best chiropractor annex toronto

The Student’s Guide to Spinal Health: Balancing Study and Wellness at University of Toronto

The Student’s Guide to Spinal Health: Balancing Study and Wellness at University of Toronto

Dr. Joshua Gelber2024-10-03T12:57:01-04:00

As a university student, you're no stranger to long hours hunched over textbooks or staring at computer screens. While you're expanding your mind, your spine might be crying out for attention. Let's explore how you can maintain a healthy spine while acing your studies. The Student Spine Struggle The life of a student at any level is filled with challenges, and your spine bears the brunt of many of them. Extended periods of sitting in lectures or at the library, poor posture while studying or using devices, and heavy backpacks loaded with textbooks can all contribute to spinal issues. Add to [...]

The Student’s Guide to Spinal Health: Balancing Study and Wellness at University of TorontoDr. Joshua Gelber2024-10-03T12:57:01-04:00

Chiropractic and The Domino Effect of Health and Wellness

Chiropractic and The Domino Effect of Health and Wellness

Dr. Joshua Gelber2024-09-05T13:28:44-04:00

Have you ever set up a line of dominos, only to watch them all fall with a single touch? Your spine works similarly. When one part is out of alignment, it can trigger a cascade of effects throughout your body. Let's explore this fascinating domino effect and how chiropractic care can help reverse it. The Spine: Your Body's Command Center Your spine is more than just a structural support. It's the protective housing for your spinal cord, the interstate of information between your brain and your body. When your spine is properly aligned, it allows for optimal nerve flow throughout every [...]

Chiropractic and The Domino Effect of Health and WellnessDr. Joshua Gelber2024-09-05T13:28:44-04:00

How Chiropractic Care Can Help Relieve Your Migraines by Restoring Nervous System Function

How Chiropractic Care Can Help Relieve Your Migraines by Restoring Nervous System Function

Dr. Joshua Gelber2024-07-02T16:34:05-04:00

If you’re reading this, you’re probably struggling with migraines and looking for a solution that actually works. I’m Dr. Joshua Gelber from Annex Family Chiropractic in Toronto, and I’ve seen many patients find relief from migraines in an often overlooked way: by focusing on restoring your nervous system function. What Are Migraines and How Do They Affect Your Nervous System? Migraines are more than just bad headaches. You might also experience nausea, sensitivity to light and sound, and even visual disturbances. While the exact cause of migraines isn't fully understood, they’re believed to be linked to abnormal brain activity that affects [...]

How Chiropractic Care Can Help Relieve Your Migraines by Restoring Nervous System FunctionDr. Joshua Gelber2024-07-02T16:34:05-04:00

Wellness Care Versus Short-Term Relief

Wellness Care Versus Short-Term Relief

Dr. Joshua Gelber2024-05-08T13:10:12-04:00

When you’re in pain, unable to work well or enjoy your life, nothing else matters but getting well. During my thorough evaluation, I look for what issues in the spine could be problematic, creating dysfunction in the neuromusculoskeletal system. I enjoy offering hope and aid to patients with acute issues, marveling with you at what the body is capable of healing when the nervous system is clear. You may wonder why I offer a wellness approach to care rather than a quick, get-out-of-pain plan. I have great respect for how intricate and complex the brain, spine, and peripheral nerves are, working [...]

Wellness Care Versus Short-Term ReliefDr. Joshua Gelber2024-05-08T13:10:12-04:00

What a Pain in the Neck! Chiropractic in Toronto

What a Pain in the Neck! Chiropractic in Toronto

Dr. Joshua Gelber2024-02-23T10:29:39-05:00

Neck pain is one of the reasons that many people start chiropractic care. However, you may not have realized all the benefits beyond relief. Or perhaps you’re in the other camp, nervous to have even a trained healthcare professional check your neck. This is a common concern that we’re happy to address as well. Let's explore how chiropractic adjustments benefit not just neck pain, but the intricate connection between the brain stem and spinal cord. Understanding the Crucial Connection At the core of chiropractic philosophy lies the acknowledgment of the brain stem's pivotal role in regulating essential bodily functions. Also called [...]

