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Everyday athletes are always looking for ways to give themselves that slight advantage over their competitors.  In recent years, performance bracelets have been the craze.  So much so, that even non-athletes are wearing these bracelets, with the hope that it will give them more strength, better flexibility, improved balance and overall better health.  I’m sure… Continue Reading…

 How many of you, reach for the bottle of pain killers at the first sign of pain?  The Annals of Internal Medicine just published an article that looked at the effects of spinal manipulation vs. home exercises vs. medication for neck pain and concluded that, although medication definitely has its purpose, when it comes to… Continue Reading…

In past articles, we have discussed the prevalence of back pain, various treatment options, and the importance of strengthening and stabilizing the spine in order to avoid and prevent injury.  Today, I want to let you all in on a very important piece of information that will have a huge impact on the prevention of… Continue Reading…

Statistics show that 80% of individuals will suffer from back pain at some point in their lives.  It is second to colds/flu for missed work days and one of the biggest reasons for going on disability.  The fortunate thing about back pain is that there are many treatment options that are proven to be effective. … Continue Reading…

This time of year the streets become filled with cyclist eager to get get back in the saddle and ramp up their mileage.  This is also that time of year our physiotherapists start to see an increase in cyclists struggling with knee pain. A common cause of knee pain in cyclists is known as patellofemoral pain… Continue Reading…