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Our bodies can be good at healing themselves - if we let them.  

However, suppose we ignore the problem or refuse to care for ourselves. In that case, a common sports injury can lead to serious, long-term pain and reduced mobility, drastically affecting our quality of life. 

Is that something you want?

If you have recently suffered a sports injury, you should know there is a path to healing. Yes, it will take time and patience, but there is a path forward to getting better.

These recovery tips below will help your body heal and return you to your old self.

11 million Canadians suffer from back pain. Back pain can be debilitating, interfering with your daily rhythm of life like your job or being with your family. So how can you begin to manage your back pain so you can live a better quality of life? Having a correct posture goes a long way, and a chiropractor helps you with that. Here are three reasons why you should visit a chiropractor and how they can help you.

09/10/2021

There are around 239,800 physical therapists in the world. If you've been injured or need physical therapy, you might be wondering what a physiotherapist can do to help you heal the right way.

Below we've compiled some information on how physical therapy can help ease the pain you've been feeling.

09/10/2021

There are currently 85,040 massage therapists that are working nationwide. This means that there’s a therapist out there that can help you with an injury or relaxation.

If you're someone that enjoys the services provided by a massage therapist, you might be wondering, "How often should I get a massage?" It’s easy to say as often as possible, but you probably want to understand why.

Below we're going to provide you with some insight into how often you should get massages.

09/10/2021

If you play sports, your body is at risk of common injuries such as a hip flexor strain, ACL tear, and more. Repetitive motion, fatigue, and burnout are all causes of a major injury, but even if you are careful, accidents happen.

The human body is resilient and can recover from large damage on its own, but your range of motion and strength can decline. Physiotherapy treatment can speed up the healing process and prevent reinjury.

Continue reading to learn about the several reasons why you should see a physiotherapist after a major injury.

If you feel a lot of strange numbness and tingling sensations in your toes, legs, arms, hands, feet, or fingers, chiropractic care services can help with this unpleasantness. Here is all the information about what causes these sensations in your body and how to cope with them.

According to a pain management study, over 75% of surgical patients surveyed experienced moderate to severe pain in the weeks following their procedure. Post-operative pain is a serious issue that can have long-term negative physical and psychological effects. 

If you are suffering from post-surgery pain, consider massage therapy. It is a great treatment to add to the regimen prescribed by your medical professional. 

There are numerous benefits of massage therapy. These include pain relief, stress relief, and improving the healing process after surgery. 

Read on to learn more about these transformative benefits. 

An ankle injury happens when you twist your lower foot and the ligaments on the outer side suffer from the stretching and are torn. The symptoms of ankle injury are bruising, pain and swelling. A physiotherapist can help you identify the root causes of an ankle injury and help treat and heal them. At Clayton Heights Sports & Therapy Center, we offer care and support for all sports-related injuries that you might face. We have physiotherapists, massage therapists and active rehab/acupuncture.

Tennis elbow, known as lateral epicondylitis, is often caused due to overuse of tendons near the elbow joint. You might be experiencing tennis elbow if you feel pain while lifting something, opening a door or making a fist. Apart from sports such as tennis, fencing or weight lifting, tennis elbow can also affect people with different jobs and activities where repetitive arm movements are required, such as carpentry or painting. Tennis elbow can be managed with physiotherapy that includes specific therapeutic exercises to reduce pain and limitations. Physiotherapy can also help with inflammation and reoccurrence of pain. Count on Clayton Heights Sports & Therapy Center for professional physiotherapy in Surrey, Cloverdale and Langley. We also offer alternative practices such as acupuncture, cupping and cranial sacral therapy.

04/02/2020
Physiotherapy is a science-based treatment used to help patients affected by injury, disability, or illness. It encompasses various approaches including rehabilitation, injury prevention, and fitness. Physiotherapists make use of hands-on clinical skills and aid in maintaining health for patients of all ages.

04/02/2020

Athletes tend to push their bodies with rigorous training schedules without sufficient rest in between. This results in severe muscle strain, which can affect their athletic performance. Dry needling can be used as a solution in such cases. It is a therapy used by physiotherapists, where ultra-fine needles are inserted into (myofascial trigger points) sensitive knots that form in muscles, ligaments, tendons, ligaments or near nerves. The aim is to stimulate healing for various painful musculoskeletal conditions.

Clayton Heights Sports & Therapy Center has been helping clients by providing quality physio services since 2011. Our team includes chiropractors, physiotherapists and massage therapists, all focused on active rehabilitation. We also offer alternative practices such as cupping, cranial-sacral therapy, and acupuncture.

In this blog post, our team discusses the advantages of dry needling.

07/11/2019
Whether you’re going through a stressful time or are diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, you should consider craniosacral therapy. This seemingly simple massage technique was developed by Dr. John E. Upledger, an osteopathic physician, between 1975 and 1983. Since its inception, this therapy has proved helpful in alleviating symptoms of many conditions and has been particularly successful in reducing stress and helping people cope with their anxiety.

29/08/2019
If you have experienced a spinal cord injury, you may be aware of the excruciating pain associated with it. Even simple movements like walking and sitting straight become challenging. Such complications degrade the quality of life and may lead to depression. In some cases, surgery and medicines can help in stabilizing the spine; complete rehabilitation takes time and needs training and therapy. Clayton Heights Sports & Therapy Centre has been providing relief to patients with spinal injuries since 2011 with acupuncture and chiropractic services.

28/08/2018
Whether you are a busy, working parent, an overworked professional or a young student, don’t you often wish you had more than 24 hours to complete the various tasks that you pack into each day? While leading a hectic lifestyle, you are always trying to achieve the perfect balance between earning a livelihood, parenting, maintaining your home and health, and a host of other chores.

29/05/2018
For every misinformed well-wisher that cautions you about “the danger of cracking and popping your joints”, there are many more who will vouch for chiropractic services offering effective pain relief. You may not have talked to these people yet, but if you did, you would know that they value the pain-free healing experienced from visiting their chiropractor in Langley.