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Lessons from a Broken Arm

I wish I could tell you an exciting story about how it happened, but it was silly.  Last week I slipped in a Zumba class and fell, bending my arm in a way it was never supposed to bend. I went to the hospital and found I have an avulsion fracture of my elbow with...

The Storms of Aging

Shannon Robbins, a talented wedding and portrait photographer, created the image above while she was in school.  It was an assignment to depict an elderly man looking at himself in a mirror and still seeing the young man that he once was.  She took this...

More Backwards Walking

I know, I know, we have talked about this before in our newsletter, but there are so many benefits to backwards walking that I am going to bring it up again. Summer is the easiest time to give it a try, so I (Dr. Dave) thought I'd bring it up one more time.It doesn’t...

More Maintenance

You may have noticed a large puddle in front of our office door at one of your visits.  One might call it a small lake. This is not a water feature that we are adding, though ponds are certainly very attractive and gold fish could be an interesting addition to the...

Why Posture Matters

We talk a lot about posture in our office and there is a good reason!  When everything is aligned well, it works better- more efficiently and with less wear and tear. Anyone who has ever tried to stack stones knows how important it is to get them properly lined...

An Exercise to Manage STRESS

In honour of International Mental Health week, I (Dr. Ivey) wanted to share an excerpt form my book that is coming out in the next month, "Living Through the Storms of Life". There is a quote that I really like.   "Depression, Anxiety & Panic Attacks are not...

How is Life in the Soup?

I (Dr. Ivey) had a patient visit this month that came in straight from work.  She had retired from this job 8 months before, but she was covering her replacement for a week.  She told me it was remarkable how everyone there was, in her...

From the Ground Up!

I, (Dr. Dave), did some spring cleaning and I'm getting rid of 12 pairs of shoes!  This is not just because I wanted space in my closet or that I didn't like how these shoes looked- some of them were favourites. It is because I am realizing more and more how important...

The Ceiling Fan

This past autumn when I (Dr. Dave) got back from a trip, I found that Dr. Corey had posted a sign that the ceiling fan in the office bathroom was out of order.  It was, in fact, making a horrific noise when used and sounded like it had reached the end...

Morning Routine

I (Dr. Dave) have not always been a morning person.  In fact, while in University and sharing a home with a bunch of guys, I was known for keeping my alarm clock on the other side of the room (so I couldn't shut it off in my sleep) but then still hitting the...
Posture Matters

Posture Matters

Last week, we taught a workshop on Posture in our studio.  I talk about posture a lot, as a chiropractor.  If you look back through the...

Dave turns 60!

Dave turns 60!

This past month I celebrated my 60th birthday. So what have I learned in 60 years of life?  I could ramble on and on, but I will try to keep it...

Quality Sleep:  Tips & Tricks

Quality Sleep: Tips & Tricks

This spring I hosted a movement challenge group and the participants could get bonus points with different activities.  One was to list their...

Walk Back into Summer

Walk Back into Summer

Would you like to try a new way to exercise this summer?  It doesn’t require any equipment and proponents report that it: speeds up the body’s...

Rest.

Rest.

Last year we took the summer off and drove to the west coast.  We purchased a 2017 Rav4 for the trip, as we felt our little 2005 Corolla might...

Lessons from my Snow Tire

Lessons from my Snow Tire

In the middle of April I injured my back.  Encouraged by the spring weather, I decided to switch out my snow tires for the all-season tires...

Get Rid of the Noise!

Get Rid of the Noise!

I saw a new patient last month who has experienced tinnitus, a constant ringing in the ear, for the past 18 months. After her third visit, she came...

A Good Place to Live

A Good Place to Live

Do you ever invite someone over to your home and do a major clean up before they arrive?  Maybe it is just our family, but a visitor's pending...

Because you have a spine…

Because you have a spine…

I recently had a new patient who is just 6 weeks old.  His parents brought him in for a check up.  As we assessed his perfect little body,...

Superheroes Need Care Too!

Superheroes Need Care Too!

In my practice, I get to take care of a lot of great people.  All of you are superheroes in my book. The problem with being a superhero is that...

Anticipation

Anticipation

For many people, 2020 and 2021 have included some challenging times.  Our family is no exception.  COVID first hit in March of 2020 and...

8 mm!

8 mm!

When COVID started, I used the 2 ½ months that we were closed to clean out almost every drawer and closet in our house.  While spring cleaning...

Connection Part 2

Connection Part 2

Last month we talked about the importance of Connection in our "In Good Health" article. I would like to continue the conversation, to explain why...

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

I recently discovered that I have a 5 o'clock shadow first thing in the morning- immediately after shaving??!? I am not sure if it is due...

Connection Part 1

Connection Part 1

Have you ever been talking on the phone to someone, only to find out that somewhere in the story you were telling, the connection had been lost and...

Great Expectations

Great Expectations

Over the holidays, my family was able to enjoy time together playing cards and ping pong, working on a 1000 piece puzzle (it's still not done!?!!)...

Getting a New Roof

Getting a New Roof

I had the opportunity in November, to pay around ten thousand dollars to have a new roof put on my house.  Wow.  There are a lot...

The Evils of a Garden Cloth

The Evils of a Garden Cloth

You may have noticed this summer that we re-did the desert rock garden on our front yard. This garden was first set up in 2007. Our children still...

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