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Making Sense Of Your Nerves
Making Sense Of Your Nerves Have you ever burned your finger or touched something very hot? It is not pleasant, but certainly memorable. This “bringing to mind” is what the nervous system is all about. Sensations or sensory receptors in the skin of your finger transmit electrical impulses through a nerve to your spine and…
Read MoreReasons You Should Not Ignore Back And Spine Pain in Vernon
Reasons You Should Not Ignore Back And Spine Pain in Vernon Whenever your body takes an impact, your spine, being the core of your body, absorbs a great deal of that stress. It is a flexible column of bones held tightly together by strong ligaments, its movement coordinated by an intricate system of muscles, all…
Read MoreKnee, Ankle, & Foot Pain
Knee, Ankle, & Foot Pain The lower extremity has a significant impact on your ability to move within your world. A series of moving links (hip, knee and ankle joints) work cooperatively in dynamic and static states. This capacity affords us the opportunity to proficiently move, perform and pursue our passion in life. An understanding…
Read MoreA Plea To Our Mothers: A Vernon Chiropractors’ Case In Point
A Plea To Our Mothers: A Vernon Chiropractors’ Case In Point I grew up in a medically dominated household. As a child, I was given at least 3 rounds of antibiotics per year for ear, lung, and sinus infections. I was always “sick”. I missed a lot of school. I had tubes put into my…
Read More3 Keys To Great Health By A Vernon Chiropractor
3 Keys To Great Health By A Vernon Chiropractor I like to make things as simple as possible. Maintaining health in Vernon is no exception, although the varying and often contradictory messages out there can turn it into an overwhelming challenge. Here are a few key points to simplify things. First of all, there is…
Read MoreSpinal Inflammation in Vernon: Trust Your Body
Spinal Inflammation in Vernon: Trust Your Body Contrary to popular belief, the inflammation of spinal joints, which causes neck and back pain, is integral to healing. This inflammation is an active process that your body sets in place to heal itself. Pain is often a part of this process and is a consequence of the…
Read MoreManaging Our Mood During Times of Crisis in Vernon
Managing our mood in times of crisis in Vernon By Dr. James Mayne, DC ~ Vernon Chiropractor I have long stated that through observing my elderly patients, by far the happiest seniors are those who have walked every day. With the chaos of a world pandemic on our doorstep, stress and anxiety have become a…
Read MoreHow Important Is Posture?
How Important Is Posture? By Dr. James Mayne, DC ~ Vernon Chiropractor An interesting read in the Canadian Journal of Pain Management came across my desk the other day, outlining the effects of posture on a person’s health. While the focus of the study was quite specialized, the message was well written, and I wanted…
Read MoreDr. E’s Latest Winter Camping Adventure
DR. E’S LATEST WINTER CAMPING ADVENTURE By Dr. Elliot Lysyk, DC ~ Vernon Chiropractor I’ve never built a “quinzhee” before (a snow cave) to be used as a shelter for winter camping, so that was my vision this year. After two hours of shoveling, deep in the forest with my eight-year-old daughter, far away from…
Read MoreThe Arise Lifestyle Transformation – Jan. 22nd
The Arise Lifestyle Transformation – Jan. 22nd Written by Dr. Elliot Lysyk, DC ~ Vernon Chiropractor Happy New Year, Everyone! I’m excited to share an event coming up soon – The Arise Lifestyle Transformation (see details below). When I was taking my Kinesiology degree at the University of Alberta, my class had the opportunity to…
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