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A constantly growing and evolving collection of professional perspectives on physiotherapy, health, sports performance and rehabilitation, acupuncture and personal wellbeing for female athletes.
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Shaping the Narrative: Why Our Conversations About Female Athletes and ACL Tears Matter
Frustrated with messaging that portrays female athletes as fragile when we talk about ACL tears? Time to change the narrative.
Micaela Zettel, PT, MScPT, MCISc AHCP SEM, BScHK(hons),
Jul 18, 20246 min read
Energy Crisis for the Female Athlete: RED-S & the Female Athlete Triad.
RED-S stands for Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport, and I’m guessing that a lot of you probably haven’t heard of it. How about the...
Micaela Zettel, PT, MScPT, MCISc AHCP SEM, BScHK(hons),
Feb 12, 20216 min read
Acute Inflammation: Friend or Foe? To seek treatment or not?
When is inflammation good? And when is it a problem? When should you seek care for your injuries?
Micaela Zettel, PT, MScPT, MCISc AHCP SEM, BScHK(hons),
Sep 15, 20204 min read
Supporting the Female Athlete: What is Female Sports Medicine?
What is Female Sports Medicine? Did you know there is no definition? Learn why there needs to be and what information we do have to help.
Micaela Zettel, PT, MScPT, MCISc AHCP SEM, BScHK(hons),
Aug 11, 20205 min read
How We Can Use Neurofunctional Electro-Acupuncture in the Treatment of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
Here is an article that I wrote for the Canadian Contemporary Acupuncture Association's newsletter. I have included a PDF version at the...
Micaela Zettel, PT, MScPT, MCISc AHCP SEM, BScHK(hons),
Jun 19, 20201 min read
Female Sports Medicine at Instil Physio
A field of rehabilitation science that is dedicated to the treatment and prevention of sports specific injuries relating to female...
Micaela Zettel, PT, MScPT, MCISc AHCP SEM, BScHK(hons),
May 26, 20204 min read
Strength & Conditioning, Movement and Exercise at Instil Physio.
At Instil Physio, we empower and arm individuals with the tools to move well and be well for life. Our services do not end in the...
Micaela Zettel, PT, MScPT, MCISc AHCP SEM, BScHK(hons),
May 26, 20201 min read
Neurofunctional Electro-Acupuncture
At Instil Physio, our Neurofunctional Practitioner is trained in neurofunctional electroacupuncture. We use this modality to effectively...
Instil Physio
May 26, 20202 min read
Neurofunctional Medicine Approach at Instil Physio
At Instil Physio, we are trained in a neurofunctional medicine approach* and are referred to as Neurofunctional Practitioners. A...
Micaela Zettel, PT, MScPT, MCISc AHCP SEM, BScHK(hons),
May 26, 20202 min read
Physiotherapy Can Help in Many Ways
Movement and Exercise Instruction An integral part of any rehabilitation or strength and conditioning program is to know how to properly...
Micaela Zettel, PT, MScPT, MCISc AHCP SEM, BScHK(hons),
May 26, 20203 min read
Performance Care for the High Performing Athlete
The High Performance Athlete Care Program: High performance sports place a unique set of demands on an athlete’s body. A body must be...
Micaela Zettel, PT, MScPT, MCISc AHCP SEM, BScHK(hons),
May 26, 20203 min read
Why Performance Care is for Everyone
The concept was created for high performing athletes to keep their physical function optimal in order to push their bodies to the limit...
Micaela Zettel, PT, MScPT, MCISc AHCP SEM, BScHK(hons),
May 26, 20202 min read
NUTRITION for RECOVERY & PERFORMANCE
Learn about the role of nutrition in recovery and performance. There are some key vitamins and minerals needed for optimal performance.
Micaela Zettel, PT, MScPT, MCISc AHCP SEM, BScHK(hons),
Feb 26, 20206 min read
Post-Exercise Recovery and Performance
Your recovery practices can either enhance or mitigate the effects of your training. Sleep and nutrition are two key areas to understand.
Instil Physio
Feb 12, 20203 min read
Part 2: Hormones and Your Cycle: What is ABNORMAL?
What are signs that your period is abnormal? And how an abnormal or unhealthy period can be affecting your performance and recovery.
Instil Physio
Jan 20, 20205 min read
Part 1: Hormones and your cycle: What is normal?
Did you know that we, as females, have a monthly report card for our health? Learn what it is and why is so important.
Micaela Zettel, PT, MScPT, MCISc AHCP SEM, BScHK(hons),
Jan 6, 20203 min read
Bringing Light to RED-S
No, we aren’t talking about Cincinnati’s MLB team. We are talking about an energy problem.
Instil Physio
Dec 27, 20194 min read
Don't Settle - An Athlete's Perspective.
Sport has always been a large part of my life. Born and raised into the swimming world, I found a lifelong love and appreciation for the...
Instil Physio
Dec 2, 20193 min read
MUST READ: Iron Deficiency and The Female Athlete.What you don’t know about IRON but probably should
Unexplained pain? Stubborn injuries? Fatigue? Weakness? Decreased endurance? Decreased performance? Did you know that low iron (i.e. iron...
Instil Physio
Nov 25, 20195 min read
My turn to jump off a cliff….
I am not going to write about the many definitions or clichés associated with jumping off a cliff. There are many websites that do a...
Instil Physio
Sep 24, 20182 min read
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