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When your primary goal is muscular strength, you need to build muscle for apparent reasons. As such, improving strength and building muscle essentially goes hand-in-hand. Of course, this is a simplified statement. In other words,…
If you’re someone who stays on top of the latest health and nutrition news, you’re likely aware of the hottest new diet crazes. If so, you’ve probably heard of the Ketogenic Diet, or “Keto” for…
We all know that proper posture is good, and poor posture is, well, poor. But do you know why? In short, good posture is nothing but the proper alignment of the body, whether you are…
Lower back pain can be caused by the way you walk. Some people have a gait that may result in abnormal stress to the hip and spine. People who have a weak abdomen or poor…
Typically, Yoga and Weightlifting are viewed as independent of each other, completely different forms of exercise, and practiced by two entirely different groups of people. Where Yoga is considered to be primarily for relaxation with…
Knee pain can be a long-term pain, called chronic knee pain, or a condition that is worsened after an injury or accident. Each individual person’s experience with knee pain will be different case-by-case, but one…
There’s a modern trend of opting for a gym ball over an office chair for working at a computer. Gym balls are often used as part of gym workouts and physical therapy treatment and work…
Waking up with a stiff neck is one thing, but waking up without being able to move your neck at all can be very frightening, especially if it’s the first time it has happened to…
Popping a rib or a feeling that your rib has moved out of its normal position is a more common occurrence than you think. It’s usually pretty easy to know when you’ve “Popped a Rib”…
Our Chiropractor in West Vancouver delves into this topic and offers you some great suggestions if you’re interested in weight training when you’re over 60 years old. Starting weight training when you’re over 60 can…
Cracking your knuckles, popping the joints – whatever you might call it, cracking your fingers isn’t necessarily terrible for your hands or fingers. There are all sorts of myths and common misconceptions about cracking your…
Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common forms of foot pain, most commonly causing pain around the arch of the foot and the bottom of the heel. It affects a thin but strong tissue…
There are many types of headaches, and there is much that is still unknown about direct causes and specific conditions. It’s not always easy to tell what kind of Headache you might be experiencing and…
Fallen arches, also referred to as “flat feet,” is a common condition where the sole of your foot lies flat on the ground. Some of us seem to have “flat feet” all our lives, while…
No one is quite as flexible as they were when they were children, but it doesn’t mean it’s all downhill from there. Becoming less flexible as you get older might seem like an inevitable outcome…
Do you wake up feeling sleepy or well-rested? Sleep is an essential part of your life. It isn’t easy to function without plenty of sleep, and your body will tell you when you haven’t had…