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I learned that we can do anything, but we can’t do everything at least not at the same time. So think of your priorities not in terms of what activities you do, but when you do them. Timing is everything. ~ Dan Millman

A different sort of medical prescription is spreading across Canada: nature therapy sees doctors, nurses and other health-care practitioners prescribe going outdoors as part of a wellness routine. CTV's Avis Favaro reports. Watch the full newscast here: https://bit.ly/2OQKpqb

CALLING ALL 20-39 YEAR OLDS! 47% of our region’s COVID-19 cases over the past seven days were in the 20-39 year old age group. This is a 60% increase in new cases for this age group compared to last week.... It is crucial right now that we ALL follow public health orders, which means NO INDOOR GATHERINGS and STICKING TO THE SAME GROUP WHEN OUTDOORS. For the health of you, your friends, your family and your community, please: - Do not host or attend parties or gatherings in your or other people’s homes - When gathering outside, stick to the same group of up to 10 people - Remember that restaurants, their patios and bars are not included as places to gather with your group of 10 - When gathering outside, maintain your physical distance and wear a mask if you or someone else is more at-risk Read more here: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/g/content/covid-19/info/restrictions

There are lifestyle changes you can make today to decrease your risk of developing disease and to improve your overall quality of life.

Improve your balance and reduce your chance of a fall. Join our Kinesiologist Dimple Gohil, Sunday mornings with an hour long balance class. This class will help improve your balance, strengthen your body and improve your core stabilization with proper posture. Balance Better with Dimple. Evidence shows as individuals age their balance diminishes, depending on their activity level. Practicing balance activities daily while maintaining lower extremity strength reduces your ris...k of falls. Call the clinic to find out how to register. Maximum 3 participants per class.

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Repost via @dr.caleb.burgess It's up to YOU - The BEST treatment/rehab/physical therapy approach should be primarily ACTIVE and serve to achieve one's ACTIVE functional/activity-related goals, should EMPOWER the person performing it, should promote INDEPENDENCE, and should be served with a heavy dose of evidence informed EDUCATION... - In other words: - YOU DO IT - YOU TAKE ACTION - YOU PUT IN THE WORK - ...and you (if needed) work ALONGSIDE a professional (like a physical therapist, chiropractor or kinesiologist) who can GUIDE you along that process - If your expectation is to be "fixed" by someone by means of them doing something to you (e.g. massage, joint mobilization, manipulation/adjustments, acupuncture, cupping, etc), you won't achieve the LONG TERM results you want (although they may feel good and help in the SHORT TERM) and you'll waste valuable time and money - If you enjoy these treatments and they help with pain relief, great! - But you still have to put in the work in order to bring about LONG TERM change (whether this includes changing your beliefs, improving physical attributes like mobility, strength, endurance, power, movement quality, etc, modifying your lifestyle and habits, and so on) - This is definitely not easy and takes a lot of willpower, consistency, and mental toughness, but I can assure you that it is the most rewarding and most effective approach! - See more

Chemistry of Emotions!

Questions have been raised as to whether mask wearing during vigorous exercise might compromise oxygen uptake or increase the rebreathing of carbon dioxide. The University of Sask found masks don't hinder breathing during exercise. https://medicine.usask.ca//usask-researchers-find-face-mas

How the words and behavior of others can hurt your *physical* health over long periods of time #MentalHealth #WordsofPositivity

Your Brain is Capable of Changr and Learning. You are never too old for Neuroplasticity!

Need a break? Snack on exercise! Getting your heart rate up for even a minute makes a difference.

When you appreciate what you do have, you become a magnet for what you desire.

Our biggest worry is Covid-19 fatigue, a coronavirus expert says. People are losing respect for the virus and letting their guard down, which is a bad idea.

Part time RMT wanted for a 3 week wait list of patients in a multidisciplinary clinic. iHealth. percent split. start January 2021

Helping others and making a difference in the world is what will help to make the world a better place!

Ever feel this way?

RMT & Physiotherapist Wanted multidisciplinary Clinic with waitlist of patients needing treatment.

Struggles are not meant to stop us from achieving our goals. Instead, they are present so we can improve ourselves and become better to what we are today.

2020 has been quite the year for everyone! The Team at iHealth would like to wish all our clients happiness, health and prosperity in the new year.

