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Newest Research Showing the Benefits of Spinal Manipulative Therapy for Acute Low Back Pain

NEWEST RESEARCH SHOWING THE BENEFITS OF SPINAL MANIPULATIVE THERAPY FOR ACUTE LOW BACK PAIN Low back pain (LBP) is on the rise and many people suffering with acute LBP resort to over-the-counter medications or even stronger meds such as opioids. Once you have experienced LBP, there is an 80% risk of a reoccurrence within the fist year and this may lead to recurring prescriptions! With a looming epidemic of opioid usage, it is encouraging to see that new research is emerging to confirm that spinal manipulation is indeed an effective and safe treatment option for patients with uncomplicated acute low back pain! A recent such study, published in the reputable Journal of the American Medical Association, garnered a lot media attention. The most recent scientific literature published in this review demonstrated and supported non-pharmacological interventions for low back pain, which includes spinal manipulative therapy! There was a significant improvement for

PREGNANCY & CHIROPRACTIC: THE WEBSTER TECHNIQUE

PREGNANCY & CHIROPRACTIC: THE WEBSTER TECHNIQUE I recently spent a weekend in Toronto taking a great course on perinatal care and the Webster’s technique. I was really looking forward to brushing up on my skills and learning about the latest research regarding Chiropractic care during pregnancy. The course was taught by Dr. Jeanne Ohm, an amazing Chiropractor that has put all her energy and life’s work into teaching and expanding this field. She is also the CEO of the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA) and an author of numerous published research articles on chiropractic care for children and in pregnancy. SO WHAT IS THIS WEBSTER TECHNIQUE? “The Webster technique is a specific chiropractic analysis and diversified adjustment used in pregnancy which reduces nerve system stress and improves pelvis neuro-biomechanical function. Its purpose is to detect and correct sacral subluxati

The amazing world of Yoga Tune-up® Therapy Balls!

Course materials I recently attended The Roll Model Therapy course with Rachelle Gura, a certified Yoga Tune Up®, meditation, and Pilates teacher, to expand my knowledge and skill of rolling out tight tissue and trigger points. If you haven’t heard of or been exposed to Yoga Tune-up® Therapy Balls, I would like to take this opportunity to discuss with you how great they are! Yoga Tune-up® therapy balls were developed by Jill Miller, the co-founder of Tune Up Fitness Worldwide and creator of the corrective exercise format Yoga Tune Up® and The Roll Model Method®. Yoga Tune-up® balls are these cool “grippy, pliable rubber balls that help eradicate your aches and pains and reform your body from the inside out.” They are a great take home treatment tool that I recommend to many of my patients, family and friends that are in need of joint and muscle pain relief, stiffness, and tissue tension when I’m not around! They work differently than other tools that you have around yo

A Healthy Positive Attitude for 2016!

A Healthy Positive Attitude for 2016! The start of a new year is filled with New Year’s resolutions, ideas and plans to make changes for the better and to improve our quality of life. It’s a great time of year to reflect and think of all the many things we would like to accomplish or improve upon in our daily routine. It is also a time when cooler temperatures make us want to stay indoors and cozy up on the couch watching our favourite shows. Many of us find ourselves feeling a little more fatigued and drowsy with little energy leftover for exercise. With the added lack of sunlight exposure in the winter months, our bodies produce less Serotonin levels, which many researchers believe can negatively affect us in many ways including our mood, memory and appetite and sometimes even lead to depression. Serotonin is a hormone that is produced in our pineal gland in the brain from exposure to light; it is a feel good hormone! One of my main goals for 2016 is to focus on healthier hab

The Famous Millennium Syndrome: Text-Neck Syndrome

The famous Millennium syndrome: Text-Neck Syndrome It's a busy time of year with most of us starting to stay indoors as the cooler temperatures approach us. So many of us have our heads glued to our laptops and smartphones that, if it hasn't already, is causing a tonne of strain on our neck and upper shoulders. Some of us develop neck pain and tightness in our shoulders and when it gets really bad, a constant, nagging headache sneaks up on us. This is called Text-Neck ! Text-neck syndrome is a constellation of symptoms caused by a sustained stress and strain to our neck and shoulders from holding our neck forward, sometimes looking down, with our upper back hunched forward. Many of us do this for 8 hrs a day! That's a long time to hold your head in that awkward position, which is why many of us are developing text-neck! The pain and headaches are signals from our brain that something is wrong. So how do we fix this? Here are some simple daily tips to preve

Welcome to my Healthy Tips Blog! I am happy to be able to share with you great tips on how to stay healthy, fit and feeling great! I will be posting great tidbits on a regular basis that I hope you will find educational and inspiring. Please stay tuned! ~ Dr. Romana