Windsor Chiropractic Health Centre
31 Centennial Dr B0N 2T0 Windsor, NS, Canada

With cases of covid-19 on the rise in our province, we want to assure you of the steps we are taking to ensure your visit to our clinic is safe. We are screening all of our patients before entering the clinic. Please, refrain from attending if you feel sick at this time. We will happily rebook you for a later date. We ask that all patients wear a mask inside the clinic. ... Each room is sanitized between patients. We are cleaning all high touch areas such as doorknobs in the clinic throughout the day. These are scary times for all of us, and we want to assure you that we will do everything possible to mitigate risk at our clinic.

We are so thankful to our amazing clients and patients throughout this most unusual of years. Have a Happy Thanksgiving, from the staff of Windsor Chiropractic Health Centre. See you Tuesday.

Getting regular exercise is an important pillar of health. Until recently, we did not know how much exercise pregnant women should be getting. Or was it even if it was safe to do. Luckily excellent research has come out on this topic over the last year. So let's look at what we know. A moderate-intensity exercise routine of at least 150 minutes a week should be followed for pregnant women without any complications. -Fewer newborn complications (i.e., large for gestat...ional age) -A decrease in depression in mothers by 25% -Regular exercise decreases risk for developing high blood pressure, gestational diabetes and preeclampsia by 40%!!! -It decreased lumbopelvic pain (we are all about this finding!) -That not even the whole list. It is that good. So, with all of this good news, when is it not for you? According to a systematic review published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, the below list is just some of the incidences when it is not appropriate. -Severe cardiorespiratory disease -Placental abruption -Vasa previa -Uncontrolled type one diabetes -Intrauterine growth restrictions -Active preterm labour -Severe pre-eclampsia -Cervical insufficiency If you are concerned about exercising, it is a great conversation to have with your doctor. Will this new evidence change how the world sees pregnant women? We hope so. Healthy pregnant women should no longer be viewed as sick or fragile. They can work and exercise like everyone else.

Who wants to fire up their glutes? Some of you may have done this exercise before. If you had, you might have had the band around your thighs or knees. We are going to change the placement of the band to the arches of our feet. Recent research tested various band placements for this exercise. It found that placing the band around the arches of the feet created the largest glute (butt muscle) engagement . Trust us, or see for yourself. Having the band around your arches f...ires things up. We also love this exercise because it is effortless to do. Just place the band around your arches, put a mild bend in your knees and step to the side a few times one way and a few times in the other. You should feel the contraction on the side of hips in your butt muscles. If you dont, place your hands on your hips. Having your hands on the target musculature will help you feel the contraction better. The feel of your muscle contracting enables you to recruit that muscle again in the future it yourself without needing your hands as feedback. Who doesn't love an exercise that is easy to do, accessible to most and straight forward? All hail the banded monster walk.

Does your low back seem stuck? Are you too sore to get on your hands and knees? Try this exercise out. The goal here is to get movement into your low back (lumbar spine). A sore low back is often one that is not moving well. This exercise is excellent because you can get low back relief without getting onto the floor. Many of my acute back pain patients can attest that they can get on the floor easily, but getting back up, is a whole other story. The benefit of this exerci...se is that it gives your body something to move against, which gives your brain more control of the area. Better control leads to healthier, more mobile joints. How to: -You can kneel like I am in this video or sit in a chair. -Grab a yoga belt, long belt or strap of some sort. The strap needs to be long enough to place it around your low back and grab on to it well in front. Place the strap around an area of your back that feels locked. -You are now going to pull the strap forward as you push your back into the belt. -Rock back and forth between rounding your back and arching it as the strap presses against you. Do this often throughout the day 10-20 repetitions at a time, and your low back will thank you.

