Leaps & Bounds: Performance Rehabilitation

11/15/2025

🎅 Oakville Santa Claus Parade 2025 ❄️

📍 Downtown Oakville
🗓 Saturday November 15
🕘 Parade begins at 9:00 a.m.

✨ This year’s theme — “Snow Much Fun!” — celebrates everything we love about winter: skating, sledding, snowball fights, and all the snowy adventures that make the season magical.

🚌 Free Santa Shuttle from Oakville GO
Skip the parking stress! Oakville Transit is running a free shuttle from Oakville GO to Trafalgar Park Community Centre every 5–10 minutes from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

ℹ️ More info: https://visitoakville.com

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Leaps and Bounds: Performance Rehabilitation
Oakville, ON

11/14/2025

Always grateful for .

"Hi Stephanie,

We’re so glad Thomas was able to catch the fracture and guide you through rehab once the aircast came off. He’ll be very touched by your comments. Hearing that you’re already back to barbell back squats — and pain-free — is exactly the outcome we hope for. We’re grateful to be part of your recovery journey, and our whole team is here whenever you need us!"

Leaps and Bounds: Performance Rehabilitation
Oakville, ON

11/11/2025

Today, we pause to remember and honour the courage, sacrifice, and service of those who have fought for our freedom. ❤️🇨🇦

Lest we forget. 🌺

Leaps and Bounds: Performance Rehabilitation
Oakville, ON

11/10/2025

Your immune system is your body’s built-in defense network — and like any system, it performs best when it’s supported through healthy habits.

One of the most powerful ways to keep your immune system in top form? Regular exercise. 💪🏽

Research has consistently shown that staying physically active helps your immune system work efficiently — improving its ability to detect and respond to bacteria, viruses, and other challenges 👍🏽

Some people worry that vigorous exercise might temporarily weaken immune function. Fortunately, modern research shows the opposite is true. Exercise doesn’t suppress immunity — it supports it.

Here’s what current best evidence (Campbell & Turner, 2018) tells us:

🏃‍♀️ Exercise does not increase the risk of infection
🏃 Regular physical activity enhances immune response to viruses, bacteria, and other antigens
🏃‍♀️ Staying active helps limit the natural age-related decline in immune system function

💡 Pro Tip:

Support your immune system further by pairing consistent exercise with:

💤 Adequate sleep
🥦 Nutritious, balanced meals
💧 Good hydration
🧘‍♀️Stress management techniques

So don’t hold back — move often, move well, and move with confidence knowing that exercise is beneficial, not harmful, for your immune health 💪🏽

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Oakville, ON

System

11/05/2025

Concussions are a mild form of brain injury — and most athletes fully recover if they’re managed properly.

The real problem isn’t the injury itself — it’s how it’s handled, especially in the first few minutes after impact. Recognition and safe removal are everything.

⚡ If you have: A plausible mechanism (hit to the head, neck, or body that transmits force to the brain) and visible signs like:
➡️ loss of consciousness, or
➡️ unsteadiness, or
➡️ a vacant stare, or
➡️ grabbing or shaking the head
***to name a few

OR

⚡A plausible mechanism and any number of symptoms
➡️ headache, neck pain, dizziness, nausea, etc
➡️ confusion, altered memory, foggy, etc
➡️ irritable, anxious, sadness, etc

👉 Then remove the athlete from play.

🕒 Remember also: symptoms can develop over the next few hours too!

It’s always better to err on the side of caution and have the athlete assessed by a practitioner with specialized concussion training.
Most athletes recover fully within 2–4 weeks when managed right.

Let us know your experience as an athlete, parent, coach, team therapist, or physician; and be sure to give us a like or a follow.

Leaps and Bounds: Performance Rehabilitation
Oakville, ON

10/24/2025

Always grateful for .

