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What to Do After a Car Accident in Winnipeg: MPI, Injuries, and Chiropractic Care

    Injured in a Car Accident? Get Assessed Early and Protect Your Recovery A car accident can leave you feeling shaken—but pain often doesn’t show up right away. Neck stiffness, headaches, back pain, or reduced mobility commonly appear hours or even days later once adrenaline wears off. This delayed pain is normal, but ignoring it can lead to long-term problems. If you’ve been injured in a car accident in Winnipeg, early… Read More »What to Do After a Car Accident in Winnipeg: MPI, Injuries, and Chiropractic Care

    Protect the Spine: The Kettlebell Carry

      If you have read this blog before, I have expressed my personal interest in using the Kettlebell as an exercise tool and for back conditioning.  Sadly, finding research on this piece of equipment is few and far between. I got lucky recently when I found a research paper by Dr Stuart McGill (One of the leading researchers in spinal biomechanics) .  The paper is titled, “Kettlebell swing, snatch and bottoms-up carry: Back and… Read More »Protect the Spine: The Kettlebell Carry

      What is Corrective Exercise?

        RKC Plank

        Corrective exercise is a buzz word right now in the musculoskeletal health care circles (chiropractors, athletic therapists, physiotherapists etc.).  What are corrective exercises? This is a difficult question to answer since there seems to be different definitions. How I define a corrective exercise. To provide a corrective exercise an examination/assessment needs to be performed where the practitioner looks for weaknesses, inflexibility, instability, hypermobility. hypomobility, imbalances, asymmetries and poor movement habits.… Read More »What is Corrective Exercise?

        Exercise of the Week: Cat-Cow

          To prepare your spine for your work day or if you are suffering with acute lower back pain one of the exercises that I recommend is the cat-cow exercise. This is not an exercise that is intended to be a stretch or to seek greater range of motion. It is more of a mobility exercise. The cat cow exercise has been found, in as little as 5 to 8 cycles,… Read More »Exercise of the Week: Cat-Cow

          Prone Thoracic Extension

            The prone thoracic extension has become one of my most used corrective exercises. It seems to have multiple applications depending on the region that is a problem. Likely you will be the prone thoracic extension if you experience the following: There are actually three phases of this exercise but I am going to show you the third phase.  The other two phases build up to this exercise.  I find this… Read More »Prone Thoracic Extension

            Chronic Neck Pain in Winnipeg: 2 Beneficial Treatments

              Chiropractor manual therapy in winnipeg

              If you’ve been dealing with chronic neck pain, you’ve probably wondered, “Should I see someone for hands-on treatment, or should I try an exercise program to strengthen my neck?” It’s a common question I hear in Winnipeg, and the truth is that it’s not about choosing one or the other. A recent study in Musculoskeletal Science & Practice (2025) explored this very issue, and the results are encouraging. What Did… Read More »Chronic Neck Pain in Winnipeg: 2 Beneficial Treatments

              Comparing Foam Rollers

                I recently received a foam roller from m80roller.com.  I had been interested in their product to see if it would be worthy of selling at my office since I often give foam roller exercises for my patients. I decided to write this post to compare my experience with different foam rollers.  This will not be a post to say how wonderful the m80 roller is as a thank you for them to… Read More »Comparing Foam Rollers

                Aging and Pain: Debunking Myths

                  As we enter middle age, many of us start to notice changes in our bodies, including the onset of aches and pains that may not have been there before. A common belief is that pain is an inevitable part of aging, and this misconception can significantly impact how we perceive our health and manage discomfort. Let’s explore some prevalent myths about pain and aging and look at how we can… Read More »Aging and Pain: Debunking Myths

                  Conditions Chiropractic May Help: Lower back pain

                    When you see the word, Chiropractor, there are a number images that people conjure up; both positive and negative.  One of the most common images is the image of back pain.  Back pain is one of the most common ailments that people come in to see me at my chiropractic office.  Spinal manipulation is often used in my treatments, in addition to Active Release Techniques, acupuncture and corrective exercises. This blog is… Read More »Conditions Chiropractic May Help: Lower back pain