chiropractic and concussions

Patients With a Head Injury May Have a Concussion Without Realizing It

Concussion Treatment in Victoria, BC A concussion is a traumatic brain injury that is typically a result from a direct or indirect trauma to the head. When this occurs, there may be internal bleeding, tissue bruising and damage and an increase…
Five Stretches That Can Relieve Lower Back Pain

Five Stretches That Can Relieve Lower Back Pain

5 Great Lower Back Pain Stretches Low back pain is one of the most common reasons that people seek medical advice from their doctor.  It has been reported that 80% of the population will suffer from some sort of back pain in their lifetime. …
How to Recover From a Disc Herniation or Disc Bulge

How to Recover From a Disc Herniation or Disc Bulge

Visiting a Chiropractor for Disc Bulge or Herniation The Structure and Function of the Spinal Column and Spinal Cord The skeletal structure that runs down the centre of your back and neck, which is also known as the spinal column, is made…
More Multi Generational Families are Seeking Chiropractic Care

Multi Generational Families Seeking Chiropractic Care

As a general trend, people are becoming more informed about their health and the health of their loved ones.  Chiropractor Dr. Stephanie Louie explains how her Victoria family office is seeing more multi generational families seeking chiropractic…
Combat Chronic Inflammation with Chiropractic

10 Easy Ways to Reduce Chronic Inflammation

Reduce Chronic Inflammation to Improve your Health Chronic inflammation might not seem to be an issue that a chiropractor needs to discuss, but like spine and back health, inflammation plays a key role in your well-being. Why Inflammation…
Neck symptoms from using your tablet or phone

Text Neck – symptoms from using your tablet or phone

If you are experiencing neck symptoms such as tightness, achiness, soreness or pain you might be surprised to learn that it may be coming from using your tablet or phone. This phenomenon is known as “text neck” and is due to our chronic…
Avoid Lower Back Injury while raking leaves

Fall Raking Season – Avoid Lower Back Injury

With the recent passing of the Autumn Equinox, it means that leaves will begin collecting on the ground.  “At this time of year we see quite a few patients arriving to Mind Body Spine with low back pain, neck pain and shoulder injuries from…
water

Why it’s Important to Stay Hydrated and How to Tell How Much Water You Should be Drinking

Are You Getting Enough Water? Water plays a key role in regulating temperature, blood pressure, digestion, metabolizing proteins and carbohydrates in food, keeping our joints lubricated, and moving nutrients and oxygen to our cells. It acts…
stretches at your desk

Stretching at Your Desk: 5 Easy Office Stretches That Will Help Take Pressure off Your Spine

How many hours per day do you spend sitting? More specifically, how many hours per day are you sitting at work or school, sitting for a meal, sitting in a car, sitting in front of the TV or a book?  Multiply that by the number of days per week…
Perfect Pillow

How to Choose the Right Pillow to Help Avoid Neck Pain

What's the Best Pillow for Neck Pain? One of the most common questions that Dr. Stephanie Louie gets is, “what pillow should I be using?” Choosing the right pillow can not only help you avoid neck pain but also can improve your sleep quality…
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