Dr. Kyle Simpson
281 Lawrence Ave Kitchener, ON, Canada

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Throwback to a couple weeks ago participating in the Limitless Performance Mock Sprint Triathlon. Be physically active. Try new things. Keep your training constantly varied and most importantly, have fun!

Talk about a pain in the back... . With over 80% of individuals experiencing low back pain at some point throughout their life it’s no wonder that it’s also one of the highest causes of disability worldwide. . These 10 tips can help you keep your spine happy and manage pain. Is there anything else that you do as part of your daily spinal health routine? Let me know!... . #kwawesome #kitchener #kitchenerwaterloo #uptownwaterloo #wrawesome #dtklove #chiropractor #lowbackpain #physiotherapy #rehab @ Kitchener, Ontario See more

Important Update: Appointments Now Available! The Ministry of Health recently announced that Chiropractors may begin re-opening their practices in Ontario. If you wish to book an appointment, please email me ([email protected]), or contact the office by email or phone ([email protected], 519-579-0328). As I start to resume regular practice there will be some changes around the office to ensure your safety during appointments including: symptom screening, appropr...iate personal protective equipment such as masks and gloves when possible, continued hand hygiene protocols, and fewer appointments scheduled with increased time between appointments to allow for sanitation measures and reduced patient flow through the office. While the past two and half months have been challenging for all, I made this an opportunity to learn new skills, assessment tools, and rehab strategies. I am excited to put these new skills into practice to help others achieve their own movement goals. I look forward to once again helping the Kitchener-Waterloo community move and feel better. Stay well and see you soon! Dr. Kyle Simpson | DC, BSc (Hons.)

Adam is a high performer. Incredibly strong and a powerhouse endurance athlete. His training schedule is often grueling and demands a lot out of his body. Check out his tips for how he has been recovering at home!

This weeks Perform-Ed. review is The effectiveness of exercise interventions to prevent sports injuries: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials by Lauersen et al. (2014). . They found that strength training programs provided the largest protective effect against sports-related injuries, with proprioception and multiple exposure programs also providing some benefit. Passive/static stretching was not shown to reduce injury risk. The authors conc...luded that strength training reduced sports injuries to less than one-third and reduced overuse injuries by nearly half. . It is important to understand that there are limitations to this data. The studies looking at passive stretching only included passive stretching, therefore conclusions about programs that combine passive stretching with muscle activation cannot be made. It is also important to know that the clinical application of this data is limited due to the fact that most of the stretching subjects were taken from studies evaluating military personal, which may not accurately reflect a standard population. . However, what this large review does provide is strong suggestion that strength training should be prioritized in training programs to reduce likelihood of sports-related injuries. . #chiropractor #stretching #exercise #strengthandconditioning #physio #physiotherapy #crossfit #olympicweightlifting #kwawesome #kitchenerwaterloo #dtklove #waterlooregion #squats #deadlift #rehab See more

Thursday’s are for the nerds... . Introducing my new segment Perform-Ed. where I will be diving into a research paper and providing a summary of the findings. . This weeks review is Gluteus Maximus Activation During Common Strength and Hypertrophy Exercises: A Systematic Review (Neto et al. 2020).... . The authors compared available research to determine what exercises provide the highest amount of glute activation as measured by maximum voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC). A total of 16 studies with over 230 subjects were used to make these comparisons. Their results show that the step-up and its variations tend to cause very high levels of glute max activation. It is important to note that this is not an exhaustive list of exercises for glute max activation, rather a list of those with supporting EMG research that met the inclusion criteria of the study. Perhaps this information will help guide your clinical decision making when prescribing glute exercises to patients/clients. . #kwawesome #kitchenerwaterloo #chiropractor #physiotherapy #rehab #strengthandconditioning #exercise #exercisephysiology #crossfit #warmup See more

Thursday’s are for the nerds... . Introducing my new segment on instagram Perform-Ed. where I will be diving into a research paper and providing a quick summary of the results and findings. . This weeks Perform-Ed. review is Gluteus Maximus Activation During Common Strength and Hypertrophy Exercises: A Systematic Review (Neto et al. 2020).... . The authors compared available research to determine what exercises provide the highest amount of glute activation as measured by maximum voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC). A total of 16 studies with over 230 subjects were used to make these comparisons. Their results show that the step-up and its variations tend to cause very high levels of glute max activation. It is important to note that this is not an exhaustive list of exercises for glute max activation, rather a list of those with supporting EMG research that met the inclusion criteria of the study. Perhaps this information will help guide your clinical decision making when prescribing glute exercises to patients/clients. . #kwawesome #kitchenerwaterloo #chiropractor #physiotherapy #rehab #exercisephysiology #strengthandconditioning See more

Gaining control over shoulder external rotation. . Resistance bands can be a great tool for improving the endurance of the rotator cuff, but what if you don’t have the requisite control over these muscles in the first place? That’s like pumping your tires full of air, but forgetting to install a steering wheel spoiler alert you aren’t going to go very far, and nor will you perform at your best. . This is one of my favourite drills to improve the motor control over shoulde...r external rotation. It teaches you how to control the movement across the shoulder joint in both progressive and regressive loading patterns, not to mention the added bonus of some core work! Our anatomy shows us that there is a large fascial connection between the core and the shoulder girdle. As such, training control in isolation is often inefficient and our efforts can be maximized by working on both areas simultaneously. . Heads up: this drill demands a lot from the shoulder and can be challenging if you do not have sufficient strength or stability. I would not recommend this for anyone with previous or current shoulder injuries. This is educational and not medical advice. See more

