Introducting Vancouver Lifestyle Coach: Laura Morris

April 28th, 2011
Lifestyle Coach in Vancouver Laura Morris, Cell: 604-733-7744, Email: roan10@msn.com Certified Personal Trainer, NPTI                                      Certified Nutrition Consultant, NPTI Certified Chef (One-on-one or group training available) Personal Training in Vancouver Exercise prescription for all fitness goals Weight loss, sports specific performance, pre/post natal ...

Sciatica Treatment in Vancouver

April 8th, 2011
Sciatica (or sciatic neuritis) is a set of symptoms including pain that may be caused by general compression and/or irritation of one of five nerve roots that give rise to the sciatic nerve, or by compression or irritation of the sciatic nerve itself. The pain is felt in the lower back, buttock, and/or various parts of the leg and foot. In addition to pain, which is sometimes severe, there ...

Scoliosis Treatment in Vancouver

April 8th, 2011
Scoliosis (from Greek: skolíōsis meaning "crooked") is a medical condition in which a person's spine is curved from side to side, shaped like an "s", and may also be rotated. To adults it can be very painful. It is an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine. On an x-ray, viewed from the rear, the spine of an individual with a typical scoliosis may look more like an "S" or a "C" than a stra ...

SI joint Treatment in Vancouver

April 7th, 2011
The sacroiliac joint or SI joint is the joint between the sacrum, at the base of the spine and the ilium of the pelvis, which are joined by ligaments. It is a strong, weightbearing synovial joint with irregular elevations and depressions that produce interlocking of the two bones. The human body has two sacroiliac joints: a left and a right joint that often match individually but are highly v ...

TMJ Treatment in Vancouver

April 7th, 2011
The temporomandibular joint is the joint of the jaw and is frequently referred to as TMJ. There are two TMJs, one on either side, working in unison. The name is derived from the two bones which form the joint: the upper temporal bone which is part of the cranium (skull), and the lower jaw bone called the mandible. The unique feature of the TMJs is the articular disc. The disc is composed of ...

Dr. Michael Horowitz's Stretch of the Day Series

April 7th, 2011
Welcome to Dr. Michael’s-Stretch-Series, brought to you by Hycroft Chiropractic & Massage in Vancouver & Dr. Michael Horowitz. Each session is intended to provide you a Stretch of the Day, one of Dr. Michael’s favourite stretches, helping you release stress & tension from the most commonly stored spots in the body. Stretching is an important component of Spinal Hygiene.  Along with regular ...

Vancouver Chiropractor - Dr. Michael Horowitz

April 7th, 2011
Dr. Michael Horowitz is a 2000 graduate of the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC) in Toronto, Canada. After briefly practicing in North York, Ontario, he relocated to Vancouver where he spent close to a year working with Bio-Med, SISU vitamin supplements, and athletic enhancement products. Dr. Michael's Undergraduate Studies are in Biology and Kinesiology at York University which ...

Whiplash Treatment in Vancouver

April 5th, 2011
Whiplash is an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident. Whiplash and whiplash-associated disorders (WAD) represent a range of injuries to the neck caused by or related to a sudden distortion of the neck. Whiplash is commonly associated with motor vehicle accidents, usually when the vehicle has been hit in ...