You come in for your check-up, get your adjustment, and the doctor says, “The power is on — you’re better.”You get up off the table… and feel no different. Or maybe you even feel worse! What gives? “Chiropractic does not pretend to cure disease. Chiropractic simply removes interference to the normal transmission of mental impulses. […]
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As Chiropractors, we often get asked – “what exercises should I avoid with back pain?”. This is a great (and important) question to ask, as many people who experience back pain go straight to strengthening their back in an attempt to fix it. Going straight to strengthening the back can be a problem for a
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There’s no hiding the fact that back pain can (and is) a debilitating and ongoing issue for many people. But have you ever taken a step back and thought about the impact that your choice of shoes are having on your spine? From a biomechanical and Chiropractic point of view, your footwear choices have a huge impact
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Sit-ups seem to be a go to exercise when people make the decision to get in shape. Why? Well, 1) they are fairly easy, 2) we have been told they help to get a strong core and 3) you don’t need any equipment to do them. This pretty much means that anyone could do them…
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Let’s be honest – most of us who use a cell phone don’t sit in perfect posture. This posture has even been given a label of “text neck”. Interesting research shows that the increased usage of phones and computers brings about a variety of health challenges that can compound over time. An average person spends
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Every time you are in our office we are checking the function of your spine and nervous system. The nervous system is the master control system of the body that controls all function including respiration, digestion, elimination, immune function, growth, motor control and so much more. Chiropractic’s goal is to remove neurological interference to maximize
Do you get numbness and tingling in your shoulders, your arms or your hands? Or do you know someone who does? You may not know that this can be caused by something called cervical radiculopathy. Cervical radiculopathy is an umbrella term for pain, numbness, tingling or irritation of the nerves that come out from the
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I was a runner for many years – running a minimum of 5km a day until I could no longer run because of excruciating pain on the inside of my right knee that started when I was high school. During my last high school hockey game ever, I took a slap shot and my knee
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People come into the office all the time and say, “My Sciatic Nerve is killing me!” Now I don’t know if the sciatic nerve has ever actually killed anybody, but I do know it is the longest nerve in the body and the thickest, about the diameter of a quarter, so a small amount of
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