Transitions can be some of life’s most stressful events. The death of a loved one or a divorse can be very disorienting and we can struggle to find ways to cope with the pain and sense of disorientation. And yet, as a society, we don’t really talk about it.

Are you worried about getting injured? At COAST, we not only want to help you recover from an injury, we also want to help make you stronger and more resilient to prevent future injuries. Here are our top three prehab tips to help injury proof your body.

Tightness, pinching, and twinging? Injuries aren’t always what they seem. The good news is you can catch them before they sneak up on you by identifying and addressing the early signs. Here’s how to prevent minor injuries from turning into major problems.

In Vancouver we are fortunate to generally have mild weather to allow us to train for spring races. There are also a lot of great local spring races to choose from! Proper training for a race takes time and dedication. If you are planning to run a race this spring, now is the time to start training and doing the hard work.  Here are a few tips to help you run your best race.

Pain, stiffness or weakness in your hands and wrists is very common. It can have a significant impact on your daily life from typing on your keyboard to swinging a racket. With the right treatment and prescribed exercises you can help improve the strength and range of motion in your hands.

Here are some critical hand and wrist exercises to help improve hand mobility.

Rehabilitation from a concussion can depend on the nature of the injury and how it has impacted your body. Vestibular problems are a common symptom that can cause dizziness and affect your balance. A vestibular physiotherapist can help patients suffering from a concussion with an exercise-based treatment program to improve gaze and postural stability, and also diminish dizziness. Here are a few examples of exercises to help reduce post-concussion symptoms, which a vestibular physiotherapist might recommend.

At COAST, our practitioners work as an integrated team to ensure the best possible care for our clients. Our Registered Massage Therapists offer a wide range of skills and experiences to help diagnose and rehabilitate an injury, and to work with you to prevent future injuries.

At COAST Performance Rehab, we believe that treatment is an active process and movement is an integral part of rehabilitation to build a stronger and more resilient body. 

Mobility allows us to move freely and easily, but as we go through our daily lives - driving cars, sitting at desks, etc... we lose that mobility in our muscles and joints. This impacts how our bodies move and feel. 

Here are three exercises to effectively create and maintain mobility in the hips.

At COAST, all of our practitioners believe in a hands on, exercise-based approach to treatment. Our goal is to work seamlessly as an integrated team to ensure the best possible care for our clients. Our Physiotherapists offer a wide range of skills and experiences to help diagnose and rehabilitate an injury, and to work with you to prevent future injuries. 

Here are three shoulder mobility exercises that will help relieve tension in your back and shoulders and support good posture, essential for injury prevention

We are very excited to offer Clinical Rehab Pilates as one of our treatment options at our COAST Kitsilano clinic with Physiotherapist Quita Harman. This is a great option for anyone rehabilitating an injury or looking to focus on overall strength and fitness. 

Maintaining mobility in your hip flexors not only helps with overall body functionality, but can also help to relieve back pain, especially related to sitting for long periods of time. 

COAST Kitsilano lets us expand our goal to change the way injury rehabilitation is done by bringing our movement focused, multidisciplinary philosophy to the people of Vancouver.

At COAST, all of our practitioners believe in a hands on, exercise-based approach to treatment. Our goal is to work seamlessly as an integrated team to ensure the best possible care for our clients. That’s why our Chiropractors don’t rely exclusively on adjustments but instead apply a holistic approach to injury treatment and rehabilitation.

Our Hip Flexors play a major role in the overall function of our lower body and are essential for walking and running. 

The hip flexor muscles are located at the front of the body and consist of the Psoas and Iliacus. These muscles have attachments on the lumbar spine, pelvis and the femur. As a result, weak and/or tight hip flexors can impact your lower back, pelvis, hip and knee function.

Runners, hikers and field sport athletes are very susceptible to hip flexor related injuries as these muscles are responsible for lifting the thigh up to allow you to step or run.

Here are three exercises to strengthen your hip flexors and prevent injuries. 

Neck pain is a very common complaint and tense muscles are usually to blame. Unfortunately, neck pain is often a result of the activities that we perform throughout our day such as working in front of a computer or sleeping in an awkward position. Check out our latest blog post for simple yet effective stretches to help manage that pain in your neck!

Kinesiologists are movement and exercise specialists that focus on injury based reconditioning. They are a critical part of the rehabilitation team at COAST and a great compliment to many treatments that we offer, such as Physiotherapy, Chiropractic and Massage. Kinesiologists will help you rehabilitate from injury or surgery and build a stronger, more resilient body.

At COAST, we offer a variety of therapies and a collaborative work environment to help our patients get back to what they love doing faster.

Post operation ACL Rehabilitation should be approached in three phases, with Phase 1 starting immediately post surgery. Your healthcare provider will continuously assess your progress and give you clearance to move into each phase of active rehabilitation.

At some point in our lives, many of us will experience foot pain. The following exercises address muscular weaknesses in our feet and ankles to prevent injuries.