Wellness

How Chris curbed the back pain diabetes can bring

2020-06-23T19:48:36-04:00December 15th, 2020|General, Health, Sports & Fitness, Wellness|

Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of nine, Chris Drake, 39, first started having issues with his back in his late twenties. It sidelined his much-loved golf habit, which Chris, an entrepreneur, had played competitively and continued to play multiple times a week, often with business clients. Although he was in good shape [...]

Pam almost missed her trip to Italy due to low back pain

2020-06-23T19:48:31-04:00November 15th, 2020|General, Health, Wellness|

Pam Damoff, a town councilor in Oakville, has always enjoyed an active lifestyle, especially cycling and the feeling of freedom that she experiences when she is out for a ride. However, all it took was the simple, innocuous act of putting on her socks one day for this to quickly change. Pam felt something shift [...]

Coletta’s return to tennis after a shoulder and arm injury

2020-06-23T19:48:14-04:00August 15th, 2020|Back Health at Work, Health, Overall Back Health, Wellness|

Coletta McGrath, an executive director of a community health centre in St. Catharines, is an avid tennis player who enjoys an active lifestyle. However, a serious car accident, which caused significant damage to her right arm and shoulder, put her tennis playing days in doubt. Coletta’s arm was successfully treated with the surgical insertion of [...]

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