ALPHA Health Services

Introducing: JULES!!! Jules has joined our team as Clinic Administrator! Jules will be at the front desk Tuesday mornings, Wednesday evenings, and Fridays! Make sure to say hello next time youre in clinic - she cant wait to meet all of you! ... #alphahealthservices #admin #clinic #privateclinic #physiotherapy #toronto #yongeandeglinton #rehabilitation #alpha

The big announcement is here: WE ARE EXPANDING!!! We are so excited to announce that our clinic is doubling in size! This means more treatment rooms, more practitioners, more gym space, more healthcare services, and more!!! Stay tuned for many more announcements to come! We cant wait!... #alphahealthservices #alpha #clinic #expansion #exciting #physiotherapy #toronto #torontophysiotherpy #healthcare #rmt #yongeeglinton

Are you an RMT? Join our team! POSITION: Registered Massage Therapist, Toronto (Independent Contractor)... SCHEDULE: Part time, full time DESCRIPTION: ALPHA Health Services is seeking a RMT to join our team! This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a multi disciplinary team of experienced healthcare practitioners working with an orthopedic population. Majority of patients are private pay or covered by extended health care benefits. To learn more about ALPHA Health Services, the services provided, and the excellent practitioners who work at the clinic, please visit www.alphahealthservices.ca. ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES Assessment, develop and execute treatment plans in collaboration with the clients stated goals within scope of the clinical discipline Implement treatment with an emphasis on manual therapy, collaborating with other therapists, requesting, writing and sharing reports, monitoring progress and adjusting treatment, as needed Functioning within current evidence-based best practice SKILL REQUIREMENTS Strong interpersonal and communication skills Works well as part of a team with other health care practitioners Excellent customer centric assessment/treatment and exercise rehab prescription skills Top notch time management skills Effective multi-tasking EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS Experience in a multi disciplinary environment Must hold an RMT designation in good standing with the CMTO with appropriate liability insurance (preference will be given to candidates with a secondary designation in good standing, e.g., CAT(C), or DOMP) Concussion management, TMJ disorder skills/training is an asset POSITION DETAILS Part time hours (15-20 hours/week) with ability to increase hours based on demand Email resume and cover letter to Ashley at [email protected]

Meet Beth! Beth is 4 weeks post-op a right total hip replacement. She has been working closely with ALPHA Physiotherapist Olivia Martins, to regain range of motion, strength and improve her gait pattern. In the past 4 weeks Beth has been able to wean from a walker, get back to driving and is able to walk 3 blocks! Goals of treatment are to get Beth back to her active lifestyle of spin classes, pilates and walking her dog! The staff at ALPHA have been very attentive and gentle and I feel like Im making progress every time I come in!

BIG. NEWS. COMING. SOON. Stay tuned. September 9, 2020. #alpha #alphahealthservices #privateclinic #announcement #news #countdown #exciting #toronto #yongeandeglinton

Meet Neve! Neve dislocated her elbow while completing dryland hockey training in June. She has since been working closely and intensely with ALPHA Physiotherapist, Priscilla, to regain full range of motion, strength, and stability required to compete at the Bantam AA hockey level this fall. Recently, Neve has begun her return to sport protocol in clinic and on the ice which consists of shooting and handling drills in clinic to ensure she is loading her elbow safely, and skat...ing drills at team practice to regain her confidence on ice. I started working with Priscilla in early July and was able to regain full range of motion in my elbow within a few weeks! Were now working on strength, stability, and confidence in my elbow so I can perform on the ice when our season kicks off in the fall. From the beginning of my rehab journey, there has been lots of communication between Priscilla and my coach to ensure everyone is on the same page and that I am safely returning to sport. The team at ALPHA has been incredible at ensuring I return to sport as quickly and safely as possible! - Neve P. #patientfeature #physiotherapy #rehabilitation #hockey #sport #sportsinjury #athlete #privateclinic #physiotherapytoronto #yongeandeglinton #alpha #alphahealthservices #active #

Challenge time! Try Priscillas Seiza Squat Challenge! Begin with your hands on your head and standing on your toes, heels off the ground. Without lowering your heels, complete a squat, then continue to lower to your knees. Briefly touch the ground with your knees, then come back to the squat, then the upright position on your toes. ... Try to ensure your knees are synchronized coming off the ground! Good luck! #challenge #movement #physiotherapy #yongeandeglinton #alpha #alphahealthservices #quadruped #toronto #active #privateclinic

Join our team! Were searching for a part-time administrative assistant to join our team in September! Email your resume to [email protected] !

