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Ankles and Feet, Ask the Physio, Education, Injuries and Conditions, Elbows, Wrists and Hands, Hips, Knees and Shins, Random Leading Edge Musings, Shoulders, Treatments and advice | February 2022 by grant
Radial Shockwave Treatment – What you should know
Radial Shockwave Therapy in Edmonton, Spruce Grove, Sherwood Park and St. Albert is becoming one of the most commonly advertised treatments for pain. At ...
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Ask the Physio, Edge Life, Education, Injuries and Conditions, Random Leading Edge Musings, Simply Leading Edge, Swimex Aquatic Therapy, Treatments and advice | December 2021 by grant
Aquatic Therapy – Dive in to Get Results on Your Recovery (Video)
Aquatic therapy is likely for you... you just don't know it yet. In this short video, I get a chance to show you how ...
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Ask the Physio, Edge in the Community, Edge Life, Education, Injuries and Conditions, Random Leading Edge Musings, Simply Leading Edge, Treatments and advice | March 2021 by grant
Prepare Like The Pros – Warm Up Properly
Thanks to our guest contributor Justin Koch for contributing to this post. Justin knows what pros need. He has a background as a collegiate ...
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Edge in the Community, Edge Life, Random Leading Edge Musings, Simply Leading Edge | January 2021 by grant
Reducing our footprint means making an even bigger difference
The pathway to Net Zero It's the start of a new year. For many of us it means resolutions. For Leading Edge Physiotherapy, it ...
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Ask the Physio, Balance and Dizziness Disorders, Education, Injuries and Conditions, Random Leading Edge Musings, Simply Leading Edge | June 2020 by grant
Meet our Leading Edge Vestibular Rehabilitation Team in Edmonton, St. Albert & Sherwood Park
At leading Edge Physiotherapy we don't just offer vestibular rehabilitation. We offer a full spectrum of services for those suffering dizziness, balance and vestibular ...
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Ankles and Feet, Ask the Physio, Education, Injuries and Conditions, Life Shouldn't Hurt Podcasts | March 2020 by grant
Spring Means Casts Come Off – Fractured Ankles on Fit After 40
Winter is starting to come to an end. Listen to our Fit After 40 show with J'Lyn Nye and yours truly as we discuss fractured ...
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Ankles and Feet, Ask the Physio, Education, Injuries and Conditions, Foot Pain, Random Leading Edge Musings, Treatments and advice | March 2020 by grant
Is the Achilles Tendon Your Achilles Heel?
Guest Post By ~ Matt PinardDid you remember watching the Toronto Raptors 2019 NBA Championship run? You may recall a specific moment in Game 5 of ...
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Ask the Physio, Education, Injuries and Conditions, Hips, Knees and Shins, Random Leading Edge Musings, Treatments and advice | February 2020 by grant
The Bees Knees, The Terrible Triad and Other Knee Injuries
Guest Post ~ Colin JamesNobody can really explain where the term "bees knees" came from. There isn't anything overly impressive about bees knee - ...
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Ask the Physio, Random Leading Edge Musings, Simply Leading Edge, Treatments and advice | November 2019 by grant
I was in a car accident, do I have a choice where I get my treatment?
The answer is yes. Under Alberta’s Auto Insurance Regulations the choice of treatment provider is yours to make. At Leading Edge we believe ...
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Ask the Physio, Education, Injuries and Conditions, Foot Pain, Treatments and advice | October 2019 by grant
2 Major Causes of Heel Pain
At Leading Edge Physio, we see a lot of feet. One of the most common complaints that people come to us with is heel ...
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Ask the Physio, Random Leading Edge Musings, Treatments and advice | July 2019 by grant
PRP – Platelet Rich Plasma: is it worth it?
We are asked almost daily about PRP. In this article we will do our best to spell out the treatment, the hype and whether ...
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Ask the Physio, Pelvic Health, Random Leading Edge Musings | January 2019 by grant
Types of Urinary Incontinence
As part of our Pelvic Health Program in Edmonton and St. Albert, we believe that a large part of our role is educating the ...
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Ask the Physio, Education, Injuries and Conditions, Pelvic Health | December 2018 by grant
What to Expect at Your First Visit With A Leading Edge Pelvic Health Physiotherapist
Pelvic health issues can come in a variety of forms. They can be embarrassing, stressful and isolating. You are not alone and and you ...
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Ask the Physio, Swimex Aquatic Therapy, Treatments and advice | December 2017 by grant
Aquatic Therapy for Low Back Pain – Goggles Optional
You won't need goggles to help your lower back but water can make a huge difference on your recovery.Degenerative disc disease, arthritis, herniated ...
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Ask the Physio, Random Leading Edge Musings, Simply Leading Edge, Treatments and advice | January 2017 by grant
Is Radial Shockwave Right For Me?
Do you suffer from tennis elbow, golfers elbow, jumpers knee (patellar tendinitis), achilles tendinitis, plantar fasciitis or rotator cuff tendinitis and you live in ...
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Ask the Physio, Random Leading Edge Musings, Treatments and advice | February 2016 by grant
6 Ways Aquatic Therapy Can Help You
Water plays an essential role in our lives. This transparent fluid made up of three atoms, one oxygen and two hydrogen, forms the major ...
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Ask the Physio, Balance and Dizziness Disorders, Education, Injuries and Conditions, Random Leading Edge Musings, Treatments and advice | February 2016 by grant
Are Dizziness and Vertigo the same thing?
Vertigo is not the same as dizziness These words are not synonyms. It is an important fact for a person to understand, since they ...
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Ask the Physio | December 2015 by grant
Ask the Physio
We have 100 years of combined experience treating acute and complex conditions. Let us put that experience to work for you. There are 2 ways to "...
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Ask the Physio, Edge in the Community, Edge Life, Education, Injuries and Conditions, Lower and Middle Back, Random Leading Edge Musings, Simply Leading Edge, Treatments and advice

