Sep
17
September is back to school month for adults too. This means much more sitting for most people or more standing at lab tables, or other changes in your usual postures. Any prolonged position will cause some soft tissues to tighten up and their counterparts to get over stretched. The key to avoiding chronic aches and […]
Sep
16
So you bought a good backpack, made sure it is being worn on both shoulders- what else can you do? 1.Weigh the pack when it is full. A backpack should weigh no more than 10% of an elementary student’s weight, 15% for older students. 2.What else is he/she carrying? What about those extra-curricular activities? Monitor […]
Jun
20
The post-partum period is a unique time in a mother’s life – baby has arrived (but his/her arrival may not have been as expected), sleep is at a premium and sometimes feeding challenges arise. While many women have an uneventful post-partum recovery, most would agree that it’s full of ups and downs and a little […]
Sep
10
Many people wonder why kids should be checked by a chiropractor. Admittedly, their lives are not like adults, but they should be checked for different reasons. For starters, the birth process may have been hard on their little bodies, not to discount mom’s experience. Then, it is all the falls and bumps associated with learning […]
It is that time of year again where everyone gets back into their routines and the kids go back to school. Lives get busy, and we forget just how heavy the things we lug around every day are and how they affect our daily lives. On average people shouldn’t carry more than 15% of their […]
Sep
7
We have the shiny new Spiderman lunch box all ready to go for the new year at school. The question is what to put in it. Finding healthy kid-friendly options is hard enough but add in a food restriction such as gluten free or dairy free (both of which we aspire to at home) and […]
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