21 Reasonable Resolutions for Getting Fit and Healthy in 2021 - From reading before bed to prioritizing nasal breathing to just hanging from a bar once in a while. https://www.insidehook.com//healt/fitness-resolutions-2021

If you've been struggling with pain for a long time, it can be difficult to think about anything other than trying to do everything in your power to get rid of your pain - Pain sucks. I get it. - It makes us irritable, uncomfortable, miserable at times, and overall negatively affects our quality of life!... - However, as much as it sucks, it's important that you don't get so consumed with it that it becomes difficult to focus on any other positive improvements you may be making! - Commonly, patients and clients become frustrated with "lack of progress", as their pain remains despite working hard to improve during the rehab process - However, many times the experience of pain makes it difficult to recognize ACTUAL progress that IS occurring! Focus more on FUNCTIONAL improvements, rather than fixate on if you are "pain-free" or not - Not only does this help keep you focused on your true goals (doing MORE of the stuff that you want to get back to!), but it helps you to view your pain more as a BARRIER to your goals, not as THE GOAL in and of itself - Here are a few examples: - Pain may stay similar in INTENSITY (e.g. 4/10 on a 0 to 10 scale), but if you now can perform MORE of an activity without having to stop, THAT is progress - If your pain comes on less often (decreased FREQUENCY), say 3 days out of the week rather than all 7, THAT is progress - If you can do MORE of an activity before the pain comes on (e.g. starting after running 10 miles, not 2 miles), THAT is progress - If you can do MORE sets of an exercise, although the weight and reps are the same, THAT is progress - And so on... - Focusing on ridding yourself of pain can make you feel like you aren’t making progress...even if you are - So spend more time focusing on how your FUNCTION is improving, not just on what your pain levels are - You'll see that once you start doing this consistently, your pain will have LESS power over you, putting YOU in control

Be consistent. Go to bed at the same time each night and get up at the same time each morning, including on the weekends. Make sure your bedroom is quiet, dark, relaxing, and at a comfortable temperature.

Anyone who has ever experienced "butterflies in the stomach" before giving a big presentation won't be surprised to learn there is an actual physical connection between their gut and their brain.

Bad Back? - TAG or SHARE this post with someone who needs to SEE THIS! - Thanks to @brad_beer for this gem of a quote... - I cannot tell you how many times I here friends, family, patients, clients, and random strangers tell me that they have a "bad back" - I'm here to tell you otherwise - Having back pain, even on several occasions or for multiple months or years on and off does not mean that your back is "bad", "fragile", "unstable", "bone on bone", etc - The spine is extremely resilient and back pain (as much as it sucks!) does not mean that your spine is beyond recovery! - In fact, although many times local tissue irritation or injury in the spine may contribute to increased sensitivity and pain, there are several other things that contribute to back pain that ARE NOT related to the tissues themselves (poor beliefs about the spine, what you've been told by other medical/fitness professionals or read on the internet, negative emotions, fatigue, stress, depression, anxiety, previous experiences etc) - In most cases, the best way to get rid of low back pain is to trust that your body will heal and become less sensitive (which will decrease any worry or fear that you have about reinjuring it) and then slowly and gradually return to activities and movements that you enjoy and can commit to consistently and comfortably - As I mention a lot on my page, there is NO ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL approach when it comes to improving your low back pain, so stop searching Google for the "Best Exercises to Cure Low Back Pain"...they don't exist - What does exist is an INDIVIDUALIZED plan that will work for YOU based on your life, hobbies, activities, sports, movement and strength capacities, etc - If you need help finding out what's best for you, call the clinic and book an assessment with either one of our chiropractors or physiotherapists. See more

Though hopefully most relevant for 2020 when we look back, this paper likely still of relevance to most countries in 2021 (but hopefully not beyond!) Stay physically active during COVID-19 with exercise as medicine http://ow.ly/zNRj50CQK97

If you or someone you love is experiencing - balance issues - consider booking an assessment with our Balance and Vestibular Physiotherapist Priti or Either Joining or Sunday morning Balance Classes with Dimple. Call to Book or Enquire. Balance is not about moving, thinking about it, being athletic or strong," writes George Locker, author of "Falling Is Not an Option." https://www.nytimes.com///live/elderly-balance-falls.html

From our iHealth Family to your's - we'd like to wish you a Merry Christmas!

