Category: Kelowna Chiropractor

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Volleyball Shoulder Injuries & Chiropractic

Volleyball Shoulder Injuries & Chiropractic Volleyball is one of the most popular sports in the world although it comes with many common injuries. Repetitively spiking, serving, blocking or improper techniques can cause shoulder injuries. This can result from the overuse of the rotator cuff muscles or instability of the shoulder…
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Athletic Injuries & Chiropractic

Athletic Injuries & Chiropractic   With the Okanagan beauty at our fingertips, there is no shortage of outdoor exploring and physical activity to do. Getting outside and exercising is a great way to improve your overall health and quality of life, from elite athletes to weekend warriors. But being able…
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Knee Pain and Chiropractic

Knee Pain and Chiropractic Almost all of us have either experienced knee pain or know someone who is currently dealing with it. It is reported that 22.7% of the general population will experience knee pain annually. Activities such as stair climbing, kneeling down, getting in and out of bed, and…
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Repetitive Strain Injuries – Shin Splints

  Repetitive Strain Injuries – Shin Splints   Overusing certain muscles and tendons without proper recovery can lead to repetitive strain injuries. An extremely common one is known as ‘shin splints’ which is the generic term for exercise induced anterior leg pain. When the muscles around the shin are repeatedly…
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome & Chiropractic

    What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? The carpal tunnel is formed by the 8 bones in your wrist called your carpals and the fibrous fascial connection which support them. This connection creates a tunnel between the fibrous tissue and carpals which allows the median nerve and forearm tendons to…
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Chiropractic Care to Treat & Prevent Sports Injuries

Chiropractic Care to Treat & Prevent Sports Injuries Often we hear of professional athletes suffering a traumatic, possibly career ending, injury. The public debate on whether or not they can resume play can go on for weeks. However, it isn’t only the professionals that sustain injuries while practising the sport…
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Lymphatic Drainage Massage, Kelowna

Lymphatic Drainage Massage   Lymphatic drainage massage, also known as manual lymphatic drainage, relieves swelling that happens when medical treatment or illness blocks your lymphatic system. Lymphatic drainage massage involves gently manipulating specific areas of your body to help lymph move to an area with working lymph vessels. What is…
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Chiropractic Care for CrossFit & Skiing Injuries

Chiropractic Care for CrossFit & Skiing Injuries   How many CrossFitters does it take to change a light bulb? Three: one to do it in record time, one to film it, and one to complain about proper form. All jokes aside, being a stickler about proper form is key in…
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Concussions & Chiropractic Care

Everything to Know About Concussions and Chiropractic Care What is a concussion? A concussion is a common, sometimes debilitating brain injury that reflects impairment of brain function. Concussions, or mild traumatic brain injuries, are caused by a rapid movement that forces the brain to move back and forth rapidly inside…
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