Another Priscilla challenge! This week we challenge you to Priscillas Quadruped to Wall Press Challenge! Begin in the quadruped position with your hands and toes on the ground, knees off the ground, and hips and knees at 90 degree angles. Quickly push yourself off the ground and extend your arms so you are pressing against the wall. Reverse the sequence to return to the starting position. Try to maintain your hips and knees to 90 degrees.... Give it a try and send us your attempts! #challenge #movement #physiotherapy #yongeandeglinton #alpha #alphahealthservices #quadruped #toronto #active #privateclinic

This months featured ALPHA team member is our wonderful RMT, Karen! Read below to get to know Karen- she speaks about what led her to become a Registered Massage Therapist and her interests outside of the clinic! For her full answers, visit our blog (link in bio)! Why did you pursue a career in massage therapy?... In 2012 I was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer. Once I was through all of my surgeries and treatments I was trying to figure out what I wanted to do with my life post cancer. I went to a Rethink Live, Laugh, Learn event, which is an event for young women with cancer, and a teacher from Sutherland-Chan was there speaking to all of us on the benefits of massage and breast massage. It was like a lightbulb went off in my head! This could be a profession that would allow me to work with breast cancer patients, but not necessarily have my whole practice focused on just cancer. This could be my way of helping and giving back to the cancer community. I was immediately energized from this seminar and the first thing I did was research Sutherland-Chan once I got home. Within a month of that event I was signed up for the 2 year program. What is a fact about you that people may not know? It may not be a secret that I absolutely love to travel. Ive been to 30+ countries and I look forward to a time when we are able to travel again. Oh, heres a fun factIve never been to New York City! With all the traveling Ive done Ive somehow never made it to New York. One day #massage #registeredmassagetherapist #registeredmassagetherapy #rmt #toronto #massagetoronto #privateclinic #yongeandeglinton #alpha #alphahealthservices

Our challenge series is back! Featured here is Priscillas hip-shoe challenge! Start on your back with one leg on the ground and the other in the air - place your shoe on the foot that is in the air. Without the shoe falling off the foot, complete a full 360, starting with rotating away from the leg with the shoe on it! We want to see your attempts!... #challenge #physiotherapy #toronto #privateclinic #yongeandeglinton #physiotherapytoronto #fun #active #alphahealthservices #alpha

Thank you to our pride month guest speaker, Samuel Morrison, registered physiotherapist at The Clinic Health Group for taking the time to speak to our team about how we can Queer Rehab. We loved learning about how we can make ALPHA an even safer space for everyone that walks through our doors. Please swipe through for some takeaways from the presentation and feel free to use the comment section of this post to discuss any relevant topics! #queer #queeringrehab #languagematte...rs #lgbtq #pride #intersectionality #physiotherapy #toronto #torontophysiotherapy #yongeandeglinton #alpha #alphahealthservices #learning #thankyou @ ALPHA Health Services See more

Calling all canoers, kayakers, and swimmers, this movement Monday is for you! Here is an exercise to warm-up your shoulders, chest and mid-back before heading onto or into the water. This movement can be performed as a general mobility exercise to increase or maintain range of movement of your upper body using a broomstick, golf club or walking stick. Start by either standing or sitting in a chair with each hand on the end of your paddle. Perform a forward stroke pushing li...ghtly on the ends of the paddle and increasing the pressure on the down stroke as you get warmer. Try repeating 20 times forward and 20 backward. #alpha #alphahealthservices #movementmonday #summer #physiotherapy #physiotherapytoronto #physiotherapyclinic #privateclinc #move #movement #rehabilitation #strength #mobility