Your Brain is Capable of Change and Learning. You are never too old for Neuroplasticity!

via Island Health Dr. Bonnie Henry has extended COVID-19 public health orders until , . Everything we’ve been doing to slow the spread of the virus, we need to doing. Together, we can bend that curve back down and protect our loved ones, our businesses and our communities. Socialize with household only. Keep in mind there are exceptions for those who co-parent from separate households or rely on a family member or close friends for support. If... you live solo, you can have a max of two people you see regularly as your core bubble. No in-person events or community gatherings. That means seasonal activities, including indoor and outdoor holiday events (with the exception of drive-in and drop-off events). Exceptions are also in place for weddings, funerals, baptisms and meals for those in need. Sports For those under 19 years of age, group sports can continue with the safety guidelines in place. Games, tournaments, competitions and spectators are out. For those 19+, all group sports have been suspended. Keep travel to essential only. Stay local and only venture outside your community for work or medical appointments. Masks are required for all public, indoor spaces as well as workplaces and shared living areas for everyone except those with health conditions, those who cannot remove a mask on their own and kids under 12. High intensity group fitness activities are suspended. Gyms and recreation facilities that offer individual workouts and personal training sessions can remain open as long as they have a COVID-19 Safety Plan that is strictly followed. Read the full order and more directions: http://ow.ly/SYTr50CGfMX

A little Fun . .

The cold weather will put our mental fitness to the test, here are 5 ways to prepare for the challenge.

Stop wishing start doing BioFlex Laser Therapy is highly effective in the treatment of musculoskeletal conditions and sports injuries. Call the clinic today to learn more about how BioFlex can help you get back to your healthy active lifestyle!

A negative COVID-19 test is a snapshot in time. A negative test today, doesn’t mean you will be negative tomorrow, this weekend or next month! ’ ... like necessary quarantining or self-isolation, excellent hand hygiene, masking up and keeping your distancing from others including sticking close to home and only travelling when essential. Please keep doing your part by following all safety precautions to help slow the spread in our communities.

Doctors are rethinking whether 120/80 is optimal for blood pressure.

Although frailty, disability and multimorbidity often coexist and interact, they are distinct and separate concepts Growing evidence suggests that each of these interrelated conditions is preventable and their associated complications manageable. The FRAIL scale (Figure)is a simple 5-item questionnaire that can be answered in 15 to 30 seconds. In persons over 50 years of age the FRAIL Scale predicted disability and mortality at 9 years... Research indicates that exercise, nutrition and geriatric assessment represent effective, evidence-based interventions in primary care. A recent meta-analysis of 31 studies including 4794 participants concluded that resistance exercise, with or without nutrition supplementation may improve the frailty status of older adults in primary care settings. In older subjects with diabetes and frailty, resistance exercise as part of a multimodal approach significantly improved physical performance over one year measured by the short performance physical battery (SPPB) which was accompanied by a significant decrease in health. Ruiz, J.G., Dent, E., Morley, J.E. et al. Screening for and Managing the Person with Frailty in Primary Care: ICFSR Consensus Guidelines. J Nutr Health Aging (2020). https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12603-020-1492-3 #Healthy_Aging

Vegans and vegetarians may be at greater risk for bone fractures than meat eaters, according to a large, longitudinal study published in the journal BMC Medicine.

Let’s start the week not looking back over our shoulders, not pondering the past but focusing on the now and giving the present moment everything.

Because sometimes we all need rainbows and flowers in our world Shared from: @cfunk44 Instagram

Are your masks actually effective? CBC Marketplace tested over 20 masks. Read the full article to find out which ones are the best!

Regardless of the means of stimulation, Auricular Acupuncture can also be a very powerful addition to regular acupuncture treatments, including BackPain. Call the clinic today and ask our Acupuncturist how Acupuncture can help.

The clinic will be closed today November 11, 2020 to mark the solemn occasion and honours the memory of our Veterans and their ultimate sacrifice.

