[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]When it comes to your health, preventative care is just as important as responsive care, if not more so. For example, you visit your dentist every six months for a cleaning to help prevent cavities and gum disease. Women of a certain age receive regular mammograms for the early detection of possible breast cancer. It’s […]
Originally posted by the Alberta College and Association of Chiropractors Heat vs. Ice … It may sound like the title of an upcoming blockbuster movie, but it’s a question most active people have mulled over during their life after they’ve sustained an injury. Like most dilemmas, there isn’t really an easy answer to this question. [...]
Most people realise that proper nutrition is essential to good health. But what you may not know is that your chiropractor can be a detailed source of nutritional and diet advice. Chiropractors are trained in not only the structure and function of the musculoskeletal system, but they also receive in-depth instruction concerning metabolism, nutrient deficiencies, […]
Originally posted by the Alberta College and Association of Chiropractors The ACAC is pleased to announce the kickoff of our “If it Hurts” campaign. The campaign kicked off with our new television commercials, which can be viewed here, hitting the air on April 17. You can view all three commercials here. The commercials depict Albertans, [...]
Dr. Mary Lynch, the former president of the Canadian Pain Society, has reported that one in five Canadians suffers from chronic pain. For many of these individuals, their pain is a direct result of some type of accident. Accidents of any type may cause traumatic injury or aggravate a pre-existing illness, condition, or old injury. […]
Originally posted by the Alberta College and Association of Chiropractors As the weather warms, many Albertans will be dusting off their spades and unraveling their hoses in anticipation for a spring and summer full of gardening. As peaceful and relaxing as gardening can be, it’s undeniable that it brings with it a lot bending, twisting, [...]
Like many other joints in your body, the human shoulder is a marvel of engineering. It can rotate in a number of directions, extend, and flex. In fact, the shoulder joint is crucial to the ability to manipulate tools and generally live life as a two-legged creature. However, the shoulder is not the most stable […]
Originally posted by the Alberta College and Association of Chiropractors We all know nutrition is an essential part of a healthy, active lifestyle. It’s been engrained in us. “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” ““You are what you eat.” What may seem foreign to you though is how nutrition and chiropractic go hand-in-hand. [...]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As everyone knows, health problems tend to increase with age. Although not reserved to just the elderly, many health conditions like arthritis, vertigo, osteoporosis, and hip fractures tend to disproportionately affect persons of advanced years. Even so, people are living longer. While extended life expectancies are certainly a goal to strive for, quality of life […]
Originally posted by the Alberta College and Association of Chiropractors The hardest injuries to diagnose and treat are the ones we can’t visualize. Imagine trying to tend to your child’s scrapped knee if you couldn’t see it. Even with all the publicity that concussions receive, they still remain, in large part an enigma in the [...]
