I had the pleasure to attend a webinar this past weekend by Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac., in which he discussed ways we can improve our overall healing by optimizing our immune system response. How do we optimize immune function? What is an immune response? The primary response acts rapidly after an invading pathogen (virus, bacteria, …
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak most likely has increased your stress and anxiety levels. There is uncertainty about how the outbreak will effect our health, social engagement and employment. These stressors can manifest as physical pain in the head and neck region of your body. I have found myself having headaches and jaw pain due to …
What happens when you have a rapid acceleration deceleration event? This is not just related to a motor vehicle accident, it could be a fall on the ice or sport related trauma. What is whiplash? Whiplash typically occurs when your head is forcefully and quickly moved backward and then forward. This rapid acceleration deceleration event …
My Vision for this blog is to provide a way for anyone around the world to access musculoskeletal healthcare advice and management. I have been a Physiotherapist for 26 years in orthopedic manual therapy, finding myself unable to provide hands on care for the time being. I feel a loss of my village ie: patients …