The shoulder is an extremely complex joint, but it is probably my favourite joint to talk about! It is a ball and socket joint, however unlike the other main ball and socket joint of the body (the hip) the socket of the glenohumeral joint (GHJ aka shoulder) is very...
My top 6 tips for avoiding injuries during the BFT 8 week challenge
Maintenance treatment; is it really necessary?
Practitioners everywhere seem to talk a lot about maintenance treatment. The age old discussion around "you service your car, so you should service your body", has never really made sense to me. I service my car once a year - if I had to take my car in for a service...
WHY YOUR PATIENTS SHOULDN’T BE TOLD “YOUR PELVIS IS TWISTED”.
I hear this time and time again. A patient presents with low back pain or similar, and they make reference to their "pelvis being out of place, or twisted" and it makes me cringe a little inside. Right then and there I want to educate them, tell them on how physiology...
I have tennis elbow, but I don’t play tennis?
So you have been diagnosed with tennis elbow, but you don't play tennis. This is a very common question! Fact is, you don't have to play tennis to be told you have tennis elbow. Or golfers elbow for that matter! Tennis elbow is otherwise called lateral...
Overnight Oats – how to make the mornings easier
If you are like me, the mornings can be challenging! Gym, lunches, and getting kids ready for school; it can be hard trying to fit in a healthy breakfast. If I remember the night before I try to make overnight oats - the base recipe is pretty simple to replicate, then...
I have a spikey ball, how do I use it?
Most of us somewhere along the way have collected certain self massage tools that we have *every* intention of using at home. But sometimes we may wonder "exactly how do I use this thing?". Well if your dog hasn't taken ownership of your spikey ball I'm going to show...
Welcome to Monty Osteo!
Hi there! I'm Dana and I am the founder of Montmorency Osteopathic Clinic, and I would like to welcome you to my page. Montmorency Osteopathic Clinic first started in 2008, where my partner and I first leased a small room out of a medical practice in Montmorency. We...