Conor Michiel Kinesiology
180 Wilson St V9A 7N6 Victoria, BC, Canada

Check out this little edit I made on some potential solutions for an achey back while sitting a fun way to get some valuable info across . Enjoy this fine piece of cinema!

Have a sore and tight neck? Try this stretch out and you'll feel the difference. Start by putting a band across your shoulder like I do in this video, then look to the opposite side and up. Once at the top, bring your gaze back down and back to the banded shoulder. If you don't have a band, try putting something heavy in your hand to bring the shoulder downwards. You can even hold on to the edge of a table to do it, just make sure not to tense the neck while doing so. Go SLOW with this one, and take big breaths in between. The neck does a lot of work for us, so we should show it some TLC every now and then. Disclaimer: This exercise is not for anyone who is dealing with previous neck problems. Instead, look to the side and downward instead of upward.

Great news came in this week! I am now covered by ICBC. In an ICBC claim with persistent injury? Talk to your ICBC adjuster or recovery specialist about receiving coverage for kinesiology. Kinesiology can help with ongoing pain, muscular rebalancing, improving strength and stability, and neurological symptoms. I look forward to working with you on your road to recovery. Find me at @acaciahealthvictoria for more info.

A great, thorough read for anyone dealing with the repercussions of and ankle sprain. Even if your injury was years ago, this could help shed some light on your situation. Check it out!

I've heard many times that your knees should not pass your toes during a squat. As you can see in this video, my knees go passed my toes but I still maintain good form during the lift. When squatting, it doesn't really matter if your knees go over your toes if you have enough ankle flexibility. If this is happening during your squat, but you have good form and no discomfort, continue squatting the way you know how. If you try to correct something that isn't causing a problem, it could open up the door for a whole other set of problems!

Have you ever rolled your ankle? This is the aftermath of a grade 2 sprain. In other words, when I rolled my ankle I partially tore the ligaments in my foot. There was a lot of bruising and swelling that lasted way too long. This resulted in some pretty nasty instability in the joint... And the injury happened almost a year ago! Balance exercises are a great way to build back the stability of the ankle. Find yourself a uneven surface like a piece of foam or a bosu ball, then stand on it with one foot. For a challenge, try to touch your toes then come back up to standing. As you can see my ankle is quite shaky and weak here, 10 months after the injury. A lot more of these are in my future!