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Toronto, ON, M5S 2J8

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#1 Biggest Myth Re: Workouts & Low Back Pain

Dr. Joshua Gelber2019-10-01T02:21:11-04:00

Did you know that working your core might be making your low back pain worse? Continuing with the fitness theme, I’m covering a very common misconception today. So many people have heard that to prevent low back pain you need to strengthen your core. And while it is true that a strong core helps support your back, if you have either acute or chronic low back pain… …There’s almost certainly more to the story. What matters is what’s causing the pain in the first place! I’ll circle back to that in a moment. One way the “do more core” advice is [...]

#1 Biggest Myth Re: Workouts & Low Back PainDr. Joshua Gelber2019-10-01T02:21:11-04:00

Don’t Let Nice Weather Ruin Summer

Dr. Joshua Gelber2019-06-11T14:03:11-04:00

Did you know that injuries due to exercise send more than fifty thousand Canadians per year to the emergency room? For the most part, we’re aware of the risks of starting an exercise program. But less so in connection with seasonal activities (even though we hear about people suffering heart attacks from shovelling snow after long periods of inactivity). This was driven home to me last weekend when I lay down some new sod in my garden…surprisingly exhausting…truly like a blunt first intense workout. Stretching was critical, posture too, yet I was still tired and sore for a [...]

Don’t Let Nice Weather Ruin SummerDr. Joshua Gelber2019-06-11T14:03:11-04:00