Muscle and Joint Blog

28th
Feb

5 Tips To Help Shovel Snow Safely

Shovelling snow can be a necessary chore during the winter months, but it can also be a potentially hazardous activity if proper precautions are not taken. Snow shovelling involves a lot of physical exertion and can cause strain and injury to the back muscles if done incorrectly. In this article, we will discuss five tips…

28th
Feb

Quinoa Salad with Roasted Vegetables and Feta Cheese.

This quinoa salad is a delicious and healthy lunch dish that’s perfect for any season. It’s packed with protein, fiber, vitamins, and minerals, making it a great option for anyone looking to eat a nutritious and satisfying meal. Plus, it’s easy to make and can be customized with your favorite vegetables and herbs. Give it…

28th
Feb

Three Tips To Improve Your Health

Taking care of your health is important to lead a happy and fulfilling life. However, with the fast-paced lifestyle that we lead, it’s easy to ignore our health and prioritize other things. In this article, we’ll discuss three health tips that you can implement right away to improve your overall health and well-being. Book A…

28th
Feb

Shift Work And Sleep 

During my time in undergrad at university, I held many different types of jobs to help pay for my tuition. One of the most difficult positions I held was working at a cardboard manufacturing facility. It wasn’t’ the boredom of cardboard that made the job difficult, it was the shift work.  The facility was open…

15th
Feb

Study: Positive effects of neuromuscular exercises on pain and active range of motion in idiopathic frozen shoulder: a randomized controlled trial

Abstract BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Frozen shoulder (FS) is characterized by pain and significant loss of active and passive shoulder motion. Strengthening exercises are among the standard exercises used for FS. Neuromuscular exercise (NME) effectively improved pain and the range of motion in shoulder. However, no prior research has looked into the effects of NME compared…

15th
Feb

Extracorporeal shock wave therapy for shoulder pain after stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Tingyu Zhang 1, Cai Zhang 1 Affiliations expand Abstract Objective: To systematically review the effects of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) for shoulder pain after stroke. Data sources: A systematic review of Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), Embase, PubMed, Web of Science, CNKI, SinoMed, WanFang Data, VIP, and ClinicalTrials.gov from the establishment of the database to 20 December 2022…

30th
Jan

Five Ways Yoga Can Help Improve Mental Health

Yoga is a physical and mental practice that has been around for thousands of years. In recent years, yoga has gained popularity as a form of exercise, but its benefits go far beyond physical fitness. Regular practice of yoga has been shown to have a positive impact on mental health, helping individuals manage stress, anxiety,…

30th
Jan

Three Easy Ways To Boost Your Energy Levels

‘I have no energy’, is something I hear with many of my patients. When I review their day to day routines (as I do with all of my clients) these three things are consistent – not enough food, not enough quality sleep and way too much ‘doing’. Here are three ways to boost your energy…

30th
Jan

How Chiropractors Can Help Prevent Common Hockey Injuries

Head trainers understand the importance and benefit of routine adjustments and have begun incorporating chiropractic into their team’s injury prevention plan. Before a game, A team’s Chiropractor visits players at the rink and assesses any lingering issues they’re having so they can play the game pain-free and minimize the risk of injury. Injuries happen because…

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