Welcome to the Kos Chiropractic Centre blog

Winnipeg Chiropractor, Drs. Kos and Stevens use the best of spinal and soft tissue manipulation, physical therapeutics, acupuncture, nutritional supplements, functional rehabilitation, exercise, and behavioural advice.

Monday, December 20, 2010

Welcome to the Kos Chiropractic Blog

The physicians at the Kos Chiropractic Centre pride themselves on discovering and utilizing the best ideas for improving and maintaining your health.  The ideas you read about on our blog will be the distillation of years of clinical experience, observation, research and experimentation.  We are Drs. Gregory Kos, B.A., B.Sc., D.C., FCCRS(C), Dr. Jason Stevens, B.Sc., D.C., Dr. Natalie Carriere, B.PE., D.C., and Dr. Sara Korsunsky, B.Sc., N.D. You can read about us and our mission at http://www.koschiropractic.com/...

The Importance of Magnesium to Muscular Health

In our culture one of the most overlooked problems of physical medicine is the underlying muscular pain and difficulties that take place as a result of magnesium (Mg) deficiency.  Deficiency of any nutrient takes place for two principle reasons:Lack of uptake Increased loss To speak to the first issue there are a number of variables that affect the absorption/uptake of Mg:Vitamin D deficiency... which is important for the uptake of many ions which are important for neurological function, muscular function, tissue function etc... Poor...