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 ...
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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 ...
Read MoreAquatic 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 ...
Read MorePrepare 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 ...
Read MoreReducing 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 ...
Read MoreMeet 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 ...
Read MoreSpring 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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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 ...
Read MoreThe 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 - ...
Read MoreI 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 ...
Read More2 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 ...
Read MorePRP – 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 ...
Read MoreTypes 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 ...
Read MoreWhat 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 ...
Read MoreAquatic 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 ...
Read MoreIs 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 ...
Read More6 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 ...
Read MoreAre 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 ...
Read MoreAsk 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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Listen: On Infection Control with Expert Guests Uma Chandran and Mel Cordoviz
Joining the conversation today are the vibrant and engaging Uma Chandran and Mel Cordoviz, who play crucial roles as infection control experts here in ...
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Managing Neck Pain
Neck pain is a common issue that affects many people, often resulting from poor posture, muscle strain, or injury. Whether it’s a mild ...
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Listen: On CRPS with Guest Laurie Johnston
Join us today with Laurie Johnson. Laurie has been dealing with CRPS, also known as complex regional pain syndrome. What began as a simple ...
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Listen : On Running with a Total Hip Replacement with Guest Al Tingley
Join us today with Al Tingley as he shares his journey of overcoming a total hip replacement while continuing to run. Al, an avid ...
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Listen: On Poop with Guests Lindsay James and Lindsay Torok-Both
Please join us today as we welcome special guests Lindsay James and Lindsay Torok-Both for an insightful discussion on poop. We will explore what ...
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Listen: On Regenerative Medicine with Expert Guest Dr. Nathan Thakur
Join us today on the show as we engage with Dr. Nathan Thakur, a distinguished regenerative medicine physician based in Calgary. Regenerative medicine is ...
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Listen: On A Story of Resilience with Special Guest Kelsey Duliba
Join us today as we hear from Kelsey Duliba, who courageously shares her profound journey of navigating the aftermath of a tragic car accident ...
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Listen: On Total Knee Replacement Part One with Guest Guy Brindley
Join us today in the company of Guy Brindley as he shares his post-total knee arthroplasty journey. At the 10-day mark post-operation, Guy will ...
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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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Listen: When You Survive a High Speed Head On Collision – with Guest Christine Schneider
Join us today as Christine Schneider recounts her harrowing encounter with a head-on collision on an Alberta highway. Following the incident, she was airlifted ...
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Listen: On Strokes with Guest Patient Darren Crichton
In this episode, we are fortunate to engage in a conversation with Darren Crichton, who shares his profound experience of surviving a stroke. During ...
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Listen: On Male Pelvic Floor Dysfunction with Guest Expert Meaghan Clarke
In this episode, we have the privilege of welcoming Physiotherapist Meaghan Clarke as our special guest. Our primary focus centers on the topic of ...
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Listen: On Blood Clots with Guest Patient Margaret
In this episode we are joined by a patient who experienced blood clots following a simple contusion. Having banged her leg, Margaret then went ...
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Listen: On Palliative Care and Being a Palliative Care Physician with Dr. Brit-Leigh Fermaniuk
In this episode, we are joined by Edmonton palliative care physician Dr. Brit Leigh Fermaniuk. We discuss several topics including why she chose this ...
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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 ...
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Listen: On Competetive Dance & Becoming a Physiotherapist with MJ Dupuis Arsenault
In this episode we are joined by Marie-Josee ("MJ") to discuss life as a competitive dancer. Topics include what it's like to compete in ...
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Listen: On Incontinence and Pelvic Health Rehab: From A Patient’s Perspective
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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Listen: On Vertigo & the TRV Chair With Guest Roberta Slobodian
What's in this Episode? Dizziness is one of the more common complaints among clients that enter the typical medical clinic. It often proves difficult ...
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Listen: On Robotics and Rehabilitation
Ever wonder what happens inside a Robotics Lab that is creating game changing programs in healthcare. We did too and so we spent the ...
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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....
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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 ...
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Listen: On Tennis Elbow With Patient Kent Clark
In this episode we speak with Kent Clark. His first hand experience with tennis elbow is a testament to persistence. While tennis elbow may ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Cognitive Rehabilitation – The Brain Needs to Flex Too
Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy (CRT) focuses on the development of cognitive skills, which have been lost or altered as a result of neurological trauma. The ...
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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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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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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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Listen: Pelvic Health and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction – Affects Women, Men and Children
Listen to our pelvic health experts Lindsay James and Meaghan Clarke as they delve into this important topic. We discuss many issues including incontinence, ...
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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 ...
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Sensory Processing in Children
Special thanks to guest columnist Denise Wagner (OT)As a kid, some of our most memorable childhood moments probably involve some form of sensory ...
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A New Facility For Physiotherapy with a Focus on Cancer Rehabilitation in Edmonton – Why?
Why cancer rehabilitation? The answer is rather personal.By Grant FedorukWith the opening of our newest facility, this is a question that I ...