This weeks featured modality is: Ultrasound! Therapeutic ultrasound is another common modality included in physiotherapy treatments and available at ALPHA. Swipe through the slides to learn more about ultrasound, how it works and how its incorporated into some physiotherapy treatments! #alphahealthservices #alpha #alphahealth #Ultrasound #physiotherapy #modality #painrelief #yongeandeglinton @ ALPHA Health Services

Happy #movementmonday! This exercise targets the motor control and strength of the quadricep muscle group to help lower your body down smoothly and safely together with the hamstrings and glutes. Start with one foot toward the edge of a step or sturdy box and the other leg hanging off. Lower yourself down slowly to the ground until your foot is flat then return to starting position. Try to keep your hips level throughout and dont let your supporting knee fall in. Do not che...at by pushing off with the foot on the ground to return to start. Try performing x8-12 repetitions for x3 sets then switch to the other side. #alpha #alphahealthservices #physiotherapy #physiotherapist #toronto #physiotherapytoronto #yongeandeglinton #movement #clinic #move #activelifestyle

HAVE YOU HAD A CONCUSSION? Click the link below to complete an anonymous questionnaire about your symptoms after a concussion. It will take no more than 3 minutes to participate. This research, conducted by Dr. Charlotte Anderson, is part of a larger study which aims to develop an outcome measure to assess neck injury in patients diagnosed with a concussion or presenting with post concussion symptoms. The goal is to develop a tool that can be used in clinical practice which will help identify neck issues after a concussion, and will allow patients to receive appropriate care. Click the link to participate- thank YOU!: https://utorontopt.az1.qualtrics.com//f/SV_6KHPIGWBBUesrUF

Introducing our ALPHA webinar series! Olivia Skrastins, ALPHA physiotherapist, talks about how to plan workouts into the week in our first webinar! With the gyms being closed, many people are switching up routines, starting new activities or setting new training goals. How many times a week should you do strength training and what about endurance training? What are the benefits of exercise? All these questions are discussed in the webinar. Check it out on our website (link ...in bio) to watch it under our blog section, and to view a handout with a summary of the webinars information. Also included are some app recommendations to get you moving at home! Stay tuned for more webinars!! #alphahealthservices #alphahealth #webinar #information #education #exercise #strength #anaerobic #endurance #aerobic #training #exercisefromhome #covid19 #workouts #physiotherapy #yongeandeglinton

We are thrilled to announce ALPHA physiotherapist, Olivia Martins, as Director of Physiotherapy!!! As of this month, Olivia is at ALPHA full time. Her patients will continue to be her priority but she will also be taking on some work behind the scenes! Congratulations Olivia, we are so lucky to have you! To book with Olivia, email, call, or book online (link in bio)! #alpha #alphahealthservices #physiotherapy #physiotherapytoronto #leadershipteam #toronto #rehab #rehabilitation #privateclinic #youngeandeglinton #congratulations

Happy #movementmonday! To continue with our upper body mobility videos, today we are focusing on thoracic rotation! A stiff thoracic spine can be a common but sneaky issue. This area can get tight when sitting at a desk and can be linked to upper back, neck and shoulder issues! To do this exercise, start in a 4 point position. Have one hand behind your head. Reach that elbow to the ceiling and rotate your upper back to where you can feel a stretch but no pain. Then bring th...at elbow and twist the opposite direction toward your opposite arm feeling a stretch this way. Repeat 10 times then switch to the other side. Try to perform this exercise before getting settled into your work space and as a break during the day! #alphahealthservices #alphahealth #thoracicrotation #physiotherapy #physio #mobility #thoracicspine #yongeandeglinton

