The Physio Room

Many falls can be prevented at home. Here are some strategies that can be adopted:  Regular exercise and physical activity: exercising regularly helps prevent falls by making your bones and...

Physiotherapy and massage (or massage therapy) are sometimes considered quite similar to many, related, and oftentimes many are quite unsure of the difference. “The practice of massage therapy is the...

When you ask the average person what they think of when you say the word “Physiotherapy” you will get a range of different answers and opinions. Some have no idea...

Calcific Tendinopathy is a condition that involves calcific deposition in our soft tissues. Most often it affects the shoulder, and specifically, it likes to target the rotator cuff tendons. Approximately two-thirds...

The uncharacteristically cold past few days in Vancouver has been icy yet beautiful.  Unlike other provinces in Canada, it’s rarer to see snowfall hit the ground here in Vancity and ...

Using ice and heat for therapy is an easy way to care for your injury or manage your pain at home. However, there’s a lot of confusion as to when...

The 2020 holiday season is here, and even though some holiday celebrations may have moved online, there is still a lot of planning that has to take place! It’s easy...

This week we are sharing Ranko's Alumni Spotlight, published by UBC. Read the full article below! As the Founder and CEO of VanCity Physio, Ranko Vukovic has long been a proponent...

You enjoyed the excellent weather and sunshine all summer long.  You’ve been able to fit all kinds of exercise and sports into your routine. Summer is over, but that doesn’t...

Mental health has been at the forefront of a lot of our conversations lately. For most of us, routine stressors in life that were significant before COVID-19 have sent shockwaves...

Fortunately, the vast majority of headaches don’t require urgent treatment, all they’re lacking is a correct diagnosis. In a lot of cases, a physiotherapist can provide the answers.