Whether your workout involves running, walking, sports or gym equipment, a decent sport shoe is a necessity. Injury caused by inappropriate shoes can needlessly derail your fitness or weight loss attempt. Investing in a quality shoe can help you to prevent foot and ankle damage, and make your workout a more pleasant and comfortable experience .A variety of sport shoes are on the market for every type of exercise. Running shoes that have inbuilt shock absorbers are available f

Electronic muscle stimulation is commonly used by athletes, doctors of chiropractic and physical therapists to treat pain and muscle spasm and assist in rehabilitation for all parts of the body. It can be used as therapy for restoring muscle tone after surgery or for the disabled. Some companies have even marketed electric muscle stimulation to make muscles appear more toned and decrease fat. What You’ll Need Electronic muscle stimulation is usually performed in a physical t

New parents expect sleepless nights, frequent changing of diapers and endless crying, but most are unprepared for the physical challenge of carrying and looking after a toddler full-time, or even just for a couple of hours a day. As difficult as it is for parents of young children to look after their own health and remember to think about important things like posture, one of the biggest causes of back injuries is lifting and handling – especially children! Lifting and carr

Whether you are familiar with chiropractic care or this is your first time, you can expect your visit to our office to be new and different from any healthcare experience you’ve had before. Perhaps even life­-changing. For starters, you don't need an appointment. You can walk in whenever we’re open and be seen by our licensed chiropractors whenever it’s convenient for you. Even evenings and weekends. You won't need a referral or any insurance to receive care immediately eithe

Many of us can’t make it through the day without being asked the question, “do you even lift?”. Even with today’s fitness rage, many of us would respond “no” to this abrupt question. Although most of us aren’t doing any Olympic weight lifting we could all still respond with an “absolutely” when asked if we do any lifting because in reality every human on Earth does some form of lifting every day. Hopefully after reading this you will have a better understanding of how many ti

Chiropractic care was offered as one of the core services for athletes for the first time ever at the London Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2012. The service received very positive feedback from athletes and coaches, as well as others serving in the host services team, prompting Rio to follow a similar model. In 2012, a team of chiropractors were based at the Physical Therapies Department within the London Olympics Medical Centre as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Many co

In today’s online world there is a plethora of articles and blogs out there sharing information about what foods and herbs to use to help boost the immune system; and many offer great information. What is not so common to find is how chiropractic care can boost the immune system. Most people are aware of the benefits of chiropractic care for back and neck care however there are many other advantages that are not so common including improving the immune function. Our immune

Walking isn’t the talk of the fitness world like CrossFit, mud runs, and marathons but it really should be. Many fitness experts stress daily movement such as walking, over workouts and an active lifestyle, due to many not being able to successfully commit to an active lifestyle and workout routine. Walking is a superfood and it is a lot easier to get movement than it is to get exercise. Regular walking, like most aerobic activities, is good for you because cardio-vascular ex