Today is Global Run Day, so we decided to share some of our favourite running tips for newbies. Running is a perfect combination of mental and physical effort. On the plus side, it can improve both your psychological and physical health. Over years of running and treating runners, here is some advice for newbies starting. 1. Just do it. It is not as daunting as it seems. Put on your sneakers and get out there, even if it is one minute at a time. Yes, the first kilometr...e or two may not be that fun, but you can do this. Keep your feet moving, and don't let that part of your brain that says you can't do it win out. 2. Look ahead, not at your feet. Looking at your feet has two implications. One, it will affect your posture; your body goes where your eyes do. We want to run tall, not slouched over. Two, looking at your feet is not as encouraging as looking in front of you. 3. Think about moving your arms behind you, not in front of you. Many runners swing their arms in front of their bodies. This movement creates rotation in your body. Too much rotation hinders the forward motion of running. Focusing on bringing your elbows back behind your torso is more much more efficient. 4 Do some other exercise besides running. We want to prevent injuries and strengthen our bodies for running. One-legged exercises like lunges are great to incorporate into your routine. 5. Keep your strides short. If your stride is too long, your body weight will be unsupported for a more extended period. The less support your body has, the more prone to injury it will be. 6. Be proud of each run you do. Even if it was terrible, you improved your cardiovascular system, got stress out and maybe learned something. That's a good thing in our books. . . . . #globalrunday #windsorns #annapolisvalley #motionislotion #movementismedicine #chiropractic #beginnerrunner

We are incredibly excited to announce that we will be back in the office treating on Friday, June 5th!! There will be some changes to the clinic under social distancing rules. 1. We will be pre-screening patients when they book appointments. These pre-screening questions are related to travel and covid symptoms. ... 2. For those who online book, you will receive an email with a questionnaire to ensure that you can attend your appointment. 3. We will be asking our patients to wait in their vehicles until we signal that their appointment time is ready. 4. Hand sanitization will be paramount. We will ask each of our patients to sanitize their hands before their appointments. We will have a station prepared for you to do so. 5. Please take care to maintain social distancing from all others in the clinic, with the exception of your treating practitioner. 6. Our treating clinicians will be wearing masks. Patients are not required to wear masks, but please feel free to do so. 7. There will be a reduction in chiropractic and podiatry appointment availability. This is, so we have time to sanitize the treatment room between appointments. Above all, we are excited to see all of you again . We genuinely love our jobs, and not being in the clinic has been hard. We may have some issues adjusting to the changes, so please have patience with us as we try our best to care for you while keeping covid-19 in mind. We will open online booking for most practitioners on Monday, June 1st. We are going to take a few days to rebook as many of our cancelled appointments first. The administrative staff is back in this Friday to take calls. Until then feel free to email us at [email protected]

Do your toes bend? This stretch is excellent because your big toe is a crucial player when it comes to your gait . Your big toe needs to be able to bend towards your shin at an angle of at least 65 degrees. What happens if your toes dont bend enough? ... You miss out on the ability of your foot to create the windlass mechanism. The windlass mechanism is when you bend your toe up, and the arch of your foot rises. This mechanism forms the rigidity that your foot needs to propel you off of the ground. Without this, other muscles have to work more to compress your foot. Overworked muscles make for sore muscles and feet . If you lack the required range of motion in your big toe, you will also, more than likely, swing your foot out to the side and walk like a duck. Your big toe needs to bend so you can move your body over your big toe. Without enough movement, your big toe gets in the way, so you turn your foot out . Over time these little compensations can cause significant issues for your joints. Your feet, knees, hips, etc. get irritated from moving in ways they are not supposed to time and time again and can lead to injuries. Nothing in your body occurs in total isolation. So, help our feet out and give them the movement they and the rest of our body deserves. If this exercise is too painful, dont push through it, it may not be for you.

Now that we know what causes bunions let's go over an exercise to hinder their progression and make your foot stronger . We are going to strengthen your abductor hallucis. A muscle most people have never heard of before. This exercise is straightforward. The hardest part, for many, will just be moving your big toe. Use the pencil as a target. Modern life and footwear impede the action of this muscle so your big toe may not be able to do to this motion . If you don't use i...t, you lose it...until you relearn it . Do a few repetitions in a row and look at your foot as you do it, really try to reach that pencil . Looking at the body part you are trying to control, gives your brain more information about what you are trying to do. Do this often, until you can do it without looking. Let's get those abductor hallucis muscles fired up . No crooked toes allowed in this body.

