Author: Cole Maranger
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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…
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The weight loss formula
News reports, magazine articles, and celebrities all have the BIG secret to weight loss or the BEST diet. All of this makes for great marketing and many sellable diet plans but the only weight control secret is found in a simple formula: Calories consumed – Calories burned = body weight gained or lost Here are…
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The perfect diet plan
Mediterranean, low carb, keto, weight watchers, noom, Atkins. There are so many diets that are non-specific but promise the best results in the fastest time. The truth of the diet world is that carbs, fats, and proteins may respond differently from one person to another. Being aware of your food intake and understanding what proportion…
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The best lumbar support
Low back pain is one of the most common occurrences in the working adult population. Whether it be from a desk posture, car posture, or even a standing posture, different types of lumbar support are used to help correct our achy backs. Here are some of the best ways to support your low back curves. …
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You can take this to the bank
We have probably all heard of the phrase, “use or lose it”. When you run or lift regularly and then take a break from activity, the body has a tough time trying to get back into the rhythm as before. This is because exercise doesn’t “bank up”. The human body is unfortunately a mechanical system…