Is there anything that beats a child’s passion to learn a new sport? It’s a thrill! But sports have an impact on their growing bodies, and the importance of stretching for children shouldn’t be overlooked. It’s important to teach them how and...
I’ve been playing floor hockey in Calgary at least once a week for the last 6 years. I thought I knew a lot about taking care of my body for that level of activity, but I started experiencing severe lower back pain. My ignorance almost cost me my passion… I...
A Detailed Look at Active Isolated Stretching Active Isolated Stretching (AIS) trains your body and mind to accept a greater range of motion and flexibility in a safe and controlled manner. It’s often associated to athletes and active people, but AIS has been...
THINK DIFFERENTLY ABOUT 2014 Did you make any resolutions for 2014? Many of us sit down at some point in January and draft up a list of things we’d like to accomplish for the year; things like “Work out,” and “Get out of debt,” and...
Most patients have admitted to believing that cold and/or damp days are the days when the stiffness and pain in their joints act up the most. So what are the cold, hard facts (pun intended) about arthritis and cold weather? What can you do to ease the discomfort you...
What if we told you that there are 5 things you could start doing today that would have a huge impact on your every day routines — for the better? These 5 easy ways to be healthy are SO easy, you don’t need to buy anything or do anything out of the...
