Back to School Prep: Backpacks and Shoes
Back to school shopping isn’t just a time-honoured ritual, it’s a necessity. Take into account the impact that your choices have on the overall well-being of the student whether they are your children or yourself. A quality backpack has two wide shoulder straps to distribute...
Beat Christmas Stress Before December 1st!
Christmas Day is on its way and with it comes joy, family time, and stress! We have some tips to help you make Christmas the most wonderful time of year again. Take a page from the big man in red and make a list. Note...
Massage Therapy Can Boost Your Immunity
Massage therapy is well-known for its soothing abilities, to reduce stress, treat headaches and back pain, and for rehabilitation after surgery or injury. Did you know that it can also boost your immune system to fight colds, flu, and other viral...
What Are Orthotics, and Are They Right for You?
Orthotics are corrective sole inserts you wear in your shoes or boots. The inserts are exactingly customized to your feet to provide proper foot-to-ankle alignment, arch support, and balance. Although many over the counter arch supports are...
In September Renew Your Focus on Developing Your Best Self
In September we wrap up summer vacations and irregular non-school schedules. We often look forward to January for a fresh start on our routines, goals, and overall wellbeing. The truth is in January we’re busy recovering from glutinous holidays, attending postponed seasonal parties, and credit...
How does sugar interact with your body?
You know that sugar is in almost everything you eat and that eating too much of it can cause serious health problems. But how much is too much, and how does it work? Sugar is a type of carbohydrate, and like all carbohydrates your body...
How are Chiropody and Podiatry Different?
What is Chiropody and Podiatry and how are they different? Chiropody is a healing profession dedicated to feet. Podiatrists and chiropodists are both members of the chiropody field, and in Ontario, Canada they are regulated by the same governing...
Be aware of how the New Year affects your medical care
Are you prepared to start the New Year off on the right foot? How about the left? Hard to believe that another year is winding down, but the truth is that the new year is just a few weeks away which means holidays are just...
Chiropractic Care for Neck And Back Pain
You don’t realize just how much you depend on specific parts of your body until they hurt. Injuring your neck or back makes it painfully obvious that they play a starring role in your every movement. Pain in your neck or back can be anything...
Pain Management Therapies and You!
Pain is your body’s way of communicating to your brain that something is wrong. There is no such thing as normal pain. With proper diagnosis it is possible to explore all available options for pain management therapies, many of which are...