ISM Rehab

Give the gift of relaxation this mother's day 🌸

We're now in Burlington! You can find us inside the clinic on Harvester Rd. It's a beautiful clinic with an awesome team of practioners. So, if you're having foot pain and live in the Burlington area, call 905-333-5100 to book an appt with us! 👣👣

Happy Halloween from the ISM Rehab Team!!

ISM Rehab updated their website address.

On Tuesday January 12, 2021, the provincial government announced a second provincial state of emergency and stay-at-home order effective Thursday January 14, 2021

We would like to let our ISM community know that our clinic is permitted to remain OPEN for in person as well as virtual appointments. Tully, our RMT, will also continue provide care during this time.

We will continue to follow the guidelines outlined by Public Health Ontario as well as the Ministry of Health regarding the infection control guidelines.

Your health is our #1 concern at ISM Rehab and we want to ensure everyone stays safe and healthy.

The ISM Rehab Team wanted to brighten up your day with some Christmas and holiday sweater cheer.

On Monday December 21, 2020 the provincial government announced a province wide lockdown beginning on Saturday December 26, 2020.

We would like to let our ISM community know that our clinic will remain OPEN for in person as well as virtual appointments. Tully, our RMT, will also continue provide care during this time.

We will continue to follow the guidelines outlined by Public Health Ontario as well as the Ministry of Health regarding the infection control guidelines. This involves regular cleaning throught the clinic as well as ongoing screening.

Your health is our #1 concern at ISM Rehab and we want to ensure everyone stays safe and healthy.

The whole ISM team wishes everyone a safe and happy holiday season. Thank you for your continued support.

Feeling the effects of working from home with a poor work station set up?

This has been a common trend seen at the clinic since the beginning of the pandemic.

Here are a few tips to help avoid injury:

👉 The top of your monitor should be at eye level as your eyes naturally gaze downwards

👉 Your elbows should be at a 90° angle and close to your sides with your wrists in neutral on your key board

👉 Sit in a well supported chair with lumbar support if possible. If you do not have support, you can roll a towel and place it in the curve at the base of your spine

👉 Use a headset or headphones if you are taking a long phone call. It will avoid your neck being in sustained side bent position.

👉 Stand up and take breaks to walk around and do opposite movements to avoid sustained seated positions for a prolonged period of time

These are just a few tips to help you have a more comfortable work day.

Have you been caught working on your bed, or sofa for prolonged periods of time?

September 8, 2020 is World PT Day. Happy World PT to all our fellow physiotherapist out in the community.

It's the weekend! Did you know there are many beautiful hiking areas to discover in your own backyard?

There are many health benefits of being in the woods. The Japanese call it "shinrin-yoku" or Forest Bathing.

Where do you enjoy hiking?

Feeling some aches and pains from working at your kitchen table?

We would love to help you feel like yourself again.

The team at ISM would like to wish everyone a safe and relaxing weekend.

We will be open on Monday from 8:30am - 2:00pm.

ISM Rehab updated their business hours.

You’re being a pain in my neck! How many times have you heard or said this line? Oftentimes, we associate neck pain with people or situations that are troublesome and a nuisance. However, neck pain, in literal terms, can also be problematic, bothersome and quite uncomfortable from the time you wake up until the time you fall asleep.

Are you currently experiencing or have you 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.

Learn more: https://physiocanhelp.ca/blog/whiplash-prevention-recovery/

Whiplash: Prevention and Recovery - Physiocanhelp.ca You’re being a pain in my neck! How many times have you heard or said this line? Oftentimes, we associate neck pain with people or situations that are troublesome and a nuisance. However, neck pain, in literal terms, can also be problematic, bothersome and quite uncomfortable from the time you wak...

Your neck has been hurting for weeks. It’s getting worse, and your friend recommends that you seek physiotherapy – after all, it helped with her hip pain! You have never seen one before and are wondering what will happen on your first visit.

Here is what you can expect on your first visit to a physiotherapist in a private practice clinic:

https://physiocanhelp.ca/what-is-physiotherapy/what-to-expect/

What to Expect... - Physiocanhelp.ca

When a person is in pain due a bone or joint problems it can be hard to get moving and keep moving. Arthritis is a group of conditions that affect 4.6 Million Canadians over the age of 15, causing joint pain and swelling.1 Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in Canada and its impact on society is increasing.