Bunions are a deformity of the big toe where the toe moves towards the second toe. There can be a swelling on the inside of the big toe joint which can become inflamed. Causes - Problematic foot mechanics can lead to excessive strain on the forefoot leading to bunion deformity. - Poorly fitting footwear, especially with children, can lead to bunion issues.... - Anyone can develop a bunion although, they are more common in women. - Sometimes they run in the family. Symptoms - Swelling, pain, loss of motion which is worse when wearing shoes. - Sometimes there are corns or callus formation due to the fitting issues with the shoes. Treatment - If discovered early enough, exercises, splinting, and a biomechanical assessment to diagnose the mechanical issues with the foot can all help. - Orthotics to control abnormal foot mechanics. Footwear advice and prescription. - Laser, Acupuncture, mobilization to help the pain. These are all conservative measures to help bunions. - For correction of the bunion, surgery may be necessary. A referral from a family physician is needed to an orthopedic surgeon for this to be facilitated in Nova Scotia. In other provinces, minimal Podiatric surgery is available on a day surgery basis

Paloff press is a great way to challenge your core musculature while not having to get down on the floor on your hands and knees. The Paloff press is an anti-rotation exercise. As you grab the band and push it forward, you are trying to keep your core muscles and glutes tight and engaged. Your core musculature is trying to resist the pull of the theraband from pulling you forward and to the side. Step one: Make a strong pillar. ... Screw your feet into the ground, slightly unlock your knee. Tighten your glute muscles and feel that tension goes to the outside of your thighs Stack your last rib over your hip bone (ASIS) and brace your core. Roll your shoulders back and engage the muscles in between your shoulder blades. Hold yourself tall and strong. Step Two: Move the band Tie the theraband to something at waist height. As you grab the band, make sure there is some tension on it. Press the band out straight forward in front of your chest. We are looking for your body to hold steady, no arching or leaning as you continue with 10-12 reps. Try it out and feel the burn.

This move is simple and so relaxing . If you are looking for a quick and easy way to relax your upper back . and shoulders, this is it. Grab a foam roller, or roll a thick towel, or two, up lengthwise. Position the foam roller under your head and along your spine to the start of your tail bone. ... Now extend your arms at your side and relax here for 1-2 minutes, taking deep, relaxing breaths. This will stretch out your pecs and extend your thoracic spine, and it feels fantastic. Tell us in comments how much you love it.

Our body needs movement. Daily exercise is an excellent way to improve our physical and mental health. Exercise helps our body by placing us under stress. Stress is how our body adapts and changes. Stress can be good! However, stress from exercise can also create some pain and discomfort. It can be complicated knowing when something is not ok to push through and when it is not. So here are some tips. Ease into a new exercise. Dont do 5k after not running for a year. ... If you experience sharp, stabbing pain, or if there any numbness and tingling, those are signs you should get your form assessed or back off in intensity. Pain and soreness 1-3 days after an intense exercise is known as DOMs (delayed onset muscle soreness). This soreness is normal and not a sign of damage to your muscles. As you get more fit, the intensity of DOMs will go away. Keep in mind that pain does not mean always mean you are doing damage. Pain is more than just tissue damage. Pain is a complex integration of inputs from your body. It is a result of your thoughts, feelings, stress levels and tissue health. So next time you have pain during or after an exercise, consider the above questions and assess if you have other factors like lack of sleep or stress that is making you more susceptible to pain. It is better to modify your workout than not working out at all. Remember, your joints are much happier and healthier when you move and load them more.

Bending should be something we do without thinking. However, a lot of us are no longer very good at it. So many people who come to my office can not bend over and touch their toes. Why? A lot of the time, they are only bending with their back and not shifting weight into their hips. Our hips can move more than our low back, and shifting our weight into our backside counterbalances our head and chest as we bend forward. This lack of counterbalance is often why people's hamstr...ings tighten up as we bend over. It's your body's way of ensuring you do not land on your face. So, if you want to get better at touching your toes because you do not use your hips, try this. Stand 1 foot in front of a wall. As you begin to bend forward, think about shifting your weight into the wall behind you. Get your butt to touch the wall. This movement will get your hips more involved. Your hip joints are capable of much more movement than your low back, so use them when you can. Pick a spot in your house, and every time you walk by that spot, practice bending. Try it out, and soon you will be touching your toes.

