Teryn Buna Physio
203 - 5511 West Boulevard V6M 3W6

Proud of my patient for working so hard, and proud of myself for running with an idea (line dancing!)

A little strength, a little balance and a whole lotta honkey tonk! When an off handed suggestion of "maybe we could do some line dancing" for vestibular rehab turns into monthly choreography updates! Keen to see more?! Music : Your good girl's gonna go bad - Tammy Wynette @tammywynettes... #movewellbewell #vestibularphysio #exerciseismedine #physioplay #dancingphysio #tammywynette #treloarphysio

Adjunct Professor Buna reporting for lecture duty with the MPT 2s at @ubc_pt. Thanks to the excellent team of helpers that made today extra fun

Helmet-stravaganza 2021 continued. Happy weekend all :)

And in a blink of an eye, it's the end of a Sitka era. Big thank you to all of my wonderful colleagues, patients and admin team for an incredible 3.5 years. No I'm not moving again, but working towards streamlining my many hats - doing a combination of teaching/teachers assistant-ing at UBC, mentoring a couple of junior physios, and working clinically at Treloar Physio Kerrisdale.

Great news! Apparently more people are exercising during the pandemic, and they’re finding new ways to do it from home, with and without their own equipment Thanks Garmin for the super cool article comparing pre-and post- pandemic levels in #cycling , #golf, #running, and #walking and 2019 vs 2020. For those exercise nerds like me, you can also take a read of their analysis in Europe ... https://www.garmin.com//the-global-pandemic-and-active-li/ ... Happy exercising! #MoveWellBeWell #exerciseasmedicine Treloar Physiotherapy Clinic Sitka Physio and Wellness

Concussion recovery can be all encompassing for some. If we can all learn a bit more to help them out it would vastly improve the quality of life of many. Laval and the Uni of Calgary are offering another FREE online mini course (MOOC) for those interested in learning more about concussions. "Concussion: prevention, detection and management" was developed by Dr Kathryn Schneider, Dr Carolyn Emery, Dr Pierre Fremont & Dr Keith Yeates, and is on offer to anyone - physios, pati...ents and public alike. I took last year's course and would highly recommend it! https://www.ulaval.ca//concussion-prevention-detection-and #MOOC #universityofcalgary #laval #concussion #postconcussionsyndrome #physio Treloar Physiotherapy Clinic Sitka Physio and Wellness

My physio tools for the day. 1. Theraband - classic physio exercises, obviously ;) 2. Earbuds - my Jabra bluetooth headphones allow me to do my sessions and still move around my "office" while avoiding the echo of speakerphone and without having to be stuck to my computer ... 3. Belt - self-mobilization to help with rotation in the spine 4. Hammer - strengthening elbow rotation (pronation/supination) 5. Timtam box (my going away gift from Physiologix Therapy Solutions) - to demonstrate the rotation movement of the vertebrae when we twist our spine and lift our arm 6. Deck of cards - a wicked self-mobilization technique to help with rotation of the upper back that I learned from my previous physio and UQ instructor Quentin at Milton Physiotherapy 7. Yoga blocks - for me to sit on while I work at my computer 8. Shoeboxes/Board games - computer props as I.can't.sit.on.a.chair.anymore It has definitely been fun working on exploring the different ways to educate, demonstrate self-mobilization techniques and find new ways to exercise/move with random things around the house. Online physio sure has gotten the creative juices flowing! What new tools have you discovered? Sitka Physio and Wellness Treloar Physiotherapy Clinic #exerciseismedicine #movewellbewell #onlinephysio #telerehab #virtualphysio

Great news! Apparently more people are exercising during the pandemic, and theyre finding new ways to do it from home, with and without their own equipment Thanks Garmin for the super cool article comparing pre-and post- pandemic levels in #cycling , #golf, #running, and #walking and 2019 vs 2020. For those exercise nerds like me, you can also take a read of their analysis in Europe ... https://www.garmin.com//the-global-pandemic-and-active-li/ ... Happy exercising! #MoveWellBeWell #exerciseasmedicine Treloar Physiotherapy Clinic Sitka Physio and Wellness

Great training advice for climbers during the pandemic from Nick Black, fellow physio climber and a good Kiwi friend who seems to know my friends from all over the world!

