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    We're in the news!
    Dr. Lee Brotherston
    • Jun 26, 2018
    • 1 min

    We're in the news!

    We're excited to be featured in the Brock Citizen! Check out the article below: Life-long Brock Township residents, Dr. Colleen Woodward and Dr. Lee Brotherston, owners of Oak Ridges Health, have opened their second chiropractic and sports injury clinic. Following the successful launch of their Uxbridge location in 2016, the business owners say they knew they wanted to offer the same level of care to residents of Beaverton and the surrounding area. Located in the Beaverton Th
    Another year with UXC!
    Dr. Lee Brotherston
    • May 26, 2018
    • 1 min

    Another year with UXC!

    We are proud to continue our support of UXC, Uxbridge’s cross-country mountain bike race team. As the official manual therapy providers of the team, it is our job to make sure the racers perform at the top of their game. Whether it is helping them get over an injury suffered in training or racing, or helping them avoid injuries in the first place – they know we’ve got them covered. We look forward to another great season of training, racing, and having fun on bikes! Happy tra
    Hey Beaverton! We're open and accepting patients!
    Dr. Lee Brotherston
    • May 4, 2018
    • 1 min

    Hey Beaverton! We're open and accepting patients!

    It’s been a long time coming, but we’re delighted to say that our second clinic is up and running. Having grown up in Beaverton myself, it was a natural choice for our second location. Beaverton and the surrounding area have long needed quality chiropractic care, and we couldn’t be happier to be the ones to bring it there! We know we have something great to offer, and we’re sure you’ll agree too. If you are in pain, have a sports injury, or just want to keep yourself in tip-t
    When the shoe doesn't fit
    Dr. Lee Brotherston
    • Apr 18, 2018
    • 1 min

    When the shoe doesn't fit

    “I’m a size 10. I’m always a size 10.” This is the response I often get when I ask people what size shoe they’re wearing. Unfortunately, you’re not always a size 10. You can think of this like coffee cups. A medium coffee will be a different size at Tim Horton’s vs. McDonald’s, for example. The same applies to shoes. It probably won’t come as a surprise that different shoe manufactures have different ideas of what makes up a size 10, but a lot of people are surprised to know
    Welcome Anton, RMT!
    Dr. Lee Brotherston
    • Feb 6, 2018
    • 1 min

    Welcome Anton, RMT!

    We are incredibly excited to welcome Anton Filatov, Registered Massage Therapist, to the Oak Ridges Health team! When you’re the son of an Olympic gymnast, and have a background in competitive coaching yourself, you understand the demands that athletes place on their bodies, and how to help them stay injury free. That doesn’t mean Anton only works with athletes, however. Using his skills and experience, he can help anyone achieve the results they’re looking for. Anton will pe
    Chiropractic is a profession not a treatment.
    Dr. Lee Brotherston
    • Feb 5, 2018
    • 2 min

    Chiropractic is a profession not a treatment.

    You can use the analogy of not all cars are created equal, or not all coffee is great. But it probably makes more sense to compare ourselves to another profession – teachers. Within the teaching profession, you have those who posses that something ‘extra’ that makes them truly amazing teachers. You also have those who teach according to the curriculum, and yet the students don’t come away with the same understanding of the subject matter. After 9 years of post-secondary educa
    Understanding Pain
    Dr. Lee Brotherston
    • Dec 19, 2017
    • 3 min

    Understanding Pain

    What is pain and why does it hurt?! In trying to think of the easiest way to explain this, I thought it best to first learn a bit of neuroanatomy. I’ll try and keep it simple and painless (admit it, that’s funny). You can divide our nervous system into two separate regions: The central nervous system - brain, brain stem, spinal cord; and the peripheral nervous system - all the nerves that leave the spinal cord and innervate everything in our bodies. We also have an enteric ne
    Pillow Talk
    Dr. Lee Brotherston
    • Dec 14, 2017
    • 2 min

    Pillow Talk

    What type of pillow should I use? Patients of ours know that we ask a lot of questions about sleep such as, do you get a good night sleep? Do you wake up throughout the night? Do you have pain in the morning? Are you a side/back/stomach sleep? etc. That’s because sleep is incredibly important to not only how we function throughout the day, but it also plays a huge role in our perception of pain. If you’re in pain, and you’re not getting a good nights sleep, you’re headed into
    What makes us different? Glad you asked!
    Dr. Lee Brotherston
    • Nov 30, 2017
    • 2 min

    What makes us different? Glad you asked!

    Something we get asked a lot is, "I've been to a chiropractor before. What makes you different?" We love this question because it gives us an opportunity to explain what we do and how we can help you. Using feedback from patients, I’ll try and highlight what we think sets us apart. First and foremost, our appointment times are longer. Typically, a treatment takes 30 minutes, sometimes less, sometimes more. This gives us enough time to work on your muscles and joints, but also
    Compression socks - these aren't your grandma's graduated compression stockings!
    Dr. Lee Brotherston
    • Nov 30, 2017
    • 2 min

    Compression socks - these aren't your grandma's graduated compression stockings!

    Compression socks are used by a number of different people for a number of different reasons. They are often prescribed to help deal with things like varicose veins, and to help decrease the chances of developing a blood clot. We also fit them for athletes who are looking for a performance edge, particularly in endurance sports. We see a lot of cyclists and runners in our office and they often find that wearing compression socks results in less leg fatigue and decreased swell
    Do I need custom orthotics?
    Dr. Lee Brotherston
    • Nov 22, 2017
    • 3 min

    Do I need custom orthotics?

