“When can I exercise again?” We get asked this question quite often by women while they are pregnant and after childbirth. Moms tend to be very eager to get back to a fitness routine. The gold standard that has been around for many years is that you’re good to go for exercise 6 weeks postpartum…
Keep Your Back Happy And Healthy While Camping Summer camping is an enjoyable activity that many Canadians participate in and look forward to each year. This year is particularly exciting with Parks Canada offering free admission to its numerous parks all year. This gives Canadians the opportunity to visit areas they hadn’t visited before and…
One of the most common complaints that we see in our clinics is upper back tension. The trapezius (traps) is a large muscle that covers a good portion of the mid and upper back as well as the posterior aspect of the neck. It is a contributor to our active movement and our posture. The…
Spring Into the Warmer Weather with These Cleaning Tips The calendar may say Spring is here, but this year has felt like Old Man Winter would never leave. Did you know Ottawa has had snow on the ground since November 13!? And since we have won bragging rights, did you know we had at least…
It’s a never-ending task that we all need to do; household chores. It’s not unusual for our providers to hear certain tasks cause discomfort when people are coming in to deal with certain issues. Here are ways to lessen the discomfort or pain that often comes with household chores. Loosen up and warm up Like…
Take a moment to visualize where your head currently is in relation to your shoulders. Is your head forward? Are you craning your neck to read this post on your device? If so, your posture may lead to upper-cross syndrome. What is upper-crossed syndrome: Upper crossed syndrome (UCS) happens when the muscles in the neck…
Construction workers, professional athletes and those who perform hard labour aren’t the only ones who get aches and pains from their jobs. Every industry and work environment is susceptible to them, including office spaces and particularly those where people work from home. Repetitive motion , poor posture , and staying in the same position for…
The gluteal muscles, often called the “glutes” are a group of three muscles which make up the buttocks: the most superficial gluteus maximus (the largest and heaviest muscle in the body), the medium-sized gluteus medius and the smaller gluteus minimus . The three muscles originate from the ilium and sacrum and are inserted into the…
Habits: Why We Do What We Do A new year is here and for many, it is a time to set goals as a new chapter begins. The most common resolutions we make after the holidays usually focus on things like losing weight, better eating habits, more exercise, saving money, getting organized and quitting smoking.…
Is there someone or multiple people on your Christmas list for whom it’s impossible to find a gift? Every year, it seems to be the same dilemma: what do you get for the person who has everything? We’d like to make the task a bit simpler for you this holiday season: give the gift of…