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An Interview with Alecia Kallos

I would like to introduce to you, Alecia Kallos. She recently won the 10km race during the Edmonton Marathon race weekend two weeks ago in a personal best time of

“What Exercise is Good for…”

As a Physiotherapist, one of the most common questions I am asked by family, friends, and neighbors during casual conversations is what exercises are good for whatever is ailing them

Do You Really Need An MRI?

  A year ago, an article in the Calgary Herald reported a 20 percent increase in non-urgent MRI wait times from 2015-2016. The cost to the healthcare system was $59.7

Shoulder Pain in the Overhead Athlete

Definitions:  Tendinosis:  Non-inflammatory changes to the structure or composition of a tendon. These changes often result from repetitive micro-traumas or failure of the tissue to heal following a tendon injury.

Our Most Common Advice For Runners

With less than 2 weeks before the race, here is blog 4 of 5 to help you prepare! 1. Strengthen your hip abductors. Our hip abductors can be one of

Foot Pain in a Runner: A Case Study

  With 4 weeks left before the race, here is blog 3 of 5 to help you prepare! Foot Pain in a Runner: A Case Study Recently, I assessed a

Shoe Selection for the Injured Runner

    With 5 weeks remaining before the race, this is the 2nd of 5 blogs to help you prepare!   Just recently, Nike released the particulars behind their new

What Are The Benefits Of Foam Rolling?

  Hi Everyone! My name is Albert Chan. I am a Physiotherapist, a Runner and a Clinic Owner of Elevation Physiotherapy. Matt Norminton kindly lets me run with his group,