by admin | Jan 24, 2017 | Chiropractic
Headaches are one of the most common health complaints of people presenting to my office. The World Health Organization (www.who.int) estimate that 47% of the world’s population has had a headache at least once in the last year. However, although this number is...
by admin | Jan 23, 2017 | Chiropractic
Low back pain is a major health issue. It affects over 80% of the working population at some point in their life, second only to the common cold as a cause of lost work time. However, as a patient at Apple Creek Sports Medicine Centre back pain doesn’t have to...
by admin | Aug 17, 2016 | Chiropractic
Frozen shoulder, also known as adhesive capsulitis, is a condition characterized by pain and stiffness of the shoulder joint. Frozen shoulder occurs in about 2% of the population, targeting people between 40-60 years of age and affecting women more than men. The...
by admin | Aug 15, 2016 | Acupuncture
Contemporary Medical Acupuncture: This form of acupuncture takes the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) approach and modifies it slightly using modern day scientific understanding. At first glance this form of acupuncture will look very similar to TCM acupuncture, as...
by admin | Aug 15, 2016 | Chiropractic
Are you someone plagued by low back pain? Have you been told that stretching and strengthening the low back muscles will help ease your pain? These are two common misconceptions, it is thought that stretching the back muscles and increasing the range of motion will...
by admin | Jul 11, 2016 | Osteopathy
Lots of people ask me what osteopathy is and how it helps. They assume osteopathy means bones, but Osteopathy is bigger than that. Originally, the word was coined by Andrew Still in 1974, using the Greek words to describe “Bone” and “Sensitive to” as a description...
by admin | May 31, 2013 | Concussion
June is Brain Injury Awareness Month and most brain injuries fall into 1 of 2 categories: Traumatic brain injury which involves physical trauma due to accidents, neurosurgery etc. Non-traumatic brain injury from an internal or external source such as stroke, brain...
by admin | Sep 4, 2012 | Health and Wellness
Arthritis by definition means inflammation of the joints and for the most part is divided into Autoimmune arthritis’ (rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis), septic arthritis due to an infection and osteoarthritis (OA). OA, the most common form of arthritis, is...
by admin | Jul 4, 2012 | Athletic Therapy
During extreme heat events conditions of high temperature and humidity are present, which can increase your body temperature, especially during physical activity. Hot air and exposure to direct sunlight or hot surfaces can also heat your body. This heat is lost by...
by admin | Jun 27, 2012 | Health and Wellness
Do you want to feel better, boost your energy levels, and even decrease your risk of chronic disease? If your answer to any of these questions is yes, then regular exercise may be just what you need and Apple Creek is here to help! There are endless benefits that we...
