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Get Out and Get Walking
Walking is the simplest form of aerobic exercise. Anyone can walk, at any time of the day, with a faithful K-9 companion, a great pair of walking shoes and some simple reminders: Start slowly and at a comfortable pace. Walk with good posture i.e. keep your head up...
Sleep Tips
The combination of exercise and sleep for recovery is the fountain of youth. Studies have shown that athletes sleep less than non-athletes and have even more problems sleeping prior to competition. There are various strategies for athletes to improve their...
Why Those Who Exercise Have a Good Head on Their Shoulders
Exercise doesn’t just improve physical health: it also benefits brain health through increased brain function and resistance to neurodegenerative diseases. One of the key players in this relationship is brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). What is Brain-Derived...
Weight Training; A Lifetime of Benefits
Gone are the days when weight training (strength/resistance training) was seen as an odd, testosterone-filled activity for Eastern bloc weightlifters and narcissistic bodybuilders. Weight training has long since become mainstream as an important addition to the...
Do As The Flamingos Do
Be ProActive and do as the Flamingos do! Our ability to balance on one leg is challenged every single day with our daily activities. For every single step we take, we spend some time on one leg. Every stair we climb or descend, when mounting a sidewalk curb,...
What is a Spinal Adjustment?
A spinal adjustment is a special procedure your chiropractor uses to reduce restrictions of your joints to allow them to move properly. Your chiropractor spends 7 years in school mastering this procedure. Once your chiropractor has determined the location and extent...
5 Reasons to Add Intravenous Therapy to Your Wellness Routine
If you are a health conscious and active individual, you know the value of a good supplementation regime. We can all agree that in our modern-life, it’s very difficult to obtain all the nutrients our bodies require to function optimally, through diet alone. Yet even...
Herniated Disc Management
What is a Herniated Disc? Herniated discs are probably the most common diagnosis for severe back pain and sciatica (leg pain). Discs are large cushions that lie between the individual vertebrae of our spinal columns. The disc composes of layers of ligaments (annulus...
Dry Needling and Physiotherapy
When I first started needling in 2006 most of my patients had never tried it before, or for some of them, had never even heard of this treatment technique. Today, most people have tried or at least heard of needling as part of treatment, but they do not always...