    Have you been told that you need custom orthotics? Have you ever wondered how they work? Read on to bust some myths, and learn whether or not you truly need custom orthotics. Generally speaking, there are custom, or over the counter orthotics. Many people are familiar with the Dr. Scholl's brand of insoles, or even a more high-end offering such as Superfeet. These are examples of over the counter, or non-custom orthotics. For some people, the addition of one of these inserts
    Have questions about us? We have answers!
    Dr. Lee Brotherston
    • Nov 13, 2017
    • 1 min

    Have questions about us? We have answers!

    Do you have questions about our clinic, chiropractic care, or what makes us different? Then we invite you to come in for a complimentary consultation. When you come in for your consultation, we will spend some time getting to know one another, and we'll discuss what we can do for you. We encourage you to ask lots of questions - the better informed you are, the better you're able to participate in your care. If you decide that we're the right fit for you, we can schedule you i
    Hurt in a car accident? You're entitled to treatment.
    Dr. Lee Brotherston
    • Oct 20, 2017
    • 2 min

    Hurt in a car accident? You're entitled to treatment.

    If you have been hurt in a car accident, here are some things you should know: 1. You are entitled to treatment to help you recover from your injuries. It’s true, if you were injured in a car accident, your automobile insurer will pay to help get you back to being you. 2. Most injuries associated with motor vehicle accidents (MVAs) are classified as minor injuries. Minor injuries include most injuries commonly associated with car accidents such as sprains, strains, whiplash,
    ORHG now offers massage therapy!
    Dr. Lee Brotherston
    • Oct 12, 2017
    • 1 min

    ORHG now offers massage therapy!

    Oak Ridges Health Group is excited to offer massage therapy! It took us a long time to find a registered massage therapist that we felt would complement the clinic and offer something of value to our patients. But the wait is over – Ashley McMillan is the latest and greatest member of the ORHG team. She shares the same passion and commitment to patient care as we do. Whether referencing her skills, knowledge, or personality, the feedback we have received from patients has bee
    How to set up your pedals/cleats
    Dr. Lee Brotherston
    • Jul 31, 2017
    • 2 min

    How to set up your pedals/cleats

    During a discussion with one of our athletes after their race on the weekend, the topic of optimal cleat/pedal setup came up. He wanted to know, is there an ideal position for the cleat to be placed on the shoe, from a performance and injury prevention standpoint? I gave him a fairly abbreviated answer, saying simply that if you’re comfortable with your cleat positioning, and it doesn’t seem to be causing any pain in the lower limb, then keep doing what you’re doing. Afterwa
    It's all in the hips - How to deal with pain or pinching in the hips
    Dr. Lee Brotherston
    • Jun 7, 2017
    • 3 min

    It's all in the hips - How to deal with pain or pinching in the hips

    Lately, it seems that most of the patients walking through our door are doing so because they are experiencing hip pain with movement or activity. The next few posts will shed some light on the anatomy of the area, and things we commonly see that cause people’s hip pain – and best of all, things you can do to get rid of, or prevent hip pain from occurring. To begin with, let’s look at the area and get a basic understanding of the involved structures. The hip joint is the arti
    When life makes your head hurt
    Dr. Lee Brotherston
    • Mar 2, 2017
    • 4 min

    When life makes your head hurt

    Posture series: part 1 Humans are remarkably adaptable creatures – our bodies are constantly changing to match the demands placed on them. Maybe the simplest example is when you run you get better at running. You can run further, faster, or both depending on how you train. We are efficiency machines, and anything that is no longer needed gets thrown by the wayside to make room for what we do need - we build tissue where we need it, and get rid of tissue where we don't. Howeve
    You are what you eat
    Dr. Lee Brotherston
    • Feb 22, 2017
    • 3 min

    You are what you eat

    So, we’re nearing the end of February and you’re struggling to maintain those resolutions you made back in January. You told yourself you’d eat better, get more sleep, exercise more, etc. Those are all noble goals, but they can be hard to stick with. Part of the problem is the sheer amount of information and misinformation out there about what’s healthy and what isn’t. When it comes to food, we are absolutely bombarded with choices – and many of them claim to be healthy. How
    Cycling and knee pain - The role of the foot/ankle complex
    Dr. Lee Brotherston
    • Feb 13, 2017
    • 4 min

    Cycling and knee pain - The role of the foot/ankle complex

    Part 3 of a multipart series on cycling and staying healthy. Last time we talked about cycling and knee pain we discussed how the hip could be the cause of the problem. In this post, we’ll talk about the foot/ankle complex and the role it may play in knee pain. Excessive pronation, or rotation of the foot can cause internal rotation of the tibia, which in turn, alters the way the patella (kneecap) tracks, leading to knee pain and a condition called PFPS (patella femoral pain
    Cycling and knee pain - the hips don't lie
    Dr. Lee Brotherston
    • Feb 10, 2017
    • 5 min

    Cycling and knee pain - the hips don't lie

    Part 2 in a multi-part series on cycling and staying healthy. In part 1, we discussed low back pain, and how some simple core endurance exercises could decrease your back pain while cycling, and increase your fun. We will update that post in the future with some other areas to consider when dealing with cycling related back pain. Today, however, we are going to delve in the knee – more specifically, how problems at the hip can impact the knees. Much like the back, the knee is
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