Raise the Bar Physiotherapy

12/14/2025

🚨 EXCITING UPDATE🚨
physio is now accepting new clients as of Jan 6 at Collective 🙌

We are excited to welcome back Petar, a skilled and experienced clinician with a special interest and focus in sport and orthopaedic physiotherapy, now opening up appointments.

Link in bio to book online! 💪

10/21/2024

Thank you 🤓🙌 for hosting a great inservice on your head-shaping technology for infants with:
👶Plagiocephaly (flat spot on head)
👶Brachycephaly (flat head/wider at the back)
👶 Scaphocephaly (long and narrow head)

Rokband focuses on assessing and managing conditions related to babies head shape. Their head shaping technology is a helmet that is custom fitted to your child’s head that directs skull growth using soft orthopedic padding.

✴️ Head asymmetry can be corrected in infants from 4-18 months

Swipe to see Concetta getting her head scanned using their non-invasive 3D technology!

Does your child seem to have a head shape abnormality or side preference?
👉Book a pediatric PT assessment today

09/10/2024

09/05/2024

Did you know your jaw and pelvic floor are connected? 😮

Tightness or tension in the jaw can reflect or contribute to tension in the pelvic floor!

Both areas are part of a larger network of muscles and fascia that work together. Relaxing one often helps relax the other, which is why practices like mindful breathing, jaw relaxation techniques, and pelvic floor exercises are so powerful.

It’s all about finding balance in your body, from top to bottom! 🌿

09/04/2024

🎉We have an exciting announcement! 🎉

We are thrilled to welcome Concetta, Physiotherapy Resident to our team! 🤗

Concetta is a McMaster University graduate and has a special interest in women’s health. Concetta offers pelvic physiotherapy services and will be accepting new clients starting in October.

Ready to prioritize your pelvic health?
Link in bio to book your appointment 🔗✨

08/22/2024

Have you heard of this cue before? 🧈 🫠

✨ Pelvic floor tension can build up with stress, leading to discomfort and other pelvic floor symptoms.

🥞 Try visualizing your pelvic floor melting like butter in a warm pan as you breathe deeply. This simple cue can help relax those muscles, easing tension.

💆‍♀️ Remember, not everyone needs Kegels; sometimes, it’s all about letting go.

💜 Follow for more tips on managing pelvic floor symptoms and relaxation techniques!

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Have you tried this cue before? 👇

08/17/2024

WHY are these tips important?! 👇

🌸 Staying upright during labour has been proven to shorten the length of your labour, report less pain with upright positions & more satisfaction with pushing 🙌

🌸 Improve your birth experience; women who use upright positions report to feel more confident, in control and positive about their birth.

🌸 A sacral freeing position is any position where your sacrum (where your tailbone is located) is not resting on a surface, taking the weight off the tailbone and instead is “free” (ex: rolling onto your side versus lying on your back) to create more space for birth.

🌸 Research has shown that perineal massage can help teach your brain that these “stretching” sensations are not a threat and therefore reduces tearing, the need for episiotomy and/or perineal pain postpartum.

🌸 Numerous studies have documented the benefits of having a doula present during labor. The goal of a doula is to help the mother experience a positive and safe birth, whether an unmedicated birth or a cesarean.

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08/07/2024

Pelvic floor tension is extremely common in young, fit folks. It’s common both in those who have given birth and those who haven’t. It’s common in those who have pelvic floor weakness, too.

A tight pelvic floor cannot be a strong pelvic floor. In fact, a tight muscle is often also a weak muscle.

How do you know if you have a tight pelvic floor?

👉The best way is to be assessed by a trained pelvic floor PT. But if that’s not accessible to you, here are some signs that you may have pelvic floor tension:

❎pain with penetrative s*x
❎pain with tampon insertion
❎pin with gynecological exams
❎urinary urgency
❎urinary frequency (feeling like you have a small bladder)
❎leakage
❎tailbone pain
❎constipation

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08/02/2024

Well there are a few things you need to consider first…

1️⃣ Kegels is NOT the solution to all pelvic health concerns! Kegels are the number one “go to” exercise that women are told to do with any problem in the pelvis. However, kegels are not always recommended and depending on the issue can actually make things worse!🤔 Doing kegels depend on the pelvic floor and how much tone the pelvic floor is carrying. 💪

Once your pelvic floor muscles have full range of motion with normal resting tone (level 1 on the elevator), that’s when you start to progress with strengthening - pelvic floor contractions (aka kegels).

2️⃣ Research has shown that many people are doing kegels wrong, and the best way to make sure you’re doing them correctly is digital palpation (meaning someone internal to feel what happens). This is where a pelvic physiotherapist can guide and give the right feedback to make sure you’re doing it correctly.

3️⃣ You need to consider the whole picture, often it’s not just as simple as working out those muscles. Your sleep, diet, movement, nervous system (and more) all play an important role with your pelvic health. It need to be a holistic treatment approach that includes individualized pelvic floor muscle training.

💥Bottom line: it’s really important to seek professional help from pelvic floor physiotherapist, so they can assess and guide the appropriate pelvic floor muscle training program (including an individualized home exercise program).

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08/02/2024

Discovering the secret to smoother sailing 🚽 with the:

SQUATTY POTTY

Why use one 👇
💩 Improved Alignment: Squatting on a Squatty Potty aligns the re**um with the a**l ca**l, making elimination easier and more complete.
💩Reduced Strain: By elevating your feet, Squatty Potty helps to relax the pubore**alis muscle, reducing the need for straining during bowel movements.
💩 Faster Evacuation: The natural squatting position encourages quicker and more efficient elimination, potentially reducing the time spent on the toilet.
💩 Prevention of Hemorrhoids: Squatting reduces pressure on the re**al veins, lowering the risk of hemorrhoids and promoting overall re**al health.
💩 Improved Colon Health: Complete elimination helps prevent buildup of waste in the colon, potentially reducing the risk of colore**al issues.
💩 Enhanced Digestion: Regular use of Squatty Potty can promote more regular bowel movements and improve overall digestion by facilitating the natural flow of waste.

Drop a 💩 or 🚽 in the comments if you love and use a squatty potty!

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08/17/2023

Check our newest blog post discussing how pelvic health physiotherapy can help with Endometriosis.

Endometriosis affects an estimated 1 in 10 individuals assigned female at birth, making it a prevalent and often debilitating condition. Despite its high incidence, there remains a lack of comprehensive understanding surrounding the condition, leading to delays in diagnosis that can extend for over....

12/24/2022

Wishing everyone a wonderful holiday season! 🎄✨

We will be back onsite Dec 28, and then resume our normal schedule as of Jan 4, 2023.