Acupuncture, a landmark component of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), is one of the world’s oldest healing modalities, dating back to about 700 B.C. or perhaps even further. Its efficacy & practicability...
Virtual Chiropractic and Therapeutic Exercise Programming
Is virtual musculoskeletal care right for you? With the current state of affairs in Canada and across the globe, we find ourselves navigating uncharted territory in many aspects of our...
Many times, the symptom that drives people to seek out care from a chiropractor or other manual therapist is pain. When we feel pain, we may attribute it to a...
At Natural Choice Medical Clinic, we pride ourselves on using a variety of contemporary alternative therapies to provide our patients will a personalized, holistic healthcare experience. Each practitioner at our...
Over the years, the chiropractic profession has continuously evolved and with medicine turning to holistic alternatives, the utilization of chiropractic has steadily been on the rise. Still, one of the...
Pain and discomfort are a common concern when living with cancer. Pharmaceutical options are certainly effective, but sometimes come with unwanted side effects. Naturopathic medicine can have a lot to...
A question that I receive often from clients, usually during their first visit, is how often should they come for massage to see benefit? My answer is one that varies...
So what exactly is an Osteopath anyways? An Osteopath or Osteopathic Manual Practitioner is a type of manual practitioner who focuses on inter-relationships throughout the body and more specifically...
It’s Running Season! Tips to Prevent Running Injuries
It’s now Spring; time to lace up those running shoes and start to enjoy this beautiful sunny weather! Running and walking are great ways to get exercise and enjoy the...
By: Dr. Shannon Bloch, DC Very few people go through life without at least a few episodes of muscle pain. Myofascial pain (pain from the muscles or fascia of the...
The trick to rehabbing any type of pain is the right balance between flexibility and stability. Pain usually occurs when a muscle group is not working properly resulting in a...
Neck pain is usually caused from overuse or repetitive motions such as always looking up, down or to one side. Usually when this happens one side will get tighter than...
Is period pain keeping you for going to work? Hanging out with friends? Or just generally making you miss out on life - period? The amount of women who experience...
Slipped disks, disk herniations, sciatica symptoms... You've heard of or experienced them, but are you wondering what exactly is happening or has happened? Well, keep on reading! There are...
What’s more frustrating than going for a run and the next day having shin splints? Or going to play hockey and spraining an ankle or straining a hamstring? Or going...
Did you know that there are many different types of headaches, besides a migraine and a “normal” headache? The types span from tension headaches, migraines, cluster headaches, chronic daily headaches,...
Arthritis comes in many different forms but collectively, is a condition that affects the joints which causes pain, restricts mobility and diminishes quality of life. Arthritis is extremely common and...
DOES A CHIROPRACTOR TREAT MORE THAN JUST BACK PAIN?
Yes, although chiropractors are typically known for their role as “back doctors” they do treat many more conditions than just back pain. A chiropractor's job is to focus on the...
As a naturopathic doctor, I encourage patients to think about the importance of staying active to maintain a well-rounded, healthy lifestyle. The side effect of being active is that you...