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Acupuncture

Acupuncture

We (Dr. Derek Page and Dr. Catherine Carter) have completed our acupuncture certification and we are now insured and licensed to provide acupuncture treatments. We’ve had a few patients ask us if they can claim acupuncture treatments under their private insurance acupuncture coverage, such as Blue Cross. The answer is yes if you have acupuncture ... Read More
 
Take a Stand – Your Health May Depend On It

Take a Stand – Your Health May Depend On It

We are nearing the end of our Sitting Awareness Campaign. We’ve appreciated reading all of the entries to win a Sit-to-Stand Varidesk. If you have yet to enter here are the details:– Like @NorfolkChiro on Facebook and follow @norfolk_chiro on Instagram.– Send us a direct message either on Instagram or Facebook explaining how a sit ... Read More
 
Fall (in love with) Running

Fall (in love with) Running

Now that the month of September has come and gone and everyone has started to settle back into routines, we thought it would be a good time to talk about exactly what those routines could include. Fall is almost another “New Year” and setting new goals could be fitting, especially to keep us motivated as ... Read More
 
What’s new at Norfolk Chiropractic?

What’s new at Norfolk Chiropractic?

  In this blog: New Team Member New Hours Run Sage Creek   As we start the month of September, with back to school and extra curricular activities starting up, we thought we would share what’s new at Norfolk Chiropractic.     We are thrilled to welcome our newest front desk receptionist, Ashley, to our ... Read More
 
Flopping at the inaugural Falcon Lake Floppet

Flopping at the inaugural Falcon Lake Floppet

On March 3rd, Yvette and I raced in the first annual Falcon Lake Floppet; a cross country ski race in the Whiteshell. They had three distances; the Minnow (8km), the Walleye (17.5km) and the Northern Pike (35km) in either the Classic or Skate Ski category. We did fairly well! Yvette placed second in the Walleye ... Read More
 
Winter is almost over! (hopefully)

Winter is almost over! (hopefully)

The Dakota Community Centre opened a new field house last October, and we’ve been hearing great things about it from many of our patents. It’s a friendly and affordable way to stay active during the colder months of the year. February is usually a tough month. By this time, winter has been going on for ... Read More
 
Come on and let it snow

Come on and let it snow

Winter is here again, and like last year, we will be giving you some ideas to get out there and embrace it. This past weekend, I went and stayed in Wasagaming in Riding Mountain National Park. All national parks are free entry for 2017, so I was glad to finally take advantage of that with ... Read More
 
The Laugavegur Trail

The Laugavegur Trail

  This is the second part of a two-part blog series on the Laugavegur Trail. The first was about our actual hike, and this one is geared towards how to prepare to do the trek. When to go Think about when you want to do the trek. We went at the end of August, which ... Read More
 
Fire and Ice

Fire and Ice

  This summer, I went to Iceland with some friends, Jackie and Izabela, and hiked the Laugavegur Trail; a 55km trek from Landmannalaugar to Thorsmork. This is a two-part blog about the trip; this first part will be about our actual adventure on the trail. The second part is the logistical blog for if you ... Read More
 
How to make small changes to your sitting routine

How to make small changes to your sitting routine

How to transition from sitting to standing? If you have followed our posts since the launch of our Sitting Awareness Campaign, you will be familiar with the health risks associated with sitting too much. Today we are going to discuss an action plan for how to safely transition from sitting all day to standing more ... Read More