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Shovel Light: Tips for Shoveling Snow During the Winter
During the winter months, snow shovelling can be a pain, considering that each shovelful of snow weighs about six pounds. That’s a lot of repetitive lifting, and wear and tear on your back.
Chiropractic Approved Gift Guide
Holidays are just around the corner (and doesn’t it feel that way every year when Autumn rolls around?). Whether you’re shopping for a loved one (or yourself!), here are some gift suggestions that are chiropractor-approved!
Pre and Post Game Hockey Stretches
Hockey is a physically demanding sport and injuries can occur. Here are some stretches and tips to keep you on the ice with your team this winter.
2022 CCA Award Winners
With the CCA Awards, the Canadian Chiropractic Association honors those few exceptional individuals whose passion, dedication and hard work have contributed to advancing the success of the chiropractic profession.
At Work Back Tips
Does your job find you sitting most of the day? While sitting seems restful, staying in any one position for long periods of time can cause strain and injury to your muscles, joints, tendons and ligaments.
Falls Prevention
Anyone can fall, but the risk of slips and trips increases as you get older. Every year one in three Canadians over 65 will fall – often with serious consequences. Hip, wrist and pelvic fractures are common in this age group and can take a toll on independence and quality of life.
Can Long COVID affect your musculoskeletal system?
Just like the infectious period of COVID-19, the signs and symptoms of Long COVID are on a spectrum, ranging from a mild residual cough, to more severe symptoms like difficulty breathing, shortness of breath, and nerve or muscle damage.
Emergency brain surgery and a cancer diagnosis won’t stop this BC chiropractor from helping patients get better
When she got the call to join the medical team for Team Canada’s track and field squad at the Commonwealth Games this summer, there was no hesitation for B.C. chiropractor Dr. Elna Johnson to pack her bags.
Aerial silk, tumbling mats… Dr. Martin Lai has a few more tools of the trade beyond the table!
A good friend of Dr. Martin Lai’s was a ballet dancer who eventually became a competitive aerial dancer. Because she wanted to keep pushing her abilities, Dr. Lai visited her studio and attended competitions to provide on-the-spot chiropractic care.