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Town Health Solutions

Our clinics serve Saint John, Hampton, Fredericton, St. Stephen, Grand Bay/Manan, and Woodstock. We view that movement is movement.
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Town Health Solutions is a network of clinics incorporating Functional Chiropractic care, physiotherapy, hands on manual therapy, massage therapy, laser, and functional training. Whether you are on an NHL contract playing for the Sea Dogs, or a grandmother who just wants to play with her grand kids we will find out what your problem is, why you have it, and then fix it for the long term. Our staff utilize the latest in physical techniques, support the emotional and nutritional needs of the patient, have access to high tech tools such as low level laser, and are constantly updating their skills.

12/28/2025

The last time Canada won the world Juniors in Halifax-Moncton, they did it with the help of Town Health Solutions. We're cheering on Canada again this year from afar, and hoping to bring gold home again.

12/22/2025

What if your posture is a "software" issue?

At Town Health, we separate "Hardware" problems from "Software" problems.

Think of your body like a computer. The bones and joints? That's your hardware. But the muscles and the neurological signals telling them exactly when to fire? That's your software.

Here's what we see constantly: someone comes in with chronic low back pain. They've tried adjustments, stretches, maybe even injections. The pain goes away for a bit, then comes roaring back.

Why?

Because chances are, the treatment you received for your low back pain was probably focusing on the wrong thing. Patching the hardware without fixing the software.

You can adjust the hardware all day. But if the programming is glitchy, the problem keeps showing up. Like clockwork.

When we assess low back pain patients, we're looking deeper than the pain location. We're examining motor control patterns, checking if the intrinsic core muscles (transverse abdominus and multifidus) are firing properly, and identifying where the "software" has gone offline.

Take something like Abdominal Hollowing. This is a spine stabilization exercise that targets the activation of those deep core muscles. We're not just giving you a workout. We're retraining the neuromuscular system so your body maintains stability on its own, rather than letting that pain rear its ugly head every few weeks.

This is very concerning because getting people better is all that matters.

The key to proper spine rehabilitation is ensuring that we use the approach that works for the individual case. If a problem keeps coming back after treatment, you need to look beyond the injury location itself and examine what's influencing it.

We don't think they're miracles, we just call that a Tuesday.

Have you experienced this before? Pain that keeps returning no matter what you try? Drop a comment below and let us know what's been your biggest challenge with back pain. 👇

12/18/2025

Move from aches to effortless movement.

Imagine a day free from those limiting aches, where movement feels easy and natural again. That's the transformation we help you achieve.

Here's something most people don't realize: pain is an alarm telling you there's a problem, but it almost never tells you where that problem actually started.

You feel it in your lower back. But the real culprit? Could be a stiff ankle from that sprain you had two years ago. Or a hip that stopped moving the way it should.

Your body works as a kinetic chain. When one link breaks down, everything else compensates.

Think of it like a car with bad alignment. The tires wear out unevenly, so you replace them every few months. But until you fix the alignment itself, you're just wasting time and money on new tires.

Same with your body.

This is why Dr. Dan uses what we call a "joint by joint" approach. We assess how each area influences the next, separating "Hardware" problems (actual structural damage) from "Software" problems (your body forgot how to move correctly).

Because treating only the spot that hurts means we miss what's really going on.

Here's how it usually plays out:

→ Foot pain changes how you walk
→ Your knee starts compensating
→ That pulls your hip out of position
→ Now your lower back is taking all the stress

We don't patch tires here. We fix the alignment so everything runs the way it should.

If you've been treating the same area for months with no improvement, chances are you're looking in the wrong spot.

Contact us to help assess what's really going on. We'll figure out where the problem started, not just where it showed up.

Like & Comment "Connected" if this makes sense to you!

12/17/2025

Ready to truly fix your body, not just patch it?

You know what we hear a lot? "It's just part of aging" or "totally normal after having kids" when it comes to pelvic health issues.

Leakage when you sneeze. Pain during s*x. Chronic constipation.

Here's the thing: common doesn't mean normal. And normal definitely doesn't mean you should just live with it.

Think of your pelvic floor like the suspension system in your car. If it's too tight, you feel every bump in the road. Too loose, and things start rattling around. Either way, the ride isn't smooth.

The mistake most people make? They assume the solution is always strengthening. Do more Kegels. Tighten everything up.

But if your muscles don't know how to relax properly, strengthening them just makes things worse. It's like driving with the parking brake on... you're just burning out the system.

We separate Hardware problems from Software problems.

