Neck pain can result from tight muscles or restricted movements in joints; overuse injuries that occur after prolonged sitting or improper posture; or injuries and accidents that may be sport, work, or even motor vehicle related. When muscles in the neck are tight or...
We can still do the things we love while getting movement into our day. Check out this video for tips on how to be active while reading your book, watching your show, or being on your tablet/laptop. Exerting a force (even at a very low level) for a sustained period...
Typically simple neck pain, shoulder pain, and upper back pain that is related to sedentary activity is titled “occupational overuse syndrome”. The difficulty with this term is that it puts a lot of emphasis on occupational or work based sedentary...
We spend so much of our day sitting, which is why it is great to find things to do in your leisure time that help you get out of the house and keep moving. Take what opportunities there are in your town, community and region to help you with this. There may be events...
This quote by Charles Dickens highlights this straight forward tip to adding more movement into your day. Some people don’t think of walking as exercise, but it is a great way of adding some light aerobic activity into your day. Walking is a great way to break...
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...
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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