Can You Return to Sport Without ACL Surgery? What Vancouver Athletes Need to Know
By Travis Dodds, Physiotherapist and Founder of Lift Clinic You just tore your ACL. You’ve been told you need surgery. But… do you? As a physiotherapist working with high-level athletes in Vancouver, I’ve seen firsthand that the path back to sport after an ACL injury isn’t always so black and white. The key message? Surgery […]
The Competitive Edge: Strength Training for Swimmers
By Travis Dodds, Physiotherapist and Founder of Lift Clinic Every swim season, I see a familiar story. A swimmer or parent walks into the clinic frustrated. The hours in the pool are stacking up, more meters & earlier mornings, but the progress has stalled. Sometimes it’s a shoulder that won’t settle. Sometimes it’s a time […]
Beat Neck Pain: Reclaim Your Active Life
If you’re reading this, then like me, you may have been through your share of neck pain. The first pain I can remember was back in my teens, a head to head collision in football left me seeing stars. For a few weeks afterwards, my neck was stiff and sore, but I moved on. In […]
The Runner’s Guide to Plantar Fasciitis: How Internet Tips Differ from a Physiotherapist’s Approach
Struggling with plantar fasciitis? Learn how what the internet says about prevention and treatment differs from the way a physiotherapist can create a personalized plan to help you recover quickly and run pain-free. Read Cindy’s inspiring success story here.
Client Spotlight: Jane Patrick
Please meet one of our driven clients, Jane Patrick! Discover the inspiring story of Jane Patrick’s transformative journey recovering from her knee replacement with Lift Clinic and physiotherapist, Diana Pham! Jane underwent knee replacement surgery, showing you can achieve exceptional results with determination and hard work. Join us as we celebrate Jane’s success and share […]
Evidence-based Chiropractic treatment with Michelle
Read on for more about our chiropractor Michelle Kwok’s modern, safe, and evidence-based treatment! Chiropractor Michelle providing hands on treatment. Michelle Kwok joined Lift Clinic in November 2022 with a Bachelor of Kinesiology at UBC and finished her Doctorate in Chiropractic Medicine from the University of Western States, in Portland. In her early career as […]
4 Treatments to Improve Extension in the Hip and Back
Do you have pain when extending your hips or back? Learn about treatment techniques used by our team to alleviate pain and boost performance!
Shoulder Exercises to Improve Performance in Overhead Sports
Learn about shoulder exercises to improve overhead strength from Lift Clinic’s team of physio, chiro, RMT and strength coaches! This post will focus on reloading shoulder exercises used to improve strength and mobility in an overhead sport position. Strength in this position is important for performance in sports such as baseball, volleyball, badminton, tennis, swimming, […]
Shoulder Exercises to improve mobility and strength
Optimize your neck extension with Lift Clinic’s team of physio, chiro, RMT and strength coaches! This post will focus on reloading exercises used to improve strength and mobility in the arms behind back movement pattern. This post is a continuation of our blog series on our full body assessment. If you haven’t already, visit our […]
Treatments for Shoulder Pain when Reaching Overhead
Learn about treatments for shoulder pain used by Lift Clinic’s team of Vancouver physio, chiro, RMT and strength coaches! This post will focus on treatments for shoulder pain used by Lift Clinic clinicians to help you fix shoulder pain and improve sports performance. One way that we measure your shoulder’s ability to reach overhead is […]