By Laura Morris in Vancouver (http://www.vancouverchiropractic.net/Laura-Morris-Personal-Training) (For Beginners) 1.  Make a clear definition of your fitness goals and work within the intensity of those goals. Remember the FITT principle: F-Frequency (how often), I- Intensity (sets/reps), T-Type (the type of exercise), T-Time (how long). 2.     Beginners should weight train 2-3x per week. ...

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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 (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 (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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...