Keep reading to learn 7 common myths about arthritis:

https://physiocanhelp.ca/blog/7-common-arthritis-myths-busted/

7 Common Arthritis Myths Busted - Physiocanhelp.ca There are many common myths surrounding Arthritis, but are they true? Find out here.

When we think about physiotherapy, we too often forget to think about the little ones. Babies, infants, children, and youth of all ages can truly benefit from the services provided by a physiotherapist! Some childhood conditions that could benefit from physiotherapy include: torticollis, neurological conditions, hip dysplasia, development delays, and congenital issues.

This article covers a few of the reasons you may to consider paying a visit to a physiotherapist with your child:

https://physiocanhelp.ca/blog/is-physiotherapy-right-for-my-child/

Is Physiotherapy Right for My Child? - Physiocanhelp.ca A physiotherapist will assess your child's condition in a fun and friendly way and let them know if physiotherapy is appropriate or recommend any other services that may be helpful!

Your physiotherapist 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.

Your physiotherapist will start by providing you with a
thorough examination of your spine and thoracic mobility.
Using manual therapy and other treatment techniques, your
physiotherapist will help you to regain lost mobility, provide
you with instructions on how to achieve ideal postural
alignment, and prescribe therapeutic exercises that will
support your spine. They also prescribe suitable and safe
stretches or “pause exercises,” and provide tips on how you
can correct your position when sitting at a computer.
Your physiotherapist can also refer you back to your family
physician in cases where they suspect an underlying medical
condition may be causing your back and neck pain that
requires further investigation.

Keep reading: https://physiocanhelp.ca/blog/back-neck-pain-physiotherapy-can-help/

Back and Neck Pain – How Physiotherapy Can Help - Physiocanhelp.ca Your physiotherapist 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.

Did you know a physiotherapist can help prevent risk of falls n seniors?

Physiotherapy effectively improves strength, motor function and balance in older adults at risk of falling and those with fall-related injuries.

Here's how:
➡️ Physiotherapists assess individuals to screen for risk of falls and manage falls prevention programs.
➡️ Physiotherapists prescribe specific exercises, activities and interventions, and provide advice on managing environmental risks.

Book an appointment with one of our physiotherapists today! Email [email protected], or visit http://www.ismrehab.com/book-an-appointment.html to book your appointment online

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Learn more about falls:https://physiotherapy.ca/sites/default/files/valuePT/cpa_valuept_falls-en.pdf

A gentle reminder on how to stay safe during COVID-19 as we begin to see re-openings in Ontario!

Source:https://files.ontario.ca/mof-framework-reopening-province-stage-2-en-2020-06-08.pdf

BREAKING: Ontario is changing its public health advice to households. Multiple households to a max of 10 people can now have close contact. The province is calling these "social circles" (but you can call them social bubbles.)

Learn more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/covid-19-coronavirus-ontario-june-12-social-bubbles-1.5609373

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New Patients welcome.

Ontario Staged Re-opening: What Stage 2 Means for You

In Stage 2, additional restrictions will be loosened while emphasizing public health advice, workplace health and safety guidance, and personal and collective responsibilities.

More businesses and services will be permitted to open, as well as community, recreational and outdoor spaces. The people and employers of the province must continue to act and work in the ways required to help stop the spread of COVID-19. As part of Ontario’s responsible approach, protections for vulnerable people must remain a top priority throughout the next stages of reopening.

Stage 2 will allow more people to get back to work safely while not overburdening the critical services that support families, workers and Ontario’s economy. Businesses, organizations and public spaces permitted to open or increase service during Stage 2 are strongly recommended to review and implement workplace health and safety guidance available and easy-to-access at Ontario.ca/covidsafety. There are more than 100 guidance documents published by the government and health and safety associations.

Throughout reopening, many businesses and organizations across the province have used the government’s guidance to develop their own workplace policies and safety plans.

Public & Social Gatherings:
Regardless of where you live in Ontario, social gathering limits will be expanded to up to 10 people. People must still practice physical distancing, by keeping at least two metres away from others outside of their direct household. This change to social gathering size will apply to people across the province, regardless of whether their region has moved into Stage 2.

Updated physiotherapy and registered massage therapy hours this week!

