Chiropractic
In this world that is becoming busier and busier, it is that much more important to get a goodnight’s rest. Sleep is an important physiological process that allows your body to recover from the previous day. When you get less than 6 hours of sleep you may notice: INCREASED: Tiredness Forgetfulness Irritability Weight DECREASED: Concentration…
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Fall risk increases with aging. Every year, one in three older adults experience a fall. These falls are the leading cause of injury related hospital admissions and death in older people. What is one way to help decrease the occurrence of falls in older individuals? You guessed it, Chiropractic! Let’s look at some research! 1st…
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At least 50% of women will experience back pain during or after their pregnancy. When women are pregnant they generally gain a healthy 20-40 pounds. This weight is mostly centrally located in the abdomen which adds a heavy frontal load. The weight puts added stress on the back, hips and lower limb joints and can…
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What is Patient-centered care? You will often hear us and other health care providers us the term “patient-centered care.” While this may seem self-explanatory not many people truly understand what it means. Patient-centered care is the practice of caring for patients in ways that are meaningful and valuable to the individual patient. It includes listening…
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The snow season has just started this past weekend and more is on it’s way in the coming weeks. Isn’t that white fluffy stuff so beautiful? While some people, us included, love the snow because it allows us to do some of our favourite activities such as ski, snowboard, build a snowman and drink hot…
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Custom Orthotics: Weighing the Pros and Cons Custom Orthotics are customized insoles made to your feet. Here at Sound Chiropractic & Wellness Clinic we do a thorough exam which involves a gait analysis, assessment of lower limb joints and scan of the foot while sitting, as well as walking. Custom Orthotics are great at decreasing…
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Today’s post is going to build on our previous post on spinal health. We will be talking about a few exercises that are great at increasing spine mobility. Spine mobility is very important to the health of your spine. As chiropractors, we often ask patients to bend over, lean back and turn during our physical…
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If you ask someone if they see a chiropractor, a common response is “I have never needed to, knock on wood.” This is because they only consider chiropractors for when they experience pain. Majority of people don’t consider going to see a Chiropractor for a check up like they do the doctor, or a cleaning…
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Chiropractic History The word Chiropractic comes from the Greek words, cheir (meaning hand) and the word praktos (meaning done) becoming done by hand. It was named by its founder Daniel David Palmer. DD Palmer was born in Port Perry, Ontario. He moved to the USA in 1865 where he practiced as a magnetic healer. Chiropractic…
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