Welcome to the LIFT Blog

Expert tips on recovery, performance, and injury prevention from our team.

September 12, 2024

Free Guide: Getting Comfortable During Active Labour

My name is Elysha, and I am a registered physiotherapist. My practice is focused on women's health with particular interest in helping women who are pregnant and postpartum. My passion lies in knowled

July 9, 2024

Free Guide: Getting Comfortable During Early Labour

June 24, 2024

Guide: 3 Secrets to Understanding & Getting Rid of Your Urge Incontinence

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February 12, 2024

Rest Days: Why Are They Essential?

Rest is an integral aspect of sports and fitness training. It is during periods of rest that the body repairs, adapts, and strengthens. Ultimately, rest results in improved performance, reduced injury

January 27, 2024

Building STRONGER Bones: Exercise and Nutrition Tips

Building stronger bones through nutrition and exercise is essential for maintaining overall bone health, preventing osteoporosis, and reducing the risk of fractures. Here are some key strategies to he

January 22, 2024

Benefits of Regular Stretching

Stretching is a physical activity that involves gently elongating muscles and other soft tissues. It can be performed as a part of a warm-up before exercise or a cool-down after exercise and even as a

December 19, 2023

Functional Fitness: Training for Real-life Agility and Strength

Functional fitness is a training approach that aims to improve an individual's ability to perform daily activities and meet the physical demands of real-life situations. Instead of focusing solely on

December 8, 2023

The Importance of Core Strength

You have probably heard of the term "core strength", but what exactly is the core and why is it important to strengthen it?

August 6, 2022

10 Benefits of Physiotherapy - What can it help with?

Whether you're suffering from an injury, experiencing pain, or simply looking to improve your overall body function and movement, you'll want to consider physiotherapy.

August 6, 2022

14 Stretches to Relieve Lower Back and Hip Pain

If you are experiencing low back pain, you're not alone. About 85% of working adults have experienced some sort of lower back pain.

June 22, 2020

What Is Self-Suction Therapy?

Traditional cupping dates back hundreds of years ago and is still practiced to date. The theory behind why cupping works is not properly researched and therefore has not been explained through scienti

April 13, 2020

Is Virtual Physio Even Worth It?

Are you stuck working from home? Are you spending hours a day at your makeshift workstation? Have you gone down the Netflix or YouTube rabbit hole because of this crazy life-changing pandemic? If you

March 4, 2018

Three Exercises to Get Rid of Your Back Pain - Part 2

Let us start off by saying that there are many different forms of back pain. The type of back pain you are experiencing will often dictate what exercises you will respond to. For simplicity, we have d

January 8, 2018

Three Exercises to Get Rid of Your Back Pain - Part 1

December 15, 2017

How to Stay Pain-Free during the Holidays

It is not uncommon to see people at our clinic either during or soon after the Christmas holidays. In most cases, people are off work and are very busy with shopping, cleaning, cooking and socializing

November 30, 2017

Five Exercises to Prevent Back Pain from Shoveling

It sure feels like winter is here. The temperature has fallen to below zero these past couple days. I hate to say it, but it just might snow soon. Gearing up for the winter should mean body preparatio

November 14, 2017

Recommended Exercises for People Taking Care of an Aging Loved One

Whether you are in healthcare or taking care of a loved one, many of us are subjected to the demands of caring for the aging population. As we all know, the baby boomers are aging rapidly. This means

October 16, 2017

How to Avoid Getting Injured During Fall Activities

We are into fall full throttle now. With the change of the seasons, we tend to notice a change in activities. Some of the most popular fall activities include yard work (raking and lawn maintenance),

September 28, 2017

What is Video Running Analysis?

Many individuals rely on running as a form of exercise to keep them in shape. Although it remains a popular activity, running can sometimes do more harm than good. This is often the result of faulty m

September 14, 2017

Exercise Recommendations to Help with Repetitive Strain Injuries

The majority of society does some sort of clerical or computer work for extended periods throughout the day. In our practice we are constantly educating our clients on ways to improve posture and main

August 30, 2017

"I Need Surgery, but I Don't Know What to Expect!"

This is a common question we get asked as physiotherapists. Having surgery is a big decision, certainly not one to be taken lightly. A big part of our job is to ensure that the patients we are seeing

August 13, 2017

Running Lesson 3: Foot Ankle Work

Whether you run recreationally, competitively, or even if you're just looking to get started, the lessons we will share can help to improve performance and mitigate the risk of repetitive strain injur

August 12, 2017

Running Lesson 2: Core Hip Stability

August 11, 2017

Running Lesson 1: Breathing Posture

June 25, 2017

LIFT Physiotherapy Discusses Sports Injuries

Registered physiotherapist Adam Chang of LIFT Physiotherapy talks about his experiences at Sole Soccer Camp, hosted by Jonathan de Guzman in Toronto.

June 23, 2017

3 Best Ways to Get Rid of Swelling

Many athletic trainers, therapists and strength coaches in North America are now avoiding the use of ice for post injury/performance recovery. We were always taught to Rest, Ice, Compress and Elevate

June 23, 2017

Proper Lifting Techniques at the Gym to Prevent Injuries

If you're looking for physiotherapy in Mississauga, chances are you've been injured, and it's possible your injury was a result of improper technique at the gym. When training with weights, it's impor

June 23, 2017

The Creation of LIFT Physiotherapy

On February 17, 2017, I quit my full-time contract job working as a Registered Physiotherapist. I did this to take on a big, scary, new adventure with my husband. Over the past two years, we have had

Welcome to the LIFT Blog

Free Guide: Getting Comfortable During Active Labour

Free Guide: Getting Comfortable During Early Labour

Guide: 3 Secrets to Understanding & Getting Rid of Your Urge Incontinence

Rest Days: Why Are They Essential?

Building STRONGER Bones: Exercise and Nutrition Tips

Benefits of Regular Stretching

Functional Fitness: Training for Real-life Agility and Strength

The Importance of Core Strength

10 Benefits of Physiotherapy - What can it help with?

14 Stretches to Relieve Lower Back and Hip Pain

What Is Self-Suction Therapy?

Is Virtual Physio Even Worth It?

Three Exercises to Get Rid of Your Back Pain - Part 2

Three Exercises to Get Rid of Your Back Pain - Part 1

How to Stay Pain-Free during the Holidays

Five Exercises to Prevent Back Pain from Shoveling

Recommended Exercises for People Taking Care of an Aging Loved One

How to Avoid Getting Injured During Fall Activities

What is Video Running Analysis?

Exercise Recommendations to Help with Repetitive Strain Injuries

"I Need Surgery, but I Don't Know What to Expect!"

Running Lesson 3: Foot Ankle Work

Running Lesson 2: Core Hip Stability

Running Lesson 1: Breathing Posture

LIFT Physiotherapy Discusses Sports Injuries

3 Best Ways to Get Rid of Swelling

Proper Lifting Techniques at the Gym to Prevent Injuries

The Creation of LIFT Physiotherapy

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