Author: Cole Maranger
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Kick up don’t pick up
Imagine this: your back has been killing you and the action of bending over is painful and difficult. For some of you reading this, there isn’t any imagination needed as it’s just normal life. But what happens when you can’t avoid picking things up? There is a fun solution, and it may be easier than…
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The Cure-all Exercises for Low Back Pain
There are a thousand ways to exercise the low back. There are bodyweight vs weighted exercises, yoga vs tai chi programs, plyometrics vs crossfit workouts. You name it, something is designed to work the core and low back. But knowing what programs to do when low back sprain or strain, spasm, or disc herniation occurs…
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Time wasting is spine saving
With so many offices going back to full time, in-person work, the old traditions of water cooler talks and bugging your friends at their cubicles can return in full force. Management may not want these time-wasters to return, but what if I told you that these classic office breaks can reduce your spine pain and…
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Why Halloween is one of the “healthiest” holidays
On the night of trick & treaters, pumpkins, and ghouls, kids and adults are getting steps and “goblin” up candy. Whether you end up carrying a pillow case of candies or piggy-backing tuckered out tikes, let’s chat about why Halloween is one of the “healthier” holidays. I cannot speak for everyone, but as a kid,…
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Pumpkin Patch Back Safety: How to Lift Without Pain
It’s pumpkin time! All of the coffee shops have pumpkin spiced lattes and muffins, scarecrows are lining up storefront windows, and pumpkin carving kits are at the ready. The first thing to do is get your pumpkins – which can be a back-breaking experience. If you’re like Dr. Emily and I, we like to go…
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The weight of the mind
In this article, we’re going to dive into the biomechanics of the head and neck and find how the angle of your dome influences the neck and back. Let’s head on! The average human ‘noggin’ makes up about 6% of your total body weight (2). That means if a typical population is studied, the head…
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Osteoarthritis & Morning Stiffness: Causes & Tips to Move Better
If you talk to anyone in their ‘upper years’, (I won’t give any specific numbers to preserve everyone’s dignity 😉) you’ll hear that the first half an hour in the morning is stiff, restricted, and painful. They have some arthritis even though they “_____”. You could fill in that blank space with anything from, “were…
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The sun gives me all the vitamin D I need right?
Why can’t you trust your daughter when it comes to your bone health? … Because vitamin D comes from the sun ☀️. The body has the ability to produce vitamin D and vitamin K so why as Canadians do we have vitamin D in our diet or take supplements? In the late fall, winter, and…
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Wait… my muscle is tied in a knot?
Many have heard that there’s a “muscle knot” in the shoulder, legs, neck, or back when they have a painful spot. This tight and tender area is made up of muscle fibres but isn’t actually tied up like we imagine it to be. When I think of a knot, my mind immediately thinks of soft…
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How do I exercise?
If you’ve ever wondered what the best way to exercise is, you would not be the first one. Often, people see the muscle-heads at the gym, yoga classes with stretchy young adults, or no-vacancy tennis courts and have a feeling of nervousness that they don’t know what they’re doing or won’t fit in. The best…