Whether it’s a sore shoulder in the breaststroke, a crunchy hip after running, or a tense low back while lifting weights, the guiding principles behind how we modify the activities to reduce pain can be simple and effective.

This blog will cover three pain-reducing strategies you can begin using right away!

A chiropractor is an expert in diagnosing and treating issues related to movement and pain. Chiropractors use a conservative treatment approach (i.e. no injection, surgery, or medication) to calm pain down and build people back up, with the goal that the patient can enjoy the activities that matter most to them. Chiropractors recognize when further intervention is necessary and refer to other experts in order to help their patients.

Read on to learn about the principles that should be followed for any decent healthcare plan.

The Side Bridge, Bird-Dog and Curl-Up are excellent beginner endurance building exercises targeting the low back. Research has shown that all exercise, but perhaps especially those that improve the endurance of our back and core muscles may be helpful in reducing low back pain.

Have a read as this Ottawa chiropractor shows you how to implement these simple exercises into your routine to keep you moving well and feeling healthy.

As a society, we love to talk about posture. We blame it for headaches, low back pain and everything in between. This blog is going to shed some light on the role of posture in pain, and some of the things we can do that actually may help with posture.

I read an article the other day that said sitting is the new smoking. This shook me up, because I love to sit. I think we all do. Nothing beats sinking down into the couch at the end of the day when work is done and it’s time to relax.

As well, many people don’t have a choice when it comes to sitting. Jobs that require driving or computers, pretty much guarantee the need to sit for some or most of the day. So how should sitting fit into our lives?

The posterior hip usually refers to the tush, the bum, or in technical terms, the fanny. In sport, you can always tell when your competition is going to have some major explosive power just by checking out their rear end and when it comes to back pain or leg pain it’s important to assess this region.

This article will provide an anatomy lesson covering bones, joints and muscles of the hip, as well as some tips for improving performance and reducing pain.

Since the start of this pandemic, I’ve been seeing a trend in my patients in Kanata, Centretown, and Westboro. More and more, Ottawa seems to be suffering from the effects of prolonged sitting, poor workplace setups, closed gyms, and extra Netflix. Muscle tension, joint stiffness, and spine pain have been commonplace amongst even the most health-conscious of my patients.

The goal of this segment is to let you know that you’re not alone, and there is something that you can do to feel better while working, playing, and relaxing - even during a pandemic.

Every week, I see patients at my chiropractic office in Ottawa who are complaining about tension across the front of one or both hips. Tight hips are usually our body telling us that we’re sitting a ton without balancing our day with enough movement.

Most often, anterior hip tension isn’t painful, but it can be bothersome when we go to run, bike, or lift. This blog will cover a few of the muscles involved in generating this tension feeling and some strategies we can use to reduce it, as well as the considerations for specific sport applications.

Over the last 12 months, I’ve fielded countless questions about ergonomics, working from a couch, and exercising at home. Of all the questions I get asked, the one that seems to come up the most is about sit-stand desks, and whether they are worth buying.

This article should shed some light on how to EFFECTIVELY use your sit-stand desk so that you can feel better while working, and not have to deal with the headaches or pain that often come at the end of the day.