Fit For Life Physiotherapy

11/28/2023

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🌟 Happy , Aldershot! 🌟

Today, we're celebrating the incredible businesses in our community that are making a positive impact and giving back in meaningful ways. 🤝💙

From supporting local charities to initiating community-driven projects, these businesses are the heartbeat of Aldershot, making our village an even better place to live, work, and thrive.

🌐 Here are just a few examples of businesses spreading kindness in Aldershot:

🌟 Aldershot Dental Hygiene : Supporting Burlington Food Bank ~ Non-perishable donations welcome!

🌟 Fit For Life Physiotherapy : Supporting a family through Halton Women's Place

🌟 Rolling Horse: Christmas Kid's Bike Giveaway 🚴‍♂️

🌟 Socks for Hope : Collecting socks for those in need 🧦 Bring your sock donations to the Aldershot BIA office!

🙌 Let's rally together and show our appreciation for these businesses. Please share your favourite stories of businesses giving back in the comments, and let's inspire a wave of positivity! 🌊💖

Remember, your support matters. By choosing local, you're not only getting fantastic products and services, but you're also investing in the well-being of our community. 🛍️✨

11/24/2023

🎉💥🙌 It’s time!

Nominations are open for the Burlington Post Readers Choice Awards, and we need your support to make it to the next round!

Nominating is easy!

Just a few clicks beside our name 🖱️

Nominations are open until Monday Dec 4th 🗓️

You can nominate in more than one category, and you can nominate more than one clinician per category 😉

We don’t take it lightly that you trust us with your care, and we appreciate you taking the time to help us out 🙌

🔗 to nominate 👇

https://protect-ca.mimecast.com/s/xS76C91Z09imJDNOHE4PFr?domain=readerschoice.insidehalton.com

💥 P.S While you’re there, don’t forget to nominate your other favourite Burlington businesses too!

11/20/2023

It's not just our Physiotherapists who are BoneFit ™️ trained! Kinesiologist and Yoga Therapist Tamara Cormier is also here to help you live well with osteoporosis.

Tamara helps people develop individualized exercise and yoga based programs to support their bone health and improve their balance!

Learn more about Tamara ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️

❓Whats your favourite fall activity?
🅰️ Hiking & watching the leaves change!

❓A book you enjoyed reading
🅰️ We Were Never Here by Andrea Bartz

❓What is your least favourite food?
🅰️ Oysters, mussels and olives

❓What do you like to do when you have free time?
🅰️ See family & friends, spend time outside, read a good book, go see live shows - theatre, dance, music!

❓What's something about you that might surprise others?
🅰️ I once repelled out of a tram car hanging 50 ft above a parking lot

❓A hilight from your year so far:
🅰️ Celebrating my Aunts 70th birthday in Tofino - hiking, boat tour, swimming in the pacific ocean included!

❓What's your favourite ice cream flavour?
🅰️ Chocolate Peanut Butter, or anything inclulding that combination

❓Do chocolate chips belong in banana bread?
🅰️ YES!

❓What's one thing you would splurge on if you won the lottery?
🅰️ A trip around the world!

If you've been diagnosed with osteoporosis, are concerned about your bone health and are ready for support with your exercise program, book in with Tamara today!

🔗 booking link: https://fitforlifephysio.janeapp.com/ #/staff_member/12

11/19/2023

Wendy is a multi talented woman!

In addition to her training as a Pelvic Health Physiotherapist, Wendy is BoneFit ™️ trained and ready to help you feel your very best!

Wendy has a special interest in working with women through perimenopause and post menopause - a time where changes in hormones impact bone health.

Learn a little more about Wendy ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️

❓Whats your favourite fall activity?
🅰️ Having a "leaf party" with my kids! My youngest son especially loves to throw a big pile of leaves in the air and shout "Leaf Party!"

❓A book you enjoyed reading
🅰️ I love all books by Brene Brown, but my favourite was Daring Greatly

❓What is your least favourite food?
🅰️ Anything with eggs in it because my GI tract just can't handle it

❓Who is your favourite star wars character and why?
🅰️ Mando (Din Djarin) because he is clear on his standards and ethics, and he took in Grogu!

❓What's your favourite ice cream flavour?
🅰️ Tin roof sundae or Moose Tracks

❓What's one thing you would splurge on if you won the lottery?
🅰️ Travel! Maybe an RV or a truck with a trailer

❓What do you like to do when you have free time?
🅰️ I love being out in nature. Forests feel like home.

❓What's something about you that might surprise others?
🅰️ I grew up in the Vancouver area, but I was born on Long Island, NY

If you've been diagnosed with osteoporosis, are concerned about your bone health, or looking for support through the menopause transition, it's time to book in an appointment with Wendy!

🔗 booking link: https://fitforlifephysio.janeapp.com/ #/staff_member/3

11/18/2023

Clinic co-owner and Physiotherapist Miriam Mulkewich is here to help you live well with osteoporosis!

Did you know that Miriam & Lesley met at an osteoporosis course?!

Miriam has additional training as a Yoga Instructor, and helps clients with osteoporosis adapt their yoga practice to support their bone health!

Learn more about Miriam ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️

❓Whats your favourite fall activity?
🅰️ Hiking

❓A book you enjoyed reading
🅰️ So many to choose from - Lessons In Chemistry is one of the recent ones (the book is better than the new series - make sure to read it first!)

❓What is your least favourite food?
🅰️ Any kind of meat (I am a vegetarian)

❓What do you like to do when you have free time? 🅰️ Any kind of movement (running/hiking, yoga/pilates) and reading.

