Spinal manipulation sounds scary, we know. Videos of neck cracking, back cracking, and more can be intimidating and downright frightening. But these loud cracking sounds aren’t an indication of damage or bone breakage! In reality, following spinal manipulation, our clients report a decrease in chronic pain, better posture, and overall better quality of life. There…
For some, sports are a great way to keep active and healthy. For others, an occupation and livelihood. But whether you do sports once a week or every day, many of you will have experienced a sports injury at least once. Injuries from sports can arise at any time and, whether you are a casual…
You might have seen a plethora of spine cracking, neck-snapping, and satisfying sounds of relief on the internet. And although it seems tempting to do yourself or with a friend, trying to imitate chiropractic professionals isn’t the best idea for your body. Chiropractic care has recently sparked curiosity – with good reason, as regulars report…
The neck is an important part of our body. Also known as the “cervical spine”, it begins at the base of the skull and contains seven small vertebrae. The cervical spine supports the full weight of our head, an average 12-14 pounds and allows you to move your head in every direction. The high level…
Everyone gets stressed once in a while. People display this natural feeling as a warning sign of too much work or a reaction to a shocking event. Whether you feel it emotionally or even physically, your body copes with stress in different ways. The physical manifestations of stress, though, is something to watch out for.…
No one likes to be in pain – it is easy to reach for the quickest thing to get rid of that pain, usually pain relief medication. Unfortunately, all this does is mask the pain and gives temporary relief. Even interventions that may relieve pain for longer – massage and other kinds of manual therapy,…
Many office-based workers will be aware of their posture when they work. In an office environment, it is easier to have access to the equipment to help, with a proper desk and chair set up that lends itself to better posture. But with many of us working from home, possibly for the foreseeable future, it…
Desktop computers and laptops have provided us with more work flexibility but they have been attributed to the rise of neck, shoulder and back problems as well. Many advantages of the laptop are also the reasons why it is troublesome for us to maintain a correct sitting or standing Some of the most common poor…
Currently, our lives are changing and we’re having to rethink, reevaluate and make do with how things currently are. One of those things is working – many of us are not able to work as we normally would, and have had to bring our work to our home. It’s no surprise that most of us…
While many of us are stuck indoors, we’re having to maintain a healthy lifestyle as best we can – and this can be difficult! Having to only go outside for necessities and sitting indoors working on the computer all day can do damage to our bodies. Eyestrain It’s easy to strain your eyes from staring…