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January 4, 2016

6 Simple Steps to a Healthier 2016

1) Sit Less We’ve all heard that sitting is the new smoking. Try to combat this by taking sitting breaks. Set yourself an alarm: each hour stand up and take a short walk, whether it’s to the bathroom, the water fountain or just a lap around your desk, your body will thank you.   2)

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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 21, 2015

10 Healthy New Year’s Resolutions & How to Keep Them

10 Healthy New Year’s Resolutions & How to Keep Them [dt_sc_hr_invisible] New Year’s resolutions – Yes, it’s THAT time of year again.  10 days left in 2015 (gasp!), which means 10 days left to decide on that pesky resolution.  New Year’s resolutions are fun to make but often extremely difficult to keep.  Did you know

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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 30, 2015

CORE TRAINING PART I – Your Core: What is it and how exactly do you train it?

The Basics of Core Strength Training What is My Core? Before we talk about core training, we need to understand what the core is. In simple terms, the “core” refers to the muscles that control movement and stabilize the lumbar spine and pelvis.  From a scientific perspective, core stability is defined as a complex interaction

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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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November 9, 2015

Three exercises to avoid at the gym, and three exercises you can replace them with.

Exercise and physical activity is one of the best ways to prevent and reduce pain, and help speed up your recovery from injuries. However, not all exercises are beneficial. Some machines commonly found at the gym can actually put you at higher risk for back pain and injury. By putting excessive load on your spine,

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November 2, 2015

Who the heck are we and what the heck do we do?!

We are your healthcare team of superheroes.   We are an expert team of Chiropractors, Physiotherapists, Massage Therapists, Acupuncture Providers, Athletic Therapists and Personal Trainers, proudly serving the prestigious Lawrence Park and surrounding North Toronto neighbourhoods. We are registered healthcare practitioners, athletes, healthy eating and fitness geeks and we want to share our knowledge with you!

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