Today we are featuring ALPHA Pedorthist - Babs! Babs graduated with a degree in Kinesiology from the University of Waterloo in 1989. His interests in biomechanics and athletic injuries led him into the field of Pedorthics. As a Certified Pedorthist, Babs specializes in managing lower limb injuries using orthotic therapy and footwear. I really enjoy working in multi-disciplinary clinics like ALPHA. Collaborating with therapists who have different approaches than mine prov...ides a more complete picture of the injury or problem. Integrating multiple perspectives helps to identify the treatment options that are most appropriate for each patient. See contact info in bio to book your appointment with Babs! #alphahealthservices #alphahealth #alpha #pedorthist #orthotics #feet #biomechanics #yongeandeglinton

Happy #movementmonday!! This week and next week we will be focusing on some mobility exercises for the upper body/back. While working from home, our shoulder blades can get stiff and this exercise is a great way to increase mobility in this area. Have your hands resting on a table. Push your shoulder blades apart (protraction) and then bring them together (retraction). You may feel a stretch across your mid back. Repeat 10times twice a day! #alphahealthservices #alphahealth #alpha #scapularprotraction #scapularretraction #scapularmobility #workfromhome #covid #yongeandeglinton

A few weeks ago our team had a presentation with two psychotherapists in Toronto, Dr. Adrienne Bairstow and Sarah Dale. They shared their background into their work and we talked about the role of psychotherapy in patient care, for example how psychotherapy can be helpful in combination with physiotherapy for pain management. Psychotherapy is a regulated profession in Ontario and is a talk based therapy where you can share your thoughts and feelings in a supportive space. It... can be offered to individuals and couples, and address concerns such as relationship problems, stress, depression, life transitions, anxiety and chronic pain. Mental health is just as important as physical health. It was a great night of learning and reflecting on how important this profession can be in helping the wellbeing of others. We want to thank them both for sharing their knowledge and experiences with us! If you would like more information about their services, please visit www.easttorontotherapy.com #alphahealthservices #alphahealth #psychotherapy #therapy #support #stressmanagement #wellness #wellbeing #yongeandeglinton

New ALPHA series: featured modalities! In these series of posts, we will be explaining some common modalities included in physiotherapy treatments and that are available at ALPHA. First up is the TENS machine! You may have heard of Dr. Ho, which is a TENS machine. It is a modality that can help with pain. Swipe through the slides to learn more about the TENS machine, how it works and how its incorporated into some physiotherapy treatments. #alphahealthservices #alpha #alphahealth #TENS #physiotherapy #modality #painrelief #lowbackpain #hometherapy #yongeandeglinton @ ALPHA Health Services

Take a 1 minute survey about neck pain to help us collect data for a study at McMaster University! Click the link: https://utorontopt.az1.qualtrics.com//f/SV_230QTIaxP1WKhGB

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Ready for a new challenge this Thursday? Try out Alisons single leg balance challenge! Take any object and place it down, while balancing on one leg try to pick up that object. Repeat placing the object in different places. If you need to place your foot down at any time to regain your balance, that is ok! Have a slight bend in your knee and sit back into the hips to activate the leg muscles that will help you balance. We hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful sunny day...! #alphahealthservices #alphahealth #challenge #physiotherapy #singlelegbalance #balance #strength #perturbation #yongeandeglinton

Happy Sunday everyone! Next up in our injury series is plantar fasciitis! Swipe through these slides to learn more about the condition, what the signs and symptoms are and how physiotherapy can help! If you think you have this condition or have questions about how physio can help, email us at [email protected]. Contact info in bio! ... #alphahealthservices #alpha #alphahealth #plantarfasciitis #heelpain #walking #physiotherapy #yongeeglinton @ ALPHA Health Services

We asked each member of our team to chose on word to describe ALPHA today. We love our ALPHA team and community with all our hearts! #alpha #alphahealthservices #team #clinic #physiotherapy #dreamteam #toronto #torontophysiotherapy #rehab #yongeandeglinton @ ALPHA Health Services

We are fully open for physiotherapy services!! Swipe through the next few slides to learn more about our operating protocols, safe scheduling and infection control. If you would like to make an appointment or have any questions, please see our bio for contact information! We also are continuing to offer telerehab appointments! #alphahealthservices #alpha #physiotherapy #open #exercise #manualtherapy #covid19 @ ALPHA Health Services

