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The Body-Swing Connection

By rachel / May 10, 2019 /

Do you find yourself struggling to hit the ball consistently? Are you sore after playing a round of golf? If you answered yes to the above questions, you may have an inefficient swing style. An inefficient swing could be the result of a lack of or too much movement in areas of your body. As a…

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Pelvis Function and Pregnancy: The Webster Technique

By rachel / April 4, 2019 /

Pelvis function is very important for the mother and baby throughout pregnancy. Having the pelvis function correctly can mean less pain for the mother throughout pregnancy, as well as a more comfort for the growing baby and an easier labor. The sacrum is the bone that attaches your spine to your pelvic bones (ilium #2…

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When should you bring your baby to see a Chiropractor?

By rachel / March 26, 2019 /

  The birth process is a beautiful thing, but it can also be quite traumatic. It can be traumatic for both the baby and the mother. The baby must squeeze through a little canal and sometimes gets pulled or suctioned out of their mother. This experience can lead to broken bones, strained or torn muscles,…

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Dr. Rachel’s Experience with Back Pain

By rachel / February 14, 2019 /

An estimated one billion people worldwide suffer from back pain. Back pain is the biggest single cause of disability in the world. One in four adults experience back pain in their lifetime. I am the one in four adults that experiences it. I also experienced it when I was a kid. Back Pain as a…

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Active Care vs. Passive Care

By rachel / January 18, 2019 /

When creating treatment plans for our patients at our clinic, we like to break it down into active and passive care. Passive care consists of interventions that are provided by the chiropractor such as adjustments, mobilizations, soft tissue therapy and acupuncture. While these techniques are often very successful in providing relief of symptoms, they don’t…

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Acupuncture for Arthritis

By rachel / January 10, 2019 /

Acupuncture is one of the oldest medical procedures in the world. When properly administered, it has been shown to have the ability naturally relieve arthritic conditions. What is Arthritis? Arthritis is a disease that causes pain and inflammation in joints and can be widespread throughout the body. Arthritis is a complex disorder and can affect…

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Patient-Centered Care

By rachel / November 15, 2018 /

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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Shoveling: Are you doing it right?

By rachel / November 13, 2018 /

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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Spine Mobility Exercises

By rachel / November 1, 2018 /

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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How Does Acupuncture Work?

By rachel / October 24, 2018 /

Have you ever wondered how acupuncture works? We get patients asking us this question all the time. The answer will often change depending on who you ask. This is because there are two main theories on how it works, the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theory and the biomedical theory. We will discuss these two theories…

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