Body Health Blog
As Vancouver's Sports Chiropractor, Armitage & Associates is committed to helping you maximize your performance potential. These articles are provided to help you understand muscle and joint behavior, prevent injury, and aid recover from common activity-related injuries.
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Upcoming Conference: Recent Advances in Clinical Sports Medicine
Recent Advances in Clinical Sports Medicine Conference Our office is proud to support the upcoming SOLD OUT event that aims to confer on the advances in clinical sports medicine. Both Dr. Robert Armitage and Dr. Anthony McDougall will be in attendance at this industry specific conference as sponsors. Dr. Armitage is will be representing both our office and the Royal College of Chiropractic Sport Sciences. Dr. McDougall will be demonstrating the values of utilizing the Functional Movement Screen as an assessment tool for sports motion. FMS “is a ranking and grading system that documents movement patterns that are key to normal […]
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Sports Chiropractor joins our team
We are so very pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Anthony McDougall, Sports Chiropractor, to our team at Armitage & Associates Dr. Anthony McDougall graduated from the University of Calgary with a B.Sc. in Biology, where he played varsity basketball for the Calgary Dinos, before attending Palmer West Chiropractic College in California (USA). After graduating Chiropractic College, Dr. McDougall practiced for 15 years in Florence, Italy. Dr. McDougall has completed extensive post-graduate education including myofascial release techniques, One-To-Zero (OTZ) Frozen Shoulder Technique, Kinesio Taping, and the International Chiropractic Sports Sciences Diploma (ICSSD), the Sports Chiropractic designation of the […]
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Chiropractor awarded the Order of Canada
Armitage & Associates Sports Chiropractic Group would like to recognize the recent achievement made by an outstanding Canadian chiropractor. Dr. Gotlib received the Order of Canada on Friday, May 3rd, 2013 for his excellence in Chiropractic research and advocacy. Dr. Gotlib has shown great passion for the practice and research of chiropractic treatment. His continued work in chiropractic and neuro-musculo-skeletal research has helped advance the profession to new heights. As the founder of the Journal for Canadian Chiropractic Association, Dr. Gotlib continues to advocate for the advancement of research and programs in the field of chiropractic care. Being the editor-in-chief […]
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Vancouver Sports Chiropractic Care
For over 20 years, Dr. Armitage has been a part of the Kitsilano community by providing local residents Chirorpractic treatment for their sport related conditions. Since opening in 1992, Dr. Armitage has attracted athletes from all over Vancouver and western British Columbia to our office. Through his thorough examinations and effective treatments, athletes at every level of play continue to benefit from his experience. As an athlete himself, Dr. Armitage understands the value of optimizing performance through maintenance care and exercise. At Armitage & Associates Sports Chiropractic Group, we ensure you’re given the care and treatment you need to excel at your sport. […]
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National Long Jump Competitor
One of our patients is currently competing at the national level and we are so very proud of his recent achievements. This patient has been visiting our office for the past 3 years and receiving treatment from Dr. Armitage to assist in getting optimal performance results. Currently, this patients is competing in the 200 meter Long Jump event and we could not be more please with his incredible performance. See our patient in action below.
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Ellen Degeneres & Chiropractic Care
On Wednesday, April 9th, 2013, Ellen DeGeneres reported to have experienced debilitating back pain after moving a large table. Ellen, who claims that her chronic back pain lead her to resemble that of a hunchback, which in turn terrified her wife, was easily healed by her chiropractic appointment. As stated on The Ellen DeGeneres show, her treatment visit does not always include an adjustment. On some occasions, Ellen is provided treatment through different protocols. For instance, just recently, Ellen experienced a treatment protocol known as myofascial release. At Armitage & Associates Sports Chiropractic Group, Dr. Armitage uses the same treatment protocols as […]
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Shin Splints
The term “shin splints” has been used to describe any form of lower leg pain as a result of running. In truth, it encompasses three different conditions: chronic exertional compartment syndrome (CECS), medial tibial stress syndrome, and a stress reaction or stress fracture. A specific diagnosis is crucial, as they require markedly different treatment regimes. This article looks at causes and treatment.
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Springtime Running Concerns
Whether your goal is weight loss or training for a marathon, the impact of running and poor running mechanics can lead to many different types of injuries. For a sport that simply entails putting one foot in front of the other, running potentially exposes the participant to a wide variety of injuries.
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Parking @ Armitage & Associates during Construction Season
As you may have experienced thus far, 4th Avenue is undergoing a series of road blocks and obstacles due to the construction and restoration of the water/sewage lines. As stated on the City of Vancouver’s website, the reason this construction is happening is because, “The current sewer system is over 100-years-old and needs to be replaced. Most of Vancouver’s original sewer system was constructed using “combined” sewers (a single pipe in the street that carries both storm water runoff and sewage). This type of system is prone to causing sewage backup into homes and overflow into surrounding water bodies during […]
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Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome
The iliotibial band (ITB) is a dense fascia that runs along the outside of the thigh towards the knee and connects the gluteal muscles to the anterolateral tibia. Inflammation occurs from the iliotibial band rubbing and compressing against the femoral condyles during knee flexion and extension. This article explores causes and recovery.
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Sports, Chiropractic and a Healthy Lifestyle
Spinal and peripheral joint injuries can restrict range of motion, reduce strength, slow reflexes, shorten endurance, and decrease performance. Chiropractic care of these types of injuries has become increasingly popular. Professional sports teams, Olympic trainers, and competitive athletes are employing chiropractic doctors because they demand positive results.
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Welcome to Armitage and Associates!
Welcome to our offical Blog on Sports Chiropractic Services! We have been practicing for over 20 years and serve the community of Kitsilano and the Greater Lower Mainland of Vancouver, British Columbia.
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Common Questions on Headaches
One of the most common causes of headaches is the biomechanical malfunction of spinal bones (vertebra) and the muscles in the neck and upper back. Many people find relief from this condition through chiropractic care.
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Common Questions about Rehab
Chiropractic rehabilitation involves the restoration of proper joint function of the spine or extremities, and the strengthening of support muscles and soft tissues.
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So… What are YOUR New Year’s Resolutions?
Sadly, as useful and motivating as your resolution may be, they notoriously end up short-lived and either put on the back burner within a few months or forgotten all together. So, in order to make these worthy resolutions last, let’s look at a few tips from myGoals.com to help make any goal stick!
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Adjusting to holiday stress
Stress has become an alarming problem in today’s fast-paced society. It strikes nearly everybody at one time or another, leaving each victim more susceptible to illness and disease. Unfortunately, the Holiday Season is the most stressful time of the year. There are ways, however, to combat the destructive forces of stress.
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Common Questions about Whiplash
Collisions that occur during sporting events, slips, falls or automobile crashes can all have a damaging effect on your neck and back. These “types” of collision-related injuries are often called “whiplashes.”
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Chiropractic: Safe and Effective Health Care
Chiropractic care has a strong safety record and is widely accepted as a drug-free, surgery-free form of health care. While no health treatment is completely free of potential adverse effects – even common non-prescription pain relievers carry a risk, adverse effects associated with chiropractic adjustment are usually minor and short-term.
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Armitage & Associates
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Chiropractic Analysis of Low Back Pain
In the assessment of lower back pain, differential diagnosis utilizing a “triage” concept of classifying low back injuries into one of three categories helps to guide the doctor of chiropractic.