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9 Best Gatineau Park Trails for Every Level (2026 Guide)

Posted on October 14, 2026 by Dr. Michael Gibson

How To Pick Your Trail

Gatineau Park has over 200 km of hiking trails, just across the Ottawa River from Kanata. These are the 9 best Gatineau Park trails (IMO), from short lookout loops to a full-day hike to Lusk Cave.

The question I get asked most is “What trail should I do?” If you’re going to pile the kids in the car or convince your friends to make the drive, you want the right trail for your group. It saves you the meltdowns and the extended piggy-back rides that come from picking the wrong one.

So I’ve split these Gatineau Park Trails into easy, moderate, and difficult, with what to expect on each one.

Short on time? Here are the best Kanata trails for a quick walk closer to home.

Are Jolly Jumpers Safe for Babies? A Chiropractor Explains

Posted on October 13, 2026 by Dr. Michael Gibson

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For most babies, yes, a Jolly Jumper is fine in small doses.

That means waiting until your baby has steady head and neck control, keeping sessions short, and staying in the room.

The bigger questions are how your baby’s hips sit in the seat, how long they spend in it, and what that time replaces.

Why Your Posture Matters

Posted on June 15, 2026 by Dr. Michael Gibson

Improve your posture at Synergy Wellness Group in Kanata

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Believe it or not, posture is not only important for aesthetics and how we look to others, but it is vital to the function and maintenance of every body part of your body, from your muscles and your joints all the way to organ health and longevity!

Identifying a postural distortion (and having a plan to correct it) as soon as possible is one of the fastest ways to avoid long-term damage, quickly boost your energy, and safeguard your health over your lifetime.

Take a look around…

You won’t need to look far to see people of all ages and even fitness levels with deteriorating posture.

With more video games, smart devices, and increased time sitting at desks, driving in cars, and being generally inactive, we’re not helping ourselves to solve these issues.

Experts are beginning to consider postural deviations and the chronic health problems associated with them as an epidemic.

Research Shows Tech Neck May Cause Serious Health Problems

Posted on June 12, 2026 by Dr. Michael Gibson

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The global technology boom may have improved our lives and connected the world, but it has also caused an epidemic of “Tech Neck” and contributed to some serious health problems.

New York spine surgeon Dr. Kenneth Hansraj published research in 2014 measuring the effects of forward head posture (aka tech neck) on the cervical spine and found that a normal 12-pound head can weigh as much as 60 pounds when bent forward.

Imagine walking around all day with a child wrapped around your neck!

Forward head posture has been linked to conditions like spinal degeneration, disc disease, abnormal curvatures of the spine, headaches…even respiratory problems, depression, and reduced mortality.