The second installment of my webinar series is here! Understanding the foot and ankle webinar is happening this Friday April 24th at 2:00pm. See post for full details. Spots are limited so please email [email protected] to register. . Stay well everybody! . #kwawesome #kitchenerwaterloo #uptownwaterloo #dtk #dtklove #wrawesome #chiropractor #webinar #anatomy #rehab

Not sure how to get moving when you’re stuck at home? Check out this Move and Stay Connected Challenge from lululemon! Lots of great online resources here to keep you moving and feeling good! Thanks lululemon Waterloo

I am hosting a free webinar this Friday April 17th at 2:00pm! See post for full details. There are limited spots available so please email [email protected] to RSVP if interested!

VIRTUAL APPOINTMENTS ARE HERE! . Despite not being in the office I am still available to see patients on an emergency basis or virtually! While it might seem that chiropractors have a pretty hands-on job, a large amount of what I do with patients is done through communication and observation. . Examples of what can be done virtually: advice and education, recommendations for pain management, home ergonomics, movement assessments, as well as exercise prescription and progres...sions. . What to expect: we will be connected through a secure network to ensure your confidentiality and privacy where we will have a 1-on-1 video consultation. Appointments will be 30 minutes duration, but can be longer if needed! Anyone interested in scheduling an appointment is asked to send me a message or email ([email protected]) . At this time, these virtual appointments are limited to existing patients only. Hopefully as regulations change I will be able to extend this feature to others. . Looking forward to continuing to help KW move and feel their best! . Stay well, Doc Kyle See more

The Hip Airplane is a personal favourite of mine for hip and lower back rehab. It forces us to load up the glutes and hamstrings while working on balance and positional control of the hip. . Why is this important? Most injuries do not occur due to strength deficits, rather impaired control over the strength you have. Think of this like a car: the engine works fine, but you cannot steer effectively leading to an accident. This is why doing hip thrusts with hundreds of pounds ...is largely ineffective as a rehab tool. You need to learn how to control movement at the hip better before maxing out the load capacity of the glutes. . I am terrible at this exercise, which is why I have been programming them into my own rehab. Tip: perform on solid floor and not grass turf, as the unstable surface makes balance harder. You can also place your arms out to the side for improved balance! . #chiropractor #physiotherapy #physio #rehab #prehab #mobility #hipmobility #lowbackpain #kwawesome #uptownwaterloo #kitchenerwaterloo #thesix #toronto #crossfit #strengthandconditioning See more

If you hip flexor pain isn’t responding to stretching, consider this . For the muscle to be truly tight it needs to be contracted and will likely lead to a reduction in range of motion across a joint. A lot of tight hip flexors are muscles that are simply being overloaded and fatigued because their demand exceeds their capacity for work. . Therefore, why don’t we try to encourage tissue adaptation by positively loading the tissue (ie: strengthening) to increase its toler...ance for work? Seems simple, but often neglected. The rehab and fitness world will promote glute strengthening until the cows come home, but for some reason it’s taboo to strengthen the hip flexor muscles. . #chiropractor #physiotherapy #physio #hipflexors #hipflexorstretch #hippain #crossfit #fitness #healthandwellness #kwawesome #kitchenerwaterloo #uptownwaterloo #dtk See more

Latissimus dorsi (aka the lat) is a muscle that originates in the lower back and attaches to the upper arm. . The lats have a very important role in the biomechanics of the shoulder (glenohumeral joint). They internally rotate and adduct the arm, as well as depress the humeral head (ball) within the glenoid (socket). This allows the shoulder to be properly centrated to allow the surrounding muscles to work most efficiently. . Check out this vid for one of my favourite easy ...to do exercises to get those teach those lats how to engage! . #chiropractor #physiotherapy #physio #rehab #prehab #shoulder #mobility #lats #crossfit #weightlifting #pullups #kwawesome #kitchenerwaterloo #dtk See more

. Patellar tendinopathy is a term that describes pain on the front of the knee below the kneecap. Common causes of this include repeated high impact or velocity movements such as jumping, sprinting, changes in direction, and explosive barbell movements including cleans and snatches. . In most cases, the load (exercise) is applied too quickly in someone who’s tissue has not yet been properly adapted to handle these high loads. It can be a tricky condition to sort out, but this... vid will show you a few things to help if it’s been lingering for over a week without improvement. . #kneeinjury #kneerehab #rehab #prehab #mobility #crossfit #boxjumps #physiotherapy #physio #chiropractor #athlete #kwawesome #kitchenerwaterloo #kitchener #uptownwaterloo See more

. A good barbell front rack position requires sufficient shoulder external rotation at the shoulder (glenohumeral joint) for a couple of reasons. . 1. It brings your hands closer to the bar, which will allow you to maintain a fuller grip, reducing wrist tension, while keeping your elbows elevated .... 2. ER will help drive thoracic extension, allowing you to keep a better trunk position . 3. ER at the glenohumeral joint will help open the subacromial space and lessen the chance of tendon impingement . So the next time you’re feeling limited in your front rack position, give this drill a try! . #mobility #olympicweightlifting #squatclean #powerclean #frontsquat #rehab #prehab #physiotherapy #chiropractic #athlete #kwawesome #kitchenerwaterloo See more