by Admin Reactive Health | Jun 2, 2021 | Education, Massage, Treatment, Wellness
By Amanda Gallant, Registered Massage Therapist As defined by the PEIMTA (Prince Edward Island Massage Therapy Association), the practice of massage therapy is the assessment of the soft tissue and joints of the body and the treatment and prevention of physical...
by Admin Reactive Health | May 4, 2021 | Education, Physiotherapy, Treatment
by Nicole Kelly, Physiotherapist What does vestibular mean? The term “vestibular system” refers to the system found in the inner ear that is responsible for maintaining balance, coordination and spatial orientation. Disorders in the vestibular system can lead to...
by Admin Reactive Health | Mar 31, 2021 | Education, Physiotherapy, Treatment, Wellness
by Jennifer Dillon PT. R. MSc (PT) With the increasing research on the benefits of movement and exercise, it is inevitable we will be forced to succumb to the occasional ache and pain. Although we wish otherwise, not all aches can be willed away. Sometimes all an ache...
by Admin Reactive Health | Jan 26, 2021 | Education, Physiotherapy, Treatment, Wellness
by Harrison McIver, Physiotherapist Tendinopathy is a complex pathological process that can cause pain, weakness and reduced functionality on our body’s tendons, which are the tissues that connect our muscles to bones. A common diagnosis one would hear for the...
by Admin Reactive Health | Jan 4, 2021 | Education, Lifestyle, Wellness
By MacKenzie Deighan, Occupational Therapist It’s no surprise to anyone to say this year has been one for the history books, except we all know it’s for the wrong reasons. This was a year of great occupational disruption. What does that mean exactly? Well, we had...
