"I have had 2 kids" or "I am getting old", we have heard these excuses for urinary incontinence before, but is it normal? Peeing when sneezing, coughing or laughing may be common in our society, but it is not normal and can often be treated. This form of incontinence is called stress incontinence, because it [...]
You’ve heard it from everyone around you, a dull ache, pain down the leg, even throbbing so bad that you’ve had to miss a couple of events. If you’ve had back pain before, you know how debilitating it can be and the statistics show that you are not alone: In six-month period, five in 10 Canadians suffered [...]
Dear Doc: My dentist just said you may have TMJ (aka, your jaw hurts!) Can a Chiropractor Help? Google will tell you that the TMJ joint refers to your temporomandibular joints. These joints are positioned on both sides of your face and they make it possible for you to open and close your mouth (take a chow [...]
Dear Doc: I'm pregnant and my Hips & Low Back hurt! Can Chiropractic & Massage Therapy help? As the mother’s center of gravity shifts forward with weight gain from pregnancy, a larger amount of pressure is put on the low back and the hips. Simultaneously, there is a hormone called relaxin, which relaxes ligaments in [...]
Dear Doc: How do I know if I have Golfer's Elbow or Tennis Elbow? Summer is finally here and we can now start engaging in our favorite recreational activities. Unfortunately, some of these activities can result in pain & inflammation due to overuse. Two of the injuries that we are talking about today are Tennis [...]
Once the snow melts spring follows, and with that is the urge to get into the garden and get planting & raking! This is one of the best times of the year to get active, but like any area, the garden is a place where injury can occur. Here is how to have fun in [...]
The simple answer is YES. We spend on average 10 minutes every hour checking our social media, reading articles, and answering emails. Not only does this effect the positioning of the neck, but our head is tilted forward, our shoulders are rounded, and our eyes are strained! Overall our posture is poor and this causes [...]
In the winter months your muscles can become stiff and lose elasticity. This happens due to the body wanting to conserve heat and moving it away from the skin right to the core. Some patients worry as they feel a loss of sensation in their hands and feet, it’s as if their feet never warm [...]
Sciatica can cause serious and persistent nerve pain that originates in the spine and typically extends down the back of the leg. How do I know if I have Sciatica? Medical illustration of symptoms of the sciatica Symptoms: Shooting pain that makes it hard to stand up Pain you your lower back and buttock (worsens [...]
May is foot health month and we’re shouting it from the rooftops. As you lace up and get outside, start slowly and build your endurance in gradual increments. Reports say that 8 in 10 adults have experienced foot pain in their lives. Close to half have admitted they have done nothing about it and just [...]
