by Dr. Clarise Chan | Aug 16, 2026 | blog
A few months ago, a patient in her early 40s came into my Etobicoke office holding her lower back and wincing with every step. She worked at a desk most of the day, and for weeks she had felt a dull ache in her lower back that traveled down the back of her right leg.... by Dr. Clarise Chan | Jul 9, 2026 | blog
Last month, a patient came in to see me for what she described as chronic neck pain and tension headaches. She was a teacher in her early forties, busy, stretched thin, running on not enough sleep. Before I even began the assessment, she said something I have heard in... by Dr. Clarise Chan | Jun 15, 2026 | blog
There is a pattern that I started noticing a few years ago in my Etobicoke practice, and one that has only become more common over time. Patients come in with neck pain, upper back tension, and lower back stiffness that do not seem to follow the usual pattern. The... by Dr. Clarise Chan | May 12, 2026 | blog
A mother brought her fourteen-year-old daughter in to see me a few months ago. They had recently been informed by their medical doctor that their daughter’s posture screening showed spinal asymmetry. The nurse used the word “Scoliosis”. The mother had... by Dr. Clarise Chan | Apr 15, 2026 | blog
I had a patient come in not too long ago, a woman in her mid-forties who had been dealing with lower back pain for nearly two years. She had tried massage therapy, physiotherapy, a round of anti-inflammatories, and every stretch she could find online. Each approach... by Dr. Clarise Chan | Mar 19, 2026 | blog
If you are reading this, there is a good chance your lower back has been bothering you for a while. Maybe it started as a dull ache after a long day sitting at your desk. Maybe you went to lift something at home on the weekend and felt something pull. Or maybe it has... 
