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MYTH Taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication (NSAID’s) helps control excessive inflammation in the injured runner and promote an early return to running without detrimental effect to tissues. REALITY The inflammatory process is the initial phase in the body’s natural healing process after an injury from trauma or overuse. Taking NSAID’s inhibits this…
Congratulations, runner! You have taken the first step towards smarter running habits. Congratulations, health professional! You are curious and open to the latest research in the prevention of running injuries and you are eager to spread the word. Our 5-week series provides you with basic, but oh so crucial, knowledge…
I’m still trying to get over the jet-lag from Round 1 in Sochi (really, let’s call it Adler…) and #TeamGPP member and Team Canada Para-Alpine Ski Team member Matt Hallat is getting us stoked for Round 2! He’s up in the Mountain Athletic Village of Krasnaya Polyana (an express train…
Hello everyone, I’m writing this from a hotel in Frankfurt as I get ready for my flight to Sochi. In a couple hours, I will touch down and open my eyes to what I have already heard and seen as a fantastic time for Canadians. So far our athletes have…
Hiking season is in full bloom and many of us love hiking the gorgeous mountains of Vancouver and its surroundings. Unfortunately, many hikers experience knee pain while hiking, especially on the descent. Knee pain while descending can have a number of different causes, and it is always advisable to see…
Sun, blue skies, lazy beach days, ambitious beach runs, smiles all around and… achy feet. Ever had pain in the arch of the foot or under your heel, clouding the blue sky? We tend to beat our feet up at the beginning of the summer when we let them loose…
This year we had the great pleasure of welcoming CityTV’s Breakfast Television to GPP for a morning full of tips on off season, in season and on-the-slope tips for skiers, snowboarders and snowshoers. Dawn Chubai and the Breakfast Television crew joined us to show simple exercises which can be done…
Pediatric Physiotherapy Clinic Opens Second Location Surrey, B.C. – Laura Patrick – Founder of Kids Physio Group, and Nitin Ambardar – Physiotherapist and Partner in Kids Physio Group Surrey, announced today the expansion of the Kids Physio Group to Unit 302, 14351 – 104 Ave in Surrey, British Columbia. As…
May is National Physiotherapy Month, May 4th is Pilates Day, and #TeamGPP Runners and Mountain Bikers are off to the races, and our Skiers finished the season strong. #TeamGPP Chelsea and Jean will be participating in every WOMAN™ in Whistler, BC May 24-26. Chelsea will be discussing physical activity and…
Our new web page kicks off with some help for runners! Some Running Tid-Bits from The GPP Blog Running Tips by Melina Mirzaei, Kinesiologist Why A Runner Should Warm Up by Lina Englund, Physiotherapist Download our Warm Up for Runners by Mark Borslein, Physiotherapist What is Plantar Fasciitis? by Melina Mirzaei,Kinesiologist Night…
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