We cant believe its June! We are so happy to be back in clinic for physiotherapy appointments as of today! Visit our website (link in bio) to learn about how we are keeping you safe in clinic. Call, email, or book online today! (Virtual appointments still available as well!) #physiotherapy #weareopen #alphahealthservices #covid19 #torontophysiotherapy #yongeandeglinton #toronto #rehab #physio #toronto #safety #community

Our featured team member for May is Joanna! Joanna is an energetic and kind physiotherapist who works in the community doing home visits. We asked her a few questions about how she pursued a career in physiotherapy and specifically in geriatric rehab, what her favourite parts are about home visits, and what a home visit typically looks like. These questions are answered on the blog so make sure to check it out on our website (link in bio)! Below is an excerpt from one of her... answers: I also fell in love with working with younger seniors and with the frail elderly. I found I learned so much about life from these clients. They showed me through their physiotherapy sessions that they understood that hard work and perserverence pays off, that things dont improve overnight, and there isnt always a pill that will fix things immediately. They taught me about life before I was around, and how lucky we are to be living in the time we live in. My elderly clients have shown me how important human touch is and human connection. Click the link in bio to learn more about Joanna! We are lucky to have her on our team. #alphahealthservices #alphahealth #alpha #physiotherapy #homevisits #physio #community #elderly #rehab #strength #exercise #yongeandeglinton

As May comes to an end we want to make sure we give a shout out to our physiotherapists! May is national physiotherapy month so we want to acknowledge our ALPHA physiotherapists for doing what they do! The past couple of months our profession has adapted to providing virtual care to still offer support to our patients during the time. We are grateful to have this opportunity and that we now have this tool to continue to help patients in the future. Whether you see a physio i...n the clinic or in the community, at a rehab centre or at the hospital, they are all working with the common goal to help patients and are an integral part in patient recovery. We look forward to the future of this profession and stay tuned for news coming soon about our clinic reopening #alphahealthservices #alphahealth #alpha #physiotherapy #may #physiotherapymonth #celebrate #grateful #covid19 #telerehab

Good morning everyone. Its time to present to you another ALPHA challenge! Alison, ALPHA physiotherapist, is demonstrating the broomstick challenge. The goal is to get a broom over your thighs and then back under while maintaining your balance! This works your core and all of your legs muscles, as they must work together to help stabilize you. It also works on your flexibility! Start with the broomstick in your knee creases. Carefully try to get your leg under the broom on...e leg at a time so that it is resting on top of your thighs. Now try to reverse this and get the broom back in your knee creases. Try to stay balanced the whole time! You can use your hands for support if needed. Send us a video if you try it! Bonus points if you do a warrior pose at the end #alphahealthservices #alphahealth #alpha #challenge #movement #covid19 #homeworkout #physicaldistancing #physiotherapy #strength #legstrength #balance #core #yongeandeglinton

Happy #movementmonday! ALPHA physiotherapist, Olivia Skrastins, is showing the inchworm walkout. This is a great exercise to do as an activation exercise at the beginning of your workout as it uses your lower body, upper body and core! Start at the edge of your mat and have a soft bend in your knees. Walk your hands out into a high plank. Make sure to have your glutes activated and core engaged. Dont let your hips sway side to side as you walk out and keep them stable as y...ou walk your hands back in, then stand up. Repeat 10-15 times! To add into a workout, complete 2-3 sets. We hope you all had a great day today and stayed hydrated! #alphahealthservices #alpha #physiotherapy #inchwormwalkout #inchworm #core #strength #upperbody #lowerbody #glutes

Happy Friday everyone! We are excited to announce a new series - an injuries series! We will be featuring some commonly seen diagnoses in our clinic. We will be sharing information about what the condition is and the general management for it. Swipe through the next few slides to learn about sciatica! #alphahealthservices #alpha #sciatica #physiotherapy #manualtherapy #treatment #pain #nerve #rehab #covid19 #education #yongeandeglinton