Some tips and ideas for packing lunches and snacks for your kids at school. My sister in law who is a dietician and my niece give some great tips in this video. Health and wellness goes beyond breaking the negative cycle of a sedentary lifestyle. In addition to...
You can get hurt from sitting, sleeping, and other normal activities. Becoming hurt after sitting for too long, sleeping, or sneezing is a real thing. I came across this post on Facebook (credit @WeirdPeopleRock) and thought about the changes in conditions I see as...
A clinical trial was performed at my alma mater Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC) that investigated the presence of pro-inflammatory and nociceptive (pain) proteins called chemokines in adults with low back pain and the changes of these levels in the blood...
Ice therapy (cryotherapy) is mainly known for it’s helpful effects immediately after sustaining a muscle, joint, or tendon injury. We all learn it as one of the basic first aid principles in the RICE protocol (rest, ice, compress, elevate). So how exactly does icing...
Did you that the heart is a muscle? It is not the same type of muscle that makes your joints move (known as skeletal muscle), nor the type of muscle that is found in organs like your bladder or your stomach (known as smooth muscle). The heart is made up of three...
Dr. Judith McCann did her undergraduate degree in Kinesiology at Queen’s University, her chiropractic degree at Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, and her contemporary medical acupuncture accreditation at McMaster University.
Building a practice rooted in evidence based care means focusing on best available research, clinical experience, and patient preferences. We are lucky to be living during a time where research is vast and ongoing. Despite this, there is still much we don’t know, and a lot we can still learn.
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