Wrist Pain From Cycling: Causes, Prevention & When to Seek Care

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Wrist Pain From Cycling: Causes, Prevention & When to Seek Care   Cycling is a popular way to stay active across Canada — whether commuting through Vancouver’s seawall, riding gravel trails in Alberta, or exploring paved paths throughout Ontario. While cycling promotes cardiovascular health and reduces environmental impact, the repetitive vibration, positioning, and grip required […]

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Wrist Pain After Weightlifting: Causes, Symptoms & When to Seek Care (Canada)

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Wrist Pain After Weightlifting: Causes, Symptoms & When to Seek Care (Canada) Wrist pain after lifting weights is a common strength-training complaint. For Canadians who lift recreationally or competitively, this pain can weaken grip strength, affect performance and—if ignored—lead to more serious musculoskeletal injury. Although many cases involve strained soft tissues, wrist pain can also

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Swimming & Shoulder Pain: Understanding “Swimmer’s Shoulder” & When to Seek Help

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Swimming & Shoulder Pain: Understanding “Swimmer’s Shoulder” & When to Seek Help Swimming is an excellent low-impact fitness activity, but it can place significant stress on the shoulders due to repetitive overhead movement. The shoulder is one of the most mobile joints in the body, which makes swimmers vulnerable to fatigue-related strain, overuse injuries, and

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Neck Pain with Bicep Curls

Biceps Curls & Neck Pain: Why It Happens & How to Prevent It

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Biceps Curls & Neck Pain: Why It Happens & How to Prevent It Biceps curls are a staple upper-body exercise across gyms, workplace fitness programs, and recreational training in Canada. But a common complaint — especially for new or fatigued lifters — is neck pain after curls. This usually reflects poor lifting mechanics, muscle fatigue,

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Neck Pain While Stretching: Causes, Management & When to Seek Help (Canada)

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Neck Pain While Stretching: Causes, Management & Ergonomic Considerations Neck pain can interfere with daily activities at home, during sports, or at work—whether caused by muscle tension, posture, or repetitive strain. Because the neck supports the head and contains multiple muscles, ligaments, and nerves, it is susceptible to discomfort and limited mobility. Common Reasons for

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Understanding Hip Arthritis: Symptoms & When to Seek Care (Canada)

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Understanding Hip Arthritis: Symptoms & When to Seek Care (Canada) Hip pain paired with stiffness often suggests hip arthritis. For many Canadians, this discomfort interferes with normal daily movements like walking, climbing stairs, getting in/out of a vehicle, or performing work tasks that demand mobility. Because hip pain can also stem from tendon irritation, ligament

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First Aid and CPR for drowning children

Drowning in Children: First Aid Steps & Prevention at Home

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Drowning in Children: First Aid Steps & Prevention at Home   When many people think of drowning, they picture deep lakes, oceans, or boating incidents. In reality, drowning can happen quietly and quickly at home—in bathtubs, kiddie pools, buckets, or even toilets. In Canada, young children are at particular risk because it only takes a

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Shaking Baby

Shaken Baby Syndrome in Canada: Understanding Risks, Signs & Prevention

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Shaken Baby Syndrome in Canada: Understanding Risks, Signs & Prevention Shaken baby syndrome (also called abusive head trauma) is a preventable form of brain injury that affects infants and young children. In Canada, health organizations, first aid educators, and child-protection agencies consistently emphasize awareness because even brief episodes of violent shaking can result in serious

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Febrile Seizures in Canadian Children: What Parents Should Know

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Febrile Seizures in Canadian Children: What Parents Should Know Febrile seizures are convulsions that can occur in babies and young children when their body temperature rises rapidly due to fever. Although the experience can be frightening for caregivers, most febrile seizures are brief and do not indicate long-term neurological problems. Why Febrile Seizures Happen The

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