A weak muscle? That's Hardware. We can strengthen that. But if the nervous system isn't coordinating things properly, if the breathing pattern is off, if the hips or back are compensating? That's Software. And no amount of Kegels will fix a Software issue.

When you come in, we're looking at way more than just your pelvic floor. We assess your back, your hips, how you breathe, how you move. Because these systems don't work in isolation.

Treatment might include manual therapy, breathing retraining, specific exercises, and a lot of education about what's actually happening in your body. The goal is always the same: fix the root cause, not just patch the symptoms.

Have you been told to just accept pelvic floor issues as "part of life"? Contact us to find out what's really possible when you address the actual problem.

12/02/2025

Hamstring injuries keep coming back?

If you've done the stretching, the strengthening, the foam rolling—maybe even multiple rounds of treatment—and that hamstring still feels tight or grabs you during activity, chances are you're working on the wrong thing.

We've assessed hundreds of recurring hamstring cases. The pattern is consistent: the hamstring itself is rarely anatomically short. Full stop.

What we find instead are restrictions in the pelvis (especially the sacroiliac joint), the knee, or the ankle. These joint dysfunctions alter how your nervous system controls the hamstring through what researchers call "afferent influences"—essentially, faulty signals from unstable or restricted joints that tell your hamstring to tighten up as a protective response.

Think of it like an alarm system. Pain and tightness tell you there's a problem, but they don't tell you where the problem actually is. Your hamstring is screaming because your pelvis or ankle isn't doing its job properly.

A case study from our clinic:

A 5'7", 155lb male sprinter came in with recurring hamstring issues. He'd suffered a grade 2-3 tear, completed proper physiotherapy, and was cleared to return to training. Standard protocol, quality care—nothing wrong with the approach. But the tightness kept coming back.

When we assessed him, we didn't find a short hamstring. We found tibial torsion and sacroiliac joint dysfunction. We treated those joint restrictions instead of continuing to hammer away at the hamstring itself.

His hamstring problems disappeared.

This happens constantly because your body is smarter than you think. If your pelvis isn't stable or your ankle is restricted, your hamstring tightens up to create the stability those joints should be providing. You can stretch that muscle religiously, but the tightness will return the second you try to perform because your nervous system needs that tension there for protection.

Here's a simple test you can try right now.

Perform a Nordic hamstring curl—kneel down, have someone hold your ankles, and slowly lower your torso forward while controlling the descent. Notice how far you can go. Now have someone compress your sacroiliac joints firmly with their hands and try again.

Most people immediately get better range and control.

That's your nervous system responding to improved joint stability by releasing protective hamstring tension it no longer needs. Not a miracle—just proper biomechanics.

If you've been stuck in the stretch-and-repeat cycle with your hamstrings, the real issue is probably hiding in the joints around them, not the muscle you keep targeting.

Getting back to my point: if a hamstring problem keeps recurring despite treatment, look to the influencers—the joints that control the muscle—and not just the injury location itself.

Like & comment if your hamstrings have been the recurring problem that just won't quit.

12/01/2025

C-sections don't end at the delivery room.

The incision heals. You get cleared at your 6-week checkup. Life moves on.

But here's what we see constantly in our practice:

Women who can't do a sit-up without their abs bulging outward in the middle. Moms who feel unstable picking up their toddler. Back pain that showed up after delivery and never left.

Years pass. Sometimes 10, 15, even 20 years.

And they assume that's just how their body is now.

Here's what actually happens: When a C-section is performed, the surgical process disrupts more than tissue. It interrupts the neural pathways that control your core muscles. Your body has "hardware" (the physical structures like muscles and fascia) and "software" (the motor control that tells those muscles when to fire and how to coordinate).

The hardware heals in weeks.

The software? It can stay offline indefinitely if nobody addresses it.

We call this bringing the "core back online." Our 3-step rehabilitation process targets the intrinsic core muscles—specifically the transverse abdominus and multifidus—that got disrupted during delivery. We're reestablishing those neural connections so your core functions the way it was designed to.

The timeline doesn't matter nearly as much as you'd expect. We've worked with women whose C-sections happened two decades ago, and they're finally regaining that foundational strength and stability they thought was gone forever.

Recovery shouldn't stop at "good enough."

Your body went through major surgery to bring your child into this world. It deserves actual rehabilitation, not just time and hope.

If you're a mom dealing with persistent core weakness or pain after a C-section, drop a comment with how many years it's been. You'll see you're far from alone, and knowing the real cause changes everything.

11/28/2025

That nagging back pain might be more than just a pain.
It's an alarm system going off.

