Low Back Pain: How to Stabilize your Core!
Low back pain. It is a condition that almost 85% of the population will experience in their lifetime and is considered to be one of the most common causes of chronic sickness and disability in many...
View ArticleLow Back Myths: Busted!
Dr. Stuart McGill, a professor of Spine Biomechanics at the University of Waterloo, demystifies the common low back myths. These include the following myths: 1) Back injuries are rare 2) You need a...
View ArticlePiriformis Syndrome: A Real Pain in the Butt!
A condition that is a real pain in the butt is Piriformis Syndrome. Piriformis Syndrome is a set of symptoms that occur when the sciatic nerve is trapped or compressed by the piriformis muscle. This...
View ArticleLow Back Pain and Pregnancy: Growing Pains
As if there are not enough growing pains during pregnancy, we have to add back pain to the list. Back pain is a common complaint of mothers-to-be with 50-80% of women reporting back pain during...
View ArticleKinesiology Tape and Pregnancy: Baby Mamas Need a Little Support Too
You’d be hard-pressed to find an athlete who isn’t wearing a flashy colour of tape spiraling around their body these days. At the 2012 London Olympics, CNN even coined it “the latest Olympic...
View ArticleBeat the Bedtime Blues: How to Find the Perfect Sleep Position
One of the most common questions I get asked is, what sleep position is best? This isn’t an easy one to answer because it depends on each individual and what ailments they suffer from, if any. Each...
View ArticleChiropractic Care During Pregnancy: Using the Webster Technique
As if nausea, fatigue, food aversions and cravings weren’t enough, did they have to add back pain to the list? It has been reported that approximately 50-80% of all pregnant women experience back pain...
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