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Intramuscular Stimulation (IMS)

February 1st, 2012

What is IMS? Intramuscular Stimulation (IMS) is, simply put, the insertion of needles into chronically tightened muscles. Inserting needles into tender and tight muscles has been around for thousands of years within the practice of acupuncture. However, most physiotherapists who are trained in IMS practice Chan Gunn IMS, which has it’s roots in acupuncture but [...]

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Part time physio position available

January 19th, 2012

As of March 1st, we will have a part time position available at our clinic.  We need a physio to take over an existing caseload on Monday and Wednesday afternoons/evenings as well as Saturday mornings.  These hours are in high demand by patients who are trying to attend physiotherapy outside of their work hours.  For [...]

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Pregnancy and Pelvic Girdle Pain

January 1st, 2012

You have just gotten through your first trimester, the nausea has eased and some of your energy is returning.  You are looking forward to the “pregnancy glow” everyone is talking about and are ready to get back to all your regular activities before the big day at the end of your last trimester.  Wait…what is [...]

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Holiday Hours and Schedule

December 8th, 2011

During the busy holiday season, our hours will be as follows. We will be closed on: December 24 December 26 December 31 January 2 We will otherwise be open as stated on this website.  However, your physiotherapist may be away for part of the holiday season, or her schedule may change, due to holiday coverage. [...]

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Do I REALLY need to do my exercises?

December 6th, 2011

YES…and here’s why: Our wonderful librarian, Deb Monkman at PABC, found a recently published research study that once again supports the benefits of rehabilitative exercises.  The authors of the study analyzed the data from a previous study using a different technique to compare patients who were fully adherent to their exercise program after an ankle [...]

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Boomeritis: How Physiotherapy Can Help

November 30th, 2011

Aging used to go like this: get older, then slow down. For boomers, aging now goes like this: get older, use free time to speed up, train for a triathlon or two, get knee surgery to fix various sports injuries, keep going as long as possible. Are you experiencing elbow pain during gripping, shoulder pain [...]

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Osteoporosis Awareness: Tips on How to Minimize Your Risk

November 1st, 2011

What is osteoporosis? When people think of osteoporosis, they often imagine a frail elderly woman, stooped in posture and slow in her movements. What may surprise them is the fact that osteoporosis affects both men and women, of all ages. One in four women and one in eight men are afflicted with this condition.Another common [...]

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Turkey Trot Oct 10

October 9th, 2011

On Monday Oct 10, Marta will be participating in the annual 10km Turkey Trot as part of Team Gobbledygook.  She will be joined by family and friends as she races through the streets of Vancouver.  Have fun and gobble gobble!

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New Faces at Keary Physio

October 8th, 2011

Keary Physiotherapy is pleased and excited to announce that we have two new physiotherapists join our gang in the past few months!  We have been so busy getting everyone back to school that we are a little belated in welcoming Maisy and  Shari.  Maisy Luong joined us in July and Shari Jonker started at Keary in [...]

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What Next? Physiotherapy After Breast Cancer Surgery or Treatment

September 30th, 2011

A diagnosis of cancer can be devastating. Once diagnosed, a person will often be bombarded with information about diagnosis and treatment.  Surgery, radiation and chemotherapy may be used to combat the cancer.  But what happens after diagnosis and medical treatment? The side effects from surgery, radiation and chemotherapy often limit a woman’s ability to return [...]