The sun is shining, and we are getting ready to move into the summer! Are you still searching for ways to move and challenge yourself during these summer months? Our friends at Human Powered Racing have an awesome line-up of events! Check them out, and maybe we’ll see you there. If you have young folks…
Brooke Woodley is a CrossFit athlete who moved to Victoria last year. She trains at Taranis, and is taking Kinesiology at the University of Victoria. How long have you been doing CrossFit? It’s been a year and a half now. What about CrossFit made you decide it was a sport for you? I guess I…
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We sat down with Scott Holden recently to talk about sports, being a physiotherapist, and exploring Vancouver island. You moved here last year, is that right? Yeah, my fiance and I were in Halifax, and we just decided that we wanted to switch it up and see what the other side of the country had…
Here’s a few running & walking tips to prevent injury, alleviate pain and keep you moving for life. The proper shoe can help maximize your efficiency and minimize your risk of injury. Try on many then select the shoe with the best shape for your foot. We can help you assess whether arch supports or…
BC physiotherapists are the most physically active healthcare professionals in Canada and the ones physicians recommend most. Here are a few tips and tricks to keep you lifting. Lifting tip #1: Warm up and plan ahead Warm up and plan before you lift. To get your blood flowing and your joints lubricated do some practice…
Age and condition can slow down our abilities and athleticism. But our love of movement doesn’t have to wain. And studies show that in some contexts, exercise can help with symptom management and even slow disease progression. Donna’s story is really a story about passion for movement. “I’ll tackle anything now. Like I know what…
Arthritis is a disorder of the joints that often affects seniors and serious athletes, but it can happen to anyone. “To make you function again, you have to come at it from so many different angles, and physiotherapy is a key angle. They have this very intimate knowledge on how things are connected, how things…
Happy solstice everyone! We have some holiday hours over the next week or so. We’ll be back to regular hours on Wednesday, January 2nd. We hope you all get the rest you want, and community and family time and laughter and connection. From everyone on the Arbutus team, we’re wishing you all a wonderful holiday…
We caught up to Gillian Carleton this fall to talk about sports, training, recovering from injury, and the life of an academic. Carleton won bronze in the 2012 Olympics in London as a track cyclist in the women’s team pursuit. She also took first place in the Omnium, Pan American Track Championships, in 2014. Since…
