As a Vancouver Chiropractor for over 12 years, I have seen and treated all ages in my practice. One common thread at any age to improve posture and decrease strain is to create movement. So whether its me adjusting the spine and mobilizing the joints in my office, or its the patient stretching and exercising...
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Vancouver Chiropractor’s tips……..
As the official Vancouver Chiropractic (don’t be fooled by others claiming to be Vancouver Chiropractic)……….we wanted to clarify that They may be a chiropractor IN Vancouver but are no way affiliated or associated to us. So here goes. Yes, the rainy wet dreary weather is back for a while. How do you stay on top...
Vancouver Chiropractor: Postural improvement
As a Chiropractor, I have practiced the majority of the time in Vancouver but I started out working in Toronto, where I also went to school. My main focus over the past 14 years has become women’s health issues (such as prenatal and postnatal chiropractic care) and pediatric chiropractic care. Since I am dealing with young to middle...
Vancouver Chiropractor: Defining injury
What is an injury? An injury can consist of a variety of reactions to a sudden traumatic incident or repetitive micro-traumas over time. Both can have the same negative reactions in the body. Body will feel vulnerable and will go into a defense mode: 1) local area will send chemical messages to the brain and...
Vancouver Chiropractor: Back pain prevention
Did you know that musculoskeletal conditions cost Canada $16.4 billion in direct treatment costs and lost productivity each year? While practicing as a Vancouver chiropractor for the past 13 years, the common factors I have found that contribute to this are: 1) Poor ergonomics/ Posture 2) Time spent at station without breaks 3) Stress 4) ...
Vancouver Chiropractor: Does your body feel crooked?
If you feel crooked in your body, chances are you are probably right! You know your body best and it does send you subtle messages and sometimes aggressive signals of pain. Don’t wait to deal with the consequences of chronic spinal misalignments. Act early. Its easier and more effective than waiting month and years hoping...
Vancouver Chiropractor says : Sciatica! OUCH! What a pain in the butt!!!
Well, you are expecting a baby and you are almost there!!! approximately 4-6 weeks to go and oh, oh… You are no longer as comfortable as you once were. Now as that baby of yours starts settling down further into your pelvis, the changes that naturally have to occur in the sacrum (triangular bone between...
Vancouver Chiropractor: Kids and Chiropractic
Many of my new mom patients in my Vancouver Chiropractic practice ask me if their new-born would benefit from a spinal check-up (the birth was very difficult). As many of us who have had children are aware, the labour and delivery process can sometimes be tough on the mother and baby physically. That is not...
Vancouver Chiropractic: reducing back pain one spine at a time
GOOD HEALTH is like financial or family issues, many of us ignore them until the money or family member is gone. Then its too late to deal with the core problem. A common symptom that plagues many Canadians is low back pain. Infact 85% of the population has or will have some type of back...
Have you been in an motor vehicle accident?
If you have recently been in an MVA (motor vehicle accident) and have experienced a whiplash type injury, it is critical that you seek some form of treatment. As a Vancouver chiropractor, I have seen injuries become chronic when not tended to in a timely fashion. Deal with the pain and inflammation first thru either...