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Detoxification through movement
Many people have the urge to undertake a cleanse or detoxification program as a means to kick-start a weight loss goal. The diet recommendations that accompany...
Chocolate milk: recovery drink
Okay, first things first. I LOVE the taste of chocolate milk, it is delicious. That being said I have never confused it with being a particularly healthy or low...
Chiropractor’s role in rehabilitation
Although doctors of chiropractic treat acute injuries every day in practice with patients who hurt themselves in falls, car accidents and in sports, they are...
The 'facts' behind energy bracelets
Recently a friend returned from a trip and brought me one of those energy/healing wrist bands as a gift, more so as a gag, since I had been questioning the...
Goal setting for the new year
This little lull between Christmas and New Years is often a time when people think about their goals for next year re: New Year’s resolutions. Whether...
Whiplash injuries: Part 2
Several weeks ago I introduced the topic of whiplash type injuries as one of the more common type of chief complaints that I see new patients for in my...
Core stability myths exposed
Years before becoming a chiropractor I worked as a kinesiologist (or Exercise Therapist as we were called at the time) at a large rehabilitation centre in...
Are MRI’s overused?
If you happen to be a social media enthusiast (some might say addict) and a physical rehabilitation or health care practitioner, an interesting story may have...
Whiplash Injuries: Part 1
With this entry into my slowly growing column database we will start to dive into an area that I see on a daily basis in my practice. It does not mean however...
Ready to run
This coming weekend marks a significant holiday with Thanksgiving and for thousands upon thousands of runners and walkers in British Columbia, it means race day...
Concussions in Sport
With the recent events surrounding Sidney Crosby’s lengthy recovery from his concussion injury, this very touchy subject is again in the headlines....
Your Neck and Computer
Ironically, as you are reading this column, I am contributing to the condition that is the topic of this column. In fairness however, the amount of time you...
Back to Basics
Hi there and welcome to Back to Basics. I am very excited to be able to contribute a regular column for Castanet.net. This space will be dedicated to health...
Injuries in running
As a chiropractor in Kelowna, there is a tendency to see certain ailments or injuries more at a given time of year. For me personally, since I tend to treat a...