Stonetown Physiotherapy & Sports Injuries Clinic
198 Queen Street East N4X 1B1 St. Marys, ON, Canada

Working at a computer can create neck and shoulder tightness...especially if you are improvising in a home office! Try this thoracic extension stretch to improve shoulder, neck and upper back mobility. Better yet, you can schedule a virtual care session from the comfort of your office at home or work. Our clinicians will prescribe an exercise program that can be done right at your desk. This service is covered by most insurance plans.

With your safety in mind, we are essential and open! Follow this link to see how our profession has adapted to delivering care during the COVID 19 pandemic. https://causes.discoverphysiotherapy.ca/whats-changing-to-/

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Exercise is still important despite the COVID lockdown. Just be sure to practice physical distancing with people who are not a member of your own household. Check out this blog on the physical benefits of good old fashioned tobogganing

Locked out of the gym? Not all exercises require equipment. With Virtual Care you can bring our experts into your home to develop a program that is best for you. www.stonetownphysiotherapy.ca #physiocanhelp #athletictherapy #motionislotion

The government of Ontario recognizes physiotherapy as an essential, regulated health profession. We remain open at this time. We will continue to provide our heightened Covid safety measures including screening of all patients and staff, donning of required PPE, cleaning and sanitization of our facilities. We continue to offer virtual care as an alternative to in-clinic visits. Please call us with any questions or concerns: 519.284.2569 As a facility of Lifemark, appoint See More

Whoa!!! Check out that pumpkin!!! #backinjury #physiocanhelp

Many people have enjoyed the game of golf during COVID 19. Now that it's colder doesn't mean that the season is over. Remember to warm up the key muscle groups in the hips, shoulders and torso to maintain a healthy golf swing in cooler weather. For example, perform 10-20 leg swings - forward and back as well as side to side. This can be done while holding on to a bench or golf cart.

Looking forward to lunch today! #locallove

As we move into a new season and a fresh start, we are open and here to help you move better and feel better! Team sports are on the back burner, but some of you might have taken up running. Check out Meg's blog about shin pain: https://www.lifemark.ca//what-causing-my-shin-pain-and-how

It is with cautious excitement that we announce the resumption of some in-person care in our St. Marys location! Please give us a call for more information. We understand that not everyone will be comfortable with or able to attend in-person care. Virtual care will continue to be an option in this case. #physio #chiro #motionislotion

Is injury or illness preventing you from doing your normal activities? Get your treatment started today with virtual care. The same staff of Stonetown clinicians are available to start you on the path to wellness, and we can also connect you with specialized services including Occupational Therapy, Psychology, Women's Health, Vocational Assessments and Office Ergonomics. https://www.lifemark.ca/services/virtual-care #motionislotion #physiocanhelp... #chiro #athletictherapy See more

Dear clients old and new. We are looking forward to seeing you again one day soon. In the meantime we are working hard to provide virtual care visits. This safe service is provided to you in the comfort of your own home. You can arrange an appointment by calling the office at 519.284.2569. https://www.instagram.com/p/B-nNjEVnvkz/ https://www.lifemark.ca/services/virtual-care

Tuesday May 5th is #givingtuesday. Please consider a donation in support of your community in these challenging times https://give.unitedway.ca/donate/WSTRAT-UWPH

Exercise is medicine! Let us count the ways....reason number 7: Healthy hearts. We all know that exercise improves the strength of your muscles. Don't forget that the heart is one of the most important muscles in our body...working all day long to circulate blood, oxygen and nutrients throughout our body. 20-30 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity per day strengthens the heart with the added benefit of improving circulation and reducing blood pressure. #motionislotion #physiocanhelp

Exercise is medicine...let us count the ways! Reason number 6: Connective tissue: You likely knew that exercise strengthens muscle but did you know that it also improves the strength and stability of connective tissue such as tendon and ligament? This reduces symptoms of tendonitis and provides support for vulnerable joints such as wrists, knees and shoulders. Exercise is an evidence-based treatment for arthritis, repetitive strain injuries and tendonitis. ... #motionislotion #physiocanhelp #athletictherapy #virtualcare

