Northwoods Health Centre takes the health and safety of our patients, staff and practitioners very seriously.  We have put many protocols in place to minimize the risk of transmission of COVID-19 infection.

We are cleaning and disinfecting our space rigorously, screenin...

We are happy to announce that beginning June 8th, our Chiropractors, Registered Massage Therapist, Kinesiologist and Nutritionist will be starting to slowly return to practice again.  We have been busy implementing safety protocols for our staff, practitioners and you,...

Here is an Article that Tess, our nutritionist thought you might find helpful!

LESLIE BECK

SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE AND MAIL

PUBLISHED MARCH 20, 2020 UPDATED MARCH 24, 2020

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With the coronavirus pandemic top of everyone’s mind, many peopl...

Everyone at Northwoods Health Centre hopes you are feeling well and staying healthy during these challenging and unprecedented times.  The impacts of COVID-19 are far reaching and impact us all.  The well-being of our patients, staff and our community remains our top p...

We are very excited to welcome Tess as the newest member of  our health care team. Tess is settling in to her new space at Northwoods Health Centre and is looking forward to providing care for new and existing clients of our health care centre.  She is a graduate...

Obesity

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The United States has something in common with countries like Kuwait, the Bahamas, Qatar, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. They all have many obese people among their population, according to data obtained by Telegraph Travel from the CIA's...

Living with celiac disease means following a gluten-free diet to improve quality of life. A general rule is to read all food product labels, but there are also less obvious sources of gluten that often go overlooked. Many everyday nonfood items could exacerbate celiac...

To alleviate the tension you might be experiencing in your neck, there are a number of natural treatments you can try at home. The following simple stretches can be effective for treating neck, upper back and shoulder pain. Most of the stretches below can be performed...

Stretches to help relieve Shoulder Pain

The next set of exercises focus on stretching the shoulders. These exercises are useful if you have decreased range of motion, pain, stiffness and lack of normal use of your shoulders that may arise from overuse, repetitive or awk...

Skeletal knee joint with evidence of osteoarthritis. (Ian Wallace)

A new study has revealed that the prevalence of osteoarthritis in the knees of humans has doubled since the mid-20th century — and not because we're living longer.

Dr. Ian Wallace, a postdoctoral research...