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Mindfulness Meditation: A Simple Guide to Awareness and Pain Management

    I must admit, I don’t regularly practice meditation myself. However, as a healthcare professional, I believe in the value of techniques supported by consistent research. Mindfulness meditation may not help everyone, but it could make a significant difference for some, particularly for those managing chronic pain, stress, or conditions like headaches, TMJ pain, or lower back discomfort. What is Mindfulness Meditation? Among the various types of meditation, Mindfulness Meditation is… Read More »Mindfulness Meditation: A Simple Guide to Awareness and Pain Management

    How to deal with pain during training

      You’ve been training consistently for several months.  You’ve been adding weight to your squat but recently you’ve started to experience left knee pain during your squat. This can be worrisome. You might start thinking you are causing damage. Though this may be true that ,in some cases, pain is an indication of damage in many cases that is not the case.   Pain is a warning system. It indicates that there… Read More »How to deal with pain during training

      5 Evidence-informed Reasons Multifidus Training may be the Missing Link in Back Rehab

        Winnipeg chiropractor bird dog exercise for multifidus training

        We load squats and deadlifts for core strength, but multifidus training plays by different rules. After a back injury, many people return to lifting once pain fades. It makes sense—rebuild strength, regain stability. But research shows that one key spinal muscle, the lumbar multifidus, doesn’t always recover on its own. The multifidus is a deep stabilizing muscle that helps control small spinal movements. When back pain strikes, it can weaken… Read More »5 Evidence-informed Reasons Multifidus Training may be the Missing Link in Back Rehab

        How to relax the Temporalis Muscle

          The temporalis is the muscle that you feel  over your temples when you clench your teeth and as you chew. The muscle can be tender to touch and can refer to the upper teeth, over the eyebrow and on the side of the head and sometimes to the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). It is responsible for closing the jaw (when both contract), moving the jaw from side to side (when one… Read More »How to relax the Temporalis Muscle

          Disc herniation versus Disc Bulge

            You just received your MRI results and it says that you have a disc herniation or disc bulge. I’m sure this might be worrisome to you. So what does this mean?  First of all, these terms are often used interchangeably but, in reality, there is a difference between the two. Anatomy of the disc The discs are spacers found between two vertebrae.  They are responsible for movement between the vertebrae;… Read More »Disc herniation versus Disc Bulge

            Activated Glial Cells Amplify Pain

              Pain is a curious thing.  I treat people with it all the time.  Many people get better with what I do.  Others show no response. Some have pain no matter what they do, even months or years after an injury or even when no injury has occurred.  Why is that? Here is a little bit of information on what can cause pain outside of the direct causes of acute injury. Check… Read More »Activated Glial Cells Amplify Pain

              Self Myofascial Release of the Shoulder: Deltoid

                The deltoid muscle, capping the shoulder joint, is made up of three parts.  There is an anterior (front) part, lateral (middle) part and posterior (back) part.  It is used in all forms of movement of the shoulder Action of the deltoid The anterior deltoid flexes the shoulder forward while the posterior deltoid extends the shoulder.  The middle portion abducts the arm out to the side; assisted by the other two portions.… Read More »Self Myofascial Release of the Shoulder: Deltoid

                Review of a stand up desk converter

                  Movement is an important part of a healthy lifestyle.  Sadly, many of my low back pain patients are suffering with adisc injury because they sit for long periods of time. For these patients I often recommend they move more, get out of their seat more, going for walks, performing back bends, etc.  To keep them productive at work, I may suggest a stand up desk. For most companies and patients,… Read More »Review of a stand up desk converter

                  7 Surprising Facts About Weather and Pain: What Winnipeg Patients Should Know

                    Weather and pain

                    Many patients in Winnipeg often tell me they can predict the weather by how their joints feel. Knee, hip, and shoulder aches seem to flare during cold snaps. Migraines and tension headaches sometimes feel worse on damp, overcast days. Even those with fibromyalgia notice subtle shifts in pain with changing weather. As a chiropractor and athletic therapist, I treat these conditions regularly, and I wanted to look at what research… Read More »7 Surprising Facts About Weather and Pain: What Winnipeg Patients Should Know