How Scapular Retraction Boosts Posture

How Scapular Retraction and Protraction Boost Your Posture, Strength, and Shoulder Health

Scapular Retraction Muscles: The Key Players Scapular retraction (squeezing the shoulder blades toward the spine) and protraction (moving them away from the spine) are important for maintaining shoulder stability and good posture. These movements…
Chiropractic for Vertigo

Chiropractic for Vertigo: Realignment Techniques That Restore Balance

Chiropractor For Vertigo Relief? Absolutely! Looking for a chiropractor for vertigo? You would be if you’ve ever felt the spinning sensation of vertigo, as you know how challenging it can be. Simple tasks become difficult, and your quality…
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Scalene Stretches That Target Your Scalene Muscles

Why Stretching Your Scalene Muscles Matters If you’ve ever experienced neck stiffness or tension, your scalene muscles might be the culprit! These small but important muscles on the sides of your neck help with movement and even play a role…
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How To Become a Chiropractor in Canada – What Does It Take?

9 Skills and Qualities Needed to Become a Good Chiropractor Whether you are a new patient to Mind Body Spine or have been with us long-term, at some point in your healing journey, you may have wondered about how to become a chiropractor. So,…
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Posture Exercises Demystified: 5 Essential Moves for Better Alignment

Simple Exercises to Improve Posture Problems Caused by Technology Use Do you catch yourself spending mindless hours scrolling social media, thinking, "I have to start doing posture exercises soon"? What do you think made you come to that realization? Most…
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7 Best Sternocleidomastoid (SCM) Stretches

Effective SCM Stretches for Alleviating Tension and Neck Pain If you’ve ever experienced sore or tense neck muscles, you’ll know that the pain and restricted movement can impact your daily life. The good news is that tension in neck muscles,…
sciatica nerve flossing

Sciatica Nerve Flossing – What, Why and How to Do It

A Patient’s Guide to Sciatic Nerve Flossing Sciatica nerve flossing is an exercise strategy that can help relieve sciatica pain. It works by stretching and mobilizing the sciatic nerve, which runs from your lower back down through your leg. This…
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Is it a Muscle Strain or Something More Serious?

How Chiropractors Can Diagnose Muscle Strains and Much More Muscle strain is a commonly occurring injury of the musculoskeletal system, especially in Victoria, BC, with the number of active people we have!  Muscle strains, or pulled muscles,…
disc bulge

Can A Disc Bulge Get Worse?

A Guide to Disc Bulges and How You Can Keep Yours Under Control Ouch, that hurts! Your favourite chiropractor in Victoria says you shouldn’t ignore your back pain, especially if it comes from your lower back or neck, as it may be a disc bulge. It…
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How To Do The YTW Exercise

Improve Your Posture With the Y T W Exercise The YTW exercise (or Y T W exercise) is the perfect place to start that exercise regime you've been meaning to get to. What is the YTW exercise you ask? The name for this exercise is very literal…
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