Proactive Healthcare
2475 McDougall St #130 N8X 3N9 Windsor, ON, Canada

We will remain OPEN during grey zone restrictions/lockdown, and we will continue booking appointments in office at the Jackson Park Health Centre. You can be assured that we are taking all necessary safety precautions to ensure our patients and staff remain safe and healthy.

For those of you who are having trouble staying motivated to exercise or those who just want a challenge, join us for the Proactive Movement Challenge (check out the info in our event section). If you would like to join email us at [email protected] with your code name and start counting your points!

Join us for the Proactive Movement Challenge!

If everyone who is joining could please email me at [email protected] with your "code name" for the challenge and please include Proactive Movement Challen...ge in the title so I do not miss it. We will be posting on facebook, however for anyone who would like to join we are also going to allow them to join through email. Let's get moving together!!! See more

If you are suffering from aches and pains in your knees, think about strengthening your glutes. I am a big fan of loop bands and here are a few simple exercises you can work on easily at home. I also like to do these prior to going for a run or walk to get my glutes activated, or if I have been sitting in front of my computer for a while. Try walking forward 6-8 steps, then backwards 6-8 steps, then to the right 5-6 reps and the same to the left (for 4-5 cycles). Take a 3...0-60s break and repeat 3-5 times. You can also perform a regular squats with a loop band which will help keep you aware of knees buckling inwards. #homeexercise #kneestrength #loopbands @lululemon @nike #moveitorloseit #windsorchiropractor #tecumsehchiropractor #proactcivechirocare

The single leg rise (sit to stand) test can identify those that are more likely to have a positive outcome following ACL reconstruction. Culvenor et al (2016) found that those that can do 22 or more had better quality of life at 1yr and 3yrs post-op compared to those that couldn't. This test can also identify those that will have a good outcome following hip surgery for cartilage or labrum pathology. Kemp et al (2016) found that those who could do at least 16 rises in a row h...ad better outcomes at 1 & 2 year follow up than those that couldn’t. Although these are studies performed on those having surgeries, the ability to perform the single leg rise can improve physical performance in many activities of daily life for all of us! Give these a try at home and watch yourself in a mirror to make sure your knee is not bending inwards. Make sure the movement is controlled as you lower and try to be within 2-4 reps of your non-dominant leg.

A few months ago I posted about preventing osteoarthritis. This is a reminder to make sure you are still moving those joints!! Did you know that you teach your body how to lay down tissue/bone? If you stop moving your joints through their full range of motion your body will lay down tissue to keep you where you are telling it to be. Try moving each of your joints through their full range of motion at least once per day and at least 2-3 reps per joint. It takes less than 5... minutes. If you feel any discomfort just make your circle smaller. Try to stiffen the rest of your body while focusing on the joint you are moving. The more you move the better you will feel! If you notice significant pain with some of your circles you may want to seek help from your health care provider. Our office is open to help you with these aches and pains. Give us a call at 519-969-1119 or book an appointment online (link in bio). #preventosteoarthritis #keepmoving #jointrotations #tecumsehchiropractor #windsorchiropractor #jointpain #osteoarthritis @lululemon @aloyoga

Happy Thanksgiving! The office will be closed Monday for the holiday.

Happy Labour Day weekend! The office will be closed September 4th and September 7th.

Just a heads up to prevent delays if you're coming for an appointment!

Weight workout alert! Avoid the Quarantine 15 and give this workout a try! 1st and 2nd round: Perform each exercise for 35s of work and 25s rest. 3rd set: Perform each exercise fro 40s of work and 20s rest. Perform 2-3 rounds.... 1 Goblet Squat - Grab a heavy dumbbell and engage your chest muscles while squatting low to the ground. To engage the glutei a little more place a loop band above your knees. 2 Reverse Lunge with Bicep Curl - slowly lower weights while lunging down and perform a bi curl while pushing up. Remember not to let your front knee pass your ankle. 3 Woodpecker with Chest Press - slowly lower a dumbbell towards the ground while engaging the hamstrings and push back up in to a lunge while pushing the dumbbell outwards. 4 Double Arm Snatch - slowly lower the dumbbells towards the ground with a slight bend in the knees and use your legs to power up the weights above your head. 5 Glute Bridge on Bench - find a sturdy bench or chair and place dumbbells on your hips. Squeeze your glutei as you raise your hips and slowly lower down. This is a good one for the booty!!! Remember weight training = increased lean muscle mass = higher metabolic rate = more calories burned. You got this!!!! #weights #homeexercise #weightworkout #hiitworkout #getstrong #proactivechirocare @lululemon @nike #workhardplayhard