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Here at Defy Sports Performance & Physiotherapy, we want to be up to date on anything that can empower our clients to perform at their highest level. There seems to be new products and influencers constantly circulating social media with bold statements about the best exercise or recovery tool. They

Do you still use ice after an injury? STOP.  Do you still follow R.I.C.E. (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation)? STOP. Now that we have your attention, let us explain why ice should not be used every time you have an injury. After an injury, the body has a process it goes

Here at Defy Sports Performance and Physiotherapy, we want to be up to date on anything that can help empower our clients to perform at their highest level. There seems to be new products and influencers constantly circulating social media with bold claims discussing the best exercise or recovery tool.

Have you ever leaked with skipping, running or jumping jacks?  What about with sneezing, coughing or laughing? Bladder leaking with increased abdominal pressure or with activities is called stress urinary incontinence. You might relate with Sally’s case. She’s in her late 30s and has two children, one via vaginal birth

ACL injury has been a highly researched and discussed topic for years in the rehab world. Studies have looked at predisposing factors, rehabilitation protocols, length of time before return to sport, and much more. As a female who spent countless hours on the soccer field, I have a special interest

Manage your training load and frequency properly and there is high probability you won’t miss that next workout.   We work with runners, strength based athletes (powerlifters, olympic lifters, crossfitters) and  team sport athletes on a daily basis.  One of the common themes we see in regards to causative factors for