Are you feeling stressed? Did you know that there are different types of stress? Did you know that a chronic state of negative stress increases cortisol levels in your body and that these chronically heightened levels can have negative affects on your body? Tension, inflammation, imbalances, sleeplessness, various illnesses... Learning to cope with stress is possible! Consider booking an appointment at iHealth and let us help with some of the physical imbalances that COVID and Fall and Winter stress has on our bodies. #Acupuncture #Chiropractic #MassageTherapy #Physiotherapy

Are you finding that your hips are snapping and clicking? There are three types of snapping hip syndrome: internal snapping hip, external snapping hip, and intra-articular snapping hip. Be sure to get your hips checked especially if you are experiencing pain but to make sure everything is moving well. iHealth has physiotherapists, chiropractors, massage and acupuncture services to aid in your overall mobility and maintenance. ... Call to book or go online www.ihealthgroup.janeapp.com

Spine movement - I don't know why this is so hard for people to understand, especially those in the fitness and rehab realms - THE SPINE WAS MEANT TO MOVE... - In MULTIPLE PLANES - Just like ANY OTHER AREA of the body - Sure, when the spine becomes sensitive to repetitive loading or loading that exceeds its capacity in certain positions or movements, it may become injured or sensitized for a time...just like ANY OTHER AREA of the body - And in these cases, learning how to move more at other areas while "stabilizing" (a bastardized term in my opinion) the spine by use of the muscles around it can be helpful - But this does not prove that this is the "right" way to move at all times forever! - I commonly explain it to my patients and clients like this: - If you jammed your finger or bent it back too far, it may swell and become painful to move it that way for some time. And commonly it's good advice to splint the finger to allow it to heal or "calm down" for a bit in a more "neutral" position. But it would sound ridiculous for me to teach you that moving your finger outside of a "neutral" position would be "dangerous" for your finger at all times for the rest of your life - Once your finger heals, it can and should be able to move throughout a good amount of motion and be able to grab and hold things in a variety of positions (yes, some positions will be able to handle more load, which becomes more important if those loads are applied repetitively or if they are close to exceeding the body's capacity to handle them) - The spine is not the same as the finger, but you could easily replace the word "finger" with "low back" in the above scenario and it would still apply - To say that the spine must be "stabilized" at all times and that moving it in a variety of ways is "dangerous" is absurd - Not only does this lead to FEAR of movement and CATASTROPHIZING (i.e. believing something is far worse than it actually is), it can also lead to further pain and disability in those who avoid NECESSARY movement unnecessarily! See more

5 Facts about Strength Training for Adults _ 1. As you age, you lose about 1% of muscle mass per year. _ 2. You also lose about 3% of your strength per year. ... _ 3. Lower muscle strength is associated with an increased risk in dementia, needing care, and mortality. _ 4. A study in Britain showed that adults who participated in strength training twice per week reduced their risk for all-cause mortality by 20%. _ 5. The same study showed that those adults reduced their risk for cancer mortality by 43%. _ Strength training isn’t just for kids who want to run faster and jump higher. It’s also for working adults who want to live longer with a higher quality of life. _ If you want to read more, look up Resistance training- an underutilised drug available in everyone’s medicine cabinet by Dr. Yorgi Mavros. That’s where we got all 5 facts. https://blogs.bmj.com//resistance-training-underutilised-/ See more

Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life; not so much by what happens to you as by the way your mind looks at what happens.

We are happy to introduce PoNS Treatment, to our clinic at iHealth. The use of the #PoNS device in treating patients with #braininjury and #multiplesclerosis. The PoNs device is intended for use as a short term treatment (14 weeks) of chronic balance deficit due to mild-to-moderate traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis and is to be used in conjunction with Physical therapy. PoNS is an authorized medical device and commercially available in Canada. https://globalnews.ca//pons-therapy-helps-ontario-woman-re

Apathy a decrease in motivation and goal-directed behavior in older adults could lead to an increased risk of developing dementia, according to a new study ... What is your motivation?? #MentalHealth #HealthyAging #MindBodyConnection

Just a little time out break ... 1. Close your eyes and mouth. 2. Breathe gently through your nose - as you inhale imagine peace flowing into your body and as you exhale release the stress. 3. Do this for a few moments or as long as is comfortable.... 4. Open your eyes and carry on, have a great day! See more

Did you know #braingames may help #MS patients retrain their minds to process information by strengthening neural connections? One way to #TrainYourBrain is through challenging puzzles and activities like brain games! Read the many benefits behind #braingames for #MS patients in this month’s blog! https://bit.ly/2FpSBsF... Do you have any favourite brain teasers, games or riddles to share? Comment them below! #MSResearch #MSAwarness #MSSupport

Brighter days are ahead!

