Health &amp; Wellness Guides

Ankle sprains: recovering well and lowering your odds of doing it again

One wrong step off a curb, a landing that goes sideways in a game of basketball, a patch of uneven ground you never saw — and your ankle folds under you. The

Psychology and counselling in Alberta: what's covered, what isn't, and how to check

Understanding how to pay for mental health support in Alberta can feel complex. This guide explains what the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan (AHCIP) cover

BPPV and Dizziness: A Patient Guide to Positional Vertigo

You roll over in bed, tip your head back to rinse your hair, or reach up to a high shelf, and suddenly the room lurches and spins. It can be frightening. Som

Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Patient Guide to Leg Pain When You Walk

You set out for a walk and, after a block or two, your legs start to complain. They feel heavy, achy, crampy, or full of pins and needles. Your back may be s

Whiplash After a Car Accident: A Patient Guide

You felt fine at the scene. Then, a few hours or a day later, your neck turned stiff and sore, and turning your head to check a mirror suddenly hurt. If that

Tennis elbow: understanding lateral epicondylalgia and your care options

It often begins with something small. You pick up a full kettle, shake someone's hand, turn a doorknob, or lift a bag of groceries — and a sharp, nagging pai

Achilles Tendinopathy: A Patient Guide to Heel and Ankle Tendon Pain

If the back of your heel or lower calf aches and feels stiff — and those first few steps out of bed in the morning are the worst part of your day — you are d

Concussion and Post-Concussion Recovery: A Patient Guide

You took a knock to the head — on the field, in a fall, or in a car that stopped faster than you did — and now something feels off. Maybe there is a headache

TMJ Disorders: A Patient's Guide to Jaw Pain, Clicking, and Limited Opening

You go to take a bite of a sandwich and your jaw catches. A dull ache sets in near your ear by mid-afternoon. Your jaw clicks when you yawn, and some morning

Pregnancy and postpartum back and pelvic pain: what it is and how care can help

If your lower back has started aching by mid-afternoon, or a deep, grinding pain has settled over your pubic bone and hips, or getting out of the car has bec

Runner's knee (patellofemoral pain): what it is, why it happens, and the care options

If you have a dull, aching pain around or behind your kneecap that flares when you go down stairs, squat, kneel, or stand up after sitting for a while, you a

Plantar fasciitis: what it is, why it happens, and the care options

If the worst heel pain of your day arrives with your very first steps out of bed, you already know how disruptive it can be. Many people describe it the same