Dr Alex Ritza – Your Downtown Toronto Chiropractor CHIROPRACTIC CARE CONVENIENTLY LOCATED NEAR YONGE AND BLOOR RATED ONE OF TORONTO’S BEST CHIROPRACTORS ONLINE The One Thing Holding You Back From Better Health, Weight Loss & Feeling Your Best...
Dr Alex Ritza – Your Downtown Toronto Chiropractor CHIROPRACTIC CARE CONVENIENTLY LOCATED NEAR YONGE AND BLOOR RATED ONE OF TORONTO’S BEST CHIROPRACTORS ONLINE Given that 80% of Canadians experience back pain in their lifetime, the odds are that eventually you are going to turn to the internet or ask...
Have you ever had a terrible trigger point of pain under, or near your shoulder-blade? Furthermore, maybe you tried some massage therapy and noticed that there was no amount of work, which relieved it completely. The answer is likely "yes" but you might not realize that the problem is...
Unless you bike to work like me, or are one of the few that drive and park, it is likely that you are taking the GO Train and, or, TTC. For all that we complain about Toronto transit, from the rants of the sobriety-challenged, to...
.......And How To Fix That It Who: If you sit all day, are active in the gym or have ever suffered from low back pain Time: 5 minute read Why: You want to move and feel better I take great pride in the initial assessment I do in my office....
Ok maybe it isn't the best smoothie you have ever had, but these three are damn good and damn healthy I love this article and infographic from Precision Nutrition that helps patients know the basic combination of smoothie ingredients to optimize its nutritional value. In short, a morning smoothie is...
Audience: Everyone! Especially if you have a desk job Time to Read:4-7 minutes Everyone wants a standing desk! I see a huge push in the downtown corporate culture for more employees demanding, and more employers offering standing desks. Patients ask me for notes to recommend them, and HR...
It is funny how significantly the small tweaks, and tiny habits we adopt produce some of the most profound, and potentially life-altering differences . The New Year's resolution I am going to recommend to you is really no different, but it is surprisingly elementary, and something...
The human body was not designed to be a slave to the chair. Over the last thousand-plus years, our bodies, and the musculoskeletal system that helps us move around with such precision, have evolved almost perfectly to daily life. We are one of the few...
The external stressors that our minds and bodies face shape how we move and feel. If we eat a bucket of KFC, we might feel a little more sluggish than if we eat a salad for lunch. If we get a great sleep followed by an early...
Exercise-ball chairs. They seem like they would be a great idea don't they? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFlnFew-7KI They are advertised as a way to "workout" at the office, strengthen your core, reduce your back pain, and improve your sitting experience at the office. At first it makes sense and seems like...
Mobility Gains Requires Nervous System Change If you have ever sought to improve your flexibility or the mobility of a particular joint, you will have noticed it is difficult! Whether self mobilization and stretching, or being treated by a chiropractor, it is relatively easy to improve your...
Reading level: Everyone + Clinicians - Pleasure read (with some opinion) Time: < 5 minutes Why: I love food and want others to love it too. Let's worry less about the details Do you worry you about what you eat? Do you wonder if should go gluten-free? Or maybe you should...
Summer In Toronto Means Ankle Sprains Now that the abominably cold days of Toronto winter our behind us, summer is upon us, the sun is out, the guns are out, we are venturing out to finally be active once more, and participating in our favourite sports, and...
The goal is with any condition is never to just band-aid your pain, but correct the underlying weakness and dysfunctions so that we eliminate the underlying cause and stop the condition from coming back. If you want to know how you can manage or prevent shin splints,...
If you notice that you have posterior rotator cuff / shoulder tightness that just doesn't seem to go away with rolling or stretching, than I am here to help. Rarely a week goes by when a member or patient asks why they are getting this aforementioned issue. My...
A battle is being waged in the shoulder of thousands of gym goers throughout the world and most of us do not even know it. If you do a lot of chest work, this war might be being fought in your very own shoulder. Just made you...
The marathoner is able to run 26 miles because their body slowly adapts to it. With training their bones thicken, red blood cells proliferate, muscles strengthen, and both the cardiovascular, and nervous systems become more efficient. Slowly over time these changes occur because the body...
The Nervous System is the most important component of human life. On a gross scale, it provides us with consciousness, allows for incredible feats of human movement and performance, and provides an unbelievable ability to detect and integrate our senses so that we can interact with the...
My Doctor Said Its Hip Bursitis It can be very frustrating to see a patient who has been misdiagnosed and suffered with condition that has prevented them from doing the activities that they love to do. On the flip side, it is so rewarding to provide them with the proper...
What Is Causing My Low Back Pain Low back pain is one of the most common reasons for a patient to visit a doctor (2nd in the United States) and is experienced by over 80% of people in their lives. It is an incredibly diverse topic...
Chiropractors Adjusting the Neck: No Reason For Fear It is common, and normal for patients to feel apprehensive about having their neck treated. Evolution has programmed us to be sensitive towards having our necks touched. The most vital structures for life travel through the relatively unprotected neck,...
[blog_subscription_form] My approach to treating neck pain As someone who has suffered from neck pain for most of my life, I understand how debilitating it is without treatment. It stops us from doing what we love, and making what we love to do less enjoyable. I believe that...
Tennis Elbow - Diagnosis, Treatment, Causes. “Tennis elbow" (TE) is known clinically as lateral epicondylalgia or previously lateral epicondylitis, or extensor tendonitis . It is diagnosed in the presence of pain located over the lateral (outside) epicondyle of the elbow, with gripping and / or manipulation...
It is relatively common knowledge that when a male (more commonly) or female (less commonly) experiences a heart attack, pain is often felt into the jaw, arm, pectoral region or hand. The problem or injury is to the heart, but pain is felt in an...