ReActive Physiotherapy

Recovering after a Motor Vehicle Accident? You don’t have to navigate recovery alone.

🚗 A motor vehicle accident can leave you dealing with pain, stiffness, headaches, whiplash, reduced mobility, or challenges getting back to the activities you love.

🧡 At ReActive Physiotherapy, we have incredible experience helping individuals recover from motor vehicle accident injuries with personalized, one-on-one care.

🗒️ Your recovery starts with a thorough assessment to understand your symptoms, movement, strength, and individual goals. From there, we create a treatment plan designed specifically for you, combining education, hands-on treatment, and functional exercise to help you move forward with confidence.

💪 Whether you are just beginning your recovery or still experiencing symptoms weeks or months later, our team is here to support you every step of the way.

📍 London, Ontario
📞 519-601-5522
🔗 Book your assessment through the link in our bio

🧡 Your recovery. Your goals. Your ReActive journey.

Osteoarthritis: What do people get wrong?

🦴 Think osteoarthritis is simply a result of “getting old”?

Think again.

📈 A 2023 study published in Healthcare looked at health-seeking behaviours and misconceptions surrounding osteoarthritis. The findings highlight the importance of improving public understanding of OA and when to seek appropriate care.

Here are a few important things to know:
❌ “Osteoarthritis is just wear and tear.”
OA is more complex than simply a joint “wearing out.” Many factors can contribute to its development and progression.

❌ “If I have OA, I should avoid exercise.”
Movement and appropriately prescribed exercise can play an important role in managing symptoms and maintaining strength and function.

❌ “Pain means I’m damaging my joint.”
Pain and tissue damage don’t always go hand in hand. A physiotherapist can help you understand your symptoms and determine what types of movement and exercise are appropriate.

❌ “I just have to live with it.”
There are evidence-informed strategies that can help people manage symptoms, improve function, and stay active.

💪 Your joints were made to move. Physiotherapy can help you understand your pain, build strength, improve mobility, and develop a plan that works for your body and your goals.

If joint pain is keeping you from doing the things you love, don’t just push through it, get it assessed.

📲 Book an assessment with ReActive Physiotherapy and consider if our GLA:D program is right for you!

🔗 reactivephysio.com/get-started/
🔗 Kazi et al. (2023), Healthcare, 11(9), 1208. DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11091208

MoveBetter

Happy World Physiotherapy Day!

🌎 Today, we celebrate physiotherapists around the world and the vital role they play in helping people move better, stay active, and live healthier lives.

🙌 This year’s World PT Day highlights the important role physiotherapy and physical activity play in the prevention, management, and rehabilitation of cardiovascular disease and stroke. It serves as a reminder of how movement can make a meaningful difference in health and quality of life.

🧡 At ReActive Physiotherapy, we are incredibly grateful for our dedicated physiotherapists. Every day, they empower patients to recover from injury, reduce pain, regain confidence, return to the activities they love, and keep moving throughout every stage of life.

😊 To our amazing PTs, thank you for your compassion, expertise, and unwavering commitment to caring for our community. Your hard work and dedication make a lasting impact, and we appreciate all that you do.

👏 Here’s to celebrating the profession and the people behind it. Happy World PT Day!

✨MOVEMENT MONDAY✨

Wrist Stretch: Flexors & Extensors

Experiencing wrist or forearm tightness? These two simple stretches can help gently mobilize the muscles around your wrist.

🤲 Wrist Flexor Stretch

1. Hold your arm straight out in front of you with your palm facing up.
2. Keeping your fingers straight, gently bend your wrist down toward the floor.
3. Use your opposite hand to gently deepen the stretch by pressing on your fingers.
4. Hold for 10–20 seconds, then release.

✋ Wrist Extensor Stretch

1. Hold your arm straight out in front of you with your palm facing down.
2. Keeping your fingers straight, gently bend your wrist down.
3. Use your opposite hand to gently press against the back of your hand to deepen the stretch.
4. Hold for 10–20 seconds, then release.

💡 Try 3–5 sets of each stretch, up to 3 times per day.

REMEMBER!

A stretch should feel gentle and tolerable, not painful.

Do not force the movement. Start with a comfortable stretch and gradually increase it over time. If you feel pain, back off the stretch.

⚠️ Wrist pain can have many different causes, so these exercises may not be appropriate for everyone. If your pain persists, worsens, or you’re unsure which exercises are right for you, speak with a physiotherapist or healthcare professional.

🧡 Save this post for your next mobility break!

🎃👻 TRICK-OR-TREAT, HYDE PARK! 🍬🕷️

Something fang-tastic is coming to Hyde Park this October!

Looking to explore local businesses while collecting Halloween stickers for your very own Jack-O-Lantern passport? 🎃

ReActive is joining the Hyde Park Halloween Scavenger Hunt from October 1–31!

