Author Archives: Melanie Gordon, PT, MSc PT.

About Melanie Gordon, PT, MSc PT.

Melanie Gordon is a registered physiotherapist and in good standing with the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario. Melanie graduated from the University of Toronto with a Master of Science in Physical Therapy after completing a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Kinetics from the University of Ottawa. Melanie has over eight years of clinical experience in orthopaedic physiotherapy, assessing and treating clients with a variety of conditions and injuries. The past four years she has worked in Sports Medicine and has extensive experience in the assessment and treatment of youth and adolescents with sports and recreation injuries as well as post-surgical rehabilitation.

Effective (and Affordable) Home Exercise Tools

Foam Roller The possibilities are endless when using a foam roller to help heal an injury, deepen a stretch, reduce tension or even facilitate core strengthening. Physiotherapists recommend the foam roller for the relief of Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITB), mid…

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Exercise of the Month: The Plank

This exercise has endless benefits for fitness and injury prevention. It not only builds core strength, but also works the shoulders, hamstrings, quadriceps and low back. It is an excellent exercise for the prevention of low back injuries, and gaining…

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Stubborn Hamstring Injuries

You are not alone if you have ever experienced a hamstring injury. In fact, hamstring injuries are the most prevalent and frequent injuries in sports that require sprinting, running, cutting, power and agility (Opar et al., 2012; Schmitt et al.,…

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