Umana Health Blog

Relieve Holiday Stress with these 6 movements!

The holiday season is a time of joy, laughter, and togetherness, but it can also bring along a fair share of stress. Between the...

What is Physiotherapy and How Can it Help?

Physiotherapy, also known as physical therapy, is a form of healthcare that uses movement and exercise to help people recover from...

You have pain down your leg. Is it SCIATICA

Anatomy and Clinical Presentation The sciatic nerve is composed of the spinal nerves L4, L5, S1, S2, and S3. Sciatica is the impingement...

Physical Literacy

What is Youth physical literacy? "Physical literacy is the motivation, confidence, physical competence, knowledge, and understanding to...

Youth Physio

What is Youth physio? Physiotherapy helps with the development, rehabilitation, and improvement of movement skills and performance, which...

Jaw Pain: Conservative Care For Temporomandibular Dysfunction (TMD)

What is TMD? The temporomandibular joint or TMJ, is the joint which joins your jaw bone to the rest of your skull. You can feel it just...

Being a Mentor and how Ted Lasso helped bring it all together

I became a clinic owner quite early in my journey as a Physiotherapist (2 years after graduating). As a result, I have been "in the...

21st Century Rehab

It occurred to me early on in my career that the typical clinic setting would never be a good fit for me. From the moment I graduated I...

Do you breathe with your chest?

Breathing should be looked at as a MOVEMENT PATTERN. We take breathing for granted. On average, we breathe 14 times every minute, more...