Exercise is medicine...let us count the ways! Reason # 5: Bone density Weight bearing aerobic exercise and resistance training with weights will preserve or increase bone density. This is particularly important for the management and prevention of osteoporosis - a condition most likely to affect post menopausal females. At this time many of us have altered our schedules and reduced our activity levels. Despite this, try to continue with a routine of regular physical acti...vity for all the benefits that exercise brings. Despite these challenging times our clinicians continue to treat clients old and new. We continue to provide safe, supervised exercise to suit your needs and your home environment. Call us at 519.284.2569 (St. Marys) or 519.348.9084 (Mitchell) #openforbusiness #virtualcare #physiocanhelp #athletictherapy #chiro #motionislotion

Happy Friday! Exercise is medicine! Let us count the ways.... Reason # 4: Lung function! We all know that respiratory illness is the enemy right now. But exercise is our friend when it comes to the health of our lungs and the function of our respiratory system. 20-30 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity is sufficient to elevate your rate of breathing and blood flow to the heart and lungs.. Just like muscles, lungs get stronger with exercise. As well, exercise imp...roves the ability of the body to deliver oxygen to body tissues such as muscles and nerves. Last, exercise makes our lungs expand fully and helps to move debris out of the respiratory system. Breathe deeply my friends. #motionislotion #inthistogether #physiocanhelp #virtualcare

Exercise is medicine...let us count the ways! Reason number 3: Posture Have you developed a stiff neck and shoulders since switching to a work from home office? Here are some ideas to combat the effects of poor posture that come from hunching over a laptop. PS: Soup cans work when dumbbells aren't available!!... https://www.physiotec.org/ Let us know if you need a solution specific to you! #virtualcare #motionislotion #exerciseismedicine

Exercise is medicine! Let us count the ways.... Reason #2: Injury prevention! Check out Dr. Brett's latest Golf fitness blog. https://stmarysgolf.com/blo/news/golf-fitness-exercise-blog

Exercise is medicine! Let us count the ways.... Reason number 1: Endorphins! These chemicals are released by your brain when you exercise. They have many benefits: pain relief, improved immune function and a feeling of well-being that combats anxiety and depression. Sounds like just what we need right now, doesn’t it? It is a challenging time to find order and routine. We are still here to help you and can provide prescribed exercise specific to your body and your ne...eds. Call or email: 519.284.2569, [email protected] See more

Urgent Dollars needed to meet increased local food bank requests Ten-day fundraising blitz for FOOD BANKS starts today! Please give: https://give.uni...tedway.ca/donate/WSTRAT-UWPH Donations will be leveraged by the Huron County Food Bank Distribution Center and provide added resources so they can use their bulk purchasing power to ensure food banks across Huron and Perth, and the people that need them, get through difficult times. Individuals and families who suddenly find themselves struggling need to know there is a safety net to catch them, to make sure their health and the health of the people they care about is the priority, not having to worry where their next meal is coming from. Dollars will be maximized by using local farmer and food producer relationships the Distribution Centre already has for increased efficiency! See more

Dear clients: We haven't forgotten about you. Our clinicians are reaching out to you by phone or by email to develop a plan of care that works in the current situation. Please don't hesitate to call us if you haven't been contacted and would like to discuss your needs. We continue to see urgent cases and can offer virtual care to all clients old and new

While many of us are staying safe at home, there are still ways to keep active. Thank you Dr. Brett O'Drowsky and St. Marys Golf and Country Club for this golf fitness blog: https://stmarysgolf.com/blo/news/golf-fitness-exercise-blog

As a facility of Lifemark we are pleased to offer this service. We acknowledge that service disruption for in-person care may continue for a longer period of time than is ideal for your care. Please contact the clinic at 519.284.2569 or [email protected] to set up your virtual care appointment.

NOTICE: We remain open on reduced hours to serve the needs of anyone requiring urgent care. There is no need to overburden the ER if we can help out. We also will offer virtual care to any clients who require ongoing monitoring, exercise prescription, return to work planning. Please contact us at 519.284.2569 if this applies to you.

To our valued clients: in the interest of public health we are following the recommendations of our professional associations and the Huron Perth Health Unit. The clinic will be open for limited hours only and seeing clients on a case by case basis. In the coming days we will provide more information about the option of virtual care. Please stay tuned!! Keep healthy and safe. We look forward to resuming the good work we do as soon as possible.