Posted on 2020-03-23
Expert Tips for Safely Working From Home and Preventing Back Pain
As I write this, it is March 22, 2020 and we are one week into the clinic closure, social distancing, and chaos in the community all related to the Covid-19 pandemic. Some people work from home because they can, and others are now forced to work from home. If you are now avoiding a long commute into the office, this might be a great relief to not have to sit in a car or on the train for an hour each way to...
Posted on 2020-03-22
Some of our Favourite Fitness Apps to keep you moving!
It seems like there are always new and shiny “techy” things coming out that promise to “Hack your Health” and make it easier for you to get fit, lose weight and get you results. Unfortunately, at the end of the day, the only way to achieve those things relys on YOU, and not some magic App on your phone.
Let’s break it down to its simplest form.
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Posted on 2020-02-13
Injury Prevention Tips When Shoveling Snow
Reality Check: Winter is here!
Is your body ready to take on the strain of shoveling hundreds of pounds of snow?
Snow shoveling requires a high level of cardiovascular and muscular endurance. It is a demanding, functional activity involving pushing, lifting, throwing and twisting motions.
Individuals who are not well conditioned can put strain on their heart and lungs as well as muscle or joint injury while shoveling. It is v...
Posted on 2019-12-17
We are off to a cool and wet spring so far, but thankfully I was fortunate to be able to attend the 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐏𝐆𝐀 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐟 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 last weekend, and the weather was AMAZING!!! I even bumped into The Great One- Wayne Gretzky!! I read a statistic once during a 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐟 𝐑𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐛 course that 1 golfer in every foursome is playing with an injury, most often low back pain. I was trying to ident...
Posted on 2019-07-10