Here's what most people don't realize: pain is your body's way of telling you there's a problem, but here's the kicker... it doesn't tell you where the actual problem is.

When you're constantly battling aches and stiffness, when you wake up feeling like you're 90 years old, when turning your head to check your blind spot makes you wince, your body is screaming for attention.

But ignore those signals?

That's when things get complicated. Your body starts compensating. It shifts weight distribution, tightens up muscles in weird places, changes your movement patterns to protect the area that's not functioning properly.

So that shoulder pain you feel? Could be coming from spinal dysfunction.
That persistent lower back ache? Might actually be your pelvis telling you it needs help.
The pain location and the problem location are often three steps apart.

We see this constantly. Someone comes in after dealing with discomfort for months, convinced they just need to stretch more or buy a better pillow, and when we do a proper assessment we find the real culprit is nowhere near where they feel the pain.

The longer you wait, the deeper the compensation patterns get.

What starts as one issue turns into a whole system of dysfunction. Limited mobility follows. Chronic discomfort becomes your new normal. Activities you used to love start feeling impossible.

Think of it like a check engine light in your car. You wouldn't drive around for six months ignoring that warning, right? You'd get it checked before a $200 fix turns into a $2000 repair.

Your body works exactly the same way.

At Town Health, we don't just treat where it hurts. We assess how your whole system is functioning, identify the actual root cause, and fix the problem before it creates a cascade of other issues. We separate hardware problems from software problems, because getting people better is all that matters.

Some folks come in for pain relief and walk out feeling better after one visit. That's great. But if that pain keeps coming back, the real issue hasn't been addressed yet. Our focus is finding what's actually wrong and fixing it so the problem doesn't rear its ugly head every few months.

We don't call them miracles. We just call that proper assessment and treatment.

If you've been dealing with persistent aches, stiffness that won't quit, or pain that keeps returning no matter what you try, it might be time to stop guessing and start getting real answers about what your body needs.

Comment below if this hits home. And if you've been putting off getting assessed... what are you waiting for?

11/28/2025

Dr. Erik had an amazing evening at the InnovateNB awards with fellow clinic tech collaborators ClinicGlide, also of Evisitnb fame. Big things coming that will revolutionize how clinics operate!

11/27/2025

Are you just patching problems?

We see patients improve every day. Pain reduces, function returns, they walk out feeling better.

But here's what keeps us up at night.

The same issues walk back through our door. Different people, same root problems. Chronic stress from financial pressure and endless demands. Poor nutrition because healthy food costs more and requires time most people don't have. Inactivity because safe spaces to move are scarce. Social isolation that amplifies everything else.

We're exceptionally good at fixing the immediate problem. But if the environment that created it stays the same, we're just treating the same condition on repeat.

Think of it this way: we can keep patching the strut on your car, or we can figure out why the strut keeps failing in the first place.

When we started working with youth sports programs, we saw kids dealing with issues that could've been prevented years earlier. When we partnered with local athletic teams, we realized how many athletes were managing problems that began with lack of access to proper care when they were younger.

Here's what surprised us: research shows that companies genuinely investing in their communities and addressing root causes outperform others by up to 50% financially. Not because they're chasing metrics... because solving problems at their source creates sustainable change. Better staff retention, stronger credibility, patients who genuinely trust you.

For us, that's looked like involvement with programs like Concussion Heroes. Supporting local football and rugby teams. Working with community organizations that provide structure for kids before clinical intervention becomes necessary. Serving on health boards where we can influence the social determinants that create health problems upstream.

Full stop: this has made our practice more effective. When you address upstream factors, downstream outcomes improve dramatically. The teenagers receiving support now become adults who won't develop chronic conditions later. Families with better access to movement and nutrition won't require intensive care in ten years.

Purpose-driven healthcare means practitioners getting involved in community factors that keep filling waiting rooms. Not because someone said it was trendy. Because the evidence shows it works.

We're convinced the future of healthcare isn't just better treatments.

It's healthier communities that need less treatment to begin with.

What's one root cause in your community you could help address? Comment below if you're already doing community work and what you're learning. Like this if you believe healthcare practitioners should be more involved in prevention than we currently are.

11/26/2025

Are you being heard, or just seen?

Since 2004, women have dominated enrollment in chiropractic and naturopathic programs. In naturopathic medicine alone, 77% of practitioners are female.

That shift happened two decades ago.

The systems we work within? They're still catching up, and the friction is real.

