Physiotherapy Practical Information Strength and Mobility

Here are a few exercises you can do with your own body and gravity– you can load up a backpack if you want a bit more weight, but it sure isn’t necessary to make these moves challenging!

Try these 4 movements you can do with your body weight and a set of stairs!

When you’re walking for exercise, there are a few ways that you can change the intensity: you can walk faster, you can walk up a hill, or you can add an external weight—hand weights, wrist or ankle...

Balancing is a fundamental aspect of any movement we perform. It is one more of those things that you don’t realize its importance until you don’t have it. You need balance in every day movements...

The “core” that everyone talks about is made up of the abdominal muscles on the front, your obliques on the sides, and the deep back muscles. Think of the core as a canister that connects your upper...

We have previously mentioned how important it is to build strength through your core, as it acts as a canister that connects your upper and lower body. As you more your arms and legs, these...

Having strength in your upper body is important for more than just opening the jar of olives. It can be hard work to get these muscles strong, but your chest, back and shoulder muscles are what...

It’s important to prepare your muscles before any activity, and dynamic stretching prior to hiking can warm up your muscles for carrying the weight of a backpack while walking on uneven terrain....

If you’re thinking that you’re doing well because you do squats at the gym, well…good… but that’s not what I mean. The article below is a great read on how many of us have lost the ability to squat...