As anyone with neck pain can attest, it can be problematic, painful and quite uncomfortable from the time you wake up until the time you fall asleep at night, and even while you’re trying to sleep.

“If you are currently experiencing or have ever experienced neck pain in the past, you are not alone! 70 per cent of individuals have had neck pain at least once in their lifetime¹. A cause of neck pain, most common among drivers, is generally identified as “whiplash.” If you’ve ever been in a car accident or been pushed forcefully from the front or back, it has most likely forced your head too far back and/or too far forward, causing neck pain.

Neck pain can have several causes, all of which impact the structures in your neck in different ways. Car accidents are commonly identified as the major cause of whiplash due to the great force associated with the crash.^{2 “}

To read more, check out the Canadian Physiotherapy Association’s post, “Whiplash: Prevention and recovery“, written by Mitchell Saklas.

Our physiotherapists at Speers Health Clinics can help by treating your neck pain or whiplash, and get you back to your active pain-free lifestyle. Contact our friendly staff by email or call 403.556.9911 to book an appointment with one of our skilled therapists.

During the winter months in Alberta many of us are more prone to falls, especially seniors. The Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CPA) shares physiotherapists tips for seniors as to how to prevent these falls. To learn more, check out the article or visit one of our knowledgeable physiotherapists. Call or email our friendly staff at 403.556.9911 to book an appointment.

In the Canadian Physiotherapy Alberta’s (CPA) article, Back and neck pain – how physiotherapy can help, they explain how a physiotherapist (PT) will assess the causes for your back and neck pain, mobilize your spinal joints, and will give you advice on how to best maintain your thoracic mobility, essential for a healthy low back and neck. They also mention that staying flexible, varying positions at work and keeping your core muscles strong will help. Our knowledgeable PTs at Speers Health Clinics can provide the guidance and advice needed to help relieve your back and neck pain and get you back to your active pain-free lifestyle.

Contact our friendly staff by email or call 403.556.9911 to book an appointment with one of our skilled PTs.

The whole body is connected in one way or another. If you’re experiencing joint pain in one area of your body, you’re likely feeling it in other parts as well. It is important to understand that an injured or arthritic joint is part of the whole body and not something that can be treated in isolation. The reason physiotherapy is so important to the recovery process is because of our interconnected skeletons.

In this post by Dr. Kevin Stone, “Physical Therapy is Vital to Joint Injury Treatment“, he explains in more detail the importance of receiving physiotherapy to figure out why the patient got injured, to teach the patient exercises and techniques in order to recover the injury, and to guide and motivate them to work to improve their issues. In some cases, physiotherapy can help patients avoid surgery altogether.

At Speers Health Clinics, our physiotherapists aim to keep your active lifestyle pain-free and will take you through the necessary steps in order to do so.

To book an appointment with one of our skilled therapists, contact our friendly staff by email or at 403.556.9911.