Researchers have recently studied the Elliptical trainer’s effect on torso and overall body mechanics.  What they found may help explain why some low back pain sufferers can not tolerate this form of exercise. They tested a number of hand positions and varying stride lengths on the elliptical trainer, and concluded that all hand positions and stride lengths tested, resulted in an increased average forward flexion of the lumbar spine when compared to walking.  We already [...]

No two people are the same.  Seems obvious right?  Then why are there so many chiropractic and physiotherapy clinics in Ottawa placing patients on identical treatment plans, regardless of their presenting condition? Example: Patient 1 presents to our office with obvious symptoms of lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow).  They first visited a different chiropractic clinic in the city and were told that their elbow pain was a result of degeneration in the cervical spine (neck region). [...]

Are you religiously performing sit-ups/crunches, “super mans” with wrist or ankle weights, or seated lumbar extensions with a weight stack?  …all in hopes of strengthening specific muscles in your “core” to help “cure” or prevent ongoing lower back problems?  If so, you may be in for a surprise.  Many of us are of the mindset that adding more weight to our abdominal exercises, or targetting specific core muscles like the ever-so-popular transverse abdominis may be [...]