Chiropractic care and the Nervous System
Our health depends most on the stability and performance of our central nervous system. Thinking of this significant and intricate system intertwined within our body as a power supply of life, we are able to visibly see the significance of keeping our spinal cord and nerves in optimal shape. Our brain is the main command center for the rest of our body, and uses our spinal cord and nerves to...
Read MoreAcing Tennis Elbow
If you are a tennis player your chances of becoming a pro are not as good as your chances of developing tennis elbow. Tennis elbow, or Lateral Epicondylitis, is a condition that is caused by damage to the muscles and tendons in the forearm. It can be caused by repetitive strain such as swinging a tennis racket or by any other activity that places an unusually high load on the tendons near the...
Read MoreWhy your neck hurts years after an accident
If you have been in a motor vehicle accident then you know the incredible amount of pain and disability that it can cause, even in a low velocity collision. Most whiplash cases are labeled ‘soft tissue injuries’ or injury to the muscles, fascia, tendons, ligaments, and nerves. A recent study showed that a significant number of persons suffering acute neck pain following a motor...
Read MoreChiropractic might help your brain
Several very recent studies provide evidence that spinal manipulation and motor-skill training not only help reduce pain and improve function, but also may contribute to normalizing cortical neuroplasticity and reorganization. Sensory and cortical maps, as well as levels of corticomotor neuron excitability, can change with injury and pain. Injury, inflammation and pain arising from spinal...
Read MoreWhat is Fascia?
The next time you peel an orange and you see the white fuzzy stuff that attaches the fruit to the skin and also envelopes each part of the citrus fruit right down to the middle, you are observing fascia. Fascia is the biological fabric that surrounds every structure in the body and invests most of them. Without this fabric 70% of our body that is water would end up as a puddle on the...
Read MoreWAIST MANAGEMENT
WAIST MANAGEMENT Here are a few tips to manage your waist size this holiday season: 1. Don’t skip meals. Snack every 3-4 hours to keep your metabolism burning otherwise when the body senses starvation it stops burning calories. 2. Cut 100 calories per day. This amounts to just one glass of wine or one cookie but can help you lose 12 pounds in one year. 3. Snack on nuts before...
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At Peak Performance we take a natural and holistic approach to restore proper function and enhance your ability to enjoy all of your activities without pain. We work to determine the underlying cause of your problem, relieve pain quickly, and include rehabilitation to ensure correction of the problem. We use a multi-disciplinary team approach for the most effective and efficient patient care. By working with medical doctors, physiotherapists, massage therapists, personal trainers and acupuncturists, we are able to address your concern in our clinic or refer you to the appropriate practitioner. Book Now