[vc_row][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text]By: Dr. Gayle Maguire N.D. Turmeric, especially the isolated constituent Curcumin, has been studied extensively in the last few years for some very impressive reasons. There are suggestions that turmeric is anti-neoplastic (anti-cancer), a great antioxidant and liver protector and anti-inflammatory. Studies are most supportive of turmeric for a few specific benefits: Osteoarthritis Turmeric […]
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text]By Dr. Gayle Maguire N.D. Prolotherapy is an exciting treatment for loose tendons and ligaments, helping to tighten and heal old injuries that never healed well or keep getting re-injured. If your doctor is discussing surgery or cortisone injections, prolotherapy should be considered. It is considered a regenerative injection technique, developed in the 1930's, […]
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text]By Melanie Mathews CHN Holistic Nutritional Consultant With spring around the corner comes a sense of renewal. It’s also a great time to detox your body from the winter blues. While I’m sure you are aware, there are many approaches to detoxification yet most of them are extreme at best and dangerous at […]
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text] Athlete’s Shoulder - Resolving Shoulder Injuries with Active Release Techniques (ART) By: Dr. David Westmacott Athletic activities require a considerable amount of strength, coordination, and flexibility from the shoulder. As a result, athletes participating in sports such as swimming, paddling, golf, baseball, and tennis, commonly develop shoulder injuries. Unfortunately, when shoulder injuries occur […]
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text]By: Active Sports Therapy IMS stands for Intra Muscular Stimulation. It is a technique that uses needles similar to needles used in acupuncture to find and diagnose muscle shortening in deep muscles. The goal of the IMS needling technique is to release this deep muscle tension. Why do muscles become shortened and therefore cause […]
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text]Resolving Knee Injuries with Active Release Techniques (ART) By: Dr. David Westmacott – Doctor of Chiropractic Knee problems can be among the most frustrating and debilitating injuries to occur across a wide range of sporting activities. Not only are knee injuries extremely common, but as the pain and symptoms associated with the injury develop […]
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text]By: Dr. Corey Finan – Doctor of Chiropractic Of course running can result in injury. If you have done any running for any length of time, you have probably come up against this certainty. The most common sites of injury in runners in descending order: The Knee The Ankle / Foot The Lower […]
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text]By: Dr. David Westmacott – Doctor of Chiropractic ART stands for Active Release Techniques. It is a new and highly successful hands-on treatment method to address problems in the soft tissues of the body, including the muscles, ligaments, fascia, and nerves. ART treatment is highly successful in dealing with neck injuries because it is […]
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text] Natural anti-inflammatory foods are key to your good health. Read below for the 7 best foods that fight inflammation. Inflammation is an immune response to injury, toxins, infection, nutritional imbalance and allergies that causes pain, redness heat and swelling in the affected area. Acute, short term inflammation may be a warning but continual […]
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