"Hi Anthony,

Thank you so much for sharing your experience! We’re thrilled to hear how well your shoulder has recovered and that Tanya’s care helped you get back to your normal routine so quickly. She’ll be so happy to read your kind words. As you may know, she's new to our practice, so we feel our Oakville community is lucky to have her (as are we).

We also appreciate your mention of our front desk team — they work hard to make the administrative side of rehab smooth and stress-free. Wishing you many more safe rides ahead!"

Leaps and Bounds: Performance Rehabilitation
Oakville, ON

10/23/2025

🎉 Our October newsletter is jam-packed with amazing updates and patient features! 🙌

💥 This month, we’re diving into one of the most common (and frustrating) issues.... back pain. Whether it’s a dull ache or sharp shooting pain, you’re not alone. The good news? Our multidisciplinary team - including physiotherapy, chiropractic care, and massage therapy - works together to help you move better and feel stronger. 💪

✨ We’re also thrilled to welcome Prashna Singh, Physiotherapist & Certified Respiratory Educator, to our team! She’ll be seeing patients on Saturdays.

⛸️ Plus, don’t miss the feature on Pat’s work with Canadian figure skating competitors in Germany and our continued sponsorship of Nutrience Oakville’s 21.1 for the second year in a row!

📰 Tap the link to read more: https://leapsboundsrehab.ca/newsletter/innovative-strategies-that-can-help-you-manage-your-back-pain/

10/20/2025

🎉 Huge shoutout to all our Oakville runners who tackled the Toronto Waterfront Marathon today! Whether it was your first full, your tenth, or just a 5K with friends, that’s an incredible accomplishment. 🏃‍♀️

We get a lot of questions about post-run calf or achilles soreness after pounding the pavement after a big run. Don’t panic — that’s pretty common after an effort like this. So here’s a quick framework to help manage it over the next few days using the PEACE principles 👇

P – Protect:
Reduce stress on the tendon for the next few days — avoid running, jumping, or anything that causes sharp pain. You can also offload the tendon by wearing a shoe with a larger heel drop or adding a heel lift insert to reduce tension while it settles down.

E – Elevate:
If there’s swelling, keep your leg elevated when possible to help fluid drain.

A – Avoid Anti-inflammatories:
Skip anti-inflammatory meds early on — they can interfere with your body’s natural repair process. You can still ice if it feels soothing.

C – Compress:
A compression sleeve or sock can help with swelling and alleviate some discomfort.

E – Educate:
Early relative rest is key, but full inactivity can delay recovery. Start gentle, non–weight bearing ankle mobility (like slow pumps and circles) to promote circulation. As pain eases, you can begin to gradually reload the tendon with controlled exercises. Also remember, quality sleep and proper nutrition are essential for tendon healing — aim for 7–9 hours of sleep per night and eat protein-rich meals to support tissue repair.

If that soreness lingers a little too long, or perhaps starts to worsen, our team at Leaps and Bounds: Performance Rehabilitation is here to help.

Leaps and Bounds: Performance Rehabilitation
Oakville, ON

REHAB

10/18/2025

Good luck to all our friends racing the Toronto Waterfront Marathon this weekend! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️💨

Just two weeks ago, our team had the pleasure of connecting with so many amazing runners from our own community taking part in the .1. We cheered you on at the start—and were right there at the finish line to help you work through any post-race aches and pains.

Perfect weather, great energy, and even better company. Thanks for letting us be part of your race day! 🙌

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Leaps and Bounds: Performance Rehabilitation
Oakville, ON

10/12/2025

🍂 THANKSGIVING 🍂

On this day, and every other, we're thankful for our community.

🦃🍁❤️🥧🌽
Leaps and Bounds: Performance Rehabilitation
Oakville, ON

10/11/2025

Pre-Surgical Rehab Exercises: What to Expect

Do you have an upcoming surgery planned? Discover how pre-surgical rehab exercises can jumpstart your recovery BEFORE your surgery!

10/05/2025

See you at the finish line Oakville 21.1 !!