At Corbett Family Chiropractic, we provide helpful information on our blog so that people of all ages can get the most out of life! We offer distinctive, quality chiropractic care and education along with Registered Massage Therapy, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Acupuncture, Graston Soft Tissue Therapy, Myofascial Therapy, Scar Therapy, Nutrition Counselling, Reflexology and Reiki.
You have finally made it through surgery and the healing process is well on its way… then one day you notice some itching, then out of nowhere you see that you have some swelling! “Where did that come from?” is what we ask ourselves. Lymphedema can occur months or even years after surgery. It can … Read more
Here we are half way through January already. I wanted to take a moment and share with you the top Health Trends of 2015 from the Canadian Health Food Association. Generally speaking, I am not a fan of “trends” when it comes to healthcare, but this year I was pleasantly surprised that the trends actually … Read more
A fascinating pilot study has shown that athletes with ankle problems had improved jumping performance after receiving chiropractic adjustments. Jump Higher With Chiropractic Compared to a group that received a “mock” treatment, those that had adjustments to the ankle joints were able to jump higher after just three weeks. This preliminary research is promising for … Read more
The Canadian Academy of Sport and Exercise Medicine (CASEM) released a position statement recently recommending the FIFA 11+ Injury Prevention Program for preventing ACL injury in youth soccer players. Soccer Injuries Unwrapped Soccer is one of the top three sports contributing to injuries in Canadian youth (ages 11-18) and accounts for more than 10% of … Read more
Improve Your Core Strength We have been saying it for years: to strengthen your back and decrease your back pain you need to improve your core strength. According to Dr. Perry Nickelston, if you don’t own your abdominal oblique muscles you don’t own walking, and if you don’t own walking, you don’t own movement. If … Read more
If you’ve had surgery (minor or major), and have been given the okay to start moving again, you may feel tightness, pins and needles near the scar, and sometimes muscle weakness and scar pain. Non-invasive therapy is available to help. Post-Surgery Scar Therapy Scar tissue and fascial* restrictions can be detected and broken down using … Read more
Probiotics have become a popular topic in the health industry over the past few years. We are all familiar with the Activia commercials, promoting good bowel habits by eating their yogurt, but did you know that probiotics can keep you healthy in other ways? Like preventing a cold. Probiotics Can Boost Your Immune System According … Read more
In the movie Pay it Forward, a young boy teaches the adults around him a very big lesson by demonstrating a concept he calls, “pay it forward”. Pay it forward is used to describe the concept of asking that a good deed be repaid by performing one for someone else. In other words, if I … Read more
Ever had a headache? Most people have. In fact 45 million Americans suffer from chronic and recurrent headaches. When is a headache just that and when is it a “medical emergency”? To start, lets be clear… there is no such thing as a normal “ache in your head”. According to the National Headache Foundation there … Read more
Do you lay in bed at night looking at the clock and calculating how many hours of sleep you could get if you fell asleep right now? Do you wonder why you were falling asleep at your desk today but can’t now? Are you waking up more tired than when you went to sleep? You … Read more
Do you have sharp pain in your foot as soon as you step down getting out of bed? Even if you have never had foot pain prior to this moment, you could be experiencing the onset of Plantar Fasciitis. According to the Mayo Clinic, “Plantar fasciitis (PLAN-tur fas-e-I-tis) involves pain and inflammation of a thick … Read more
Did you know that banana’s are the 2nd most popular fruit around the world? We eat more bananas than oranges and apples combined! The banana plant is not a tree. It is actually the world’s largest herb and grows up to 25 feet high and 9 feet across. Bananas are closely related to ginger and … Read more