Savita Swamy

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Savita Swamy

Physiotherapist - Edmonton Whitemud

FROM THE BLOG

Small Gait Changes to Help Prevent Winter Slips, Falls, and Ice-Related Injuries

Small adjustments to how you walk, including shortening your stride, softening your knees, and placing your whole foot down evenly, can meaningfully reduce your risk of slipping on ice or snow. These micro-adjustments work by keeping your centre of mass more stable and giving your body more time to react when the ground surface changes.

Sore After Physio? Why It Can Mean Your Muscles Are Waking Up

Mild to moderate soreness after physiotherapy exercises is common, especially in the first few appointments, and it often signals that underused muscles are being asked to work again. Soreness and pain are not the same thing; dull, achy muscle fatigue that eases over one to three days is generally a normal response to new movement

Common Running Injuries in Edmonton: Is It Fatigue or an Injury?

Running pain that feels like general fatigue is sometimes an early sign of a developing injury, particularly when it keeps returning to the same spot, changes your stride, or lingers beyond a day or two of rest. Common running injuries such as runner’s knee, achilles tendinopathy, shin pain, plantar heel pain, and calf strains often