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Fitness Tips from a Chiropractor in Victoria

Fitness Tips from a Chiropractor in Victoria A chiropractor in Victoria is no stranger to seeing patients that have injured themselves working out or playing sports. Pulled muscles, strains, sprains, ligament tears, and misaligned discs are all part of the practice. Virtually every type of fitness injury can be successfully assessed and treated with chiropractic…

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Victoria Chiropractor Explains the Value of Health

Victoria Chiropractor Explains the Value of Health The value of health is something that can never be overstated, no matter how long you talk about it. It’s easy to place other aspects of life ahead of health on the priority list, but once your health falters none of those other things matter. If you aren’t…

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Headache Tips from a Victoria Chiropractic Office

Headache Tips from a Victoria Chiropractic Office Just about everyone in Victoria suffers from headaches once in awhile. Most of them don’t require any kind of medical attention and gradually subside with time. It is when a headache starts to interfere with your daily activities or takes them over completely that you need to seek…

Why Backpacks Matter Victoria BC

Why Backpacks Matter

Why Backpacks Matter Backpack safety matters because more than 50% of children experience at least one episode of back pain before their teenage years, and backpacks contribute to this. Students from grade school to university need to carry stuff. That stuff used to be books and food, but now it often includes a laptop or…

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Victoria Chiropractor Discusses Proper Child Backpacks

Victoria Chiropractor Discusses Proper Child Backpacks Although children are smaller than adults, and their bodies are still growing and developing, parents tend to weigh them down with backpacks that are far too heavy and unbalanced. Lower back pain is the most common health issue suffered by Americans and in many cases, it all starts in…

Foot Pain and What to Do About It Victoria BC

Foot Pain and What to Do About It

Foot Pain and What to Do About It The feet form the foundation of the body. Foot pain can be common because each foot contains 26 bones, 33 joints, and more than 100 ligaments, tendons, and muscles. Estimates vary, but the average Canadian takes approximately 5,000 to 9,000 steps a day, which is a fair…