Port Elgin Chiropractic
369 Goderich St. N0H 2C1 Port Elgin, ON, Canada

We are happy to announce that Dr. Hélène will be returning to the office after her maternity leave. She is making a gradual return so spaces will be limited and will fill up fast. Please call or email to book your appointment.

Merry Christmas! Wishing everyone a happy and healthy holiday season.

Dr. Hélène is so proud to announce that her and her fiancé welcomed their precious little girl, Calixa Victoria Koepke, into the world on October 14th!

The office is closed today. We hope you all have a healthy and happy Thanksgiving!

As a result of yesterday’s storm, we still have no power and will be closed for the day. We will be in touch as soon as we can to reschedule all cancelled appointments from today. Sorry for the inconvenience!

Our phone lines are currently down, sorry for the inconvenience! If you need to contact us please email the office at [email protected] or stop in to talk to us in person!

We are currently without power so the office is temporarily closed. We will reschedule patients as soon as possible! Stay safe!

Wishing everyone a happy and healthy Thanksgiving weekend!

Try to schedule workouts/physical activity in the morning or evening hours during this heat wave.

The clinic is closed today. We will resume regular office hours tomorrow. Happy Canada Day!

Are you wondering what to expect when returning to the chiropractor? Here is a good overview of the changes we have implemented. Call the office if you have more questions or to book an appointment.

We are open this week with new policies and procedures in place. We are busy calling any patients with appointments that were cancelled in March and responding to the many calls and emails. Please be patient as we make our way through the list. If you need an appointment, please call or email. No walk ins are accepted at this time. We are happy to be back and can’t wait to see you again!

Who has been waiting to get in to see the chiropractor? Your life is about to get a lot better. We have received notice that we are able to start a gradual return to non urgent care. Our patients health and safety is our top priority so we are sourcing appropriate PPE and rearranging our office to allow for proper social distancing. Stay tuned for further updates on our exact opening date. Existing patients, you will receive an email and/or phone call next week with more details.

Low back pain can often stem from a lack of proper movement throughout the spine. Today’s exercise focuses on restoring that normal movement. To do the cat/cow exercise, set yourself up on all fours, ensuring that your wrists are below your shoulders and your knees are below your hips. Then create a wave like motion with your spine, starting either at the base or the top of your spine, arching your back like a scared Halloween cat. Once you reach the top of your range of motion, reverse the movement by arching your back like a cow (dropping your belly toward the floor). With both movements, you do not want to create any pain, and should notice that your range of motion increases and becomes smoother/easier with each repetition.

Is sitting too much causing low back pain? Try this simple bridge exercise! Start by laying on your back with your knees bent and your feet about hip distance apart. As you exhale, push in to your feet and lift your hips off the floor by activating (gently squeezing) your glutes (bum muscles). As you inhale, lower your hips back down to the ground. Repeat 8-10 times, completing 2-3 sets.

Child’s Pose and modified Child’s pose. These are great stretches if you are feeling tension in your lower back. For the modified pose you should feel the stretch on the side opposite to where your hands are pointing. Do on both sides.

Follow us over the course of this week as we lead you through stretches and exercises geared toward relieving low back pain! Today’s stretch is geared at releasing tightness and tension in the muscles of the back of the hip that can often cause low back strain when they are overactive. To do this stretch, start laying on your back with your knees bent. Pick the foot up, on the side that you want to stretch, and cross it over the opposite knee. Actively press the knee of the leg that is lifted away from you. This should create a stretch sensation in the back of the hip. Remember...you are looking for a stretch sensation, and NOT pain! To progress this stretch to a more advanced version, you can pick the supporting leg up off the floor, drawing it closer to your chest.

Stuck at home? That doesn’t mean you have to sit still. Try our three-minute stretches to get your body back in action. Our Straighten Up app is free to download. http://bit.ly/2mVs4Ke

Feeling tension in your lower back? Place two therapy/tune up balls or two tennis balls on either side of your spine (as shown in the first picture) while laying on your back with your knees bent. Take some nice relaxing breaths as you feel the muscles sink over the balls. Continue until you feel the tension release. You may have to move the balls to several spots in the muscle depending on the size of the ball you are using and the amount of tension you are experiencing.

The Canadian Chiropractic Guideline Initiative has exercise videos that you can do at home any time to keep spine, muscles and nervous system healthy. Check them out! https://bit.ly/2UjJn5S