ADM Ottawa Physiotherapy | Bells Corners | Montreal Road
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Why Your Hips Hurt After Sitting All Day — And What to Do About It

After a full day at a desk — or a long commute, or a day of back-to-back meetings — a lot of people notice something: their hips ache. Sometimes it’s a deep, achy tightness at the front. Sometimes a nagging pain through the outer hip or buttock. Sometimes it’s hard to even pinpoint exactly where it is.

If that sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Sitting-related hip pain is one of the most common complaints we see at our clinics at Bells Corners and Montreal Road — and it’s becoming more common as more Ottawa residents work from home, often in chairs and setups that weren’t designed with hours of daily use in mind.

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Why Your Shoulder Hurts, And What You Can Do About It

After months of shoveling Ottawa driveways, bundling up in heavy coats, and spending long hours hunched over screens, your shoulders have been quietly working overtime. And now that warmer weather is (finally) on the horizon, many of us are eager to get moving again. But that transition can catch your shoulders off guard.

The shoulder is one of the most mobile joints in your body, which is great for reaching, lifting, and throwing. But that mobility comes with a trade-off: it’s also one of the most vulnerable to injury…

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