What a Pain in the Neck! Chiropractic in TorontoDr. Joshua Gelber2024-02-23T10:29:39-05:00

Nurturing Children’s Well-Being: The Role of Pediatric Chiropractic Care

Nurturing Children’s Well-Being: The Role of Pediatric Chiropractic Care

Dr. Joshua Gelber2024-01-04T10:58:36-05:00

Have you considered chiropractic care for your child? You may think, “My child seems fine. Why would they need it?” Pediatric chiropractic care can significantly benefit a child's health, development, and overall quality of life. While children may not experience the accumulated stress of adulthood, childhood is a crucial period for neurological development. And let's face it: children are prone to getting hurt as they climb, run, and hurl themselves from all available surfaces! Understanding Pediatric Chiropractic Adjustments Children’s bodies are usually more flexible than adults, and they often can be adjusted easily, experiencing minimal pressure without twisting, cracking, or popping. [...]

Nurturing Children’s Well-Being: The Role of Pediatric Chiropractic CareDr. Joshua Gelber2024-01-04T10:58:36-05:00

Finding Relief: How Chiropractic Care May Ease the Effects of Stress

Finding Relief: How Chiropractic Care May Ease the Effects of Stress

Dr. Joshua Gelber2023-09-29T11:20:01-04:00

In our busy lives, stress often becomes a constant companion, affecting us in various ways. It's important to understand how ongoing stress, whether physical, emotional, or chemical, can impact our health. Over a long enough time frame, with these stressors, spine and joint distress are unavoidable. This blog explores how chiropractic care can help alleviate the effects of stress on our neuromusculoskeletal system, including its positive impact on the nervous system. The Impact of Stress Stress can take many forms and have wide-ranging effects on our well-being, including leading to chronic inflammatory conditions such as fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, and more. Physical [...]

Finding Relief: How Chiropractic Care May Ease the Effects of StressDr. Joshua Gelber2023-09-29T11:20:01-04:00

Unblocking the Nerve Pathways to Better Digestion: How Chiropractic Care Can Make a Difference

Unblocking the Nerve Pathways to Better Digestion: How Chiropractic Care Can Make a Difference

Dr. Joshua Gelber2023-03-02T10:37:14-05:00

While digestion is a simple concept, it’s also a complex network of organs that work together to break down food and absorb nutrients. When your digestive function is impaired, it can seriously impact your quality of life! This is far too common of a problem, with approximately 20 million Canadians experiencing some form of digestive disorder each year (according to the Canadian Digestive Health Foundation.) While medical treatments can be effective for some individuals, many are turning to natural approaches to help restore digestive function. In this post, we'll explore how improving nervous system function with chiropractic can have a positive [...]

Unblocking the Nerve Pathways to Better Digestion: How Chiropractic Care Can Make a DifferenceDr. Joshua Gelber2023-03-02T10:37:14-05:00

Why Your Posture Matters (& how to improve it)

Why Your Posture Matters (& how to improve it)

Dr. Joshua Gelber2022-10-07T11:31:01-04:00

Posture and Spinal Health Imagine this: It’s been a long day of work and you’ve been hunched over, staring at a computer for hours. After sitting at a desk all day (for years!) you find that you have a sore back and neck. Over time, you find that not only does the discomfort stay with you, but other issues have crept in to lower your quality of life. This is because posture is important in maintaining your muscular system, nervous system, and overall spinal health! Poor posture puts the body in abnormal positions that the body has to hold by compensating. [...]

Why Your Posture Matters (& how to improve it)Dr. Joshua Gelber2022-10-07T11:31:01-04:00

How Chiropractic Helps with Inflammation

How Chiropractic Helps with Inflammation

Dr. Joshua Gelber2022-07-27T16:22:06-04:00

Imagine you’re carrying some boxes down the stairs when you trip and fall on the last step. After picking yourself back up, you notice that your right ankle hurts, you look down and see that it’s completely swollen and red. You hobble to the freezer and grab an ice pack then sit down on the couch to rest. The ice feels good against your injured ankle but it still takes several days for the pain and swelling to go away. After a week or two, you’re able to use your ankle like normal. This is the process of inflammation reacting to [...]

How Chiropractic Helps with InflammationDr. Joshua Gelber2022-07-27T16:22:06-04:00

best chiropractor annex toronto

WHY VISIT DR JOSH?

HOURS

LOCATION