Sitting All Day Can Be Detrimental to Your Physical Health Do you work at a desk all day? Have you noticed stiffness in your muscles from sitting for extended periods of time? Have your energy levels been dropping? Do you find yourself being less productive? These are all warning signs from your body – telling you that it’s time to …
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pt Health is very excited to announce the opening of our newest clinic: pt Health Nose Hill Park Physiotherapy in Calgary Alberta. Nose Hill Park offers patients in the Calgary area a state of the art rehabilitation facility with a gym, onsite physiotherapy, massage therapy, shockwave therapy and more. It has been 5 years since pt Health has opened a …
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What to Watch Out For On the Field We are less than a week away from Super Bowl LIII, one of the most watched sporting events of the year. It’s where every name in the NFL aspires to be – but, this being football, it’s important to remember that there are also a few common injuries that could leave a …
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Mental Health is more common than you may think. Did you know that it is estimated that 1 in 5 Canadians will experience mental illness throughout their lifetime? So why aren’t we having a larger conversation about this? Thanks to Bell Let’s Talk Day the conversation has finally begun to gain some traction. In September of 2010 Bell Let’s Talk …
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If you just graduated from school or are looking to make a career change you need to keep reading! If you are looking for an opportunity that can offer you room for advancement, company benefits, and a workplace culture unlike any other then you have landed at the right place. pt Health is a Community Clinic Network with 230 corporate …
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Not sure if custom orthotics are really worth it? pt Health physiotherapist Paul Love, who has been practicing for 27 years, explains the difference between drugstore orthotics (also called over-the-counter or off-the-shelf orthotics, Dr. Scholl’s, or shoe inserts) and custom-made orthotics. Orthotics are one of the cheapest and easiest preventative measures for correcting foot problems. They can help reduce and …
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We are proud and honoured to announce that pt Health made it to the 2018 List of Best Workplaces™ Managed by Women. We are the first physiotherapy provider officially certified as a Great Place to Work® “The vibrancy of our diversity is a key advantage of our company,” says pt Health CEO Heather Shantora, “many trailblazing women came before me in healthcare …
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This past Sunday on November 4th, Heather Shantora, 39-year-old single mother of 2, completed the New York City Marathon! It was a long, exhilarating and tough day, seeing as six months ago Heather would not have classified herself as a runner. But with perseverance and training, and support from her family, physiotherapist, massage therapist and chiropractor, Heather finished the marathon. …
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We are now only days away from the New York City Marathon and are following the story of 39-year-old Heather Shantora, busy single mom of 2 young kids, who decided to run the 42 km race in NYC. Oh, and did we mention that she’s not a runner? In August, after three months of training, Heather started to experience …
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