WHAT DOES HEALTH MEAN TO YOU?

I am a Registered Physiotherapist & Research Assistant in Chronic Pain.

I am Passionate about Movement, Dedicated to Nutrition and Curious about Spirit.

I write because I love it, so please read only if you enjoy it.

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Eva Victoria

Sep 1, 2021
2 min

September 1st 2021

Today is September 1st, and for many reasons September is my favorite month of them all. Fresh, crisp air. Morning sweater weather. Less...

Eva Victoria

Aug 11, 2021
2 min

It's Stackable.

What you do today, might not be obvious tomorrow, but we need to remember that it's stackable. Meaning that, everything matters... even...

Eva Victoria

Jul 26, 2021
2 min

Taking "Can't" Out of Their Vocabulary

Please allow me to introduce a very unique pair of humans. Emilie. The definition of A D V E N T U R E. Constantly seeking. Fred. ...

Eva Victoria

Jul 11, 2021
2 min

Knowledge is Power.

If you think about it, when we are worried, anxious or fearful of something, it is usually because we lack an understanding of that...

Eva Victoria

Jun 27, 2021
3 min

Emotional Intelligence.

Emotional intelligence aka EQ. What a great 2 word combo. Have you heard of this before? I heard this combination of words for the first...

Eva Victoria

Jun 16, 2021
2 min

O V E R W H E L M E D

I wrote this a while ago and its very interesting to read it today, when I am now in a different state of mind. When I was younger I...

Bottom Line: Persistent Pain is Common. You are not Alone.

Eva Victoria

Jun 8, 2021
4 min

Bottom Line: Persistent Pain is Common. You are not Alone.

Persistent pain, chronic pain, or long term pain all pretty much mean the same thing; pain that is present for more than 3 months. ...

Eva Victoria

May 25, 2021
2 min

Taking the [What] out of [What If]

I still remember her big red circular glasses and hands full of chalk from the writing on the chalk board all day. Mrs. Christie was my...

Supporting Women's Mental Health Through Movement

Eva Victoria

May 20, 2021
2 min

Supporting Women's Mental Health Through Movement

{The Run for Women, brought to you by the LOVE YOU by Shoppers Drug Mart™ program is a 5K Run/Walk, and 10K Run taking place in 18 cities...

Eva Victoria

May 13, 2021
2 min

Preconceived Limits.

"My preconceived limits were totally off base. That we are capable of so much more than we could ever really imagine" Tommy Caldwell. ...

Exercise Guidelines... but what do I do?

Eva Victoria

May 6, 2021
3 min

Exercise Guidelines... but what do I do?

The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) is the go-to for evidence-based, exercise guidelines. Their recommendations are based on...

Eva Victoria

May 1, 2021
1 min

The No Filter Reflection.

This picture was snapped from an early morning run. No Filter. This reflection reminded me of the simple fact {You attract what you...

Eva Victoria

Apr 25, 2021
3 min

What exactly is the Opioid Crisis?

Opioid and crisis. Two words that we often hear together, yet I'm curious how many people actually truly understand what these words...

Eva Victoria

Apr 12, 2021
2 min

Do You Believe in Luck?

I'm not sure I do. A few months ago my big sis recommended that I listen to "The Revisionaries" by Michele Romanow and something clicked...

Eva Victoria

Apr 5, 2021
2 min

Peelin' Those Onion Layers

As a physiotherapist, I peel metaphorical onions for a living. Layer by layer, I begin to understand the source of pain or disability and...

Eva Victoria

Mar 27, 2021
2 min

What to do in the off season?

Off season can mean different things depending on who you are talking to and where you are in the world. A hotel manager may say the off...

Eva Victoria

Mar 18, 2021
5 min

Tackling Stigma: Part 2, Broken.

Traumatic car accident. Losing a friend. Fractured C4, T7-T11. Fractured humerus, ulna and fingers. Age 21. I asked a few questions. She...

Eva Victoria

Mar 17, 2021
2 min

The Chairlift

What is your end point? Or what is the goal that you keep reaching for? Maybe it's wanting to make more money? Or wanting to loose 15...

Eva Victoria

Mar 11, 2021
4 min

The Disc Jockey of the Lower Spine.

Disc prolapse.. bulge.... herniation... protrusion.. remmmixxx. Who here feels that the DJ is playing around with the disc in their lower...

Being Your Own Authority & Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Eva Victoria

Mar 1, 2021
3 min

Being Your Own Authority & Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Before I begin, to those of you who are are struggling with a physical illness or just interested in learning more about the word "heal",...

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Eva@poweronpain.ca

The Movement Co, The Glebe, Ottawa