A few weeks ago some of our patients were chatting while enjoying a cup of coffee and the conversation was all about wanting to get fitter, but why it's so hard to stay in shape sometimes. They all agreed that they knew they needed to exercise, sleep more and eat healthier. But knowing and doing [...]
At Pure Life Physiotherapy in Surrey, we receive enquiries from more and more pregnant women about helping them with back pain issues and preparing them for an easier labour experience. Fortunately, most people are now beginning to realise that physiotherapy is not just to help them recover from an injury. Reasons For Taking Part In [...]
One of the most common problems that we deal with at Pure Life Physiotherapy Surrey is Knee pain. This common problem can affect both young and old. The source of the pain can be any of the bony structures that make up the knee joint, such as the femur, tibia, fibula, the kneecap, or the [...]
Most women, at some point in their lives, will experience hip pain. This pain, however, is not always the result of the same cause. Consequently, it is important for a proper diagnosis of the cause so that the proper treatment can be prescribed. What Doctors Will Consider According to orthopaedic specialists, hip pain should normally be [...]
Pulsed Wave or therapeutic shockwaves have been used for decades in the elimination of kidney stones. While using them to break up kidney stones, doctors and patients noticed improvement in chronic musculoskeletal conditions located in areas that received the treatment and the tissue in those areas healed much faster when patients underwent pulse therapy. Noting [...]
Registered Massage Therapy (RMT) as a profession has undergone significant developments since its inception. Several decades ago, there were only two Schools in Canada (both in Ontario) offering Registered Massage Therapy qualifications. However, in BC, there are currently four institutions offering massage therapy education programs which are registered with and accredited by the Private Career [...]
Headaches are a fact of life but for some people, they can debilitating due to their intensity and/or frequency. There are also many different types of headaches which stem from of a wide variety of causes (i.e. from simply not drinking enough water to a brain tumour). One of the most common types of chronic [...]
If you have low back pain, chances are that your physician has suggested physical therapy before considering more drastic treatments like back surgery. Our physiotherapists, at Pure Life Physiotherapy & Health Centre Surrey, have extensive knowledge and experience in the treatment of this incredibly common condition. It’s a fact that 80% of both men and [...]
What is Osteoporosis Osteoporosis is considered a bone disease that can strike both men and women at any age without any noticeable symptoms until of course, a person has a fracture. Unfortunately, there is no single identifiable cause for this highly prevalent disease which can affect 1 in 2 people over the age of 50. [...]
A car accident is like an earthquake… it can bring an abrupt stop to your active life. An abrupt stop in the form of whiplash or a back injury. And, you have to say bye-bye to your active life, sometimes you end up on bed rest until you are given a green light to move [...]
