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Blackberry Back or iphone neck, take your pick!

In all honesty, I should send Jim Balsille and those creative geniuses at Apple a fabulous gift basket, maybe one of those edible arrangements. I really owe them a debt of gratitude for creating a mobile, pain in the neck gadget, I mean, communication device. As I go out to bring in my next patient [...]

Osteopathic Commentary – Flip Flop Fiasco!

Flip flop sandals are an Osteopathic Manual Practitioner’s worst enemy, or closest friend, depending how you look at it!  I remind my patients on a regular basis how harmful flip flops can be on their bodies, not just their feet. I know fip flops, especially the thong sandal, are comfortable, and cool to wear, but mechanically they do much [...]

Osteopathy Case Study – Runner’s ITB Syndrome

A 30 year old woman came to our clinic to address her right, lateral knee pain.  She was an elite level triathlete who had been suffering servere pain for 1 year, on and off.  After taking a detailed history, we discovered that the only significant event that could be linked to her pain was a [...]

Osteopathy Case Study – Jaw Pain

A 45 year old woman came in for Manual Osteopathic Treatment – her main complaint was severe left jaw pain.  She had been experiencing pain for 5 years around the back of her jaw and also near her ear.  The pain was constant and debilitating. The two Ear, Nose, and Throat Specialists that the patient [...]

Balance Point Health Center on CHCH TV

David Ellis, Osteopathic Manual Practitioner, speaks on CHCH TV about Osteopathy.  To view the segment, click here.

Throw out the Snow – not your back!

Last year we were blessed and the dreaded winter storms that seemed to get everyone else never got Oakville.  This year, if you believe the forcasters, we won’t be so lucky. So unless you made Canadian Tire richer and bought a snowblower, it is time to dust off the shovel and get to work. It [...]

What is Manual Osteopathy? A Case Study.

The best way to understand Manual Osteopathy is to hear about what it has done for others.  Here is a case study of a previous patient I worked with.  A healthy 40-year-old female came in complaining of lower back pain.  This pain had been ongoing for 5 years since the birth of her daughter.   [...]