| November 2024 by grant

Understanding Sciatica: Symptom, Not Diagnosis

Sciatica is a term often thrown around to describe a particular type of pain—shooting down the leg, radiating from the lower back through ...

Edge in the Community, Edge Life, Life Shouldn't Hurt Podcasts, Random Leading Edge Musings, Simply Leading Edge

| November 2024 by grant

Listen: On Veteran Trauma With Expert Kirk Basse

If you're looking to understand the impact of trauma and explore innovative approaches to healing, this episode of Life Shouldn’t Hurt is a ...

Edge in the Community, Edge Life, Life Shouldn't Hurt Podcasts, Random Leading Edge Musings, Simply Leading Edge

| August 2024 by Megan Pelz

Listen: On Sports Psychology with Expert Guest Mat De Moissac

Join us today with Mat De Moissac, a registered psychologist with Mind Buffs in Sherwood Park, Alberta. Mat will be discussing sports psychology and ...

Ask the Physio, Edge Life, Life Shouldn't Hurt Podcasts, Simply Leading Edge

| July 2024 by Megan Pelz

Listen: On Extreme Weightloss with Guest Kevin Chaput

Join us today with Kevin Chaput who shares his challenging journey in losing a significant amount of weight. Starting at 398 lbs and a 52-inch ...

Ask the Physio, Edge in the Community, Edge Life, Life Shouldn't Hurt Podcasts, Random Leading Edge Musings, Simply Leading Edge

| May 2024 by Megan Pelz

Listen: On Multiple Sclerosis with Special Guest Patrycia Rzechowka

Join us today as we explore the courageous journey of Patrycia Rzechowka, who shares her personal experience with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Her symptoms began ...

Ask the Physio, Edge in the Community, Edge Life, Random Leading Edge Musings, Simply Leading Edge

| April 2024 by grant

what if…Grant shares a bunch of them on the Early Days Podcast

In this episode of the Early Days podcast, host Jackie Rae-Greening sits down with Grant Fedoruk, a tenacious physiotherapist and community leader renowned for ...

Edge in the Community, Edge Life, Life Shouldn't Hurt Podcasts, Random Leading Edge Musings, Simply Leading Edge

| January 2024 by Megan Pelz

Listen: On A Helicopter Crash with Special Guest Delaney Frame

Join us today as we feature Delaney Frame, who found herself in a helicopter alongside three others, conducting a routine animal pattern survey in ...

Edge in the Community, Edge Life, Random Leading Edge Musings, Simply Leading Edge

| January 2024 by grant

The Inaugural Paddle Battle

Leading Edge Physiotherapy is excited to bring you our first-ever Pickleball Paddle Battle: a recreational pickleball round-robin designed to get fit, have fun, and ...

Ask the Physio, Edge in the Community, Edge Life, Education, Injuries and Conditions, Life Shouldn't Hurt Podcasts, Random Leading Edge Musings, Simply Leading Edge

| December 2023 by Megan Pelz

Listen: On Type 1 Diabetes with Guest Charlie and Ray Davidson

In today's episode, we are privileged to have special guests Charlie and Ray. Charlie, who has been managing Type 1 Diabetes since the third grade, ...

