Westend Family Chiropractic & Wellness
475 Broadway Street, Unit 4 L9W0A4 Orangeville, ON, Canada

Webster technique is a technique we use at our office for pregnant mommas! Many people refer to this as the "breech baby technique" but this actually is a technique we use to remove intra-uterine constraint in mom by aligning the pelvis and releasing the round ligament to give baby lots of space and align momma so she doesn't endure unnecessary stresses in the body. Happy momma and happy baby are the result!! Ps. This baby was born today!! Congrats momma!!

It's been a tough week for this little guy- new home, new food, meeting the parents and new bed!! But chiropractic adjustments are helping his start in the world!! Welcome!! Love treating all my patients.... but little humans are my favorite!

Gluten, dairy, sugar, and alcohol can impair the immune system.

Try a hot, detoxifying bath once a week.

Laughing can have a positive effect on your immune system.

Alcohol can trigger headaches.

Headaches are more likely to occur when you're stressed. Stress is a common trigger of tension-type headaches and migraine, and can trigger other types of headaches or make them worse.

Numerous research studies have shown that chiropractic adjustments are very effective for treating tension headaches, especially headaches that originate in the neck.

Chiropractors provide physical solutions to help the body heal from conditions that are physical in nature.

Sipping ginger tea is another tasty way to help soothe headache pain or reduce the nausea caused by a migraine attack.

Living with migraines is a daily challenge. But making healthy lifestyle choices can help.

Most dehydration headaches resolve within three hours of drinking water. You dont need to over hydrate: A simple glass or two of water should help in most cases.

Round 2..... Cookies for our patients today to support Tim's smile cookies!!

Bad posture aggravates the spine and muscles in the upper back and neck.

Foods with nitrates, just like anything else, have the ability to either stress your body or to help your body heal. If you get frequent headaches, avoid foods that contain nitrates.

It's smile cookie day at Westend Family! Treating our patients in multiple ways

Have something in the works tomorrow (Tuesday) for our amazing patients.... It just may make you smile

Do you sit on your wallet everyday out of habit? Sitting on your wallet may be causing your headaches.

Tension, migraine, cluster, sinusdo you know what kind of headaches youre getting?

Headaches can be caused by a wide variety of factors. Keeping a headache diary may help you discover what your headache triggers are.

Peppermint oil is one of the most commonly used essential oils to treat headaches and migraine attacks. It contains menthol, which can help relax muscles and ease pain. It's thought that applying diluted peppermint oil topically can help relieve pain from both tension headaches and migraine attacks.

Regular aerobic exercise, like walking, swimming, or biking, can help reduce how often you get tension headaches. If you already have a headache, exercise may help lessen the pain. Just be sure to drink fluid while exercising since dehydration can make headaches worse.

Skipping meals, excessive noise, lack of sleep, and stress are all headache triggers.

Gluten and dairy sensitivity can be behind your migraines.

It can improve bone health, stabilize blood pressure, and help maintain a healthy heart rhythm and nerve function. Symptoms of being low in magnesium include fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea, muscle cramping, tingling, and muscle contractions. Low magnesium is also linked to headaches and migraines.

Did you know that crawling is an important milestone for kiddos? This helps to create the thoracic (mid spine) curvature.... Just like tummy time creates their neck's lordotic curve and walking creates the lordotic lower back curve. So make sure you don't skip this important milestone for your kiddos ;) .

We hope your last summer long weekend was this good!Happy Labour Day!

Your diet, physical activity, stress level and monthly hormonal changes can be behind your migraines.

If you have headaches, watch your intake of chocolate.

Weather changes may cause imbalances in brain chemicals, including serotonin, which can prompt a migraine.

Many cleaning supplies or household products can irritate the eyes or throat, or cause headaches and other health problems, including cancer.

Breathing exercises have real effects on your body that help keep you calm and control your stress.

If your lifestyle doesn't include enough motion, you may be prone to headaches.

Sitting on a half inch wedge for hours at a time over a period of years is one of the most overlooked causes of spinal misalignments and spinal pain including back pain, neck pain, and even headaches.

Proper alignment throughout the day is very important for your health.

I don't know about you but my f avourite sound is a solid adjustment. Want to hear? "Pop in" and I'll show you Remember we are closed next weekend for labour Day weekend so be sure to grab an adjustment before the kiddos start school !

Cervical pillows are a simple way to reduce stress on the neck.

Patient apprecitation days for Westend Family end this weekend! So be sure to swap in your vouchers for some blizzards and total treats as a thank you from our family to yours!

Chronic neck and back pain can rob you of the things you love. Please, get checked and get adjusted.

When we are properly aligned, our bones, not our muscles, support our weight, reducing effort and strain.

If you spend hours hunching over a computer or staring down at a smartphone, you've likely been plagued with the pain known as "tech neck."