A bunch of today's physio homework. Always a happy face cause patients love doing their exercises.... right?! #physiohomework #telerehab #telehealth #onlinephysio #exerciseismedicine

http:// ATTN ALL PHYSIOS & CLINICS PLEASE SHARE THIS POST-WIDELY // . Now is the time to lend a helping H A N D . We are all very aware that Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is now in critical/short supply in our healthcare system due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. With that being said, we have decided to donate the extra medical gloves that we are no longer using to the Vancouver General Hospital.... . We have been in contact with them and they will GLADLY accept donations of medical gloves of all kinds. . We are CHALLENGING ALL physios and clinics that may have extra unused medical gloves to come together and join us to help our healthcare workers on the front lines! . You can click the link below for instructions on how to donate/what other items are being accepted!. . We are all in this and are STRONGER together! **Repost from Treloar Physiotherapy Clinic I challenge... Sitka Physio and Wellness North Burnaby Physiotherapy and Wellness Westside Physiotherapy & Hand Clinic Reformotiv Physio + Pilates Coast Performance Rehabilitation Jointworks Chiropractic Tall Tree Physiotherapy and Health Centre Morgan Crossing Sports Medicine Clinic South Surrey/White Rock QubeCore Sports & Rehab Ryan Hill Physio Antonio Zenone Sheree Budgell Physiotherapy Katie MacPherson Physio InSync Physiotherapy: Sport Medicine & Rehabilitation clinic Dunbar Physio And for those outside of Vancouver, consider recruiting for your local hospitals Sunny Chhokar Kevin Bos Vanessa Milot Trevor Morton Carlie Babyc Kerri-Ann Swartz Please SHARE!

A bunch of todays physio homework. Always a happy face cause patients love doing their exercises.... right?! #physiohomework #telerehab #telehealth #onlinephysio #exerciseismedicine

For those providing tele-health in Vancouver who need somewhere to refer possible fractures or DVTs, check out the City Centre OR North Vancouver Urgent Primary Care Centres For patients, please check in with a tele-health allied health member FIRST to see if you even need to go in. Tele-health is now covered by most insurance companies and now also MSP in BC. Ask me if you're unsure.... Let's do our part to offload the hospitals www.citycentreupcc.ca VANCOUVER = Drake and Hornby N. VANCOUVER = W. Esplanade and Chesterfield Ave #telehealth #telephysio #ephysio #mspbc #ruleoutfracture #citycentreupcc #ruleoutredflags Treloar Physiotherapy Clinic Sitka Physio and Wellness

Did you know you can get physio at home? 1. This works for new and existing injuries 2. This is covered by most insurance companies 3. Reach out if you have any questions... 4. Details below if you want to learn more After this new normal has taken us by storm this week we physiotherapists are trying to stay in touch with our patients, and to help any new patients out there to avoid set-backs and make new gains where we can. This also helps keep (some) new and fresh injuries out of the currently stressed hospital system! So what is tele-health or tele-rehab? It is using private and secure video conferencing to perform an assessment and treatment. Treatment will likely include a combination of education, exercise advice/cueing, and an explanation of self-release techniques. Tele-health is not new, but it has huge potential when we cant maintain appropriate social distance in our treatment rooms. Some health insurance companies already cover tele-health appointments, and the Physiotherapy Association of British Columbia has been working tirelessly on figuring out the game plan with the others. At this point ICBC, Worksafe BC, Sun Life Canada and Manulife cover tele-health appointments. Treloar Physiotherapy Clinic has an excellent FAQ page for anyone interested in learning more. There is also a direct link to book appointments online starting next week (!) https://www.treloarphysio.com/online-physiotherapy-tele-re/ If you know of someone that is in need of any help, please SHARE my contact details and I am more than happy to answer questions, point them in the right direction or even book an appointment. Based on our regulations, I can only treat patients who are currently in BC. If you are out of province, I can try to link you up to other physiotherapists in other provinces, states, countries, etc. My own professional network has grown substantially over the last few years after being a nomad physio! And please keep working hard at the things you can control- wash your hands, keep your social distance, get some fresh air (if not in quarantine!), smile and try to learn something new. #telehealth #telerehab #telerehabilitation #onlinephysio #onlinephysiotherapy #ephysio #socialdistancephysio #socialdistancephysiotherapy #sociallyisolatedphysiotherapist #Vancouverphysio #BCphysio Sitka Physio and Wellness

