Solving the Mystery: A Runner with Low Back and Hip Pain
If you have chronic low back pain and hip pain, daily activities and athletic pursuits may become a struggle. If you’ve tried other therapies without success, it’s time to see a chiropractor! In my office in the Toronto's Annex neighbourhood, I prioritize comprehensive care for your spine, nervous system, and muscles, ensuring your body operates at its best. I even have a great example of this - I’ll let Olivia [...]
Simple Tip To Avoid The “Quarantine 15” (And Lower Anxiety)
Ever heard of “the freshman 15”? It’s an expression about how students typically gain weight in their first year of University. Well, the 2020 equivalent is “the quarantine15”. With gyms shuttered, home baking on the [...]
How To Prevent Neck Or Back Pain From A Poor Home Work Setup
Several of my patients/subscribers have replied in recent weeks with familiar complaints like: *Migraines that prevent sleep (Likely sourced from neck and shoulder tension from the home work environment.) *Upper back tension or [...]
How To Avoid Neck Or Back Pain From Yard Work
In my last email I mentioned we’re making our backyard more hospitable for extended homestays. This is going to require a little landscaping and other forms of yard work. I even got Hayden [...]
25 Mental Wellness Tips From A Psychologist
I’ll make this real simple for you… Below is a list by a psychologist of 25 mental health tips for getting through quarantine. (I’m paraphrasing, and have added my own two cents here [...]
New Study: The True Power Of Exercise
I hope you’re managing – I’m just about to head to the clinic for Tuesday’s emergency /acute care adjustment hours, and wanted to share this. A new study out of The University Of [...]
How To “Self-Adjust”, Sort Of
I enjoyed many of the responses that came my way from my "healthy living at home" post recently. One that I particularly enjoyed was from a patient who said: “I was hoping you [...]
The Shut-In’s Guide To Healthy Living
How are you (my dear reader) during all this? I’ve been collecting my thoughts and working again on balance. Life would be easier without the 2 kids to manage during the daytime. And [...]
What To Do When You Hit A Healing Plateau
A while back I shared with you my own struggles with a painful shoulder. I’d been having decent success recovering when, out of the blue, I got an idea. You see, I’d met [...]
The “Unseen” Perils Of Travel
From the category of health risks you might not have considered… I enjoyed a lovely vacation with the family in Mexico last week. Lots of sunny fun. Here are the cute pics I [...]