🍬 Here’s how it works:

1️⃣ Pick up a passport at a participating business or download one online

2️⃣ Visit participating Hyde Park businesses throughout October

3️⃣ Collect a Halloween sticker at each stop

4️⃣ Complete your passport and submit it for your chance to WIN! 🎁

✨ Three lucky participants will win a Halloween gift basket!

Grab your passport, get out into the community, and make a little skele-fun along the way! 👻🎃

📅 October 1–31, 2026

🔗 Visit https://hydeparkbia.ca/ for more information, to see other participating businesses and to download your passport.

❓MYTH OR FACT?❓

The Truth About Nightshades & Arthritis

MYTH: “If you have arthritis, you should avoid nightshade vegetables because they increase inflammation.”

FACT: There’s limited scientific evidence that nightshades worsen arthritis symptoms. 🌱

Nightshades include:
🍅 Tomatoes
🥔 Potatoes
🍆 Eggplant
🫑 Bell peppers
🌶️ Paprika & cayenne

These foods contain compounds called alkaloids, but research has not found evidence that the nightshades we commonly eat worsen joint inflammation. (Arthritis Society Canada)

In fact, nightshades can provide fibre, vitamins and antioxidants that support overall health. Some compounds, such as lycopene in tomatoes and capsaicin in peppers, may even have potential anti-inflammatory benefits. (Arthritis Society Canada)

BUT WHAT IF THEY BOTHER YOU?

Everyone responds differently to food. If you notice your symptoms consistently worsen after eating a particular food, keeping a food + symptom journal can help you identify patterns.

Rather than automatically cutting out an entire food group, consider discussing your concerns with a healthcare professional or dietitian.

The bottom line: 🌿
You don’t need to automatically eliminate nightshades because you have arthritis. Focus on your overall eating pattern, not one individual food.

Go, nightshades, go! 🍅🌶️🍆

🔗 Read more: The Truth About Nightshades and Arthritis — Arthritis Society Canada

⭐️Educational information only. If you have concerns about your arthritis symptoms or diet, speak with your healthcare professional.⭐️

✨MOVEMENT MONDAY✨

Hip Stretch: External Hip Rotation

Feeling tight through your hips? Try this simple hip external rotation stretch!

How to do it:

1. Sit with your knees bent and feet together.
2. Gently press your knees down toward the floor, using your hands if needed.
3. Move only until you feel a comfortable stretch — don’t force the movement.
4. Hold for around 10 seconds, then relax.
5. Repeat 5–10 times.

💡 Alternative: Lie on your back with your feet together and gently allow your knees to move apart.

Remember: A stretch should feel gentle and controlled, not painful.

⚠️ This exercise may not be suitable if you have had recent hip surgery. If you are unsure whether it is right for you, speak with your physiotherapist or other healthcare professional.

🧡 Save this post for your next mobility session!

BACK TO SCHOOL. BACK TO SPORT. READY TO TRAIN. 🎒🏃‍♀️🏒

🎒 A new school year means new routines, new practices, and a new season of sport. Make sure your young athlete is ready to move, train, and perform with confidence.

🏃‍♀️ Our Young Athlete Physiotherapy Program is designed to help young athletes build the strength, mobility, coordination, and movement skills they need to stay strong and resilient throughout the season.

What’s included?
🏋️ Baseline strength testing
🤸 Functional movement screening
⚡️ Strength & movement development
🎯 Individualized exercises
📈 Retesting to measure progress
👟 Small-group training with 4–6 athletes

🛝 Our 6-week program focuses on the fundamentals, squatting, lunging, jumping, pushing, pulling, and learning how to control and move the body well.
Because sport should be fun, not painful.

🏅Whether they are heading back to hockey, soccer, basketball, volleyball, dance, or another sport, give them the foundation to train smarter and stay in the game.

Ready to train?

📲 Book your young athlete’s assessment with ReActive Physiotherapy.

🔗 reactivephysio.com/get-started/

Back-to-School Posture Check!

💻 Back to school means more time studying, sitting at a desk, looking at screens, and carrying backpacks.

✏️ But did you know that prolonged poor posture can affect more than just how you look?

🥼 Research suggests that posture can have a significant relationship with our muscles and other musculoskeletal structures.

📈 A recent review of research from 2014–2024 found that posture has a direct relationship with various anatomical structures, highlighting why the way we sit, stand, study, and move throughout the day matters.

A few simple ways to support your body this school year:
✨ Change positions regularly rather than staying in one posture for hours
✨ Take movement breaks throughout the day
✨ Set up your desk and screen comfortably
✨ Avoid carrying a backpack that is unnecessarily heavy
✨ Prioritize movement and exercise outside of study time
✨ Remember: there is not one “perfect” posture, movement variety matters!
Your body was not designed to stay in one position all day. Keep moving, keep changing positions, and listen to what your body needs.

Save this post for your back-to-school reminder!

🔗 Read the full article here: https://medscidiscovery.com/index.php/msd/article/view/1219

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