Some people seem to be exercising as much or more than before, and surprisingly, a hefty percentage of those extra-active people are over 65. https://www.nytimes.com//pandemic-exercise-habits-study.ht

PoNS Therapy provided by iHealth Victoria, can make a difference in those suffering with balance and gait issues related to traumatic brain injury and MS.

Your feet are more important than you think! - If you have hip or knee pain one of the first places you should be looking is your foot to ground connection. - If you wear shoes that dont allow you to connect your toes to the ground, restrict your toe spread, or have a squishy sole you are already fighting a losing battle.... - A strong foot will allow you to transfer energy more effectively and preserve all upstream joints. - The easiest way to improve foot strength is to ditch the shoes. You don't need to be barefoot all the time but you should spend a good amount of time challenging your ability to tolerate different surfaces and a wide variety of movements. - For strength athletes - do all of your accessory work barefoot For team sport athletes - do all of your weight training barefoot - Via @feelgrounds and @thefootcollective Via Kabuki Virtual Coaching

Happy Thanksgiving.

Your immune system is your body's security detail the cells, tissues, and organs that comprise it help repel foreign invaders like bacteria, parasites and other microbes that can cause infections. Disorders of the immune system range from everyday annoyances like mild seasonal allergies to serious illnesses like leukemia. Stress, lack of sleep and other common conditions can contribute to a weakened immune system, which can make you vulnerable to infections. - - Good news!... Acupuncture therapy can treat a wide range of health conditions, including immune deficiency, by stimulating and balancing the immune system. Acupuncture can strengthen a weakened immune system by increasing red and white cell counts, T-cell count and enhancing humoral and cellular immunity. Acupuncture can regulate immune function and treat the underlying cause of the disease by reducing symptoms, speeding up the healing of infection and normalizing the body’s immune response. - - See more

Thanksgiving weekend is right around the corner! Just a reminder to our patients that our office will be closed Saturday-Monday re-opening Tuesday October 13.

You can choose courage or you can choose comfort. You can't have both.

#WollieWednesday

Striving to maintain a stable and neutral spine in loaded movement is probably a good investment for your health and performance. - No you wont die if you fall out of perfect neutral and in fact neutral is a range, not a finite position. - Green is what we strive for but healthy individuals training on either side in the yellow is perfectly fine.... - Red could become problamatic if too much of your training time is spent there but touching red from time to time probably wont hurt you as long as you are healthy. - If you have a history of back problems or other pain you think could be caused by spinal instability you should complete the majority of your training in the green. For everyone else hanging out in yellow or touching red probably wont cause too many problems. - The biggest consideration we make is avoiding dynamic changes of the spine under load. Once we stabilize the range we are set in we want to minimize any excessive movement. Via @brandon_senn via Kabuki Virtual Coaching

If you're not actively involved in getting what you want, you don't really want it.

There are many options and co-treatments for those with arthritis. We have had great results with arthritis patients by decreasing pain and increasing ranges of motion, while reducing the need for medications. Consider calling iHealth and exploring some options such as Chiropractic, Laser Therapy, Acupuncture, Massage Therapy, Physiotherapy even supervised movement with gentle yoga, pilates or kinesiology!

In a new study the authors tried to investigate the effect of consuming low glycemic index skim milk in comparison to a Gatorade, following evening exercise, on fat oxidation and blood lipids after a subsequent high-energy breakfast. In this randomized counterbalanced crossover trial on 20 overweight-obese participants, blood lipids, glucose and fat oxidation were assessed before and for 6 h after a high-energy breakfast the next morning. Fat oxidation was higher in the skim ...milk, and triglyceride and glucose concentrations were higher in the Gatorade group. In addition, assessment of Insulin Resistance was higher with the Gatorade group. In conclusion, evening post-exercise skim milk consumption, compared with a high-GI sports drink such as Gatorade, significantly reduced blood glucose and possibly increased fat oxidation after a high-energy breakfast the next morning. Reference: Gao, R., Rapin, N., Elnajmi, A. M., Gordon, J., Zello, G. A., & Chilibeck, P. D. (2020). Skim milk as a recovery beverage after exercise is superior to a sports drink for reducing next-day postprandial blood glucose and increasing postprandial fat oxidation. Nutrition Research. #gatorade #milk #pepsico #pepsi #sportdrink #sportsnutrition #supplement #supplements #sportlife #powerade #nutrition #nutritionists #dietitian