Did you know that there are hundreds of different headaches you can have? Most people just assume that if it’s a really bad headache it’s called a migraine – that’s actually not accurate. A migraine has a specific set of signs and symptoms that make it different from other headache types. There are 3
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October 2, 2017
What type of headache do I have?
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- cervicogenic headaches, headaches, migraines, prevention, self-care, tension, tension headaches, Wellness
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April 3, 2017
The 2017 Dirty Dozen List
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- Anti-inflammatory, chemicals, clean 15 list, clean eating, dirty dozen list, food is medicine, health, healthy eating, leaky gut, Natural Health, organic, organic foods, pesticides, preventative health, prevention, what to eat organic
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2017 Dirty Dozen List: The Most Pesticide-Laden Produce The Environmental Working Group (EWG) released it’s annual Dirty Dozen list! Who is the EWG, you may wonder? The Environmental Working Group (EWG) is a non-partisan organization dedicated to protecting human health and the environment. Their mission is to empower people to live healthier lives
November 7, 2016
Three Easy Neck Stretches You Can Do At Work
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- exercise at work, health, neck pain, neck stretches, posture, posture exercises, prevention, stretch at work, stretching, Wellness
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In my previous blog entry, we talked about neck & upper back self-mobilisation exercises. At work – it may be difficult to do some of these self-mobilisation techniques, so in my next few blog posts I will go over a few simple stretches that you can easily do at work, traveling, or even on the go!
October 24, 2016
Core Training – Chop Progressions
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- anti-rotation exercises, back exercises, back pain, back pain exercises, back pain treatment, core endurance, core endurance strength, core exercises, core rehab, core strength, core training, exercise, McGill core endurance, McGill core exercises, physiotherapy, prevention, rehab exercises, safe back exercises, safe core exercises, safe exercise
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Core Training – Chop Progressions In the previous article I wrote on core training, we discussed anti-rotation exercises. Anti-rotation exercises strengthen and stabilize your back and core, helping you to maintain a safe neutral spine position, resisting against strain and rotational forces. This is important for two reasons: (1) Spinal health / injury prevention; and
September 6, 2016
Baseline Concussion Testing
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- athletic therapy, chiropractic, concussion, exercise, goal setting, health clinic, healthcare, injury prevention, Natural Health, Natural Pain Relief, North Toronto, Personal Training, physiotherapy, posture, prevention, rehab, rehab exercises, safe exercise, Toronto, uptown Toronto
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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
August 15, 2016
What is DOMS? And what does it mean to your new fitness regime?
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- athletic therapy, exercise, goal setting, massage therapy, prevention, rehab exercises, safe exercise
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Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness – “DOMS” Have you taken a break from exercising and just recently hit the gym or pavement where you had an intense work out and the next day had muscle soreness? Or did you read Clarence’s blog last week about the effects of sitting and become motivated to start a
July 25, 2016
The Sitting Epidemic
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- back pain, chiropractic, core rehab, core strength, disc herniation, exercise, good posture, injury prevention, posture, prevention, sitting too much
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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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- athletic therapy, back pain, back pain exercises, back pain treatment, chiropractic, core rehab, core strength, core training, disc buldge, disc herniation, exercise, goal setting, health clinic, healthcare, low back pain, massage therapy, Natural Health, Natural Pain Relief, North Toronto, Personal Training, physiotherapy, posture, prevention, rehab, rehab exercises, safe exercise, spine, Toronto, uptown Toronto
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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 6, 2016
How to thrive during pregnancy
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- athletic therapy, back pain, back pain exercises, back pain treatment, chiropractic, core rehab, core strength, core training, exercise, health clinic, healthcare, Healthy Recipes, hydration, low back pain, massage therapy, Natural Health, Natural Pain Relief, North Toronto, Personal Training, physiotherapy, posture, pregnancy, prevention, rehab, rehab exercises, safe exercise, spine, Toronto, uptown Toronto
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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