A lot of us are now working at home in less than ideal desk setups. To help counter the tension created by poor ergonomics, do these stretches multiple times a day when you feel like your neck, and upper back are stiffening up. -Cervical Spine Half Circles- Tuck your chin to your chest. Ideally, your chin should touch your chest. Think of it as something to work on . ... Rotate your neck back and forth from one side to another 5-6 times. As you are rotating your neck, take the time to breathe into your diaphragm (think belly). Diaphragm breathing will help your neck muscle to relax even more. Note to yourself how far you can turn your head. Can you see over your shoulder? Ideally, you should. It is important to avoid areas of pinching. If you feel a pinch, back off and lessen your range of motion, if you keep up with the exercise, the pinching feeling will go away over time as your range of motion increases. -Scapular Retraction and Protraction- Your scapula, more commonly referred to as your shoulder blade, is an important player in upper body stiffness. Your scapula has muscular attachments to your upper back and shoulders. So if it is not moving well, it will hinder movement in your shoulders and upper back. Roll your shoulders forward. You should feel a gentle stretch across your upper back. Bring your shoulders as far forward as you can, as you also try to move your shoulder blade away from each other. Roll your shoulders backwards. Here you may feel a stretch in the front of your chest. As you bring your shoulders back, try to imagine pinching your shoulder blades together. Repeat the move 5-6 times in each direction. You may hear lots of snaps and cracks during these exercises, and that is ok. As long as there is no pain involved, it is entirely normal; you're just noisy .

Do you have low back pain with pain radiating down your leg? These exercises are a great way to find relief to get you moving again. Our motto, when it comes to most cases of low back pain, is "motion is lotion." The stiffer you become, the sorer you get. As you get sorer, you start to move less and that moving less, turns into your muscles stiffening, resulting in more pain. It's a vicious cycle of pain and tension. To break out of the cycle, use these exercises to calm ...your symptoms and get up and moving again. Things to keep in mind: We want no pain with these postures/exercises. The goal is symptom relief. If you get shooting, sharp pain with any of these exercises stop, they are not for you. Remember to breathe into your diaphragm. Diaphragmatic breathing tells your nervous system to relax which will lead to decreased pain. Hopefully, you will not need these movements for long!

Triplanar Hip Flexor stretch This is a great stretch as it tackles your hip flexors in three different planes of motion. Step-up:... In half kneeling, place leg that you are not stretching in front of you. Stack your knee over your heel. The other knee is bent beneath the hip you are stretching. Tuck your tailbone under you and squeeze your butt. Squeezing your butt will protect you from arching your low back, which can be painful and not the purpose of this exercise. Phase 1: Sagittal plane: Lunge your front leg forward and reach your arm overhead. Phase 2 : Transverse plane Lunge your front leg forward again and rotate your arm across your body. Phase 3: Frontal plane Lunge your front leg forward again and reach your arm over as you lean to the opposite side. Do all three moves 10 times, repeat on the opposite leg. Have fun!

Our podiatrist, Nick Culley, with some tips on what to look for in footwear now that we are all walking more.

Stiff upper back? (Continued) Here is another great thoracic spine mobility exercise to help! Thoracic spine rotation in kneeling ... This next exercise is a progression on the last. 1Get on the floor on your hands and knees. 2Sit your butt back onto your heels; this makes sure that only your upper back is moving and not your lower back. 3Place one forearm in front of you for support. Place your opposite arm behind you with your hand resting on your low back or at your neck. 4Take a breath in, as you breathe out, rotate your torso towards the side where your arm is resting. 5Repeat the move inhale at the start position and exhale at the top. See if you can increase the rotation in your upper back as you continue with the reps. 6Try it on your other side. Can you rotate the same on both sides?

Stiff upper back? Here is a great thoracic spine mobility exercises to help! Thoracic spine rotation with rib grab. -This exercise is a gentle way to improve the range of motion in your upper back while focusing on your breath. Breathing while performing this exercise is important because your thoracic spine moves each time you breathe in and out. ... 1Lay on your side and flex your top leg to 90 degrees with your knee bent and supported by a pillow. The pillow keeps your pelvis stacked/level. Place another pillow under your head. 2Reach under and grab your ribs with your top hand. 3Begin by inhaling, then during the exhale, rotate your top shoulder toward the floor behind you as you gently pull the ribs in the direction you are turning. 4Make sure you keep your knee on the pillow as you turn. Doing so ensures only your upper back is rotating and not your low back. 5With each exhale, see how far you can rotate your shoulder to the ground. When you can not turn any further, hold that rotation gained and take a few relaxing breathes there.

