Exercise Helps Prevent Low Back Pain Most patients are intuitive in knowing the importance of exercise for treating lower back conditions. However, research continues to assert the benefits of exercise for preventing low back pain. The most recent evidence: a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Internal Medicine, which reviewed [...]
By Dr. Nina Lauffer, Naturopathic Doctor GERD stands for gastroesophageal reflux disease, commonly referred to as acid reflux or heart burn. Many people present to me in clinic with a diagnosis of GERD, for which they have been put on drugs to lower stomach acid. Did you know, however, that acid reflux (heartburn) can [...]
As we head into the tail end of winter, here in Muskoka we have had a fair share of icy conditions. There have been many patient visits over the last few weeks related to slips and falls of some sort, resulting in shoulder pain, low back pain, sciatica and even broken bones! While we often [...]
Heel pain can be a real pain in-the-you-know-what! Every step can feel like little knives piercing into the flesh. We limp, we feel old, we feel helpless. Most of all, all the fun things that we like to do - walking, running, being barefoot or simply going shopping, are either avoided or greatly impeded. What [...]
