Muscle and Joint Blog

30th
Jan

Shoe Orthotics for the Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

A recent study in the by the National University of Health Sciences in  Illinois demonstrated the usefulness of custom foot orthotics for back pain. A randomized controlled trial with 225 participants showed that patient who used custom foot orthotics for 6 weeks demonstrated a great improvement in back pain. The group that received custom orthotics…

29th
Jan

Chicken Corn Soup

INGREDIENTS 6 cups chicken stock 1 large chicken breast fillet ( boneless) 300 g canned corn kernels 300 g canned creamed corn 1 tablespoon cornflour ( cornstarch) 2 tablespoons light soy sauce 2 eggs ( beaten) 2 spring onions (finely sliced) or 2 scallions (finely sliced) or 2 green onions ( finely sliced) DIRECTIONS Bring…

29th
Jan

HEALTHY AGING: MAINTAINING YOUR MOBILITY

Maintain your mobility as you age with these stretches & exercises Over the years, you can develop habitual ways of using your muscles to move and position yourself. Poor posture and a lack of flexibility may be the result of limited stretching and improper body alignment. With age, your muscles naturally tighten which can lead…

29th
Jan

Preparing for the Flu Season- A Naturopathic Approach

By Dr Ayesha Qureshi The flu has been in full swing this winter, affecting thousands of people across Canada and the US. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has called this year’s flu an epidemic due to its widespread occurrence. Influenza, the virus that causes the flu, can exist in multiple strains and is “predictably…

29th
Jan

Chiropractic Care and the Flu

This year’s flu season has been a rough one so far. With nearly twice the number of annual flu cases, and the unfortunate passing away of 30 children in the US, this year’s H3N2 strain is proving to be particularly deadly.  And to make matters worse, the flu vaccine is estimated to be only 10%…

22nd
Dec

Peanut-Apple Crunch Balls

Recipe By: Diabetic Living Magazine “Lightly wetting your hands helps make the cereal, apple, and peanut mixture easier to shape into balls. A drizle of white chocolate tops them off.” Ingredients ⅓ cup chunky peanut butter ¼ cup 68% vegetable oil spread ¼ cup honey 1 cup rice and wheat cereal flakes, coarsely crushed 1…

22nd
Dec

What Is Whiplash

People injured in a motor vehicle accident sometimes experience a strain of their neck muscles and the surrounding soft tissue, commonly referred to as whiplash. Anyone who has had such an injury knows neck muscles can be very tender, and neck movement can be quite limited. The injury occurs most often when a vehicle is…

22nd
Dec

The Resolution To End Resolutions

I have a lot of patients preparing to start living a healthy lifestyle in the new year; the dreaded new year’s resolution. But a new year’s resolution is probably the worst way to start a healthy lifestyle; I’ll explain. As you may have heard, new year’s resolutions are destined to fail. According to this site only…

28th
Nov

Lemony Baked Basa Fillets

Ingredients: 2 basa fillets 4 tbspn melted butter 4 cloves of garlic, crushed 1 tbspn paprika Salt to taste 1 tspn parsley  1/4 cup green onions chopped up and set aside as garnish   Directions: Preheat oven to 425 degrees Wash fish fillets and pat dry and place in a pre-greased baking dish Pour lemon…

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