According to Statistics Canada, the COVID pandemic has greatly impacted the mental health of Canadians 18 years and older.  One in five Canadians struggles with depression, anxiety and/or other mental health issues in addition to others who struggle with various daily stressors. At the Pain and Wellness Centre, our experienced ...

Mental health is described by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a state of well-being in which an individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and is able to make a contribution to his or her community. The Pain ...

What is physical therapy? The term “physical therapy” implies the use of an exercise-based approach towards healing from an injury. This might include muscle strengthening, stretching, and exercise to improve balance and coordination. Physical therapy and exercise is commonly used by physiotherapists; however, what is not commonly known is that ...

So, you’ve woken up with a sore neck and are now wondering what you can do to get rid of that pain. Sometimes this can occur from awkward sleeping positions, and sometimes the cause is unknown. There are many factors that contribute to someone waking up with neck pain.   When ...

The knee is one of the largest and more complex joints of the human body. There are four bones that account for this articulation. We have the femur (thigh bone), patella (kneecap), and both the tibia and fibula (shin bones). Movement at the knee joint primarily occurs in a forward ...

The lymphatic network—a network of vessels besides arteries and veins-- operates like a sanitation system for our body by getting rid of 'waste' or bacteria that can invade our body. Manual Lymph Drainage (MLD) is a specific form of therapeutic tissue massage developed in 1932 that is gentle, non-invasive, and ...

Golf is one of the most popular sports in the world today. Almost 6 million people play golf every year in Canada alone! It is one of few sports that people can enjoy together, no matter what the age or skill gap is. With any physical activity or sport, aches ...

Tennis elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis), is a musculoskeletal injury that affects the outside of the elbow. It usually occurs as a result of overuse or repetitive movement of the forearm muscles and tendons near the outside of the elbow joint. Symptoms include pain when you: Bend or raise your armHold objects ...

The thoracic spine – also referred to as the upper back or middle back, is a common area where people can experience pain. Upper back pain is less common than neck pain and lower back pain; some studies show that 1 in 10 men and 1 in 5 women might ...

More than 200,000 concussions are experienced annually across Canada. It is commonly believed that most head injuries are sport-related concussions, but these injuries frequently occur during car accidents, work-place injuries, and in slip and fall incidents as well.  At The Pain & Wellness Centre, we often see patients experiencing both ...