Tight, achy back? Since we can not get our hands on you in light of social distancing, we want to give you some things to try and get your back moving better. Cat camel is one of our favourite exercises. The goal of this exercise is to be able to control and increase the movement of your spine. ... Here are steps to get the most out of this exercise. 1 Place your hands under your shoulders and your knees under your hips. 2Lock your elbows! Do not let your elbows bend. Bending your elbows will make you feel like you are moving your spine more than you are. 3Start to curl your spine by first tucking in your tail bone. Then begin to slowly arch your back, one vertebra at a time, until you are bending your head down at the ground. 4Reverse the movement. Lift your head to the ceiling, and slowly lower each vertebra until you get to your tailbone. 5Repeat! Do this exercise for one to two minutes. Breathe in as you lower your back and out as you round your back. Go nice and slow. Only move your spine as much as you feel comfortable. Let us know in the comments if you tried it.

Want to fix your lunge? As you are learning a new exercise or correcting your form on an old one, it is a good idea to go through a mental checklist before you start the movement. Doing so will set you up for success. Lunging Mental Checklist ... 1 Bring your front leg forward, so your knee is placed over the top of your heel. 2 Bring your back leg behind you until you feel a bit of a stretch in the front of your thigh. 3 Lower down to the bottom, check to see that the knee of your back leg located under your hip. 4 Raise your back foot, so only your toes and the ball of your foot are touching the ground. Make sure your back foot is straight, in line with the rest of your body. 5Now start to lift yourself off the floor. Push your feet into the ground and squeeze your butt as you lift yourself to the top. 6Fully extend both knees and give your butt an extra squeeze. It is your butt that you are strengthing here. 7 Repeat and feel the burn! #windsorns #westhants #annapolisvalley

We all love doing things that we are good at. If you are flexible, you probably enjoy doing yoga, but you're not a big fan of weight lifting and vice versa. Is this necessarily a bad thing? No, but sometimes we miss out on ways to improve our physical health and function as a result. It also might be the reason why specific injuries haunt you. Take this scenario, for example. You have chronic knee pain because you have weakness in the muscles in your butt that st...abilize your pelvis as you are on one leg. You also hate lunges. You are not good at them. You feel unbalanced as you lunge, and the movement feels unnatural. So, when you see a workout with lunges, you do one of the following: you do them, and you hate every second you do them half-heartedly you by-pass them all together and do another exercise. Now, you might not be good at lunges because your technique is wrong. More than likely, this is not your fault. You were never told how to lunge correctly. It also might be that the muscles that help you get up from the bottom of a lunge are weak, and your body does not know how to recruit these muscles properly. All too often, it is all of the above. You get assessed, and you improve your lunges. You find ways to make them easier until you can do them correctly without modification. After a few weeks of practising, you realize lunges aren't that bad after all, and that chronic knee pain is gone because you strengthened your glutes. So, if there is an exercise that you hate, get it assessed, see what you are or are not doing wrong. You might just be missing out on an exercise that is beneficial for you in the end, and with a few fixes, you may just come to love it. Virtual Assessments Available Mobility training #windsorns #movementassessment #annapolisvalley

We just wanted to give further clarification as to the status of the clinic. We are indeed currently still closed and will be so until it is safe to reopen. Our staff and providers are itching to get back to work. We miss our patients, and we miss putting our skills to good use. Of course, we miss being social. Social distancing is hard on all of us, but we know it is for the greater good. We are still answering the phone and emails, so reach out to us if you have any questions. We have virtual consultation available from our chiropractors and social worker to get you through until we can see each other face to face again. Stay safe!

