by Jory Serota | Aug 5, 2024 | Uncategorized
Around 10 years ago I was sitting a 7-day plant medicine ceremony in the jungle of Costa Rica. There were around 15 of us and completely randomly, two of the people were from my home town in Woodstock. We’re good friends to this day. After our second journey, I was...
by Jory Serota | Jun 9, 2024 | physiotherapy, Yoga
The lower back is the most commonly injured area in the human body. About 80% of people will experience at least once incidence in their lifetime and nearly 10-20% live with chronic pain. The common understanding when we have low back pain is that we must “strengthen...
by Jory Serota | Mar 16, 2024 | physiotherapy
Tennis elbow, also known as lateral epicondylitis, can be a debilitating condition that limits your ability to play sports, shake hands, open doors or even lift a cup of coffee. Tennis elbow (TE) is a form of tendinitis. It causes inflammation and micro-tearing of...
by Jory Serota | Aug 17, 2022 | Uncategorized
Let’s talk about the shoulders. First, the shoulder is one of the most complex joints in the human body. There are over 16 muscles that attach to the scapula and 8 that support the shoulder itself. The rotator cuff, which consists of 4 muscles, connects the...
by Jory Serota | Jul 31, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Upper Cross Syndrome (UCS) is one of the more common postural misalignments we see. It is defined as an imbalance between the muscles of the neck, shoulders, chest and upper back. In UCS the pec minor, sub-occipitals, upper trapezius and levator scapula are...