As a novice bike commuter, I’ve learned a few things in my first year cruising to work that I would like to share in prep for #Bike2Work Week starting May 27 Check out my blog post with team Treloar Physiotherapy Clinic for all of the goods - https://www.treloarphysio.com//healt/preventbikinginjuries If you're searching for the Coles notes version... ... 1. Get visible 2. Use arm signals 3. Obey traffic signals 4. Wave to promote positivity on the roads 5. Wear a helmet 6. Safeguard your bike with Project 529 BC 7. Ensure your bike fits properly Also, a special thanks to the Bike Repair Centre for helping me keep my noble steed in fine form to carry me around town! Biko HUB Cycling #BiketoWorkWeek2019 #BTWW2019 #Cyclist #Bikecommuter #Physio #ExerciseisMedicine

A fantastic summary about vertigo and how physio can help from my colleague Stacy

Ever had pain from an old injury just pop up out of the blue with no trigger? Just over a week ago I was playing with a talented group of ladies at the Women's Masters Canadian Ultimate Championships in Edmonton. On Day 1, I woke up with grumbly low back pain reminiscent of an old injury. I hadn't done anything that may have injured it the day before, didn't sleep funny or do any strange movements to set it off, BUT what I did have was a big ball of nervous energy before sta...rting to play in my first Canadian championships. The pain persisted through breakfast and into warm up, and I debated taking something, Ibuprofen or Tylenol. I decided against it this time as I thought I might know what was going on. Sure enough, mid-way through the first game my pain was gone without the use of any medication, and continued to stay out of my way for the rest of the tournament. Curious to know what insider knowledge I used to make my decision? I'm lucky that through my physio training I've learned that pain is not always correlated to what's going on in the tissues. What was likely happening was that my anxiety triggered a boost in cortisol, a hormone that often spikes when we're under stress. Through a bit of a complex chemical cascade this hormone made my body more sensitive, and stimulated my system to revert back to a pattern, or neurotag, associated with my history of low back pain. A neurotag is a neural pattern that is created with a certain repeated experience. For example, the combination of streets you always choose when driving home from work/school/etc. I had not re-injured anything. My body had decided under stress to revert back into that past neurotag which made me experience pain similar to what I used to feel. I just needed a bit of adrenaline, and to settle into the first game, for my body to calm down to allow the pain to "magically" disappear. From then on I had no other issues for the rest of the tournament. Heck, I even went for a few layouts* (I still need to work on catching those) without any pain. A teammate even said I bounced up after one of them! So my challenge for you is that next time you feel pain or discomfort from a previous injury "out of the blue", think to yourself, have you actually re-injured it OR is your body responding to some form of increased stress. You might surprise yourself! *FYI a "layout" is a term used in ultimate to describe a diving catch, and usually leads lovely grass stains on the front of our shirts as seen in my picture. #neurotag #lowbackpain #backpain #pain #cortisol #adrenaline #layout #ultimatefrisbee #ultimatephysio #exerciseismedicine #getPTfirst #explainpain #TeamTreloar #SitkaFamily Noigroup

Vancouverites have you heard of the City Centre Urgent Primary Care Centre? It's kind of a mini hospital on Hornby and Davie St for non-life-threatening conditions for those that need to see a health-care provider within 12-24 hours, but dont require the level of expertise found in emergency departments. I've been surprised by the number of friends, family and patients who have yet to hear about this great facility, and want to spread the word to help decrease the number of... visits to the emergency departments that could be dealt with in an alternative setting! The UPCC has access to labs and x-ray on-site, and is intended to assess and treat conditions such as ... - Sprains and strains - Cuts, wounds or skin conditions - High fever - Infections, including chest, ear and urinary tract - Asthma attacks - New or worsening pain - Dehydration/constipation - Less serious child illness and injury It's open evenings and weekends, 7 days a week all year long. "The UPCC is not intended to replace family doctors or care providers as a person's first point of contact for health concerns, nor will it replace Emergency Departments for life-threatening illnesses or injuries. Rather, it is intended to be an additional service in the community, working in conjunction with all touch points for care to provide appropriate urgent services to patients, when and where they need it." #doyoureallyneedtogotoemergency #citycentreUPCC #publichealth

