Dr. Kyle Simpson

That’s a wrap on 2021 for me!

I am always reminded this time of year how lucky I am to be able to help people move and feel better for my job. The continued support from the KW community has propelled me forward throughout this crazy year. Thank you for trusting me with a part of your healthcare journey - I look forward to many more years of twisting, popping, stretching, moving, and helping.

Wishing you all a happy and healthy holiday season. Eat lots of cookies and get outside for some winter fun! Doc Kyle.

Doc Kyle says touch your toes 🙌🏻
But actually.... This is one of the first movements I do in my movement prep before running because it loads up the calves, hamstrings, and glutes!
From a standing position, keep your legs relatively straight while pushing your hips back to hinge forwards. Once you’ve gone as far as your hamstrings will let you, squeeze your glutes to extend your body back upright to standing. You’ll also notice that I’m keeping a flat back as well!
What are some of your go-to running warmups!?

Important Update: Appointments Now Available!

The Ministry of Health recently announced that Chiropractors may begin re-opening their practices in Ontario. If you wish to book an appointment, please email me ([email protected]), or contact the office by email or phone ([email protected], 519-579-0328).

As I start to resume regular practice there will be some changes around the office to ensure your safety during appointments including: symptom screening, appropriate personal protective equipment such as masks and gloves when possible, continued hand hygiene protocols, and fewer appointments scheduled with increased time between appointments to allow for sanitation measures and reduced patient flow through the office.

While the past two and half months have been challenging for all, I made this an opportunity to learn new skills, assessment tools, and rehab strategies. I am excited to put these new skills into practice to help others achieve their own movement goals.

I look forward to once again helping the Kitchener-Waterloo community move and feel better. Stay well and see you soon!

Dr. Kyle Simpson | DC, BSc (Hons.)

This weeks Perform-Ed. review is “The effectiveness of exercise interventions to prevent sports injuries: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials” by Lauersen et al. (2014).
They found that strength training programs provided the largest protective effect against sports-related injuries, with proprioception and multiple exposure programs also providing some benefit. Passive/static stretching was not shown to reduce injury risk. The authors concluded that strength training reduced sports injuries to less than one-third and reduced overuse injuries by nearly half.
It is important to understand that there are limitations to this data. The studies looking at passive stretching only included passive stretching, therefore conclusions about programs that combine passive stretching with muscle activation cannot be made. It is also important to know that the clinical application of this data is limited due to the fact that most of the stretching subjects were taken from studies evaluating military personal, which may not accurately reflect a standard population.
However, what this large review does provide is strong suggestion that strength training should be prioritized in training programs to reduce likelihood of sports-related injuries.