News and Updates
Run Bike Progression
Run bikes offer a great progression for your little one and can be a great way to avoid using training wheels. This video is a quick example from a Chiropractic perspective on how and when to use a run bike to get the best experience for your child and your back....
Leek & Lentil Soup
Quick, easy, healthy, freezes well... lot's to like! Leek & Lentil Soup 1 Leek chopped 1 Onion chopped 1 Large Carrot chopped 1 Clove of Garlic minced 6 oz Red Lentils (our niece has informed us that the colour does matter, the other colours aren't as good!) 3...
Shepherd’s Pie
This recipe is easy to do, stores well, accommodates dietary restrictions fairly well, tastes yummy, makes great leftovers, easily made organic or not. Enjoy! Shepherd’s Pie For the Meat Filling: 2 Tablespoons of Canola Oil 1 Large chopped onion 2 – 3 cloves of...
Hamstring Stretch Video
Hamstring stretches are pretty common, funny thing is most people are stretching their back as much or more than their hamstrings! Have you ever done a hamstring stretch by standing or sitting and then bending over to touch your toes? You probably felt your...
Hurdler’s Stretch- Hip Flexor Stretch Video
When I learned this stretch in chiropractic school, I wondered where it had been all my life! If you spend a significant amount of time with your hips flexed (sitting, cycling, skiing, running etc), chances are you have at least one tight hip flexor. Similar to my...
Slept funny, didn’t wake up with a sore neck
So you went to bed feeling just fine and you woke up with a sore neck. You 'slept funny' but you're not aware of what you did, if anything, and now you hurt. Did you sleep like the picture above? Sara snapped this picture of Derek and I sleeping as she was coming to...
Calf Stretch Video: Gastrocnemius and Soleus
Many people stretch there calves, but few isolate their soleus from their gastrocnemius. This video shows my favourite way to stretch gastrocnemius and soleus. Many people stretch gastrocnemius in a variety of ways, its the two big bulky muscle bellies on the back of...
Seated Posture Routine Video
This video is probably the most common posture correction that I teach in my office! My seated posture routine is great for the office worker or recreational computer user. I developed this from working in my office and this is approximately the third iteration of...
Musings of Skiing and Pole Planting
Anyone that knows me, knows I love skiing. So today, after I descended the twelve flights of stairs from my office while thinking of moguls, I had an epiphany about pole planting. Skiing and surfing were two things I always wanted to do and I managed to revolve my...
Kinesio Tape
Kinesio Tape, also fondly known as 'magic tape', can be an excellent option to have in a variety of situations! The clients that I have applied Kinesio Tape to have loved it. For starters it can effectively speed the healing of a bruise, making it go from purple to...