Author: Cole Maranger
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Motion beats Perfection
Did you ever watch those 1980’s exercise tapes or the P90x DVDs? The new version of these exercise clips are the instagram and youtube fitness influencers with titles like, “Instantly fix your back pain” or “The 3 best exercises to fix your knee pain”. They may be showing you the BEST way to move or…
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Exercise and Flossing
I’m not sure about you but as a kid I had scheduled check ups with my dentist that were roughly 9 months apart. At each and every appointment, I was told how to brush, when to brush, and that I should really start flossing more. In between those appointments, I had ample time to build…
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Why your head hurts (and how to reduce headaches)
A long day at work, a big storm rolling your way, and my neck has been killing me! What a headache! Today we’re talking about the different types of headaches and how to get them to calm down. As a disclaimer, some headaches are medical emergencies and will not be covered in this article. If…
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Pain in the leg? Differentiating sciatica vs SI joint pain
One of the most common patient complaints that we see at Westside Chiropractic is back pain that travels down the leg. Whether from a big lift at the gym, a workplace injury, or just something that flares up over time, the question of “what is causing my leg pain?” is one that is commonly asked.…
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Mind over Spine: Using Word Cues for Better Posture
Are you struggling to remember to fix your posture? Using word associations from the things all around you is a good way to train your brain to sit taller, stand straighter, and move about your day with confidence. You’ll go from someone who has family and friends poking your back or telling you to “straighten…
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OUCH: How to Tell Where Your Pain is Coming From
Pain can be a frustrating experience, especially when it’s hard to pinpoint where and why it’s happening. This article is going to give a framework for what bones, muscles, and nerves typically feel like when they are the pain initiators. Starting with the most common aggravators – the muscles! Muscles can give different sensations depending…
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What’s the Deal with Ergonomic Snow Shovels?
With Canadian seasons changing from winter to spring like an alternating current motor, we have been bringing snow shovels to and fro to clean up mother nature’s bounty of slush. On my walk to work, I witnessed many houses that had typical shovels, some that had pushers, and others with ergonomic shovels. Some houses bought…
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Making SMART Adjustments for the New Year
The new year has come which means everyone has started following or breaking their new year’s resolutions. Many people want to change an exercise, diet, or alcohol habit. Others want to read more, spend time with family, or go for a vacation (yes please). Regardless of what resolution you have or have not set out…
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Sit Happens: How to Make Your Desk Work for You
We get a lot of questions about what the best desk position is when working from home. The issue is that everyone has different spaces, different desks, and different body proportions to give a blanket “correct” answer. I’ve found that to prevent low back pain and postural injuries, you have to make your desk work…
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Breaking down the problems
New Year’s resolutions… they’re strong lasting in the first week, become good in the second, by the third or fourth week they feel impossible; “How could I ever have been so silly to think this was going to work out”. Losing that 5lbs that you want gone… week one at the gym, week two focussing…