Vancouverites have you heard of the City Centre Urgent Primary Care Centre? Its kind of a mini hospital on Hornby and Davie St for non-life-threatening conditions for those that need to see a health-care provider within 12-24 hours, but dont require the level of expertise found in emergency departments. Ive been surprised by the number of friends, family and patients who have yet to hear about this great facility, and want to spread the word to help decrease the number of... visits to the emergency departments that could be dealt with in an alternative setting! The UPCC has access to labs and x-ray on-site, and is intended to assess and treat conditions such as ... - Sprains and strains - Cuts, wounds or skin conditions - High fever - Infections, including chest, ear and urinary tract - Asthma attacks - New or worsening pain - Dehydration/constipation - Less serious child illness and injury Its open evenings and weekends, 7 days a week all year long. "The UPCC is not intended to replace family doctors or care providers as a persons first point of contact for health concerns, nor will it replace Emergency Departments for life-threatening illnesses or injuries. Rather, it is intended to be an additional service in the community, working in conjunction with all touch points for care to provide appropriate urgent services to patients, when and where they need it." #doyoureallyneedtogotoemergency #citycentreUPCC #publichealth

I work for 2 pretty incredible clinics- Sitka Physio and Wellness and Treloar Physiotherapy Clinic (in alphabetical order so not to choose favourites) Vote for YOUR fave in The Georgia Straight's Best of Vancouver 2019 at https://www.straight.com/bov before July 31. FYI you could win a trip for two to the Kanapali Beach Resort in Maui just for voting ... #WhichdoIchoose #BOV2019 #ReadersChoiceWinners #VancouversbestPhysio

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As a novice bike commuter, Ive learned a few things in my first year cruising to work that I would like to share in prep for #Bike2Work Week starting May 27 Check out my blog post with team Treloar Physiotherapy Clinic for all of the goods - https://www.treloarphysio.com//healt/preventbikinginjuries If you're searching for the Coles notes version... ... 1. Get visible 2. Use arm signals 3. Obey traffic signals 4. Wave to promote positivity on the roads 5. Wear a helmet 6. Safeguard your bike with Project 529 BC 7. Ensure your bike fits properly Also, a special thanks to the Bike Repair Centre for helping me keep my noble steed in fine form to carry me around town! Biko HUB Cycling #BiketoWorkWeek2019 #BTWW2019 #Cyclist #Bikecommuter #Physio #ExerciseisMedicine

Everyone loves a good success story, especially when it involves the Sydney Bridge climb! Way to go Dorothy #physiosuccess #exerciseismedicine

Its a bird!? Its a plane?! No, wait, its the Defender of the Sciatic Nerve! The Canadian Academy of Manipulative Physiotherapy recently published my perspective on the sciatic nerve, and I thought it was due time to remind everyone to spread the positive word about this amazing nerve. Click on the link to get your #sciatic facts straight and read some other great blogs written by fellow #CAMPT physiotherapists! https://manippt.org/sciatic-nerve-setting-record-straight/... #DefenderoftheSciaticNerve #Itsabirditsaplane #LetsTeachtheMasses #FCAMPT #FCAMPTphysio #Physio #VancouverPhysio

You know its safe to say you love your job when you finally get outside to a beautiful spring day in Vancouver after a weekend full of work-related events, and youre super glad you spent it (mostly) inside learning. Thanks to the awesome BC Physio Education Forum sessions that I attended hosted by Dr Tasha Stanton (pain science) and Shannon Maguire (concussion management) AND Kerrisdale Village Carnival Days up with the Treloar Kerrisdale team! Watch out my Sitka Physio and... Wellness and Treloar Physiotherapy Clinic patients, Ive got a bunch of new evidence based excitement to throw your way! #pabcforum2019 #pabc #cptbc #physio #exerciseasmedicine #pain #foreverlearning #concussionphysio #kerrisdalecarnival2019

