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March 7, 2016

Front Plank Progressions

Progressing the Front Plank Core Exercise In my my previous anti-extension core strength blog post, I introduced the front plank exercise – a fantastic exercise for maintaining a neutral spine position, while still challenging your core muscles.  The front plank is an excellent exercise for those recovering from back pain as well as for those

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February 8, 2016

What is that popping sound during a chiropractic adjustment?

Chiropractors get this question all the time… what’s that sound? Are you cracking my bones? Why does my joint pop? First of all – NO – we’re not cracking your bones! Here’s an explanation of that “pop” or “crack” you might hear with a chiropractic adjustment. The more technical term for this noise is a

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December 28, 2015

CORE TRAINING PART II – Anti- Extension

CORE TRAINING PART II – Anti- Extension In our last core training blog, we discussed staying away from positions that create increased loading in extension, like the poor position in the photo shown to the right, because they create excessive compressive forces on the spine, which can lead to back pain and/or injury.  Rather, we want our

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December 7, 2015

Winter is Coming! – Shovelling Tips

As our favourite characters on Game of Thrones love to remind us: What they don’t teach us on that show is how to protect our bodies while combatting that winter weather. When the snow starts coming down, it’s important to know how we can prevent injury while shovelling. The Ontario Chiropractic Association’s (OCA) campaign “Lift

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November 23, 2015

Good Posture for a Healthy Back

  What is Good Posture Anyway?? Posture refers to the position in which you hold your body upright against gravity while standing, sitting, or laying down.  The ideal posture for an individual is achieved by training your body to stand, walk, sit and lay in positions where your spine is in the most neutral position

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November 16, 2015

Common Myths About Low Back Pain

Myths about Low Back Pain Lower back pain (LBP) has become a global epidemic and is the most commonly seen musculoskeletal condition in rehabilitation settings. My name is Clarence Lau, and I am the head physiotherapist at Lawrence Park Health Clinic in North Toronto.  I would like to share a video from pain-ed.com that discusses the myths

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