Category: Education
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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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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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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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Pack like a Soldier
The infantry gets a bad wrap for being stereotypical ‘knuckleheads’ but alongside their marksmanship training and rucksack marches, they learn the genius of packing a bag and the physics of positioning weight. Whether you hate or love maths, lifting and carrying is all about physics. The infantry knows this better than most as they march…
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Strength and bulk: why speed matters for rehab
We may not be rehabbing a muscle at ‘race pace’ but the phrase “slow and steady”’ is a key aspect of regaining endurance and muscular control. Let’s quickly discover the weight of how speed influences muscle development. First, we need to discuss how a muscle responds to any kind of loading. When you lift weights…
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Pain, reflection, progression
At a recent speaking event with macroeconomic expert and author Ray Dalio, he made the profound statement, “Pain, reflection, progression”. Contextually, this was for learning from mistakes in business and in the changing market but I drew a direct line to the pain and progression of physical healing. Whether you’ve had an injury or gone…
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Pain down river
Beavers are amazing creatures. One small beaver can reroute a waterway for an entire area. They direct rivers, create swamps, and can cause a lot of problems for those who need water down river. In the same way, an irritated or entrapped nerve can cause a lot of problems “down river”. Quite often, patients present…
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I slouch and that’s the perfect posture
Perfect posture is a thing that everyone strives for, notices, makes comments on. We seem to understand that the flattest, straightest, shoulders back-ist, chest out-ish posture seems “perfect”… but is there a perfect posture? The body loves movement. We’ve known this for thousands of years and all studies on movement and exercise tells us that…
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Hurt VS Harm: Does pain cause damage?
Besides the odd animals that lack a nervous system, like sponges and fungi, having a functional nervous system has helped every creature survive over the course of time. A nervous system allows all animals to feel and differentiate touch, temperature, pressure, chemicals, and maybe most importantly … pain. Hands-on therapies such as joint manipulation and…