Strive Physiotherapy & Performance

12/12/2025

Massaging the TMJ can help with symptoms of pain and stiffness. It’s a good idea to start with light pressure and then gradually increase it as tolerated. Too much pressure can aggravate symptoms, especially if you’re not used to massage in that area.
Massage therapy should be applied to the muscles around the TMJ first before directly massaging the TMJ itself. This will help you determine how irritable the TMJ is. In some cases, the TMJ may be too sensitive to massage directly, and the treatment will need to be focused on the surrounding muscles. Massage can be applied to the jaw muscles, facial muscles, and surrounding muscles (e.g. neck and shoulder muscles).

If you suffer from TMJ pain, massage therapy can provide relief. Discover the benefits of massage for TMJ in Kitchener with our experienced therapists.

12/05/2025

Trigger finger is an overuse injury where the long finger flexor tendons, tendon sheath, and ligaments get irritated and inflamed. We can even develop a thickening from the inflammation and scar tissue, called a nodule. This can lead to feelings of tightness and as it progresses may cause the finger to catch when bending or straightening your finger.

Find relief for your trigger finger with physiotherapy in Kitchener. Our experienced therapists will create personalized treatment plans to address your specific needs.

12/04/2025

It’s official!

Our 2025 Spotify Wrapped has dropped! 🎶

These were the songs that kept our team energized all year long. 💚✨

11/28/2025

🚨 New YouTube Video Alert 🚨

🎉 10th Anniversary Series 🎉

Celebrating Our Team: From Newest to Longest-Serving!

🔟 Introducing… Mike: 10 Years Strong!

The one who’s been here since the very beginning! 🥳 Mike has seen our journey unfold and helped build our foundation. Let’s celebrate 10 amazing years together!

Visit our website https://strivept.ca/ for more information.

11/28/2025

There are a few aspects that differentiate a sports massage from a regular massage. First, the goal of a sports massage is to target movement and support recovery. A regular massage typically targets relaxation. To achieve the goals of sports massage, additional techniques are used in comparison to a regular massage.

These techniques include passive stretching, muscle energy techniques, myofascial release, and deep tissue massage. A regular massage will cover broad muscle groups, while a sports massage will target specific groups of muscles and tease out individual muscles important for your sport.

For example, a runner may notice tightness in the back of their legs. More specifically, the biceps femoris, a hamstring muscle running from your sit bones to your knee, is an important muscle in running. Another muscle important in running is your calf muscles, specifically your soleus muscle.

These muscles may be some of the specific muscles targeted in a sports massage for a runner. e’s Training Routine

Looking for a sports massage in Kitchener? Our experienced therapists specialize in massage for sports injuries and recovery. Book your appointment today!

11/27/2025

🚨 New YouTube Video Alert 🚨

🎉 10th Anniversary Series 🎉

Celebrating Our Team: From Newest to Longest-Serving!

9️⃣ Introducing… Tyler: A Pillar of the Company!

Tyler has been with us through thick and thin, guiding, mentoring, and inspiring along the way. 🌟 Hear how he’s helped shape who we are today.

Visit our website https://strivept.ca/ for more information.

11/26/2025

🚨 New YouTube Video Alert 🚨

🎉 10th Anniversary Series 🎉

Celebrating Our Team: From Newest to Longest-Serving!

8️⃣ Introducing… Amanda: The Heart of the Team!

Kind, consistent, and always ready to help, Amanda keeps our workplace running smoothly and maintains a high level of spirits. ❤️ Watch why we’re so grateful for her!

Visit our website https://strivept.ca/ for more information.

11/25/2025

🚨 New YouTube Video Alert 🚨

🎉 10th Anniversary Series 🎉

Celebrating Our Team: From Newest to Longest-Serving!

7️⃣ Introducing… Stacey: Our Innovator!

Always thinking one step ahead, Stacey has brought fresh ideas and smart solutions for years. 💡 Let’s celebrate her creativity and drive!

Visit our website https://strivept.ca/ for more information.

11/24/2025

🚨 New YouTube Video Alert 🚨

🎉 10th Anniversary Series 🎉

Celebrating Our Team: From Newest to Longest-Serving!

6️⃣ Introducing… Rebecca: A True Team Player!

Rebecca embodies what teamwork really means. 🙌 Hear how she’s helped shape our culture and supported others along the way.

Visit our website https://strivept.ca/ for more information.

11/21/2025

In addition to the normal aches and pains of pregnancy, did you know pregnancy increases the risk of a number of musculoskeletal concerns? Physiotherapy can help with relieving pain and discomfort, strengthening your pelvic floor muscles in preparation for birth, and more.

Discover how physiotherapy can alleviate pregnancy-related pains, strengthen pelvic muscles, and provide preventive care.

11/14/2025

Most people have experienced an occasional pins and needles sensation, usually when falling asleep in a funny position. Normally, the numbness goes away relatively quickly with shaking it out or walking around.

But what happens when you’re starting to get funny symptoms just on your inside two fingers – your ring finger and pinky finger – and they seem random but progressively getting worse? If it’s not painful… it’s not a problem… right?!?

If you experience tingling, numbness, pins and needles, or burning in your 4th and 5th fingers, you may have a type of ulnar nerve entrapment.

Have you ever hit your funny bone? (For those of you that are uninformed of this grade school slang, your funny bone is your elbow!) When you hit the inside of your elbow on something, you may have an intense pain down your forearm and may even have tingling symptoms temporarily. This is actually your ulnar nerve that you just whacked!

Learn more on our ulnar nerve blog post!

Find out why your pinky finger tingles and how ulnar nerve entrapment is treated through physiotherapy and ergonomic changes.

11/12/2025

🎉 It’s All About YOU: 10 Days of Giveaways! 🎉

How to enter for each specific prize? 🎁 (Instagram only):

1️⃣ Follow us
2️⃣ Like the posts
3️⃣ Tag 3 friends in the comments and repost them to your story + tag us for extra entries!

Each daily giveaway post will count as a separate entry opportunity. Completing the steps each day increases your chances of winning.

✅ Open to residents of Canada
✅ Must be able to pick up the prize at the clinic
✅ Winners announced via our IG story

✨Winners will be chosen by random draw from all valid entries for each giveaway post.
✨Winners will be announced on our Instagram story and contacted directly via DM a week after the initial giveaway post
✨The winner must respond within a week of being announced and have until the 23rd of December to pick up the prize

This giveaway is hosted solely on Instagram and is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Instagram.

By entering, participants agree to have their name and/or photo shared on Strive’s Instagram for winner announcements.

Prizes are non-transferable and cannot be exchanged for cash value.
No Purchase Necessary
Skill-Testing Question upon pick up

Strive reserves the right to verify eligibility and disqualify entries that do not follow all rules.

✨ Thank you for helping us celebrate 10 years of Strive! This one’s all about YOU.

Good luck to all participants! ✨