Entries by Seeley's Bay Chiropractic

Your daily routine can be a pain

We live in a world where we’re constantly in a hurry, juggling multiple tasks and carrying our belongings with us everywhere. And this can have serious consequences on your back health. In fact, back pain sends more patients to doctors than any condition other than the common cold.1 Here are some common activities that negatively impact…

The Power of Proper Nutrition

Dr. Theresa Lisk emphasizes the power of proper nutrition. Whether it’s staying committed to your exercise goals, keeping a consistent sleep schedule or tracking your daily calories, maintaining optimal health and wellness requires commitment to many health-focused disciplines. OCA member Dr. Theresa Lisk, an Oshawa-based chiropractor and the owner of Elite Chiropractic and Wellness, knows this…

Easing Your Plantar Fasciitis Pain

Easing Your Plantar Fasciitis Pain Plantar fasciitis is a foot condition that can disrupt many aspects of your life including regular activities, sleep and mental health. That’s why it’s important to treat plantar fasciitis as soon as possible. Let’s look at what plantar fasciitis means, how a chiropractor can help, and how you can manage…

Exercise Safely

Exercise Safely Being active can help you maintain a healthy weight, reduce blood pressure, build strong bones, relieve stress, and maintain flexibility and good posture. Recreational sport is a great way to enjoy the many benefits of physical activity. Whether you pick up a hockey stick, golf club, racquet, or paddle, get on a bike,…

Yoga for People with Low Back Pain

Yoga can be an effective and gentle tool to help manage your low back pain. Its many benefits include relief from pain, stress and anxiety – it’s also fun and challenging!  Yoga can help you reduce muscle tension, increase flexibility and strength while improving your balance. Warm up before trying yoga, as you want to help your back pain, not make it worse.   Here is a list of yoga…

Impact of Diabetes: What You Didn’t Know

When Chris Drake, 39, first started having issues with his back in his late twenties, it sidelined his much-loved golf habit. Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of nine, Drake, an entrepreneur, had played golf competitively and continued to play multiple times a week, often with business clients. Although he was in good…

Finding Time for Fitness

How do you find time for fitness when so many things are competing for your attention? It’s a common problem. The good news is that as little as 15 minutes a day can start a fitness habit – and deliver health benefits! Research has shown that as little as 15 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise a day may increase…

Loosen Up In Your Golden Years

Loosen Up In Your Golden Years Over the years, you can develop habitual ways of using your muscles to move and position yourself. Poor posture and reduced range of motion may be the result of limited stretching, reduced activity levels or improper body alignment. With age, your muscles naturally tighten which can lead to poor…

How Do You Identify and Manage a Concussion?

What is a Concussion? A concussion is a traumatic brain injury that occurs when your brain is shaken inside your skull. This incident can potentially damage the blood vessels in your brain or injure its tissue. To minimize the risk of long-term damage, it’s important to learn how to identify and manage a concussion. It’s called an ‘invisible…

Four Fitness Motivators

Do you want to be more active, but have trouble getting motivated? Starting a new habit and sticking to it is difficult for many people. So many things get in the way and your favourite comfy chair or TV program can look very enticing after a long, busy day. But did you know that fitting…

Restorative Sleep

Many people would agree there’s nothing better than a good night’s sleep. Stressful day at the office? Long hours running errands with the kids? All this can be repaired with restorative slumber. On the other hand, not getting the eight to nine hours of sleep you need may leave you feeling grumpy and tired all…

How to Choose the Right Helmet

Helmets Are for Multiple — Not Just Extreme — Sports Many fun seasonal activities, such as bike riding, blading, skiing or skating, require the use of a helmet. Helmets are designed to protect your head and reduce your risk of an injury by 30 per cent. A wide variety of activities require helmets. So it’s…