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| November 2023 by grant

Favorite 5 Golf Courses in Kelowna

Kelowna, nestled in the heart of British Columbia's stunning Okanagan Valley, is a golfer's paradise. Boasting breathtaking natural settings, rolling hills, and impeccable course ...

Ask the Physio, Edge in the Community, Edge Life, Education, Injuries and Conditions, Life Shouldn't Hurt Podcasts, Lower and Middle Back, Random Leading Edge Musings, Simply Leading Edge

| August 2023 by grant

Listen: On Low Back Pain – When It’s A Disc Herniation with Guest Haley Benwood

A lot of people can relate to low back pain. Listen to Hayley, a young athletic woman who has a herniated disc and one ...

Ask the Physio, Edge Life, Education, Injuries and Conditions, Life Shouldn't Hurt Podcasts, Shoulders, Simply Leading Edge

| June 2023 by grant

Listen: On Post Operative Shoulder Surgery with Guest Patient Carolyne Robertson

In this episode, our guest Carolyne Robertson shares her first hand account of a shoulder dislocation and subsequent surgery for a rotator cuff tear....

Ask the Physio, Edge Life, Education, Injuries and Conditions, Life Shouldn't Hurt Podcasts, Simply Leading Edge, Treatments and advice

| April 2023 by grant

Listen: On Radiation Oncology with Brock Debenham

In this episode, our guest Dr. Brock Debenham shares his unique perspective on his area of expertise - Cancer. He discusses life as a ...

Ask the Physio, Edge Life, Education, Injuries and Conditions, Life Shouldn't Hurt Podcasts, Random Leading Edge Musings, Simply Leading Edge, Treatments and advice

| April 2023 by grant

Listen: On Total Hip Replacement With Kristen Klatchuk

In this episode we had the privilege of spending time with Kristen Klatchuk who underwent a Total Hip Replacement. We share her journey from ...

Ask the Physio, Edge in the Community, Edge Life, Education, Injuries and Conditions, Pelvic Health, Simply Leading Edge, Treatments and advice

| February 2023 by grant

Return to Running Post-partum: Where do I begin?

Running is a popular and efficient form of exercise that provides numerous physical and mental benefits. However, for individuals who have given birth, returning ...

Ask the Physio, Edge Life, Hips, Knees and Shins, Random Leading Edge Musings, Simply Leading Edge, Treatments and advice

| January 2023 by grant

Do I need a surgery for my meniscus tear? Take it nice and Knee-sy

It’s spring. Sunday morning. You’re up before the kids and are gearing up to go for a morning run just in time ...

Ask the Physio, Edge Life, Education, Injuries and Conditions, Random Leading Edge Musings, Simply Leading Edge, Swimex Aquatic Therapy, Treatments and advice

| December 2021 by grant

Aquatic Therapy – Dive in to Get Results on Your Recovery (Video)

Aquatic therapy is likely for you... you just don't know it yet. In this short video, I get a chance to show you how ...

Ask the Physio, Edge in the Community, Edge Life, Education, Injuries and Conditions, Random Leading Edge Musings, Simply Leading Edge, Treatments and advice

| March 2021 by grant

Prepare Like The Pros – Warm Up Properly

Thanks to our guest contributor Justin Koch for contributing to this post. Justin knows what pros need. He has a background as a collegiate ...

Ask the Physio, Edge Life, Education, Injuries and Conditions, Treatments and advice

| January 2021 by grant

Winter Running in Alberta

Building a Base for the Spring By Dan Timmermans Its winter here in Edmonton: dark, cold and snowy. Most people living here through the ...

Edge in the Community, Edge Life, Random Leading Edge Musings, Simply Leading Edge

| January 2021 by grant

Reducing our footprint means making an even bigger difference

The pathway to Net Zero It's the start of a new year. For many of us it means resolutions. For Leading Edge Physiotherapy, it ...

Ask the Physio, Covid19 Updates, Edge in the Community, Edge Life, Education, Injuries and Conditions

| March 2020 by grant

A new direction – for the time being

Today we treat you in a different way - effective immediately we are suspending active non-emergent patients: Hello Edmonton, St. Albert, Sherwood Park and ...

Ask the Physio, Covid19 Updates, Edge in the Community, Edge Life, Simply Leading Edge

| March 2020 by grant