You can email [email protected] or visit: http://www.ismrehab.com/book-an-appointment.html to book yourself an appointment online.

Every region in Ontario has experienced the COVID-19 outbreak differently. By grouping regions of the province by local public health units (PHUs), the government’s approach reflects the unique realities of different communities in Ontario, recognizing that many areas of the province have seen fewer or no new cases of COVID-19 in the past two weeks. Directed by the Province,
each region will be permitted to enter Stage 2 when safe to do so. The government’s decision will be based on the public health criteria outlined in the framework being met locally, including virus spread and containment along with health system and incidence-tracking capacity.

The Province will allow the following regions to move into Stage 2 first:
• Algoma Public Health
• Brant County Health Unit
• Chatham-Kent Public Health
• Eastern Ontario Health Unit
• Grey Bruce Health Unit
• Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit
• Hastings Prince Edward Public Health
• Huron Perth Public Health
• Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington Public Health
• Leeds Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit
• Middlesex-London Health Unit
• North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit
• Northwestern Health Unit
• Ottawa Public Health
• Peterborough Public Health
• Porcupine Health Unit
• Public Health Sudbury & Districts
• Region of Waterloo Public Health and Emergency Services
• Renfrew County and District Health Unit
• Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit
• Southwestern Public Health
• Thunder Bay District Health Unit
• Timiskaming Health Unit
• Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health

The following regions will remain in Stage 1 until trends of key public health indicators demonstrate readiness to move into Stage 2:
• Durham Region Health Department
• Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit
• Halton Region Public Health
• Hamilton Public Health Services
• Lambton Public Health
• Niagara Region Public Health
• Peel Public Health
• Toronto Public Health
• Windsor-Essex County Health Unit
• York Region Public Health
At the beginning of each week, the government will provide an update on the ongoing assessment
of these regions, and whether they are ready to move into Stage 2 at the end of the week.

Source:https://files.ontario.ca/mof-framework-reopening-province-stage-2-en-2020-06-08.pdf

You can now book your appointments online through OpenCare.

Select your health care provider, answer a few questions and you're booked:
https://www.opencare.com/physiotherapists/burlington-on/ism-rehab-24630723980c/ #/appointment-overlay/clinic/24630723980/provider/?locality=Burlington&specialty=524&source=clinic

If you're ever looking for the link in the future, its in the "Book An Appointment" link on our website: http://www.ismrehab.com/book-an-appointment.html

Ontarians will soon be allowed to gather in groups up to 10 and many more businesses and services will be allowed to begin operating again as part of the next phase of the province's regional reopening, set to begin in some areas later this week.

Premier Doug Ford outlined the details of Phase 2 of Ontario's plan to lift restrictions on its semi-lockdown, implemented to help curb the spread of COVID-19, at his daily briefing this afternoon.

Twenty-four of Ontario's 34 public health units will be allowed to move into Phase 2 on Friday. The remaining 10, concentrated primarily in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) and near the U.S.-Canada border, will need to wait until new daily case numbers consistently decrease.

Keep reading: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/covid-10-coronavirus-ontario-june-8-stage-2-reopening-1.5602779

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Kate shares how she recovered from an ACL injury, and how physiotherapy helped in her journey:

https://physiocanhelp.ca/blog/physio-changed-life-journey-back-recovery/

How Physio Changed My Life – A Journey Back to Recovery - Physiocanhelp.ca The receptionist kindly squeezed me in to an appointment with Terry, who would become not only my physiotherapist, but my life coach. He met me in a state of complete vulnerability and fear, and returned me to a confident competitor in sport and in life.

Falls are a major cause of injury, disability and mortality in seniors.

How can physiotherapy help?

✅ Physiotherapy interventions to prevent falls improves patient confidence and reduces the fear of falling that restricts physical activity.
✅ Patient acceptance of falls prevention programs is high.
✅ Patients value the benefits of targeted falls prevention programs, including physiotherapy, for reducing the risk of falls and preventing the occurrence of falls.


Keep reading: https://physiocanhelp.ca/blog/the-value-of-physiotherapy-falls/

The Value of Physiotherapy: Falls - Physiocanhelp.ca Physiotherapists are integral to inter-professional falls prevention programs and rehabilitation services for older adults who have experienced a fall. Physiotherapy effectively improves strength, motor function and balance in older adults at risk of falling and those with fall-related injuries.