Every year, hundreds of thousands of North Americans deal with debilitating back pain. People are suffering from all different types of back pain. Some deal with chronic pain, some deal with pain from an injury, long periods of slouching or sleeping the wrong way. Regardless of the cause, back pain can limit your daily activity. There are so many different causes and types of back pain. Today we are going to focus on how to help you relieve mid-back pain and tension (relieving stiffness in the thoracic spine). About the Spine? The spine is very complex. The whole body is…

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Have you or someone you know been effected by the use of Opioids? If so, have a read and perhaps Chiropractic Care is an option for you! We have all been in a situation where we have experienced some kind of pain. Whether it be from a headache, a sports injury, or a fall, what was the first thing you were instructed to take? More often than not the answer would be an over the counter drug such as Tylenol or any other generic pain killer brand. Though these over the counter drugs are okay to be used in moderation,…

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Here at the Oakville Chiropractic Centre (located just south of the QEW off Trafalgar Road), we encourage our patients to talk about their aches and pains. A topic of conversation that often comes up is headaches. Why am I getting headaches? What is the cause of my headache? What can I do to make my headache go away? What can I do to prevent headaches? Dr. Phil Wessel put together a short video that discusses suboccipital (also referred to as a cervicogenic) headaches. Check out the video along with the transcription below. Hi I’m Dr. Phil wessel of Oakville Chiropractic…

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Every November for the past few years there has been a focus on men’s health and in particular Prostate Cancer. Now before I get into that part of the story I want to make sure that however large the Movember movement becomes, we shall never forget our Veterans who gave it all for our freedoms and life. Many lads were but 18 years old when they faced the daunting task of war and all of its egregious trappings. We shall never forget! When men grow their facial hair in November for No shave November or Movember, it is to bring…

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