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Practical articles on common injuries, recovery, and prevention — written by our practitioners with patients in Vernon and the Okanagan in mind.
May 18, 2026
Massage or Chiropractor First? What we tell our Vernon patients
A Vernon chiropractor on whether to book massage or chiropractic first, when same-day visits are fine, and how to sequence the two for the best result.
By Dr. Steve Hofmann
Read article →April 29, 2026
You slipped on the ice — your first 48 hours
What to do (and what to skip) in the first 48 hours after a slip-and-fall on ice. A Vernon chiropractor's practical guide to early care, red flags, and when to head to emergency.
By Dr. Steve Hofmann
Read article →April 25, 2026
What we tell our pickleball patients (you know who you are)
A Vernon chiropractor on the typical pickleball patient — playing five days a week, can't stop, doesn't want to stop — and what actually keeps you on the court.
By Dr. Steve Hofmann
Read article →April 22, 2026
Low back pain after the first weekend in the garden — what's going on and what to do
Why the first big gardening weekend of the Okanagan season puts so many people in the clinic with low-back pain — and the practical 48-hour plan to recover.
By Dr. Steve Hofmann
Read article →April 15, 2026
Silver Star injuries: what we see, what to do, and when to come in
A Vernon chiropractor's guide to the most common skiing and snowboarding injuries from Silver Star and the rest of the Okanagan — what's serious, what isn't, and how to recover well.
By Dr. Steve Hofmann
Read article →April 8, 2026
What I tell golfers in the first month of the Okanagan season
A Vernon chiropractor on the patterns that show up every spring at Predator Ridge, Vernon GCC, and The Rise — and what actually works to play more golf with less pain this season.
By Dr. Steve Hofmann
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