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Plan A Social Outing That Is Movement Based

by admin | Jan 21, 2017 | Exercise Is Medicine, Get Moving, Lifehacks, Pain, Prevention, Winter

Today’s tip of the day was special for the holiday season: go to a local tree farm to cut down your own Christmas tree. Although the season for this has passed, there are other activities that you can do with family and friends. This takes a bit more planning...

Shoveling Less, More Often

by admin | Jan 18, 2017 | Exercise Is Medicine, Get Moving, Lifehacks, Low Back Pain, Prevention, Winter

Welcome to Day 5 of 12 Days of Movement. Today’s tip of the day is to shovel the snow from your driveway more often but in shorter periods. Be sure to check out some tips and tricks on shoveling safely, especially to prevent low back pain: Toronto Paramedic...

Full Bladders Are The Worst, Although In This Case, The Best

by admin | Jan 15, 2017 | Exercise Is Medicine, Get Moving, Lifehacks, Neck Pain, Prevention, Upper Back Pain

It’s easy to get stuck into our work and forget to take periodic breaks. Unfortunately this can lead to sitting in one position for hours, putting strain on our muscles and joints. Only after we come out of the zone do we realize the discomfort we have created...

The Escalator is Slow – Get Where You’re Going Faster with the Bonus of Challenging Your Muscles

by admin | Jan 12, 2017 | Exercise Is Medicine, Get Moving, Low Back Pain

Today’s tip of the day to get more movement into your day is to take the stairs when possible. You get to give your muscles a challenge plus skipping the crowd. If you take the escalator, try walk up them instead of waiting. Do you get low back pain, hip pain,...

How To Move More in Winter

by admin | Jan 9, 2017 | Exercise Is Medicine, Get Moving, Winter

Many people find themselves more sedentary in winter compared to the other seasons. While there are many winter sports one can experience, there is one winter chore that we all face. Use it to your advantage to get more movement into your...

“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”

by admin | Jan 6, 2017 | Exercise Is Medicine, Get Moving, Low Back Pain, Neck Pain, Prevention

This is a popular quote by Benjamin Franklin on prevention. For a lot of people it is easier to come in to get treated for neck pain, or low back pain; feel better for a little while; but continue in life exactly the same, not changing or trying to prevent what is...

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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.