Here's what we see constantly: A female practitioner walks into the treatment room. The patient's first concern isn't her training or clinical experience... it's whether she's physically strong enough to perform an adjustment.

Full stop.

Physical capability gets questioned before technical skill ever gets demonstrated. And here's what most people miss: smaller hands don't make adjustments less effective. They require different technique, focused on speed and precision rather than raw force. We're talking about biomechanics and neurological input, not arm wrestling.

The referral networks tell their own story. Male practitioners, especially in sports medicine, have historically built tight professional circles. Opportunities flow through these relationships naturally. Female practitioners who create similar support systems, who actively refer to other women and build intentional networks, see immediate, measurable impact.

When women support women in healthcare, the results speak for themselves.

Then there's leadership, and this is where it gets frustrating. The same directness that makes a male practitioner "decisive" makes a female practitioner "difficult." Confidence becomes "cold." Assertiveness gets labeled "bossy." These aren't perceptions, they're documented patterns that affect how female healthcare professionals navigate their own practices.

And boundaries? They get tested differently too.

Inappropriate personal questions. Comments about appearance instead of clinical skill. Unsolicited physical contact from patients. New practitioners especially face pressure to tolerate these violations because they're building their practice and worried about patient retention... or honestly, their own safety in one-on-one treatment settings.

The profession's demographics have fundamentally shifted. The infrastructure and cultural expectations haven't kept pace. That gap creates real challenges for practitioners trying to deliver excellent patient care while navigating systems that weren't designed with them in mind.

If you're a female healthcare practitioner, you're not imagining this. These dynamics are real, they're documented, and they need honest discussion at every level, from professional education through practice management.

Share your experience in the comments. What challenges have you navigated that male colleagues simply haven't faced? 👇

11/21/2025

High performers guard their sleep window.

From pro teams to busy execs, the best protect a consistent schedule, cool dark rooms, and smart caffeine cutoffs. We share the patterns they use and how to copy them in a normal household.

Here's what we know from the research.

Elite athletes and high-functioning professionals create non-negotiable boundaries around sleep timing. Same bedtime, same wake time, even on weekends. This consistency trains your circadian rhythm, the internal clock that regulates when your body expects to sleep and wake. When you honor that rhythm, falling asleep becomes easier and you wake naturally instead of fighting your own biology.

Temperature matters more than most realize.

Your brain needs to cool down to initiate sleep. The ideal room temperature sits between 60-67°F. During REM sleep, your brain cells actually shrink by 60% to clear metabolic waste and rehydrate with cerebral spinal fluid. Think of it like an oil change for your brain... except this maintenance happens every single night if you let it. High performers invest in cooling mattresses and blackout curtains because they understand this process requires the right conditions.

Can't happen if you're too warm.

The caffeine cutoff is equally critical.

Caffeine has a half-life of 5-6 hours, which means that 3pm coffee is still affecting your nervous system when you're trying to wind down at 10pm. We recommend a 6-8 hour cutoff before bed, minimum. The best performers plan accordingly because they've felt the difference between fighting residual caffeine and actually letting their body transition to sleep naturally.

Why does this matter for a normal household?

Because sleep directly impacts memory consolidation, emotional regulation, appetite control, and your motivation to move. When you're sleep-deprived, you wake up foggy and irritable. Your hunger hormones get dysregulated, driving cravings for quick energy from sugar and carbs. Your cardiovascular risk increases. The downstream effects touch every aspect of your health.

According to the National Sleep Foundation, 50-70 million American adults fail to achieve adequate sleep despite the 7-9 hour recommendation. The problem isn't awareness... it's implementation.

You don't need an Olympic training facility to copy these patterns.

Pick one boundary: Consistent sleep schedule, room temperature adjustment, or caffeine timing. Protect it for two weeks. Then add another. Small changes compound when you guard them consistently.

At Town Health, we view sleep as one of the cheapest, most effective forms of healthcare available. It deserves the same attention you give nutrition and exercise because without quality sleep, the other two pillars don't work nearly as well.

What's one sleep boundary you could start protecting this week? Comment below if you've tried any of these, we'd love to hear what's working in real households.

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No band-aids here! Our team is dedicated to getting to the root of the issue while providing you with a program to achieve the pain-free life you have been seeking.

Our clinics provide you with an all-in-one solution for your health needs. By not only having chiropractic services but rehabilitation services and complementary medicine services at our disposal, we are able to provide individual based care to ensure you are receiving the best treatment possible.

We are looking to change the way people look at healthcare. We don’t want to just provide a service but rather be leaders in the industry.

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