When people hear about the benefits of core strength and injury prevention, they usually think of lower back weakness and kegels. While core strength is essential in the prevention and rehabilitation of lower back injuries, it plays a much bigger role in overall...
With the warmer weather approaching, the driving ranges and golf courses will become much busier with golfers eager to start the season. Although golf is usually perceived as a fairly low impact, leisure activity, it has been estimated that every year roughly 40% of...
Sciatica is a general term that a lot of people throw around to describe their lower back pain and any pain radiating down the leg. However, there is a lot of confusion as to what sciatica really is and why people get it. Sciatica is NOT a diagnosis, but rather...
Skiiing, Tobogganing, snow shoeing…these are all the great things that come with winter. Shoveling the mess about is not one of our favorite pastimes. If done correctly (and with the right attitude) it can be a great anaerobic exercise. I often shovel extra...
Neck pain and lower back pain can be such a debilitating issue. Here, in Oakville, Ontario, we see a flood of patients come in during the winter months from a season of poor shovelling mechanics. Poor posture while in front of computers and laptops are also big...
During the winter, many people visit their doctors complaining of back pain. Often, they blame the last snowfall. After shoveling the driveway, their backs feel stiff and achy. Others have sudden pain the moment they pick up a shovel. Shoveling snow can cause anything...
