Cervicogenic Headache
DEFINITION Cervicogenic headaches are often called secondary headaches because they originate from a primary underlying neck disorder, frequently with nerve irritation. The good news is that by fixing your neck…
A crick in the neck? Understanding Acute Wry Neck
What is Acute Wry Neck? This issue most commonly affects the facet joints of your neck, which are responsible for allowing movement between the vertebrae. The primary cause is inflammation…
3 Key Tips on How to Avoid Ski Injuries this Season
Did you experience any lingering discomfort from last ski season that hasn’t received proper attention?
THE TREATMENT DIRECTION YOU NEED!
The muscles, joints, and bones of our body are all carefully and cleverly designed to move in particular directions depending on what we are doing. This may be forward, backward,…
Neck Pain and Cycling
Cycling completely changes the weight distributed through your muscles and spine, but also bends the back and neck into an unnatural position that is often sustained for lengthy periods of time.
Referred Pain, What Is It?
Most people scratch their head when we talk about referred pain and ask “what is that?” Referred pain is the phenomena where pain is perceived to be in one area…
Exercise, Recovery & the Menstrual Cycle
Have you noticed that your energy levels and recovery varies throughout the month? Maybe you feel stronger on certain days than others, or perhaps you lose motivation to go to…
Knee Injuries From Cycling
Knee pain is a common complaint in cyclists and can be caused by a number of different factors, ranging from incorrect set up, technique or an underlying condition. In this…
Importance of Exercise on the Immune System
Add to that the increased incidence of flu, RSV, COVID19 and other respiratory infections in the community right now, and we all likely know someone who is missing work and…