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Forward Head Posture

The Effects of Forward Neck and Head Posture on Your Body: Support for Victoria BC Families

What Victoria Residents Need to Know About Neck Pain and Forward Head Posture Forward head posture has become one of the most common postural problems I see at my clinic here in Victoria, and it’s not hard to understand why. People are…
Sciatica Nerve Flossing

Sciatica Nerve Flossing: A Guide from Your Victoria, BC. Chiropractor

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. Simply,…
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…
posture exercises

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…
ytw

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…
how to avoid gaining weight over the holidays

14 Ways to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain

How to Not Gain Weight Over Christmas The holiday season brings a lot of joy, and a lot of food. Rich, sugary, fatty food. It’s so delicious in the moment, but by January 2nd, regret can set in. When we overindulge on the wrong foods, we…
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