It’s that time of year again!

Personally speaking, next week is just another week for me and Tuesday will be just another Tuesday, but for countless number of people Tuesday will be back to school. That means children will be lugging around their backpacks to school and...

Coffee…your best friend?

I still remembered when coffee became one of my best friends - second year of university, drinking cup after cup, helping me stay up late nights to study for mid-terms and final exams and thinking why I kept procrastinating. When I was drinki...

“Oh no, my back hurts!” First thing that comes to mind should be your chiropractor – although we do much more than just low back pain – we are definitely the go to when you have aches and pains in your low back!

What is it?

Most of the time when your low back hurts,...

The other day a patient came in and was very eager in getting a new pair of custom foot orthotics. He stated that his extended health benefits were about to expire for the year and needed to change his orthotics that he has had for about two or three years. This got...

Processed Meats and Red Meat, Will it Actually Kill You?

If you haven’t seen a news article about the latest news from the WHO (World Health Organization) regarding processed and red meats, you are probably in a cave with no internet, it’s been everywhere and lots of a...

The dangers of sitting have been all over the news lately, headlines such as “Sitting is killing you!” or “Sitting is the new smoking!” Are the dangers of sitting as bad as the headlines make them out to be, or is this just overblown hype?

The short answer….SITTING T...

Our last post talked about sleep, how much you should get and the consequences of lack of sleep. I suggest you read here before proceeding!

Sleep can be affected for many different reasons, some easy to solve, others not so much. One thing we should all understan...

How many times have you woken up, just wishing you had some extra time to sleep!

What is the appropriate time to sleep each night?

Is it the same for adults and children?

What are the consequences of sleep deprivation?

Read on friends, to find the answer to these questi...

It’s been a year, an AMAZING year!

Last year on August 6, I officially took over Dr. Odette Tunks’ Chiropractic office and opened up Hamilton Chiropractic. I was truly blessed to be able to start the fulfillment of my dream so early after graduating school.

As excited...

Snow and Shoveling!

After the latest storm, Hamilton is covered in snow and with that one of our biggest pet peeves – shoveling! For many of us it is just a small nuisance, but for many it can be a source of great discomfort and injury!

Improper shoveling can cause muscl...