Videos

Pain-Free Workouts with Dr. Nekessa Remy

2024-06-19T21:39:04-04:00

Sometimes the most difficult part of a new workout or crossfit regime is getting started. Not only do you need the willpower to commit to frequent and consistent workouts, but you also have to worry about the consequences of doing something wrong. Are these weights too heavy? Am I holding them correctly? How can I get the most out of my workouts without injuring myself? Dr. Nekessa Remy found herself in a similar situation when she [...]

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Best Tips for Home Office Ergonomics and Hazards to Avoid

2024-06-19T20:05:56-04:00

COVID-19 led to a drastic shift in the way we work, with companies and organizations across the globe adopting flexible hours, providing more options to work from home, and in some cases going fully remote. This has ultimately created a “new normal” where people can now expect to work from home more than they ever did before – and this is not easy for everyone. “Some people may not have access or ability to set [...]

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Support for Ontario Nurses to Help Prevent Back Pain and Injury

2024-06-19T18:52:30-04:00

Across the globe, COVID-19 put frontline health-care workers at the centre of response and care around the clock. These included nurses who have been particularly impacted by the pandemic by working longer hours and being deployed to different units where they may not have previous experience. As result of being in a new environment and working under strenuous conditions, nurses are one population at risk for increased musculoskeletal pain that could cause pain and injury [...]

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Top Tips for Exercising Safely Outside and At Home

2024-06-19T20:10:05-04:00

For over a year, COVID-19 continued to force fitness centres and studios to be shut down across the province, leaving people to find alternative ways to stay active. With the warmer months around the corner, many are already or will be taking advantage of the outdoors to practice yoga, run, cycle, weight lift, and perform other exercises to stay mentally and physically fit. However, this may increase risk of injury if not conducted properly. “Working [...]

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Dance Health: Better Knee and Ankle Alignment to Prevent Injuries

2023-02-15T19:25:30-05:00

Better Knee and Ankle Alignment to Prevent Dance Injuries A dancer's jumps, turns, and forward pushing movement all begin with a bent knee. Dr. Blessyl Buan, an Ontario chiropractor, dance artist and movement specialist, says "a key way to prevent dance injuries is to ensure you understand your joint positioning during these transitional movements. This positioning includes controlling your knee and ankle alignment to prevent injuries." Training in Parallel with Balls You can train in [...]

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Dance Health: Protecting Your Ankles and Knees in a Turnout

2023-02-15T19:26:38-05:00

Protecting Your Ankles and Knees in a Dance Turnout Turnout is the position dancers often take, where their hips are externally rotated, like first position in ballet.  Often dancers will use their feet to cheat this movement in order to create the desired shape on the floor. This cheat is called “cranking turnout.” Using floor sliders Dr. Blessyl Buan, an Ontario chiropractor, dance artist and movement specialist, recommends a healthier pattern. She recommends dancers use [...]

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CCGI Evidence-based Low Back Pain Exercises

2024-06-19T20:27:26-04:00

The following videos are designed to help reduce your pain and improve your spine, muscle and joint strength, flexibility and other functions.  Based on recommendations from the Clinical Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Low Back Pain, these videos are produced by the Canadian Chiropractic Guideline Initiative (CCGI). Low Back Pain Patient Exercise Videos: Low back mobility (level 1) Low back strengthening (stability) and motor control (level 2a) Low back stretching (level 2b) Low back strengthening/endurance [...]

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