Health. For Life.
It seems that what we are really built to do is to treat ourselves and others well — not flee from tigers all day long. ~ Jon Spayde. Stress can be at the root of why many people come to me for treatment. Low back pain, neck and shoulder tension, headaches, digestive disorders, weight gain; the list goes on. Often clients don't make the link until we start ...
It’s not unusual to feel slightly worse after treatment. It can take time to process the therapeutic input and self-correct toward better health. As your body adjusts and releases tensions, you may experience an exacerbation of symptoms or re-balancing reactions. Local tenderness, stiffness, achiness, headaches, diarrhea, fatigue or menstrual cycle changes are ...
Trust your baby, trust yourself. ~ Teresa Pitman, La Leche League Help with breastfeeding is one of the most frequent reasons I see newborns. I get referrals from midwives, doulas and lactation consultants, including the International Breastfeeding Centre. When I assess an infant, I look for physical strains that might be inhibiting breastfeeding or creating ...
You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. ~ Dr. Seuss Feet are your foundation; their health impacts your whole body. The shoes you choose make a big difference. What should you look for on your next shoe shopping mission? A lightweight, flexible sole. Your feet need to be adaptable and mobile. ...
You can’t keep withdrawing from your adrenal bank account without putting more funds in, with sleep and other healthy-lifestyle habits. You’ll go bankrupt. ~ Filomena Trindade, MD Hormones are a hot topic in my office. Different life situations and stages can create different challenges but we're all affected by hormones. They regulate our physiology and ...
I'm pregnant and planning a natural birth. Can osteopathy help? Osteopaths have been assisting women during pregnancy and birth since the beginning of the profession. The goals of osteopathic care are to improve function, decrease pain, optimize fetal position and reduce the need for interventions. For my thesis, I conducted a small research study: The Effect ...
A symptom is a message from the body – if you simply put on a band aid, it will get louder. ~ Dr Shawna Darou In Your Health History - It's All Relevant, I explained the importance of completing a thorough medical history form when visiting your healthcare professional. But sometimes it's difficult because we've been ignoring our symptoms. Or we've suppressed ...
Do I really need to fill out all those questions on the health history form? I'm just here for my... It happens frequently. I look at a new client’s health history form to see large sections with no checkmarks or answers. When I still used paper, I would see either N/A or a line drawn through the section asking about previous injuries, accidents or ...
Walking is a man's best medicine. ~ Hippocrates I’ve always been a walker; it’s in my genes. Yours too. The commonly cited benefits of walking include cardiovascular fitness, weight management, diabetes prevention and enhanced cognitive function. In his video “23 and 1/2 hours: What is the single best thing we can do for our health?”, Doctor-Professor Mike ...
Our problem is not want of knowledge about the basic care and feeding of Homo Sapiens. Our problem is a stunning and tragically costly cultural reluctance – to swallow it. ~ David L, Katz, Director, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center. We live in a world obsessed with food. Every day I see or hear something about what we should or should not eat. And I ...
