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rima sanaallah | physio ‘26

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MSc physiotherapy | uOttawa
BScH life sci | QueensU
Here to share my love for movement through lifts, runs, pep talks, & tips 🏋🏻‍♀️
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Masters in physiotherapy officially complete 🥺✅

2.5 years ago I made the terrifying decision to go back to school… in my third language… after 9 years out of school… leaving behind a phenomenal career that I loved… to pursue something I loved even more— the chance to help people live and move and perform better.

I had no idea what would happen but I discovered anything is possible when you’re surrounded by the greatest people in the world 💛 the ones who not only got me through one of the toughest masters programs in Canada (wtf?!), but also through a fluke illness that left me chronically dizzy and part deaf (also wtf?!).

Spending 8-12 hours a day for 2 years nonstop with these 35 people was the greatest adventure I could’ve asked for. Bonded through wins and losses, triumphs and traumas, and our ability to persevere through intense courses, labs, placements, and personal shit, we couldn’t have made it without each other.

And the people behind the scenes like my perfect husband who supported me physically, emotionally, mentally, and my perfect friends/family who did the same, I owe you everything. 💛

Today marks the end of my LOA from my position at Carleton, and so we’re really friggen doing it!!!! See you on the flip side (after I write my board exam), I can’t wait to be there for my community 💛🤸🏻‍♀️🏋🏻‍♀️👟🩺 love yall by @rimamoves

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✨ 1. Flat/no shoes — if you wanna talk about mind-muscle connection, mine always go to my feet! Maintaining equal pressure throughout the entire foot helps maintain balance with a stable base to transfer force efficiently

✨ 2. Hip and ankle openers — no one hates warmups more than I do but when you sharpen the saw before you cut the tree, holy does it ever make a difference

✨ 3. Pull bar down and tight on back— this one’s hard for most to grasp as the natural instinct is to push the bar up as you come up, but keeping bar tight on your back helps you move as one unit, and also… Newton’s third law of motion (don’t trust me, trust physics)

✨ 4. Probs a controversial one for those that like to bomb out of the hole… depends on your goals I suppose but a personal preference is to control the load where I want it at all times (and a serious non negotiable for your girl with a balance disorder)

✨5. Hype track — need I say more???? We’ve all been there. Nothing fires up a set more than a sick track 🎵

#squat #squattips #legday #strengthtraining #barbellsquat by @rimamoves

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3 months ago

A rare moment your physio MASTERS 🎓😉 are found outside of their gym clothes by @rimamoves

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3 months ago

I’m willing to bet your legs are much stronger than your arms — so don’t let upper body strength limit what your legs can handle! Skip the shrimp curl off the ground and try this instead 🍤🤓

#legday #gobletsquat #gymhack by @rimamoves

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4 months ago

LAST DAY OF PHYSIO SCHOOL ✅
and we had to celebrate with ONE LAST PT run club between classes 😭😭😭
PT2 students had a DREAM and we locked tf in for 2 years 🫡🫡🫡 Couple of final exams, one last placement, and a national exam to go before that dream becomes reality.
PT2 OUT 🙏🏼 by @rimamoves

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4 months ago

Thanks for coming to my hella cheesy ted talk 🤓 by @rimamoves

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4 months ago

Ya this one is brutal and definitely going in the roto for Bulgarians 😳 by @rimamoves

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5 months ago

Mi amigos! Here are 2 tips to get insane hamstring tension on the prone leg curl!

Even as a physio in the making, I’m not the form police, (nor do I like to be… I honestly believe if you’re doing the exercise, enjoying the exercise, and not hurting yourself then it’s great), but these two form cues are a game changer for preventing hamstring strains!

Let me know if you try it out, hope you like it !! 🫶🏼

And if you want more info I’m happy to chat! Love to tell you all about active insufficiency, biarticular muscles, length tension relationships, and more biomech 🙈 by @rimamoves

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Ahhhh I’m so proud of this one. Returning to athleticism one step at a time! Wanted to share yesterday’s run for a few lil lessons:

1. Neuroplasticity ✨Your brain is so powerful and can literally rewire to make up for permanent deficits (think of stroke, paralysis, even rehab, etc.). What you put your mind to and effort in will always grow

2. Confidence ✨ so you look stupid running like a drunk Bambi.. who cares. Everyone’s gotta start somewhere. Don’t be a barrier to your own success

3. Warm up ✨ to keep it simple, get your heart rate up and work the muscles out through the ranges you’ll be demanding of them. Ideally mimic the movement you’ll be doing (at a lower intensity)

4. The run ✨ pretty much most running injuries happen due to volume overload. You feel great so you push your run just a wee bit or feel really motivated and get out 4x in that first week. Next thing you know you’ve got shin splints, sore ankles/achilles, and a pain in your hamstring that just won’t go away. Follow a progressive return to run program for safe development. (Happy to share w you if you’d like!!)

Anyway shoutout to you beautiful people/my friends/fam for cheering me on as I make the best of the cards I’ve been dealt. Couldn’t do it without you 💛💛 by @rimamoves

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6 months ago

Goodlife gang for Crean Apparel 😍🔥

So special to be a part of this shoot, and even more special to see a friend create dope shiz 🙌🏼🙌🏼 @liampignat crushed 💯

Check out @creanapparel for clothing that gets you fired up for your big lifts!!! 💪🏼💪🏼 I can’t get you a discount but I WILL tell you how absolutely wicked you look in your shirt 😏🤘🏼 by @rimamoves

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7 months ago

My little rant from today’s lift to say don’t fall victim to the epidemic that is low back pain!! Fear of movement is the real enemy 🤫

#lowbackpain #chronicbackpain #strengthtraining #deadlift #squat by @rimamoves

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8 months ago

Ok yeaaa so the end of 2025 kinda sucked 😂😅🥲
But daamn if it didn’t confirm everything I believed in: movement will always be the cure
For your physical, your mental, your emotional

Not because it fixes everything, but because it can remind you of what your body can do, even when it’s going through hell

So if you’re sick (whether physically or mentally), or injured, or just feeling a funk of energy, give your body some TLC with movement… I think you’ll be glad that you did 🙌🏼💛 by @rimamoves

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