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Scar Tissue -It’s Like A Dry Paint Brush
If you have been so unfortunate as this guy playing frisbee (like I have been far too many times) then the chances are ...
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Rotator Cuff Injuries – Fit After 40 Podcast with Grant Fedoruk
Rotator Cuff Injuries 20-25% of people have a rotator cuff tear and they don't even know that they have one. What is a rotator ...
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Pigeon Toed – In-Toeing in the Pediatric Population
It is common and is often normal. It is the motor milestone that is most highly anticipated when your child reaches the age of ...
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Concussion in Youth Sport
(Guest contributions from Adam Burns)Concussions in young athlete’s are a growing concern in today’s contact sports. No parent wants to see ...
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To Flip Flop or Not
Flip FlopsMid winter dreams, the smell of spring and of course the call of the lake in the summer all bring visions of ...
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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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May 1, 2020 – Government of Alberta Announcement – Leading Edge Responds
Let me begin by saying how much we have missed all of you who have not been able to access our services for one ...
Read MoreStill Seeing Urgent Patients – March 24, 2020
The healthcare environment has been changing daily. As a response to the quickly shifting landscape, Leading Edge Physiotherapy recently took steps that we believe ...
Read MoreA 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 ...
Read MoreWhat are we doing? Why are we still open? – March 17, 2020?
Our business remains OPEN, clean, safe and available to patients. Why you may ask? We continue to take direction from the Government Of Alberta ...
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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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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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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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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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My Darn Rotator Cuff Hurts
Do you suffer from shoulder pain and live in Edmonton or St. Albert? We treat shoulder pain daily and it all starts with getting ...
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Frozen Shoulder
Not Just a cold shoulder… A frozen shoulder: If you look at these pictures and are wishing that you could raise you arm above ...
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GLA:D Canada Now at Leading Edge
GLA:D™ works for individuals who experience any level of hip and/or knee osteoarthritis symptoms, whether they are awaiting surgery or not. While ...
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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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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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What Does Spinal Decompression Do?
Traction is the Treatment – Decompression is the Result Traction is the process of drawing or pulling. When we utilize our hands or some mechanical ...
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Plantar Fasciitis Circa 2011
A throwback to 2011 - while the segment is several years old the information is as relevant today: Here is a short segment that Anita ...
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The Dreaded “High Ankle Sprain”
When our Edmonton Oilers young gun Taylor Hall went down with a high ankle sprain, I was asked by many patients why he was ...
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Tales of A Torn Meniscus… Do they all need surgery?
Tales of a torn meniscus from a physiotherapist who has one! Let me tell a tale of a torn meniscus from a person who ...
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Whiplash – My Doctor says I have A WAD. What does this mean?
Whiplash of the neck is caused by any sudden involuntary forced movement of the head in any direction and the resultant rebound of the ...
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Achilles Tendinitis – Another Top Cause of Heel Pain
A Greek Myth but real to many sufferers! Pain at the back of the heel may be achilles tendinitis. One of the more common ...
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Dizziness and BPPV
Do you experience any of the following? Bouts of dizziness with changes in head or body positions such as bending down, looking up, rolling ...
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5 Causes of Overuse Injuries in Runners
Treat your body better than your tires! Like the tire in our featured image, your body will break down after a certain number of ...
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The Effects of Repeated Head Trauma and Multiple Concussions
Sidney Crosby was out again - shouldn't we worry about his long term health? Everyone is talking about concussion in sport but there have ...
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Disc Herniations and You
Normally I would go to the literature and pull out a number of research articles to provide some statistics for your information. ...
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Plantar Fasciitis – One of The Most Common Causes of Heel Pain
At Leading Edge Physiotherapy, on a daily basis we see feet. We see a lot of them. The most common complaint of pain in ...
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Self Care for TMJ Pain
If you are suffering from TMJ (jaw) symptoms there can be many causes. Everything from the structure of your jaw and grinding of the ...
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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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The Young Athlete: 3 Concepts for Parents & Coaches to Consider
Concept 1: Understanding and Accepting That Children Will Face Injury With the amount of time now dedicated to training and the demands of competing at ...
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Knowing Your Pain is Your Gain
Here is something that may seem obvious once it is said out loud, but let me just say it: we all have pain. I ...
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Now Open In Windermere
It seems like only yesterday that we opened our first location in St. Albert. From our small corner of the world, we have enjoyed ...
Read MoreThe “Common” Ankle Sprain
One of the most common sports injuries that will often go untreated is the common ankle sprain. Most people have had experience with a ...
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Metatarsalgia… The ball of my foot hurts
Pain in the ball of the foot can be many things. Often it is the result of repetitive high pressure loading on the forefoot ...
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Tennis Elbow doesn’t have to come from playing tennis
It may be called tennis elbow, but these climbers and even people doing handstands are just as likely to suffer from this condition. It ...
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Foot Overpronation and 10 problems it may cause
Your feet form the foundation of the body. It is from these 52 bones, 66 joints, 214 ligaments and 38 muscles that we are able to propel ourselves ...
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