Spine 101: Risk Factors for Spinal Pain There are a number of things that increase our risk of developing neck and back pain. Some of these are out of control (such as some work environment risk factors), but others are. Knowing what these are may help you adopt techniques or lifestyle habits that reduce your risk. Some…
DetailsSpine 101: Anatomy The Goal of this series of articles is to: Help you understand how your spine works and what can go wrong with it. Help you understand and gain access to the most effective treatment or treatments for your back problem. This information is meant to complement care you are currently receiving from…
DetailsWinter Wellness Tips and Shoveling Snow Most people understand that physiotherapy helps in the treatment of injuries, but did you know that we can also help with injury prevention. Even a single visit with your therapist may help you prevent an injury. This becomes even more important during the winter/holiday months when we have wet…
DetailsSpine 101: Types of Spinal Pain By definition, this is pain that happens when your spine is stressed by physical or mechanical loads. It is pain that predictably changes its intensity and/or location depending on our movements, positions, and activities. It may occur from abnormal stresses being placed on normal tissue (if you bend your…
DetailsSpine 101 Treatment of Spine Problems – Active vs. Passive Generally, non-surgical management of back problems can be divided into two types of care: Passive and Active. Passive treatments are things that are done to you in an effort to alleviate your pain and improve your mobility. This means that you, as the patient, do…
DetailsAtkins, Paleo, Zone, Mediterranean, and South Beach etc. There are literally thousands of different diets on the market, all of which purport to be the magical cure for your health or to achieve weight loss or make you young and beautiful again. Eating well, however, is a lifestyle, not a diet! The average North American…
DetailsThe Core Essentials to Physical Health and Well Being Core Essential number 6 – Sleep: Sleep is a dynamic form of rest that conserves energy and permits reorganization of brain activity. The deepest stages of sleep, in particular, seem to reflect homeostatic processes for the mind and the body. Our anabolic hormones are released mainly…
DetailsThe Core Essentials to Physical Health and Well Being Core Essential number 5 – Breathe: Breathing is not something we typically think about – we just take it for granted. However, it is a finely tuned bodily process that is easily put out of tune when we are in pain or stressed. A normal respiratory…
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