Do you have that chronic pain that never seems to go away?
Do you wonder why you seem to hurt more after a long day on your feet?
Orthotics may just be the Magic Pill you are looking for. There are many types of orthotics available today including from your local drug store. But buyer beware, getting your orthotics over the counter could actually make your pain worse. I would strongly recommend that you see a professional and have some orthotics custom designed just for you. Custom orthotics are moulded to fit your feet, taking into account activity levels and body mass perfectly and therefore are really the optimal choice. If you are experiencing pain, a custom orthotic can be created to address your unique concern helping to align the spine and reduce any long term damage.
Dear Reader,
If you or someone you know is suffering from headaches of any type, then perhaps you'll find this an interesting read...
ROYGBV - no, that's not a weird chiropractic code, but rather the common acronym for the colours of the rainbow: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, and Violet. We'll come back to this later...
Photophobia = light sensitivity, which is a frequent symptom of migraine.
Fact: did you know that migraine headache affects nearly 15 percent of people worldwide? Would it be cool if we found a new natural way to help migraine sufferers?
One non-invasive and harmless treatment is simply wearing coloured…
It can be tough to jump out of bed in the morning when pain starts before your feet hit the ground. While morning pain isn’t uncommon, it doesn’t have to be a regular part of your life. With a consistent effort to identify and reduce pain while focusing on better (and more) sleep, you can keep it from slowing down your morning.
Back pain is incredibly common. In fact, about 80 percent of adults will experience low back pain at some point in their lifetimes. And more than a quarter of adults report experiencing low back pain during the past three months.
Have you or do you know anyone who has experienced a concussion and is suffering from the effects of it with no solution in sight? You've been to your family doctor and a number of medical specialists but they've all said "you're normal." If your answer is yes, then this blog should provide you with a new and exciting option.
Doctors of Chiropractic (DCs) care for patients of all ages, with a variety of health conditions and are well known for their expertise in caring for patients with back pain, neck pain and headaches. To help you determine whether chiropractic care is right for you, I have answered some of the most Frequently Asked Questions.
‘Since popping and cracking your joints is bad for you, chiropractic must be harmful,’ is one of the most common lines thrown at us. Then there is ‘Chiropractic care is unsafe, painful and expensive.’ However, these are just some of the many myths about chiropractic care that are completely disconnected from reality.
Many people consider a headache a normal occurrence: you pop a few pills, and it usually goes away. If it doesn’t, you double the dose. The problem with this “pill for every ill” approach is that a headache is not normal, and should not be accepted as a normal part of life.
If you live until you’re 85 years old, you will probably have slept for over 250,000 hours. Your body needs this sleep to replenish your energy levels: lack of it for prolonged periods of time will cause cell and even brain damage, and created psychological problems. Yet, millions of people continue to suffer the ill effects of insomnia.
Despite the fact that there’s no snow on the ground in the city at the current time, we can be sure that there will be a dump sooner or later. Keeping the reality of a Toronto winter in mind, it would be wise to start thinking about snow shovelling safety.
Gardening is one of the most challenging activities for your spine. It is among the leading causes for lower back pain and even disc herniation! This activity requires you to work in a bent position, which negatively impacts your low back mechanics. It will leave you with that nasty lower back pain making you search desperately for a solution.
Those who have never visited a chiropractor are probably unaware of the incredible health benefits that it can bring to your life. There is usually a misconception among many people that chiropractors are not qualified medical practitioners and as a result they don’t offer scientifically proven treatment methods, but that isn’t true. On the contrary, qualified chiropractors use natural and evidence based methods to administer treatment to their patients. All treatment that they provide have not only been clinically tested and proven to be effective but also don’t expose the patient to dangerous side effects as is usually the case with the traditional medical model.
