Athletic Advantage Physiotherapy and Wellness

Athletic Advantage Physiotherapy and Wellness Athletic Advantage is a boutique clinic helping people get out of pain and move better. Our team of

12/22/2025

Back pain when bending forward is one of the most common questions we get in physiotherapy ...”why does this hurt?”

In most cases, it’s not because bending is bad, but because the spine isn’t tolerating load and lengthening well during movement.

Everyday activities like picking something up off the floor, tying your shoes, deadlifting, sitting for long periods, or even getting out of bed all place stress on the low back. When the core and supporting muscles can’t manage that demand, bending starts to feel painful.

That’s why back pain exercises shouldn’t focus only on stretching or avoiding movement. The goal is to improve how your spine handles load through strength and control, so bending becomes easier and less painful over time.

Give these exercises a try.

12/19/2025

Our patient, an active gym-goer, was diagnosed with vertigo/BPPV, which was impacting his day-to-day life and performance at the gym.

What many people don’t realize is that vertigo is treatable with vestibular physiotherapy.

Vestibular rehab focuses on coordination between the eyes, inner ear, head, and body to improve balance and reduce dizziness.

These vertigo exercises help retrain movement control so you can return to daily and athletic activity.

12/12/2025

Most people train their rotator cuff the wrong way - isolating one muscle and wondering why their shoulder still hurts.

The rotator cuff isn’t a single movement or a single muscle; it’s a compression system made up of four muscles that work synergistically to keep the humeral head centered as you lift, reach, press, and rotate. When these muscles don’t coordinate, the joint compensates with shoulder hiking, pinching, or scapular squeezing, which is why so many “rotator cuff exercises” fail.

In this video, we break down how the cuff actually works, why proper humeral rotation matters, and the exact drills that force clean mechanics so you can finally improve shoulder stability, strength, and pain.

12/03/2025

Ankle injury? Or trying to avoid one?

Here are the exact prehab + rehab exercises we use in clinic to build a stronger, more stable ankle.

These moves target mobility, balance, proprioception, and tendon strength.. you know, the stuff that actually prevents future sprains and speeds recovery. 💪

If your ankle always “rolls,” feels weak, or aches after running... start here.

12/02/2025

Shoulder impingement is WAY more common than you think.

If you feel a sharp pinch between 60–120° when you lift your arm — that’s your sign.

The confusing part? It can mimic tons of other shoulder issues.

So the real fix is improving how your humerus moves in the socket and how your shoulder blade supports it.

That means training your:

✔️ Rotator cuff
✔️ Serratus anterior
✔️ Lower traps

All of these muscles work together to create space in the joint so that pinch stops happening.

Here are some exercises to build stronger, healthier shoulders.

12/01/2025

Apparently if you can jump from your knees to your feet your ‘biological age’ is under 30…

Don’t be shy…we want to hear your outcome. 😉 Can you do it?

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11/24/2025

The shoulder is the body’s most mobile joint and because it relies on a complex mix of rotator cuff muscles, ligaments, and tendons, it’s also one of the easiest to irritate.

That’s why shoulder pain can come from so many places. The most common shoulder injuries we see as physiotherapists include:

1️⃣ Impingement syndrome
2️⃣ AC joint injury
3️⃣ Frozen shoulder
4️⃣ Rotator cuff tear
5️⃣ Subacromial bursitis
6️⃣ Sternoclavicular joint injuries
7️⃣ Bicep tendinitis

If you’re dealing with shoulder pain, the fastest way to know what’s actually wrong is to get assessed by your physiotherapist. 😉

11/19/2025

Kids in physiotherapy have elite priorities! 😆

Their physio sessions always keep us guessing... and honestly, we stand by their questions. 🍕


11/18/2025

This patient dislocated his shoulder during his first kickboxing match. Given his age and the nature of the injury, he was concerned about it happening again and wanted to make sure he returned at 100%, not just “good enough.”

When he first came into the clinic, we started with the basics: restoring range of motion, rebuilding foundational strength, and settling down the protective guarding that follows a dislocation. But in this routine, we’re demonstrating the more advanced progressions that often get missed in shoulder rehab.

Many people stop once they can overhead press or do generic gym strengthening. But that doesn’t prepare a fighter for the position where the shoulder is most vulnerable - the 90/90 external rotation position, the same position where power is loaded in striking and where dislocations commonly occur.

So our focus became specificity:

🥊 Strengthening the cuff in its weakest ranges
🥊 Building control and stability in 90/90
🥊 Reintroducing speed and rapid force production
🥊 Training deceleration to handle high-velocity forces
🥊 Rebuilding the demands of striking, clinching, and rotational power

This isn’t just about making the shoulder “strong.” It’s about creating a system that can generate, absorb, and control fight-level forces.

11/14/2025

Our client, , a ammature bodybuilder recently came into our clinic while preparing for his first show.

He was experiencing pain in his shoulder and mid-back, and after a thorough assessment, we knew that targeted manual therapy and hands-on treatment were exactly what he needed.

We guided him through:

💪 Joint mobilization — passive movements within a joint’s normal range of motion to improve function and reduce pain.

💪 Joint manipulation — a more forceful technique that moves a joint through its full range of motion.

💪 Soft tissue mobilization — massage and stretching techniques applied to muscles, tendons, and ligaments to improve function and release tension.

💪 Myofascial release — sustained pressure applied to the body’s connective tissue (fascia) to reduce restrictions, ease pain, and improve mobility.

Not only was he able to train, perform, and compete pain-free — he also took home gold. 🏆

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Markham, ON
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