Muscle and Joint Blog

26th
Oct

The Best Sleeping Position

Good sleep is imperative to good health. Good sleeping posture can result in a more restful sleep and a decrease in muscle and joint pain symptoms. Maintaining the three spinal curves while sleeping can put less pressure on the joints throughout the body. Let’s explore some common sleeping positions and if they are good for…

26th
Oct

The Problem With Scar Tissue

Have you ever had an injury that just won’t heal? And then when you think it has healed, you go and re-injure it again. If you do, you may have a problem with scar tissue. When a tissue is injured the healing process begins. From an injury point of view, the initial healing process is…

26th
Oct

Keep Your Gut Healthy!

By Dr Ayesha Qureshi ND Did you know the gut has a strong influence on your immune system? Keeping your gut healthy is an essential step in keeping your whole body healthy! Incorporating probiotics in the diet is one recommendation I often tell my patients to help improve their gut. Probiotics are live bacterial organisms…

26th
Oct

Recipe of the Month – Creamy Pumpkin Apple Bisque

It’s October and pumpkins are everywhere! This creamy bisque should satisfy your pumpkin cravings this month! 1 Tbsp canola oil 15 mL 1 cup diced onions 250 mL 1/2 medium Gala apple, peeled and chopped 1 can (14oz/398 mL) reduced-sodium chicken broth 1/2 of (15oz/426 mL) can solid pumpkin 2 Tbsp sugar 30 mL 1…

27th
Sep

Back To School Health Tips

  By Dr Ayesha Qureshi September is here and your kids are back in school. Whether you are a first time school parent or September marks a recurring school routine for your kids, it’s best to start the school year right and healthy. Here are some tips for parents in making the school year full…

27th
Sep

Recipe of the Month!

This easy banana bread seems too good to be true. It is incredibly moist, bursting with flavor and luxuriously drizzled with melted chocolate. INGREDIENTS Banana Bread Canola oil cooking spray 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 175 mL 1 cup whole-wheat pastry flour 250 mL 1/4  cup granulated sugar 60 mL 1/4  cup packed light brown sugar…

27th
Sep

Welcome Monika!

Our clinic is pleased to introduce our newest member to the team, Monika Nowak-Domanska! Monika is a Registered Massage Therapist and a graduate from the Institute of Complementary and Alternative Therapy. Monika is very passionate about massage therapy, and through her skills is able to help relieve pain, stress, tensions as well as maintain good…

27th
Sep

Metabolism and Weight Loss

You may have heard the word metabolism being used when describing weight loss, but what does this term actually mean? Usually, a poor metabolism is blamed for weight gain, but is it really the culprit? Metabolism is used to describe all the chemical reactions taking place within the body when converting food into energy. When…

27th
Sep

Rotator Cuff Injuries

Rotator cuff injuries are a very common occurrence, usually affecting people who are active in sports such as volleyball or tennis. The rotator cuff is the name given to four muscles of the shoulder: Supraspinatus Infraspinatus Teres Minor Subscapularis These muscles and their relationship to the shoulder can be seen below:        …

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