It's a bird!? It's a plane?! No, wait, it's the Defender of the Sciatic Nerve! The Canadian Academy of Manipulative Physiotherapy recently published my perspective on the sciatic nerve, and I thought it was due time to remind everyone to spread the positive word about this amazing nerve. Click on the link to get your #sciatic facts straight and read some other great blogs written by fellow #CAMPT physiotherapists! https://manippt.org/sciatic-nerve-setting-record-straight/... #DefenderoftheSciaticNerve #Itsabirditsaplane #LetsTeachtheMasses #FCAMPT #FCAMPTphysio #Physio #VancouverPhysio

You know it's safe to say you love your job when you finally get outside to a beautiful spring day in Vancouver after a weekend full of work-related events, and you're super glad you spent it (mostly) inside learning. Thanks to the awesome BC Physio Education Forum sessions that I attended hosted by Dr Tasha Stanton (pain science) and Shannon Maguire (concussion management) AND Kerrisdale Village Carnival Days up with the Treloar Kerrisdale team! Watch out my Sitka Physio and... Wellness and Treloar Physiotherapy Clinic patients, I've got a bunch of new evidence based excitement to throw your way! #pabcforum2019 #pabc #cptbc #physio #exerciseasmedicine #pain #foreverlearning #concussionphysio #kerrisdalecarnival2019

Last minute cancellation at work = Perfect time to start my MOOC Concussion online course, a collaboration between UniversitéLaval and University of Calgary Kinesiology to educate us all more about concussions. Want to learn more too? This course is for everyone, not just health professionals! Registration is FREE (!) and available until May 6 at https://www.ucalgary.ca/knes/online-concussion-course #MOOC #ConcussionRehab #AlwaysLearning #Concussion #ConcussionPhysio #Physiotherapy

Fantastic session last night learning how to best manage patients with post-concussion syndrome and vestibular pathology from a talented panel of multi-disciplinary experts.... ENT, Vestibular physiotherapist, Neuro-opthamologist, Vestibular Audiologist and Optometry Thanks Lifemark Sport Medicine (Richmond Oval) and Lifemark Physiotherapy (Keefer Place) for hosting V2 Everything Vision-Vestibular. I'll definitely be back next year! ... #Alwayslearning #Concussion #ConcussionRehab #mTBI #ConcussionPhysio #Physiotherapy #MultidisciplinaryTeamWork

When was the last time you stretched? Do you remember how good you felt afterwards? I returned to a yoga class this morning. I was by far the least bendy person there, but you know what, thats okay cause I felt like a million bucks afterwards. Everyone has a different range of flexibility. Even contortionists and rhythmic gymnasts feel tight sometimes and feel the need to stretch. I was once treating a young gymnast who was concerned that her left leg just didnt reach as fa...r above her head as the right (oh I wish!). I had to explain to her that despite the fact that we seem symmetrical as people, we will always have one side that is bendier than the other. The neat thing about #flexibility is that you can optimize your given range with a little bit of attention and focus. Most people ask if they have to go to a #yoga class to stretch. Well, no. There are a variety of basic stretching classes, and yoga is just one option. With a little bit of guidance and some motivation, you can run through a full body stretching routine in the comfort of your own home. Wondering how stretching works? There are a variety of different physiological mechanisms. Primarily, it teaches the nervous system to be comfortable at a new range. If you gradually stretch further, your body realises it's safe to hang out that far from normal and then avoids sending inhibitory signals to prevent you from going that far. #Stretching is fantastic for maintenance and optimization. However, sometimes it just isnt enough for some injuries. Some niggly injuries just stick around for ages because they havent added enough #strength work into their routine to complement their #stretches, or else they may be stretching something that actually just needs a break from being pulled at. So, if you havent stretched in a while, maybe consider adding a little extra few mins into your typical routine! Questions? Feel free to shoot me a message! Ps thanks Semperviva Yoga for a great session!

Feeling the birthday love from afar from my Sitka family :) Thanks team!

A very merry Christmas to you!!

