Hockey is part of Toronto’s identity, from NHL & GTHL games to competitive junior leagues & weekend adult rec hockey. The speed, quick direction changes, and physical contact that make the sport exciting also make injuries a common part of playing it. They range from a minor groin strain that lingers for a few weeks
Osteopathy takes a holistic approach and can effectively treat musculoskeletal dysfunction. Research suggests that manual therapy can help with certain types of headaches. Manual therapy is shown to be effective to help with symptom reduction of tension and cervicogenic headaches. Tension Headaches Tension headaches are one of the most common types of headaches in the
You don’t need to be injured to get something out of physiotherapy. For hockey players, it can be just as useful for finding the small physical limitations that cost you speed, power, or edge control on the ice. Hockey is demanding in a very specific way. There’s acceleration from a near standstill, hard braking, rapid
Shin pain may be common amongst high-impact sport enthusiasts, but it should never be ignored. Persistent discomfort in the lower leg may be caused by shin splints or stress fractures. These two overuse injuries have similar symptoms but drastically different recovery times. Understanding the difference can help you seek treatment sooner and avoid worsening the
Key Summary Ballet injuries most commonly affect the feet and ankles, knees, hips and lower back because these areas absorb repetitive forces from jumping, turnout and pointe work. Understanding how each part of the body contributes to movement can help dancers recognize early warning signs, reduce injury risk and recover more effectively. Although ballet looks
Split squats, walking lunges, hip thrusts… they’re all solid exercises if you’re trying to grow your glutes. However, you have to be careful how you do them. It’s easy to get caught up chasing faster results, and many people can end up overdoing it. At Ace Sports Clinic Toronto, we see this often—people putting in
It’s impressive how quickly young gymnasts learn various skills and progress to higher levels. They learn difficult movements a lot faster than adults. That’s because children and teens have more pliable joints and muscles and a great deal of neuroplasticity, making it easier for them to learn movements that require high flexibility and body control.
After the US, Canada has the highest number of pickleball players, and it’s becoming an increasingly popular sport. But as more people take up the sport, we are also seeing more pickleball injuries. Many of these are overuse injuries, such as tennis elbow (or pickleball elbow), shoulder pain, and wrist strain. There’s also an increase
There’s plenty of research showing that sitting for hours each day is almost as bad for our health as smoking. In addition to aches and pains, it also increases the risk of health problems. But getting time at work to move around is difficult for many busy professionals. Fortunately, you don’t have to leave your
When it comes to knee injuries in athletes, ACL tears are usually the ones that make the news. But meniscus tears are actually a lot more common. While a torn meniscus is not as serious as a torn ACL, it can still leave you in pain and unable to play normally for weeks or months.
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