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Ergonomics are a great way to avoid injuries. Setting your desk up well can make a huge difference for your health. After all, you spend 8 hours or more sitting in front of a computer. Think about it, that’s more than 30% of your day. You’re probably reading this while sitting at your desk or […]

We all know that the size of a muscle is related to the strength that a muscle has. Bigger muscles are able to move bigger loads. Anyone who has followed a consistent gym routine for a sustained period of time has experienced this for themselves. They would have seen noticeable improvements in their strength that […]

Ever wondered if you lift weights safely? What your squat looks like? Have you been too intimidated to go into the weight room at your gym because you’re afraid of hurting yourself? In general, adding weight to your workouts is a great way to move better and improve your overall health. However, if you’re not […]

Lower back pain is a common complaint that affects 80% of the general population. Adults frequently experience back pain, but many of them accept it as a normal part of aging, but it doesn’t have to be. Whether your back pain is mild or severe, there are steps you can take to relieve the pain. […]

One of the most common things we explain to our patients, more than acupuncture, more than RedCord, more than manual techniques, is adaptability. Adaptability is a concept that describes the ability we have to change or adjust the way we move to accomplish our tasks in sport, work and daily life. Every system of the […]

If you were to ask any one of our past or current patients about what types of treatments we use here at Endeavour, the answer would inevitably come back something like this – “They do this really cool (and kinda weird) type of treatment called electro-acupuncture.”   Electro-acupuncture is far and away one of the […]

You may have heard your physiotherapist or chiropractor use terms such as soft tissue release, deep tissue massage, mobilization and manipulation.  Here is one you may have not heard: micro conditioning. After an injury or surgery, we often get swelling, pain, stiffness and lack of movement. In most cases, the pain eventually goes away as the […]

Acupuncture is one of the treatments we use every single day, and we see it work for people just as often. Acupuncture is not just a way to modify the flow of life energy, known as Chi. Acupuncture can stimulate brain activity and tissue changes, which help our patients move and feel better. I use […]

The knee is a complex joint, and on a recent trip to Arizona, I came to understand how my understanding of the knee and how to treat it was not the full picture. The patella essentially floats within the tendons of the quadriceps and has some movement up and down depending on how much the […]

Children are extraordinarily resilient when it comes to their physical health, whether they have suffered a little scrape or a broken bone. Our young athletes are back to full activity following injury in a fraction of the time that it would take their parents to recover. At the same time, small, seemingly insignificant injuries that […]