A beautiful holiday reminder from the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy that it's never too late to start exercising Try to keep active during the holidays whether it's a walk after a big dinner with family, or a discovering a new activity before the January rush hits! Happy Holidays, and I'll see you out on the slopes ... #anythingcounts #activeovertheholidays #nevertoolate #exerciseismedicine

Thanks to Sean Gibbons with SMARTERehab and Tower Physio for hosting a great course this past weekend. I learned so much and I'm looking forward to trying out my new skills looking at midline shift in concussion management! #alwayslearning #concussion #midlineshift #reflex

A beautiful holiday reminder from the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy that its never too late to start exercising Try to keep active during the holidays whether its a walk after a big dinner with family, or a discovering a new activity before the January rush hits! Happy Holidays, and Ill see you out on the slopes ... #anythingcounts #activeovertheholidays #nevertoolate #exerciseismedicine

We may be half way through Movember, but it's never too late to talk about men's mental health. Check out this great video created by a good friend of mine who is keen to get people talking about mental health, particularly men's mental health, and the stigma around it. #movember #menshealth #dontchangemuch ... Don't Change Much

I went for a glorious long ride yesterday, and my goodness was my neck sore by the end. But guess what, so were my quads, calves, and shoulders. We so often jump to the conclusion that if our necks or backs are sore, that something is injured or damaged. But if we felt the same soreness elsewhere, we wouldnt think twice about it. ... The neck and back have muscles that fatigue with continual exertion. Those muscles respond just the same as if you go to the gym and get sore biceps after doing a few sets of curls. Each muscle has a maximum amount of strength and endurance that it can tolerate before it gives up and lets something else take over. Given my bike posture in this video, which was getting close to the end of the ride, you might be able to see that I didnt have the muscular endurance to keep my head up. Lets compare this to you desk jockies who sit for too many hours and get a sore neck by the end of the day. Maybe your neck pain is an accumulation of lactic acid because your muscles just cant tolerate the endurance you demand of them? You would be shocked at what a bit of exercise can do to help improve your pain. Not stretches, or spikey balls. Strength and endurance. Aka working hard. If you need some guidance, your physio can help you with getting started with an exercise program for your neck, not just your upper body. Furthermore, if your neck pain is persistent beyond sore by the end of the day, begins tracking down your arms or legs, and is linked to any dizziness, difficulty speaking/swallowing or double vision its important to follow up with your physiotherapist or trusted medical professional for a more thorough assessment. #neckpain #neck #back #backpain #hurtnotharm #bikeneck #strength #endurance #muscle #bikos

Happy Halloween-ing at work

We may be half way through Movember, but its never too late to talk about mens mental health. Check out this great video created by a good friend of mine who is keen to get people talking about mental health, particularly mens mental health, and the stigma around it. #movember #menshealth #dontchangemuch ... Dont Change Much

I've had a growing number of patients ask for some educational info about #cannabis and its implication on pain, and so I thought I would do a bit of digging. So far there isn't any formal documents put out by the Physiotherapy Association of British Columbia (they said it's coming soon!) but the Physiotherapy Alberta College + Association has released a statement outlining some of the evidence that it out there about the effectiveness of cannabis on #pain, #inflammation and... #spasticity... https://www.physiotherapyalberta.ca//good_practice_legaliz (sorry it's different to the picture in the post) If you or someone you know is interested in taking cannabis for medical purposes, best to talk to your local pharmacist or doctor. They will help you with prescribing the appropriate dose and component (CBD vs THC) and direct you to a legal source. Want a summary? Let me know below and I'll do a follow up. #medicalmarijuana #legalization #cannabis #cannabisforpainrelief #cannabisinCanada

Ive had a growing number of patients ask for some educational info about #cannabis and its implication on pain, and so I thought I would do a bit of digging. So far there isnt any formal documents put out by the Physiotherapy Association of British Columbia (they said its coming soon!) but the Physiotherapy Alberta College + Association has released a statement outlining some of the evidence that it out there about the effectiveness of cannabis on #pain, #inflammation and... #spasticity... https://www.physiotherapyalberta.ca//good_practice_legaliz (sorry its different to the picture in the post) If you or someone you know is interested in taking cannabis for medical purposes, best to talk to your local pharmacist or doctor. They will help you with prescribing the appropriate dose and component (CBD vs THC) and direct you to a legal source. Want a summary? Let me know below and Ill do a follow up. #medicalmarijuana #legalization #cannabis #cannabisforpainrelief #cannabisinCanada

