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jade egg, vaginal egg, vaginal weight, vagina, pelvic health

How about JADE eggs?: Let’s not talk about Easter eggs

Jade Eggs Happy Easter! Okay so this week we aren’t going to be talking about Easter eggs… we’re going to be talking about Jade eggs. Vaginal eggs/Jade eggs/Yoni eggs are egg-shaped semi-precious gemstones are marketed for vaginal insertion. This trend that sky-rocketed in popularity a few years back when Gwyneth

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Bright Spots (April 12, 2020): Positive Vibes in COVID 19

Over the last couple of weeks, many peoples’ worlds have been spun upside down. People have lost jobs. Family members are going into front line and we’re worried. You yourself are a front line worker. Many people are feeling lonely and as more time passes, many people feel the loneliness

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running, arthritis, knee pain, hip pain

Does Running cause Arthritis?

Is running associated with a higher prevalence of knee and hip osteoarthritis (OA)? Growing up, I remember a lot of adults I knew telling me that they stopped running because it was thought to be harmful to their joints. They were told that their osteoarthritis was caused by the amount

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Bright Spots (April 5, 2020): Positive Vibes in COVID 19

Over the last couple of weeks, many peoples’ worlds have been spun upside down. People have lost jobs. Family members are going into front line and we’re worried. You yourself are a front line worker. Many people are feeling lonely and as more time passes, many people feel the loneliness

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low back, back pain, Telehealth, online physiotherapy

Treating Low Back Pain with Online Physiotherapy

Having low back pain can be awful. You don’t realize just how much you rely on your back for movement until it hurts! Physiotherapy is one of the most common routes people take to try to help with low back pain. But all the clinics right now are closed because

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mental health, covid-19, social distancing

Protecting our Mental Health in a Time of Social Distancing

Social Distancing and Social Isolation can lead to mental health challenges like depression We are in uncharted territory with the changing health landscape. COVID-19 has brought on necessary measures to keep the health of our most vulnerable Canadians safe. Social distancing is the limiting of social contact outside of the

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