A lot of people ask us this time of year whether we see an increase in people through the door with fall-related injuries from the snow and ice and as you can imagine the answer is yes, however one population seems to get it the worst. Falls are the leading cause of injury and injury-related hospitalization in seniors and nearly 20-30% of seniors experience one of more falls each year resulting in costs upwards of two billion dollars per year across Canada. Although there’s d

There’s no doubt that exercise is associated with positive outcomes for a slew of different conditions including but not limited to: high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, different cancers, osteoarthritis, dementia, and depression. There are studies being conducted all the time that continue to reinforce these benefits and the importance of fitting it in to our regular routines. The problem isn’t that people are unaware of the benefits of exercise, but that they don’t

For most of us shovelling is just another part of winter, something we don't give much mind to, but it is undoubtedly one of the most co