My amazing cycle commute to work has gotten a zillion times better now that we have a secure bike rack in our building! Big thanks to our fearless leaders Treloar Physiotherapy Clinic Kerrisdale for pushing to get this installed I don't know why it took me so long to start using a bike to get around, but I'm a convert! Cycling is a fantastic way to get strong legs, breathe in the smell of the fresh blackberries along the Arbutus Greenway, and collect some sneaky Bikos... along the way ;) #MoveWellLiveWell #bike2work #BIKOapp #physioswhoride #commutingon2wheels

"No one suspects chronically constricted pupils, long sleeves, and drowsiness in a doctor or lawyer or professor as anything but the signs of overwork..." "My Life and Death on Opioids" was written by the brilliant mind of a great friend, former housemate and a beautiful soul, Chris Willie. He was talented environmental and exercise physiology researcher, a university lecturer in British Columbia, and an experienced mountain climber who was unable to summit his opioid addiction. If you've got a few minutes, this article is raw, educational, insightful and so worth the read. RIP C

A patient reminder

Thanks Sitka! I'm super happy to be part of such an awesome team #vancouverphysio #canaussiephysio #musculoskeletalphysio #downtownphysio #headache #vertigo #dizziness

Pretty spectacular way to start the day! I was a bit anxious for my first swim post shoulder separation but everything went smooth and painfree. Looking forward to some #DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness) aka exercise related soreness tomorrow #whenyourphysiogetsinjured #acseparation #askmeifyouhavequestions #exerciseismedicine

More support for early and safe return to activity post concussion! Historically, #concussion management was based on a simple recipe of rest until your symptoms go away. However, what we have realized is that in many people symptoms take time to resolve and prolonged periods of rest may have a NEGATIVE impact because rest was interpreted as no activity in sport, school, work, screen and social activities....Some individuals benefit from starting low-impact, #aerobic activ...ity as early as 24 hours after injury." **It is important to follow up with a health care professional with experience in concussion rehab to figure out when is best to start exercise post-injury, in addition to the customary recommendations about the frequency, intensity and type of exercise. #exerciseismedicine #concussionrehab #returntosport

Thanks Sitka! Im super happy to be part of such an awesome team #vancouverphysio #canaussiephysio #musculoskeletalphysio #downtownphysio #headache #vertigo #dizziness

Did you know that ONLY 25% of Canadian men are considered healthy? For a country that considers ourselves active, weve got a long way to go. This week is Mens Health Week and Im part of a writing team that is helping to raise awareness about active healthy living through the creatively named Manopedia. The Canadian Men's Health Foundation put together this website along side Don't Change Much as a movement to inspire men and their families to lead healthier lives. This... platform is full of interesting facts that highlights that being healthy is more than just having a good diet and exercising regularly. Curious to learn more? Check out http://dontchangemuch.ca and let's get men talking about their #health! #MensHealthWeek #healthpromotion #exerciseismedicine #getPTfirst

On my way to work past all of the gorgeous wildflowers on the Arbutus Greenway for Bike to Work week! Pretty excited that Treloar Physiotherapy Clinic Kerrisdale is getting a secure bike rack since I've been cycling to work these last few months! Now I've got a safe place to put my bike in both at Treloar AND Sitka Physio and Wellness. I've been lovin cruising outdoors, plus I've been scoring heaps of Bikos :)... #Bike2Work #HUB20 #HUBCycling

Such a great way to start the week! #lovemyjob

Attention Physios! The Australian Physiotherapy Association has just released the 2018 Clinical guide to safe manual therapy practice in the cervical spine (formerly the 2006 VBI guidelines). I was lucky to be a part of the development team with Dr. Lucy Thomas at The University of Queensland - UQ and am hoping that you can all help disseminate this resource to help protect our patients. http://www.physiotherapy.asn.au/CervicalSpine... #VBI #vertebrobasilarinsuffiency #CAD #cervicalarterydissection #necktreatment #neckmanipulation #neckadjustments #getPTfirst #safepractice