As we grow older, our risk of falling increases and so does the risk of serious injury from a fall. Most trips, slips, and falls happen in and around the home. Here are some simple things you can do to reduce your risk and help prevent falls at home. To view/download our one-pager on how to prevent falls in your bathroom and kitchen (PDF format) click /tap the thumbnail above. The Bathroom Use [...]
Canadians Are No Strangers to Pain According to the Canadian Chiropractic Association (CCA) 2017 report, All Pain, No Gain: Shining a Light on Canada’s Back Pain and Opioid Crisis, almost 90 per cent of Canadians have experienced muscle and/or joint pain in the last year, the most common being back pain and headache. Pain affects the way people work, play and generally live. And a person’s spine, muscles, joints and related nervous system supports every [...]
As warmer weather approaches, golfers can’t wait to get to the first tee. But twisted postures, the torque of the swing and forgetting to warm-up can cause unnecessary injury. Click the Download File button to view/download/print this high-resolution tip sheet/info-graphic for eight simple stretches to help you get back on the golf course without the pain. (PDF format). You can also email or share it on social media. Just select the email or your preferred social [...]
People injured in car crashes sometimes experience a strain of the neck muscles and surrounding soft tissue, known commonly as whiplash. This injury often occurs when a vehicle is hit from the rear or the side, causing a sharp and sudden movement of the head and neck. Click the Download File button to view/download/print this high-resolution tip sheet for information to help you understand whiplash, its causes and tips to help you return to activity. (PDF [...]
Many women expect to experience low back pain at some point in their pregnancy, but some of the other musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions associated with pregnancy can come as more of a surprise. Click the Download File button to view/download/print this high-resolution double-sided, four-page, tip sheet for simple tips and stretches that can help you avoid some common pregnancy-related aches and pains (PDF format). You can also email or share it on social media. Just select the [...]
