Dr Gabriel Tung DC

12/15/2025

X-ray unit is all lined up, thanks for coming by Toronto and taking care of everything!

12/10/2025

Should’ve brought my old nerf guns to the office 🎯

The joint position error test is a great way to guide Jasmine and I when determining if someone is going to benefit from upper cervical chiropractic.
This test helps us quantify how accurately you can bring your head back to its starting point, revealing any cervical proprioceptive deficiencies.

11/14/2025

This was a fun case. By changing their footwear to barefoot (minimalist) shoes, one patient reported feeling less dizzy, specifically the kind of dizziness where they felt like they were “walking on marshmallows” and not feeling safe or stable when walking or standing still.

As someone who has been wearing barefoot shoes myself the last 3 years (better ground feel means fewer rolled ankles, which I used to be very prone to!!!) it was eye-opening to see how patients that I work with can find symptomatic relief when they have a better awareness of the surface beneath them.

As for why not going truly barefoot? One of the issues of going barefoot is an increase in nociceptive (painful) stimuli, which can decrease proprioceptive acuity and actually create more changes in balance.
Minimalist shoes enhance tactile sensation in the feet compared to conventional shoes while filtering painful stimuli from various surfaces that can be problematic without shoes.

Looking forward for more 🦶 research!

03/01/2025

Why find an upper cervical dedicated chiropractor?

The upper cervical spine plays a vital role in the brain to body connection. Stress to this region of the spine can create downstream effects throughout the rest of the spinal column, resulting in altered posture, balance and body mechanics.

02/20/2025

The NUCCA technique is a gentle treatment with profound results, it focuses on realigning the head and neck back to vertical axis using precise calculations and imaging.
Feel what it’s like to get your head on straight without the twisting and cracking of traditional chiropractic manipulations.
Click the link in my bio to learn more.

02/11/2025

Two months of back and forth with the city of Richmond Hill has finally led to this!

Are you as excited as Jasmine is? Scroll to the end to see 🤭

10/28/2024

On earth, whether we are sitting, standing, lifting weights or playing board games, our bodies are constantly subject to the forces of gravity. Sensory input that tells us where we are relative to gravity gives us a fundamental frame of reference to know how to manage our posture and navigate everyday life.

In space, all of this changes, and the lack of gravity requires adaptation to a new frame of reference. Without gravity, the ability to judge how much force is needed to move objects and judge limb position is altered.
The following change in vestibular and proprioceptive input can lead to visual dependency (see previous post) and result in difficulty adjusting to the gravitational force of the earth after returning.

For fun: Next time you watch an outer space (not sci-fi 👽) movie, see if you notice your favorite characters stumbling their way off the spaceship after landing. 🧑‍🚀

10/11/2024

Do you feel wobbly or off-balance when you close your eyes?

Recently, one of my patients shared that she feels dizzy whenever she walks by the waterfront. But if she crosses over to the opposite sidewalk, that dizziness goes away. She explained that seeing the moving water in her peripheral vision made her feel uneasy.
Interestingly, when we did our assessment, her balance and dizziness actually got worse when she closed her eyes. What could be causing this?

In people who are visually dependent, their vision starts to play a dominant role in maintaining their balance and posture. This makes complex visual inputs harder to process, but closing the eyes will also remove a key source of sensory information for the brain, which can also make people feel “off”.

We can help to address this visual dependence by improving other sensory systems for balance using vestibular therapy or upper cervical chiropractic. By helping the brain better integrate these sensory inputs, we can help you feel more grounded, reduce dizzy spells and prevent falls.

04/29/2024

Poor posture can be a sign that you have irritation on the brainstem in the upper neck! If you find your head slumped forward, one shoulder higher than the other, or you wear on of the bottoms of your shoes differently than the other it’s most likely caused by your neck! Spinal muscle tone regulation is controlled in the neck and often the of is coming from a neck issue!! For help go to Uccnearme.com





https://www.uccnearme.com/articles/poor-posture/how-upper-cervical-chiropractic-care-corrects-poor-posture/

Upper cervical chiropractic care can realign the spine, improving nerve function and naturally correcting poor posture.

04/15/2024

Concussion can leave people with a host of long term health issues. Low back pain is one of the many symptoms that can persist following . When someone has a concussion it not only shears the brain tissue but it also can damage the delicate relationship of the neck skull junction and lead to nervous system irritation. Are you looking for a solution from your concussion fallout? If so have a read !

Concussions can lead to lower back pain by disrupting the body's neuromuscular balance and posture, potentially straining the lower back muscles and spine.

04/03/2024

🤕 Does your head feel too heavy for your neck? Does your head constantly tilt to one side? Do you find that forcing yourself into “perfect posture”, head and shoulders back causes you more headaches, neck and shoulder pain?

Maybe the underlying problem of your poor posture is an alignment issue.

Our physical bodies are living in a long term relationship with gravity.
Our posture is a reflection of how we mangage our own center of gravity.
All we want to do is keep ourselves upright against gravity, and that can be done efficiently or inefficiently. Therapists are quick to blame weak and tight muscles for poor posture, but the alignment of your skeleton can either make it easy or more effortful to hold yourself up.

NUCCA chiropractic can address imbalances in the alignment of your spine from the top down, beginning with making sure your head sits balanced over the neck.

📞 Call 416-445-9355 to book an assessment today.

03/07/2024

Know someone suffering with peripheral neuropathy? Upper cervical chiropractic can be highly effective in providing relief! Have a read 👇

Upper cervical chiropractic care treats peripheral neuropathy by correcting spinal misalignments to improve nerve function and reduce neuropathic symptoms.