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May is Pelvic Pain Awareness Month

by Allison Fulton, Reg PT, May 14, 2025

Chronic Pelvic pain is a significant issue in Canada …

14- 24% of females of reproductive age will experience it

14% women experience chronic pelvic pain at least once in their life – this is about 2.5 million Canadian women.

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This Piggy Bank Has A Story…

by Karen San Andres, Reg PT, February 3, 2025

I don’t even have to open the plain white unlabeled box to know what is in it. As soon as I saw it on a shelf in the corner, I got that little feeling in my heart and stomach. A mix of hope, happiness, loss, grief and sadness.

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Hot flash? More like HOT TOPIC!

by Leah Franco, Reg PT, January 5, 2025

Let’s chat about what menopause is, what happens to our hormones, what body systems are impacted, and lastly what YOU can do before, during, and after to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle.

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The Female Athlete- We can do better! 

by Allison Fulton, Reg PT, December 1, 2024

My name is Allison Fulton, I am a community health and pelvic health physiotherapist. I have been some form of athlete my entire life, whether it was more being a house league player, high level soccer player, recreational runner, Zumba enthusiast, pickleball novice or a hot power yogi.

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Rules to Survive COVID-19 Social Distancing

by Karen San Andres, Reg PT, March 18, 2020

Simple Rules to Survive Social Distancing I’m already seeing posts on social media of people beginning to get a little stir crazy with social distancing. Let’s remember that physical distance does not mean we have to stay indoors or stop socializing virtually with our friends and family, near or far. I have a friend on […]

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