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When Chiropractic Care Doesn’t Work

When Chiropractic Care Doesn’t Work

Dr. Joshua Gelber2023-11-10T20:01:06-05:00

“Chiropractic won’t work for me.” “I got adjusted, and it didn’t do any good.” Our mindsets play a big role in our health. We may come to a doctor, or even a gym or nutritionist with certain expectations. You may anticipate certain results if you’ve been referred or have heard great things about a particular field, such as chiropractic. Or maybe your mindset is rooted in desperation and exhaustion. If you’re at the end of your rope, then you’re tired of dealing with symptoms - you need relief and you need it yesterday! Whatever the case may be, often we approach [...]

When Chiropractic Care Doesn’t WorkDr. Joshua Gelber2023-11-10T20:01:06-05:00

Ways to Stay Active in the Toronto Winter

Ways to Stay Active in the Toronto Winter

Dr. Joshua Gelber2021-12-06T17:17:42-05:00

During the winter, it’s all too easy to settle into a more sedentary lifestyle. As a Toronto chiropractor, I want to give you some tips and encouragement. Let’s talk about simple ways to stay active and counteract busy school or work schedules or extreme weather. Get Moving It doesn’t have to be a complicated workout, but get your body moving often. Staying active during this season has multiple benefits: Improves mood with endorphins Improves or maintains flexibility Improves heart health Increases or maintains muscle strength Stimulates brain function Movement is vital for us physically and mentally! “90% of the stimulation [...]

Ways to Stay Active in the Toronto WinterDr. Joshua Gelber2021-12-06T17:17:42-05:00

[New Video] Stronger Hips, Legs and Arches In Minutes A Day

[New Video] Stronger Hips, Legs and Arches In Minutes A Day

Dr. Joshua Gelber2021-09-10T17:21:08-04:00

If you’d like to know a simple way to self-check your hip, knee, ankle, and arch stability…and strengthen supporting muscles in just minutes a day…then today’s article will show you how. In fact, if you did little else than master this simple move, it could go a long way toward lessening any aches and pains you may be feeling in your lower body. It’s not foam rolling or stretching, it’s more activation-based, & it touches almost every important muscle for mobility and strength from your hips on down. What is this “magic” exercise? None other than the Single Leg Squat. See, [...]

[New Video] Stronger Hips, Legs and Arches In Minutes A DayDr. Joshua Gelber2021-09-10T17:21:08-04:00

I Dared Him To Answer This

Dr. Joshua Gelber2021-09-10T17:21:09-04:00

As we (hopefully) turn the corner toward spring, more and more folks will be gearing up to shed those unwanted winter quarantine pounds. So I challenged a personal trainer friend of mine and asked him: “If you had just a few minutes to transform someone’s fitness forever, and you could never speak to that person again, what advice would you give them?” Here’s the 4 gems he answered with: 1. Try not to do too much too soon. Waiting rooms are full of weekend warriors who injured themselves or fizzled out by going hard when their bodies simply weren’t ready. Sometimes [...]

I Dared Him To Answer ThisDr. Joshua Gelber2021-09-10T17:21:09-04:00

The Simple Question You Must Ask Yourself To Find True Health

Dr. Joshua Gelber2020-09-22T21:40:55-04:00

Our society is built around crisis management. Sure, you could say there’s lean toward wellness these days, but our primary mode is reaction and crisis response. The pandemic has shown this. Think about the advice we’ve been getting from health authorities and policy makers. It’s all about minimizing risk, controlling damage, and little to no focus on building health and natural immunity. Apply this to individuals: We are often most motivated to get healthy when we’re sick or in pain. For many of us the spark that ignites our passion to eat right and live a healthy lifestyle comes when we’re ALREADY suffering [...]

The Simple Question You Must Ask Yourself To Find True HealthDr. Joshua Gelber2020-09-22T21:40:55-04:00

The Amazing Health Secret That Works Better Than Any Drug

Dr. Joshua Gelber2020-07-14T18:06:51-04:00

Last week we covered a few easy-to-do health tips you can use as soon as today to take back control of your immune system. This week, I want to share with you what is likely the simplest and most powerful health idea ever conceived. Yet, it takes just 30 minutes a day, is easy to do, and there almost isn’t anything in existence that rivals its impact. What is this “magic” fix? None other than a DAILY 30-minute walk. Here is just the SHORT list of the proven benefits of a daily 30-minute walk (kudos to my colleague Dr. James Chestnut for [...]

The Amazing Health Secret That Works Better Than Any DrugDr. Joshua Gelber2020-07-14T18:06:51-04:00

Why Runners Should Get Stronger

Dr. Joshua Gelber2020-06-23T17:30:26-04:00

I haven’t done a running theme for a while. Even if you’re not a runner, read on, you may still gain some health knowledge. Chances are you know I love to run. And while I haven’t been consistently running, it’s a work in progress, as Hayden can’t get enough of it these days, and he’s a great motivator! And since it seems the lockdown has pushed many more into our ranks, I thought it was time to show a little love to the runners. So for your viewing pleasure today, here is why I strongly feel runners should get stronger (let’s [...]

Why Runners Should Get StrongerDr. Joshua Gelber2020-06-23T17:30:26-04:00

How To Avoid Neck Or Back Pain From Yard Work

Dr. Joshua Gelber2020-04-21T13:31:15-04:00

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 in on the fun this week. Here’s a peak behind-the-scenes: Well, it turns out I’m not the only one who had this idea. I guess with most of us being stuck at home, and the weather getting warmer (fingers crossed), some of my colleagues this week reported more “essential” visits from patients who were hit with neck or back pain from yard work or gardening. So here are a [...]

How To Avoid Neck Or Back Pain From Yard WorkDr. Joshua Gelber2020-04-21T13:31:15-04:00

New Study: The True Power Of Exercise

Dr. Joshua Gelber2020-04-07T13:06:54-04:00

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 Sydney is proving the effects of exercise on metabolism might be even more profound than we thought. The researchers set out to turn down the “noise” of hard-to-control factors like age, gender, work environment, diet, and stress. So what they did is examine the metabolic profiles of 52 healthy young men who’d just joined the Australian military. They were tested before and after 80 days of “basic training”. The soldiers [...]

New Study: The True Power Of ExerciseDr. Joshua Gelber2020-04-07T13:06:54-04:00

The Truth About New Year’s Resolutions

Dr. Joshua Gelber2020-01-08T13:10:08-05:00

Do you think using a different word for something can create a different outcome? For example, we hear so much about resolutions this time of year. But we also know that, statistically, most New Year’s resolutions fail. I believe one reason they fail is because they’re about changing things in ourselves, our lives, or our behaviour that we don’t like. There can be a lot of built-up negative emotion around something like that. Whereas feeling grateful for what we currently have (our starting point) seems to me like a much better place from which to ask for improvement. That’s why, personally, [...]

The Truth About New Year’s ResolutionsDr. Joshua Gelber2020-01-08T13:10:08-05:00

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