90/90 Hip Mobility Want healthier hips! Try this hip opener mobility exercise. It is trickier than it seems, so let's break it down: 1 Bring one leg in front of you at 90 degrees with your knee bent to 90 degrees as well. This movement will give you external hip rotation. ... 2 Bring your back leg out to the side at 90 degrees and keep your knee flex to 90 degrees as well. This movement will give you internal hip rotation. 3 As you hold the stretch, think that your knees are glued to the floor. 4 Extra points if you can keep your butt bones (ischial tuberosities) on the floor as you hold the stretch. This will get better with time, we promise 5 Hold it for 2 minutes per side if you can. You should feel this movement deep in your hip capsules. It is an intense stretch, and you have to be patient with it. However, it should not be painful. To take the pressure off of your hips, you may want to place your hands on the ground behind you. Your hip capsule is made of connective tissue that is very stiff, and if you have not rotated your hips much recently, you will feel this. Trust us. Don't worry if one butt cheek is high in the air at first or even if it is nowhere close to touching the ground. Remember, practice makes progress. Also note, Jills son Hunter and his excellent use of an excavator.

Stressed, Anxious ? A lot of us are in these uncertain times ? Our therapist, Lisa Beck, who has a masters social work, has years of experience in dealing with these issues. She can give you the steps and guidance to help you through. ... With our online treatment options, you can easily book an appointment online with Lisa. Once you book your appointment, you will receive a confirmation email with a link for the appointment. At your appointment time, simply click the link, and you will enter your virtual appointment. We have tested this out, and yes, it is that easy . Questions? Reach out to us. We are here to help.

Starting this Wednesday, April 1st, Dr. Jill Newell and Dr. McVarish are excited to be offering online chiropractic consultations in light of COVID-19 closures. Thats right you can get treatment from the comfort and safety of your home. Some extended healthcare insurers such as Sunlife, Manulife and WCB are now covering these appointments as they would a regular chiropractic appointment .... We know that pain, discomfort and limited movement dont stop, even in a global pandemic. We are here to help So what can your chiropractor do for you online? Well we can work on a few things with you: 1. We can assess how you move. 2. Give you mobility exercises that you can do at home with simple equipment like a tennis . 3. We will give you exercises to strengthen affected tissues and increase range of motion. 4. And of course lots of great advice particular to your condition These appointments are only for existing patients of Dr. McVarish and Dr. Newell. To book, please go online to www.windsor-chiro.com and press the book online button. You can also get there from our Facebook page.

The push-up challenge is everywhere on Instagram since boredom associated with covid-19 self-isolation has kicked in. Push-ups are hard, no question, but there are some tips to make them easier on your joints. 1. Place your hands under your shoulders. It makes for a better line of drive. ... 2. Grip your hands on the floor. Twist your hands into the ground clockwise direction and have your elbow pits facing forward. 3. Really, really tighten your core. Remember, a pushup is a plank that you are controlling to the ground. Keep it strong! 4. Tighten your glute (butt) this will help. 5. No rounding or swagging of your low back. Now drop and give me as many as you can. See more

Our podiatrist Nick Culley will be sharing some great foot tips in the coming weeks. Go check out his page!

Gift cards can be purchased by emailing the clinic. We will only be able to take e-transfer at this time as we are only sporadically in the clinic with our point of sale system. Money from the sale of gift cards will go directly to the practitioner who will perform the service. We can not wait to get back and continue to serve our community again. Hang tight, everyone and stay safe. ... *Extended health care benefits like Blue Cross or Manulife will not cover the purchase of gift cards.

Anyone else a little stressed out? Covid-19 has taken up way too much of my headspace in the last two weeks. So, today I am getting outside and getting away from technology. Getting out, especially into nature, is a fantastic way to reduce stress. A recent study of college students found that even 10 minutes of being outside in nature reduced stress levels. Just 10 minutes! ... So, today, in accordance with #socialdistancing, get outside and destress.

A lot can change within a day. We have changed our decision from this morning and decided to close for the rest of the week. We do not make this decision lightly. We apologize for the inconvenience that this has caused for many of our patients. We will have one massage therapist working tomorrow; her schedule is prebooked. All other patients scheduled at the clinic this week will receive a call. Thank you for your patronage and support through this unbelievably chaotic time.

