Do you have a Scoliosis? What is a Scoliosis? All children and adults should have their spines screened for a lateral curvature of the spine: a Scoliosis Screening. Please call 604-733-7744 to have Dr. Michael Horowitz evaluate your spine for posture and scoliosis. Scoliosis (from Greek: skolíōsis meaning "crooked") is a medical condition in which a person's spine is curved from s ...

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 ...

Back Pain, Backache, Lumbago, Dorsalgia If you've ever groaned, "Oh, my aching back!", you are not alone. Back pain is one of the most common medical problems, affecting 8 out of 10 people at some point during their lives. Back pain can range from dull, constant ache to a sudden, sharp pain. Acute back pain comes on suddenly and usually lasts a few days to a few weeks. Back ...

Bulging discs also know as a spinal disc herniation (prolapsus disci intervertebralis), informally and misleadingly called a "slipped disc", is a medical condition affecting the spine, in which a tear in the outer, fibrous ring (annulus fibrosus) of an intervertebral disc (discus intervertebralis) allows the soft, central portion (nucleus pulposus) to bulge out. Tears are almost alway ...

Neck pain (or cervicalgia) is a common problem, with two-thirds of the population having neck pain at some point in their lives. Neck pain, although felt in the neck, can be caused by numerous other spinal issues. Neck pain may arise due to muscular tightness in both the neck and upper back, or pinching of the nerves eminating from the cervical vertebrae. Joint disruption in the neck cre ...

Headaches are one of the most common symptoms that present to our office. Of my aching head! Nearly everyone has had a headache. The most common type of headache is a tension headache. Tension headaches are due to tight muscles inyour shoulders, neck, scalp and jaw. This leads to muscular and spinal tension that limits spinal motion and affects your nerves directly. They are ...

Vancouver Chiropractic     Vancouver Orthotics     Toronto Orthotics Welcome to Vancouver Chiropractic & Registered Massage Therapy (RMT) services at Hycroft. We are located in the heart of Vancouver in the Hycroft Medical Building at 114-3195 Granville St @ 16th Ave. Our mission is to educate and communicate the importance of Spinal Health with our community one spine at ...