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Apples and oranges. They are both round, they are fruit and taste great. But they are completely different. The same is true about chiropractic and medicine. Both involve people, they are a form of health care and can have great effects. Looking in from the outside I can see how people would see them to […]
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Here is my rant for the day. As a healthcare provider, specifically a doctor of chiropractic (DC), it is my calling to lead people towards better health. Diagnosing and treating a patient is only a portion of my job as I see it. The Latin translation of “doctor” is “teacher,” so a big part of what I try and do is to “coach” someone on how to look after themselves and their family.
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You, me and millions of other Canadians have probably more than once taken a Tylenol or an Advil to help relieve the symptoms of a pounding headache. And migraines, well that’s another story. Medicine does a great job at getting a determined result. You have headache symptoms, take this and the symptoms will be reduced […]
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Many people tell me they have TMJ. I always get a chuckle as they are right. We all have TMJ (temporomandibular joint). This is your jaw joint. What they are trying to say is they have TMD (temporomandibular disorder) a.k.a. Jaw pain. There are many different types of jaw pain such as myofascial pain syndrome, […]
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“Doc, I think I have a pinched nerve.” Not so fast. I hear this so often from new patients when they come into my Newmarket chiropractic clinic. It may in fact be a pinched nerve caused by a disc bulge or bone spur, but more commonly it is caused from irritation or inflammation of a […]
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Just because something is common, doesn’t mean it is normal. High blood pressure, diabetes, and even cancer has become common. Use every available option today to take control of your spinal arthritis, don’t let it control you – you will be happier and healthier.
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We see many kids and adults who come into our Newmarket chiropractic office wondering if there is anything that can be done to help with scoliosis. They have been told to just “watch and wait”. There is always something that one can do to help mitigate, manage, and sometimes even reduce their curve.
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Low back pain is common today, and ‘couch slouch’ is adding to the prevalence of low back pain. Sitting in this relaxed posture is creating a bad postural pattern that is not easily corrected. Some muscles get stretched, some get shortened. Ligaments stretch to abnormal positions and discs undergo a tremendous amount of stress. Long-term this can cause inflammation and pain, disc degeneration, sciatica, and spinal arthritis. Simply, poor posture over time causes damage to the spine.
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One of the most frequent questions I get in my Newmarket chiropractic office is, “Why am I so stiff in the morning.” “First movement” pain or morning stiffness usually lasts approximately 15-45 minutes for those who experience it.
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