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 quite high most people don’t know what kind of headache they are […]
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Low Back Pain and Chiropractic Treatment
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 hijack your sick days. What causes […]
Contemporary Medical Acupuncture vs. Traditional Chinese 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 they both require the placement of small, thing needles in specific points along determined meridians for an […]
Back Pain: Strength vs. Endurance
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 reduce back problems. However, scientific evidence shows that an increase […]
Active Release Technique
What is Active Release Techniques (ART)? ART is a patented, state of the art soft tissue system/movement based massage technique that treats problems with muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia and nerves. Headaches, back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, shin splints, shoulder pain, sciatica, plantar fasciitis, knee problems, and tennis elbow are just a few of the many […]
Arthritis Awareness
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 related to aging and the long-term wear and tear on the joints that is seen. Previous […]