Essence Chiropractic - Dr Lisa Simpson McQuarrie

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I am a Waterloo chiropractor helping people restore balance, flexibility & vitality in their nervous system so they can move with ease, age with confidence & feel at home in their body.

08/07/2026

You are sitting in traffic, running late for something, and without even noticing it your shoulders have inched up toward your ears. Your jaw is tight. Your hands are gripping the wheel a little harder than they need to. A few minutes later you catch yourself and consciously lower your shoulders, on...

Curious what nervous system focused care could do for you or your family in Kitchener Waterloo?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀We are accepting...
08/06/2026

Curious what nervous system focused care could do for you or your family in Kitchener Waterloo?
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We are accepting new patients and we’d be honored to help you do a little brain rewiring. 😉
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For years, Chiropractors have known that adjustments impact way more than “pain management.”
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Now, we have the research to back it up, beyond the anecdotal evidence we see in practice every day.
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In a study of 76 people with back pain, one group added chiropractic care for four weeks while the other followed typical medical advice with no chiropractic.
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The chiropractic group showed real changes in brain activity, some after a single session!
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After four weeks, they reported less anxiety, a better mood, more restful sleep, and yes, less back pain too!
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This is a sign of how intelligently your body is built!
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Your nervous system is designed to adapt and respond to the right input.

Repeated adjustments are simply that input, helping the changes stick, like a trail that gets clearer the more you walk it.
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This is one early study and bigger research will tell us more, but it lines up with what we see in our office every day.

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Research: Haavik H. et al., Brain Sciences, 2024
Review via Dr Mo Knows | Applied Neuroscience Education


08/05/2026

Natural health news published monthly by Essence Chiropractic | August 2026 Issue

07/28/2026

Here are the deets on how to prepare these delicious treats. I used a tray of fresh blueberries and a tray of pumpkin seeds. Melt chocolate chip chips with some coconut oil to the consistency that can be poured. Drizzle over a little mound. Add a little touch of salt on top and freeze for a couple of hours. Keep them in the freezer and pull them out 5 to 10 minutes before you’re ready to enjoy them. Hope you like them as much as we do.

Comment below if you try them with any other fruit or nuts ⬇️

07/28/2026

Watch someone walk down a street and you can often guess a lot about them before they say a single word: tired, rushed, relaxed, in a hurry. What most people don’t realize is that the way we walk also reveals a great deal about what is happening in the spine, often well before any pain shows up.

The migraine reduction actually lasted!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀In a 17-month Norwegian trial, 104 migraine patients were split into thr...
07/23/2026

The migraine reduction actually lasted!
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In a 17-month Norwegian trial, 104 migraine patients were split into three groups: real chiropractic care, a convincing “sham” adjustment, and no chiropractic at all while staying on their usual medication.
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The chiropractic group went from about 6.5 migraine days a month to under 4, and held steady at 3, 6, and 12 months.
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The medication-only group drifted right back to baseline.
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The migraines that did happen got shorter too, dropping from about 11.7 hours to 8.1, and less intense, with less reaching for pain relievers.
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Here’s what surprised people most: patients got 12 sessions over 3 months, then care stopped. A full year later they were still better.
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That points to a real shift in how the nervous system responds!
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And no, it wasn’t just placebo. Every group that got hands-on care stayed better, while the medication group didn’t.
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Gentle, consistent touch seems to soothe a stressed nervous system on its own.

To be clear, migraine medication helps so many people and this isn’t about replacing it.
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Lots of sufferers just don’t know there’s a neurological case for why spinal care might help, and roughly 4 in 10 have unmet needs on medication alone.
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If someone you love is worn down by migraines, send this their way. 🧡
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Source: Chaibi et al., European Journal of Neurology, 2017
Research review: Dr Mo Knows | Applied Neuroscience Education
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07/21/2026

Balance isn’t just about standing on one foot—it’s about staying confident, steady, and active as we age.

Chiropractic care can help support healthy movement, coordination, and mobility so you can keep doing what you love.

Age with strength. Move with confidence.
519.742.5440

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Waterloo, ON
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