Articles
Root-cause thinking applied to common conditions. Written by Dr. Devon Savarimuthu, DC, CSCS — not a content team.
April 16, 2026
Adjustments mobilize joints. They don't change structural load patterns, fix muscle function, or address the root cause. Dr. Devon explains why adjustment-only care has poor long-term outcomes — and what works instead.
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Chronic neck pain that persists through treatment usually has a root cause that wasn't found. Here's what Dr. Devon looks for — and why the thoracic spine is often the missing piece.
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The Kay Gardner Beltline is flat, familiar, and easy to overdo. Here are the knee, calf, heel, and hip patterns Dr. Devon sees in Midtown Toronto runners.
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The Sporting Life 10K starts near Yonge & Lawrence, close to Devon's clinic. Here's what to do in the two weeks before race day.
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The 48 hours after a race tell you a lot about where your structural weaknesses are. Here's what's normal, what isn't, and when to come in.
Read article →April 15, 2026
Pain clinics and chiropractic clinics are not interchangeable — they operate in different scopes of practice and treat different things. Here's what each actually does, and how to know where you belong.
Read article →April 13, 2026
Most patients who come in saying they have sciatica don't have true sciatica — they have piriformis syndrome. The two conditions look similar but require completely different treatment. Here's how to tell the difference.
Read article →April 10, 2026
A complete, jargon-free walkthrough of the first visit at Endura Chiropractic — from assessment to written plan. Including why it takes longer than most first appointments.
Read article →April 8, 2026
Most running injuries on the Bayview Ravine trails and around Yonge & Lawrence aren't about the tissue that hurts. They're about three specific biomechanical patterns. Here's what Dr. Devon sees most often.
Read article →April 7, 2026
If your back pain returns to the same spot after treatment, the root cause was never found. Here's what's actually going on — and what a structural diagnosis looks like.
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About the Author
Dr. Devon Savarimuthu, DC, CSCS is a Pain Resolution Specialist at Endura Chiropractic in Lawrence Park, Toronto.
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