Thanksgiving is one of my favorite Holidays and it’s right around the corner! While rest and relaxation may be all you’re thinking about – our spine and joints don’t like to be sedentary for prolonged periods. And that’s especially true if you’ve got arthritis, back or knee pain. You may not notice any pain while you’re sitting orRead More…
We see many clients in our office after “failed” cortisone shots. Just the other day – a woman came in frustrated because she had a cortisone shot to her shoulder – which did nothing – and the next step suggested for her was surgery – something she did NOT want. When you’ve got joint painRead More…
A few weeks ago, when asking a new client what he had already tried for his back pain – he replied – “Vitamin I”. He could see I was puzzled – so he quickly clarified – Ibuprofen. It’s the first I’d heard of this term, but is it NOT the first time I’ve heard of peopleRead More…
The importance of being healthy and fit has taken center stage these last 18 months – but especially for the over 50 crowd. Most people aged 50+ who want to get and stay fit struggle… because what might work for someone in their 20’s or 30’s just doesn’t make sense for them in their 50’s. As you age, bothRead More…
We’re continuing with our topic of the month – Getting Fit After 50 – and people have been asking me… Are there certain types of exercise I should avoid once I hit a certain age? The short answer is no. Most of our clients are over the age of 50 and they do everything from surfing, playingRead More…
A good amount of folks in our community are aged 50+ and staying as active as possible as they age is a BIG priority for them. As we get older, our bodies do need more care and maintenance… to not only age well but avoid injury too! I get asked often from clients… What should they keep doing – start doingRead More…
We’re so happy to announce some extremely positive news – Trupti Mehta at Manual Medicine Spine & Sports Physical Therapy has received both Covid-19 vaccinations. As a business we have remained open throughout lockdown and beyond, and been busy treating a lot of people at our clinic Downtown. Our staff now have added protection (sinceRead More…
I’m not a golf enthusiast (I don’t play or watch it), but it came to my attention recently that Tiger Woods won his first tournament in something like 10 years. During his heyday, he was considered the best golfer of all time, and he won roughly 45% of all the tournaments he played in. That’s amazing!Read More…
There are days when everything seems to go your way… Days when every traffic light is green, every person you walk past on the street gives you a smile, and you wake up feeling great after a decent night’s sleep. Those days you feel on top of the world like nothing can go wrong. ButRead More…
So if you recall in this healthy tip series we talked about the anti-inflammation diet. We talked about how scientists have found that chronic inflammation is linked to chronic diseases: diabetes, cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer’s, arthritis, depression, cancer, asthma and more. Chronic inflammation is exacerbated by lifestyle factors: a diet with unhealthy fats and processed foodsRead More…
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