Hip & Knee Osteoarthritis
What is Osteoarthritis? Many of our joints have articular cartilage that is meant to help the joint move smoothly and absorb forces. Throughout your lifespan, this cartilage can progressively break…
recovery process: leg compression therapy
https://health.clevelandclinic.org/what-you-should-know-about-compression-socks/ 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…
stop icing your injury
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…
The Massage gun
https://www.therabody.com 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…
Diagnosis and Treatment of an ACL Tear
Are you a former competitive athlete? Those of us who competed in high level sports when we were younger are often left with a bit of a void in adulthood.…
You’ve Torn Your ACL. Now What?
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…
Let’s be like kids and squat!
If you have ever spent any time with toddlers or young children, you will in no way question that kids are squatting champions! They can sit in a deep squat…
My 4 Favourite Hip Stretches
When it comes to stretching I like to think critically about the actions of the joint in question and what big (or little) muscles are playing vital roles in those…
AT HOME HIP EXERCISES
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