When people ask me “how is school going,” I usually have the same answer – IT’S BUSY! When I started chiropractic college almost 3 years ago, I never imagined how busy I would really be. When I explain to people the process of getting into, and then studying chiropractic, they’re usually quite surprised at the
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February 12, 2018
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October 17, 2017
The Hockey Journal: Top 5 Tips to Staying Injury Free
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Hockey is a popular sport and form of physical activity among many Canadians. Whether you participate at a high level or just enjoy playing for fun on the weekends, you always aim to perform at your best. Preparing your body and staying injury free is an important part of that. Here are some quick tips
April 17, 2017
So I have low back pain… what’s the best treatment for me?
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The American College of Physicians recently put out new guidelines on the treatment of low back pain. These guidelines reinforce the fact that non-pharmacologic and non-invasive methods should be the first line of treatment in both acute and chronic low back pain. The new guidelines can be summarized by three major recommendations.
September 19, 2016
2 Easy exercises you can do to help your neck and back mobility
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Self-Mobilization Exercises of the Neck & Upper Back As promised, in today’s blog post, I will briefly cover a few self-mobilisation exercises that will help to improve the mobility of the cervical spine (neck) and thoracic spine (mid-back). In my previous blog post – I touched upon the sitting epidemic which has resulted in an
September 6, 2016
Baseline Concussion Testing
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Baseline Concussion Testing Lawrence Park Health Clinic’s awesome physiotherapist, Clarence, wrote a 3-part series on concussions and concussion management – you can read that here. I wanted to add some information on concussion testing and the importance of getting things going before the season starts in your sport of choice. Concussions are tricky things to
July 25, 2016
The Sitting Epidemic
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The Sitting Epidemic – Do You Sit Too Much? Are you guilty of sitting too much?? Today’s blog provides a brief overview of the harmful effects of prolonged sitting and several solutions to break out of the habit of sitting too long! [dt_sc_hr_invisible] Fact #1: Sitting increases pressure and load on the intervertebral discs in your back.
June 27, 2016
Core Training: Anti Rotation Progressions
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Core Training – Anti Rotation Progressions A few months back we discussed core training, what it is and the different types. The following article will discuss 3 progressions of anti rotation type exercises. Progression #1: Tall kneel Pallof Press In a tall kneel position, grab the D cable from your cable machine with both hands.
June 20, 2016
Concussion Guidelines – Part 3
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Concussion Guidelines – Part 3 Returning to Sport Today, I will briefly cover the protocol for return to sport following a concussion. Typically this consists of six stages[1][2]: Recovery (no activity) Light aerobic activity Moderate activity (limited head/limb movement) Heavy non-contact activity Practice & full contact Competition A bar graph of the first five stages
June 14, 2016
“The Big 3” Exercises for a Strong Core
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“The Big 3” Exercises for Your Core Your “core” is made up of a group of important muscles that work together to keep your spine stable. Having a strong, healthy core is essential not only for athletes, but for people of all ages, shapes and sizes. A core that is solid in both strength and
June 6, 2016
How to thrive during pregnancy
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Pregnancy is such a crazy exciting time in life; after all, a sweet baby is on the way. Transforming your life to prepare for such an arrival can be a whirlwind. Exciting as it may be, pregnancy isn’t always the easiest time for moms. It’s incredible that our bodies are able to perform the miracle