How to Buy a Mattress
Buying a mattress can be quite a daunting task. With an endless amount of options, materials, and features available it can be difficult to determine which mattress is right for you. The average adult sleeps for eight hours a night; this means that you could be spending up to a third of life lying on […]
At The Invictus Games!
The 2025 Invictus Games took place in Vancouver/Whistler this past February and Dr. Strudwick was very happy and honoured to be chosen as part of the core medical team to be part of it all. The Invictus Games are the brainchild of Prince Harry the Duke of Sussex, who started them in 2014 as a […]
Understanding Pain
Understanding Pain: Why do we “pick the scab?” The following information is from a great book meant for the non-physician to help resolve their own back problems. The book is by Stuart McGill PhD and is called “Back Mechanic: The secrets to a healthy spine your doctor isn’t telling you.” I highly recommend the book […]
World Bench Press Championships 2024
The 2024 World Bench Press Championships in Austin, Texas are in the books. The event saw over 800 athletes from 41 countries. Victoria chiropractor, Dr. Mark Strudwick, was one of four chiropractors chosen to treat the lifters over the course of the event.
You’re in pain, now what? Which healthcare providers should you see?
Far too often in today’s healthcare system, patients are being let down by their healthcare providers as access, evaluation, imaging and diagnosis are all delayed. As the patient, you deserve to be guided back to health appropriately and efficiently. Too many injured and ailing people are not being thoroughly evaluated, therefore not receiving appropriate conservative […]
Repetitive Strain Injuries
The presence of desk-top computers has made several of our workday tasks easier, but has also led to an entire spectrum of injuries commonly known as repetitive strain injuries. Such chronic injuries occurred in the past, but not with the frequency we see today and has led to a push for effective treatment and prevention […]
2023 Tug Of War World Championships
Despite attempts by British Air Traffic Control, communication issues over whether we should leaveBasel airport on the French or German side, all four chiropractors travelling from America, Canadaand the UK to Zurich and Basel managed to arrive at Sursee – site of the TWIF 2023 Tug of War World Championships – within about 20 minutes […]
Benefits of Laser Therapy
The benefits of laser therapy are many. The laser therapy in Victoria that we use can help numerous conditions such as: osteoarthritis, myofascial pain syndrome, disc herniation, muscle and ligament tears, plantar fasciitis and even shingles. Myofascial pain syndrome is a pain disorder that affects muscles, fascia and soft tissues throughout the body. Pain usually […]
INTERNATIONAL POWERLIFTING FEDERATION WORLD MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS OCTOBER 9-15, 2022 ST. JOHN’S, NEWFOUNDLAND, CANADA
In October 2022 Dr. Strudwick, a chiropractor in Victoria, B.C. and Dr. Shauna Dunbar of Moncton, N.B., were in St. John’s to volunteer their skills at the World Masters Powerlifting competition. Below is their account of the experience. The Masters Powerlifting Championships in St. John’s in October was an eye-opener: with 410 lifters from 33 […]