Arise Chiropractic and Wellness Blog

Written by Dr. James Mayne, DC ~ Vernon BC Chiropractor The sun is finally shining, we can go outside in just a shirt, the snow is off the ground and that means spring chores are here! For most of us, this is a wonderful season, getting to yard work and getting the garden ready. We…

Written by Dr. Deane Studer, DC ~ Vernon BC Chiropractor What Is Your Core? It’s a group of muscles and connective tissue that forms a circumferential wall from the front to back, a roof from above and a floor from below that stabilizes your torso and spine. It’s like a back support belt that?s built…

Written by Dr. Elliot Lysyk, DC ~ Vernon BC Chiropractor Our lifestyles perpetuate poor posture-hours of driving, sitting at desks, and staring down at our tablets and phones. Chiropractors in Vernon BC see this poor posture translate into pain and inflammation in the neck, mid-back, low back, shoulders and hips. Look at yourself in the…

Written by Dr. Elliot Lysyk, DC ~ Vernon BC Chiropractor You get your eyes, ears, and teeth checked. You test your blood. You measure your height, weight, blood pressure, heart rate, vitamin B12 levels, and body mass index. Your Fitbit device tracks all of your biometric data, from how many steps you take to the…

Written by Dr. James Mayne, DC ~ Vernon BC Chiropractor Everyone has heard of flu season. It usually starts mid-fall and continues on until early spring. Yet the flu virus is around all year, so why do we have a “flu season”? Our bodies become susceptible to diseases and illnesses for a number of reasons…

Written by Dr. Elliot Lysyk, DC ~ Vernon BC Chiropractor When I hit 37, it was like I hit a wall-even my lifelong enthusiastic spirit couldn’t push me through moments of fatigue when I was running uphill or riding my mountain bike. Suddenly it felt much more difficult to get the same job done. Was…