We all know that exercising is good for our health. But sometimes the idea of exercising is stressful and we associate people who exercise as group that we are not a part of and may not want to be a part of. As a chiropractor I treat people who come in with neck pain,...
The bones of the foot are intended to move in specific directions during different parts of the gait (walking) cycle. When these aren’t moving properly, they can negatively affect the forces going through the foot, leg, knee, and even higher up into the hips and low...
We know that physical activity is important to our health, but when we think of physical activities, we think of taking an hour or more out of our day to accomplish it. What if it didn’t involve a lengthy amount of time? What if it’s just doing something...
For many people CrossFit can be scary. Mainly because there are a lot of unknowns and preconceptions associated with it. I decided to do a 2 week trial at CrossFit Newmarket Central. I know someone who does it occasionally and enjoys it, so I decided to give it a try....
Pokemon Go brings a game into the real world. It started as a game on Game Boy, became a tv show, expanded to the real world with trading cards. Now you can walk outside your house and catch a pokemon in your backyard. It is a game of collection, where an individual...
At Haptic Health and Chiropractic, we employ an evidence based practice. But what does that mean? And how does that affect the type of treatment you receive?Evidence informed or evidence based practice (EBP) integrates 3 components into a clinical setting: 1 –...
May is skin cancer awareness month. It is also the start of warmer weather and sunnier days. This is the third and final blog post about sun and skin safety. Don’t forget to check out the first two. There are three main types of skin cancer, depending on which...
May is skin cancer awareness month. It is also the start of warmer weather and sunnier days. This is the second blog post about sun and skin safety. What is UV radiation? Why do we need to worry about it and protect against it? I have a base tan, why do I need...
Melani rushed into the war room. Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at her, holding their breath. She could see in the change of their expressions that they knew what she was going to say. She took and breath and let it out, “she’s at the...
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.
Dr. McCann is eager to share this world with you! Once a month we send out a newsletter with links to her blog on topics relating to muscle, joint, and nerve conditions; treatment options; health education; ergonomics; and health news. Don’t forget to subscribe and check back here every month for new articles.