We are still open for business today. We are closely monitoring events and following recommendations from the NS College of Chiropractors and the NS Health Authority. We have made the following changes at the clinic to decrease the likelihood of the virus spreading. If you have cold or flu symptoms, rebook your appointment.... If you have been out of the province in the last two weeks, please rebook. If you are in contact with anyone who may display symptoms, please rebook. If you are early for your appointment, please wait in your car until your appointment time. Wash your hands or use hand sanitizer upon entering the clinic. No cash transactions, only debit or credit, please. If you feel uncertain about coming into the clinic, we understand. Please call the office at 902-792-1871 to rebook your appointment.

Covid-19 update: We are taking all precautionary measures here at Windsor Chiropractic Health Centre to insure maximum safety for our clients and staff. Please Note: ... If you have been exposed to anyone who has travelled outside of the country recently please reschedule your appointment If you are experiencing any of the symptoms associated with Covid-19 please rebook your appointment. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding during this strange times.

Coronavirus is a significant public health concern that we are taking very seriously at Windsor Chiropractic Health Centre. We are very fortunate to not have any cases in the Maritime provinces as of yet. However, that could change at any time, and we want to be prepared. We are always diligent with cleanliness at the clinic, but we will be ramping up our efforts in response. All doorknobs and faucet handles will be sanitized on a regular basis along with any other surface t...hat is handled regularly, including chiropractic beds. We are following all of Health Canadas guidelines for health care practitioners. If any of our practitioners are travelling, we will follow the recommendation from health Canadas website for travellers returning to Canada. If we believe they are a threat, we will be asking them to be tested before returning to the clinic. We also ask that our patients follow the below recommendation from health Canadas website. Prevention The best way to prevent the spread of infections is to: wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth, especially with unwashed hands avoid close contact with people who are sick when coughing or sneezing: cover your mouth and nose with your arm or tissues to reduce the spread of germs immediately dispose of any tissues you have used into the garbage as soon as possible and wash your hands afterwards clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces, such as toys, electronic devices and doorknobs stay home if you are sick to avoid spreading illness to others If you have symptoms If you have symptoms of COVID-19 - fever, cough, or difficulty breathing: stay home to avoid spreading it to others if you live with others, stay in a separate room or keep a 2-metre distance call ahead before you visit a health care professional or call your local public health authority tell them your symptoms and follow their instructions if you need immediate medical attention, call 911 and tell them your symptoms.

Its international womens day! It is a day we can express gratitude to the women before us and a day to think about the challenges ahead. ... Our clinic is owned and operated by two women. The staff consists of two chiropractors, six massage therapists, three office administrators, a social worker and acupuncturist all of whom are women. We are also really proud to have two awesome guys on staff. We are so fortunate to have the opportunities to bring healthcare to our community that we love. However, we are very aware that our mothers generation would not have been provided the opportunities we have been given. To have a women run business in the 70s and 80s was rare and difficult thing. Around the world women are still barred from enrolling in school and owing a businesses. In our country, we are lucky to have large numbers of women entering the health care field. Today, most professional health care school are 1:1 female to male and sometimes often higher. Greater numbers of female health care practitioners, means more female researchers, and more research focused on womens health needs. For years, most research was male focused due to mainly to male researchers and male participants. With more women entering the health research field, female conditions will get more attention. More female researchers also means that more attention will be paid the the physiological differences between the sexes. Better health for all, is the future when women are part of a greater healthcare team.

Why is all of this research so important? It is important because your thoughts, feelings and actions have a significant impact on your health. There are a lot of things you can do. The first thing to do is to get assessed. We see a lot of people in the clinic who assume they have arthritis in their neck, back, hip or knee. Once assessed, we find out that it was often something else and not osteoarthritis at all. Many of our female patients are convinced that they have hip o...steoarthritis when they come into our office for the first time and meet with one of our chiropractors. Once assessed, they find out that they have been dealing with gluteal tendinopathy all along. They are then shocked to see that some lifestyle changes and exercises resolved their issue. The assessment also helps determine the correct course of action to help you deal with pain if it is indeed osteoarthritis. Once you know where you stand, you can get direction and form a game plan to get back to doing what you like to do. There are many patients for whom their osteoarthritis pain is a severe burden. Co-management with your healthcare team is very important in these situations. Talk to your appropriate team members about your diet, exercise, and medication options. Remember you are unique, and so are your arthritis symptoms get advice and take action.