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 ...
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Can Osteopathy Help with a Natural Birth?
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 ...
Is Your Body Trying to Tell You Something?
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 ...
Your Health History — It’s All Relevant
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 ...
Relearning The Art of Eating
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 ...
Why Does Alignment Matter So Much?
When all parts of the human body are in line, we have perfect health. When they are not, the effect is disease. When the parts are readjusted, disease gives place to health. ~ A. T. Still, Founder of Osteopathy Clients often ask me why alignment matters and why I'm so focused on it. Here's the expanded version of my answer. Alignment is the foundation of ...
Alignment Snack: “Can’t Get Enough Shoulders”
Today I’m sharing something for you to do instead of something for you to read. “Upper back, neck and shoulder tension” is a common complaint from my clients. Not surprising since so many people work at a computer for hours each day. Or have jobs where they are lifting, carrying or doing other work with their hands - like parents! Plus so many of our favourite ...
Could Your Baby Benefit From Osteopathy?
People often wonder why I treat infants. Breastfeeding difficulties, digestive upsets, sleep disturbances and colic are the most common reasons for consulting. Being born isn’t easy! Long labours and difficult deliveries can contribute to strains in an infant's body as they are compressed, twisted or stuck in one position for extended periods of time. ...
Is Your Body “Under Pressure”?
I got hooked on Katy Bowman’s “Katy Says” blog back in 2011 after reading her posts on alignment and pressure-based problems - diastasis recti, pelvic organ prolapse, varicose veins, hernias, constipation, high blood pressure and more. I've been explaining these concepts to clients for many years, so was excited to see someone else sharing my views and passion ...
Osteopathy — Helping You Find Better Health
To find health should be the object of the doctor. Anyone can find disease. ~ A. T. Still, Founder of Osteopathy A frequently used quote, but one of my favourites. It reminds me to focus on the positive and pay close attention so I can best help you. Health is our intelligent, internal, self-healing potential that lets us maintain balance throughout life. When ...