❓A hilight from your year so far:
🅰️ Hiking the Lake Superior Coastal trail - most challenging backcountry hike I have done!

❓What's your favourite ice cream flavour?
🅰️ Any flavour with chocolate, fudge or caramel (or all 3)

❓Do chocolate chips belong in banana bread?
🅰️Of course!

❓What's one thing you would splurge on if you won the lottery?
🅰️ More travel

If you've been diagnosed with osteoporosis, are concerned about your bone health, or looking to adapt your yoga practice to better support your bone health book an appointment with Miriam today!

🔗 booking link: https://fitforlifephysio.janeapp.com/ #/staff_member/6

11/17/2023

Clinic co-owner and Physiotherapist Lesley Hughes has been helping people manage osteoporosis for decades!

Lesley is BoneFit ™️ trained, and this past spring she attended the World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis & Musculoskeletal diseases in Barcelona, Spain ✈️ 🗺

Lesley also holds degrees in Gerontology, Physical Education and Health Studies. She has dedicated her career to helping people be healthy and active in their senior years.

She has extensive experience working with older adults to optimize health, maintain independence and prevent falls!

Learn a little more about Lesley ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️

❓ What's your favourite fall activity?
🅰️ Walking amongst the changing leaves

❓What's your favourite ice cream flavour?
🅰️ Pralines and cream

❓ A highlight from your year so far:
🅰️ Went to a conference in Barcelona on osteoporosis and took my kids

❓Do chocolate chips belong in banana bread?
🅰️ I prefer chocolate chunks and walnuts

❓Whats one thing you would splurge on if you won the lottery?
🅰️ depends on how big the lottery is ...

If you've been diagnosed with osteoporosis, are concerned about your bone health or worried about falls, book in your appointment with Lesley today!

🔗 Booking link: https://fitforlifephysio.janeapp.com/ #/staff_member/2

11/17/2023

Most people aren’t expecting to be diagnosed with osteoporosis. 

It develops over time without warning signs and then is often detected after a fracture, or bone density test. 

It’s not unusual to feel a little lost after being diagnosed 😵‍💫

What comes next? What changes do you need to make? What can you do to support your health? 

Our BoneFit ™️ trained clinicians are here to take the confusion out of managing your bone health and support you in living well with osteoporosis 🎉 💪🦴

What does it mean to be BoneFit ™️ trained? 🤔

BoneFit™ is an exercise training workshop through Osteoporosis Canada, designed for health and fitness professionals to learn effective and appropriate exercises for people with osteoporosis.

The training provides knowledge and practical skills to prescribe exercise and adapt exercise programs to support bone health and reduce the risk of fractures.


Over the next few days we’ll be introducing you to our BoneFit ™️ trained clinicians, so keep your 👀 peeled, and in the meantime let us know below what questions you have about osteoporosis ⬇️

11/16/2023

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We love celebrating, and we especially love celebrating awesome people!

Today, we celebrate the one and only Melissa because it's her BIRTHDAY!!!

Adventurer, adrenaline ju**ie and multi sports player, Melissa is always up to something and on the go with her family and friends!

This will not surprise you if you've had the chance to meet Melissa. Her friendly and easy going demeanour will make you feel like you've known her forever. She's one of those people you just want to be around.

We're so glad to have Melissa on our team!

Help us wish her a Happy Birthday and wonderful year ahead 🤸‍♀️ 🎉 🧁

11/15/2023

Once again this year we are supporting a family through Halton Women's Place!

We are collecting gift cards (with activation receipt) and cash to go towards gift cards for a mother & her 3 children.

The family has requested gift cards for:
🎄 Walmart
🎄 Amazon
🎄 Shoppers Drug Mart
🎄 Mapleview Mall
🎄 Sports Chek

We are collecting donations at the front desk until November 25th.

Let's help this family have a great Christmas! Every little bit counts!

Thank you for your contributions 💕

11/15/2023

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Nutrition is a crucial part of health, but there is a lot of conflicting and confusing information out there which makes it hard to know what to do 🥴

We’re so excited to have Registered Dietitian Monica Szeliga joining our team to take the confusion out of nutrition!

Monica is at the clinic Monday nights from 6-8 p.m.
Her schedule is live!

Read more about Monica below, and book your first appointment with her through our online booking link (🔗 in bio)

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Monica is a Registered Dietitian who specializes in chronic disease prevention and management, working with clients to make dietary improvements that are realistic, sustainable and tailored to individuals’ needs. She finds satisfaction in helping people optimize their eating habits and improve their relationship with food. Since becoming a Registered Dietitian in 2014, she has had the opportunity to work with people of all ages and with a variety of nutrition-related goals.

Welcome to the team Monica 🎉

11/14/2023

Let's talk about osteoporosis!

💥 2.3 million Canadians are living with osteoporosis
💥 At least 1 in 3 women and 1 in 5 men will break a bone due to osteoporosis in their lifetime

But what is osteoporosis?
➡️ it's a disease characterized by low bone density and deteriorating bone mass, which leads to an increased risk of fracture

🦴 it's often called the silent thief because the loss in bone density can start well before any symptoms appear and many people won't realize they have osteoporosis until they experience a fracture or have a bone mineral density test

🏋️‍♀️ Osteoporosis can't be cured, but it can be managed through a combination of pharmaceuticals, nutrition, exercise, and lifestyle modifications!

➡️ Our BoneFit ™️ trained clinicians are here to help you manage and live well with osteoporosis!

🔗 booking link: https://fitforlifephysio.janeapp.com/ #/list