Basketball Ankle Sprains As with all sports, injuries are bound to happen. Unfortunately, in basketball it is quite easy to injure your ankle. The constant bursts, stops, jumping, and twisting can take a burden on our bodies. One misstep or wrong landing can cause a painful injury. Ankle sprains…
Acupuncture & Stress Management Acupuncture is a form of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) that is a very effective treatment for stress relief. This type treatment offers a non-drug approach for stress management! How does stress affect our body? Regardless of your lifestyle, finding the right stress relief treatment is important…
Insomnia & Acupuncture Care Sleep is a special state of the body, brain and mind during which we not only restore our capability to start another day but also repair, detoxify, and heal ourselves, on both a physical and mental level. In essence, our wellbeing depends on good sleep. Research continues…
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…
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…
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…
Infant & Children Chiropractic Care Why should my Child see a Chiropractor? A Chiropractor with special interest in Children and Baby’s Chiropractic Care can help your child heal from the many musculoskeletal burdens of childbirth and during general development. The Chiropractor can address many areas of your child’s health…
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…
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…
Hip & Wrist Pain What does all physical pain have in common? It causes discomfort to a patient. Pain can happen anywhere in your body, with some types of pain occurring at the ball-and-socket joints. The hip is a true ball-and-socket joint along with the shoulder, while…