THE Balanced BLOG

Has your body been giving you signals that something needs to change? Is your body telling you it's time to stop burning the candle at both ends? With the demands of work and sitting at a desk all day, raising a family, keeping on top of house chores, money matters and the never-ending to-do list, chronic stress is the norm. Unfortunately, this chronic stress is often a trigger of migraine pain. Many migraine sufferers don't wake up one day with intense pain. When the body is

Perhaps you’ve found yourself on this blog because you’re currently pregnant or planning to get pregnant in the near future. Do you want to have a vaginal birth? Do you also want to minimize interventions used during labour? While we know birth is the “great unknown”, we can still take steps to ensure that the pelvic floor is ready for a vaginal birth. While it is important to have a strong pelvic floor to hold your organs and the weight of a growing baby, it is also just as

In this blog, we will discuss what is hip Osteoarthritis (OA) and what are the possible causes and symptoms. What is Hip Osteoarthritis?...

Pavle share the best approach to post surgery care and recovery. Watch the video below!

We are excited to announce the Balanced Birth initiative. The video above describes why we love to help pregnant people during their pregnancies and how we support them during this time.

Shoulder arthritis? What to do for pain reduction and better function?

Have you ever found yourself laughing so hard that you notice some leaking? Have you ever avoided training at the gym because that’s...

Do you have a sore neck, a tech neck, or even poor sleep? You should consider a chiro. Being aware of your spinal health and how poor...

"When you change the way you view birth, the way you birth will change." -Marie Mongan When you imagine the process of giving birth, what do you picture in your mind? Perhaps you think of your own birth experience and are flooded with happy memories of meeting your bub for the first time. Or maybe you think of what Hollywood portrays to us- a woman laying on her back, with her feet up in stirrups, pushing a baby out into the world. Think of an elephant- can you imagine a fem

The big O or Opioids are prescription pain medications that treat acute (short-term) pain, such as pain associated with surgery or a...

What is the Hamstring muscle? The hamstring muscle consists of 3 muscles: Biceps femoris Semitendinosus Semimembranosus These muscles run...