Sunday, November 9, 2008

There is a new OCA article. The following is an excerpt:

Pack it Light. Wear it Right. provides educators, parents and students with
information and tips to prevent backpack-related injury. With these materials,
we aim to help parents and students choose, pack, lift and safely carry their
heavy backpacks on a daily basis.


To read this article please visit: http://www.chiropractic.on.ca/Resources/PublicEducation/PackitLightWearitRight.aspx



Regards,
Genesis Healh Centre

Saturday, July 12, 2008

The Olympics

The following article details the role of Chiropractic in training Canadian Olympic Athletes.

The Article:

http://www.ccachiro.org/Client/cca/cca.nsf/web/PR-06-16-04?OpenDocument

An Excerpt:

Chiropractic care works on optimizing biomechanical function to give an athlete the best opportunity to achieve a peak performance. This includes focusing on two main areas: muscle function and joint function.


Regards,

Genesis Health Centre
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CCA Page

The following is an excerpt of a Canadian Chiropractic Association web page. It contains information of the best foot forward campaign.

Public Outreach

Fact:
80% of Canadians will suffer from back pain in their lifetimes.

The Canadian Chiropractic Association is working hard to reach-out to the public and all healthcare practitioners to create awareness about back pain and the role of chiropractic treatment. Below are links to current television and print materials that bring attention to the subject of back pain.

For more information visit the webpage at:

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Genesis Health Centre
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Sunday, May 25, 2008

New OCA article about getting in the game

The article url:

http://www.chiropractic.on.ca/Resources/PublicEducation/GetintheGameP.aspx

An excerpt:
As warmer weather approaches, golfers can’t wait to get to the first tee.
But twisted postures, the torque of the swing and forgetting to warm up can
cause unnecessary injury.

Regards,
Genesis Health Centre

Monday, May 19, 2008

The case for chiropractic

I've found an old National Post article. The following is a link to the article:

http://www.ccachiro.org/Client/cca/cca.nsf/object/ChiroNews/$file/Counterpoint-NationalPost.pdf

The following is an small excerpt of the article:

A recent four-year study in the American Medical Association Journal The
Archives of Internal Medicine
, concluded that benefit plan members with
Chiropractic coverage returned to work faster, had lower claim cost and
experienced fewer interventions such as MRIs compared to plan members without
chiropractic benefits.


Regards,
Genesis Health Centre

OCA article

The following is an article containing tips for working in your garden:

http://www.chiropractic.on.ca/Resources/PublicEducation/PlantandRakepub.aspx

The following is an excerpt of the program:

With eighty-eight per cent of Ontario chiropractors reporting that gardening is
the most common source of back and neck pain during the warm weather season, the
Ontario Chiropractic Association's Plant and Rake Without the Ache public
education program is aimed at helping gardeners to avoid the stiff and sore
joints, muscle, neck and back pain that sometimes accompanies work in the
yard.The program features tip sheets that outline proper warmup exercises,
stretches, lifting techniques and injury prevention strategies in a simple,
easy-to-follow format.


Regards,
Genesis Health Centre

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Pro Adjuster Information and Doctor Testimonials

I found some Pro-Adjuster information at:

http://www.pro-adjuster.us

The following page contains testimonials from doctors that are using the Pro-Adjuster:

http://www.pro-adjuster.us/html/doctortestimonials.html

Regards,
Genesis Health Centre

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Spinal Health Week is coming

The following is from the Canadian Chiropractic Association:

"Spinal Health Week is celebrated from May 1 to 7 and with the warm weather
now upon us, chiropractors across Canada are offering some tips to help you get
back into the SPRING of THINGS".

For more information on Spinal Health Week visit the following link:

http://www.ccachiro.org/Client/cca/cca.nsf/web/Spinal%20Health%20Week?OpenDocument

They also have a printable informational pamphlet on the week:

Regards,

Chiropractic Video

The following is a 5 min silent video from the Canadian Chiropractic Association:

http://www.ccachiro.org/Client/cca/cca.nsf/object/ChiroTreatment/$file/BACK_PAIN.wmv

The video includes information on Chiropractic Treatment.

Regards,
Genesis Health Centre

Back Facts: Tip Sheet

The following is an article from the Canadian Chiropractic Association on preventing injuries:

http://www.ccachiro.org/client/cca/cca.nsf/web/Chiropractic%20Care?OpenDocument

The article includes tips for the following activities:
Air Travel, Backpacks, Gardening, Golf, Hand Bags, High Heels, Posture, Preventing Falls Running Shoes, Shoveling, Sleeping Well, Strains and Sprains, Tension Headaches, and Work Place Ergonomics.

Regards,
Genesis Health Centre

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

What are Waveforms?

The following was taken from:
http://www.proadjusterclinic.us/waveforms.html

The waveform that is produced when this technology is employed is similiar to a
fingerprint of the material being tested. For more information, click the
link above for more information.


Regards,
Genesis Health Centre

Saturday, April 12, 2008

Chiropractic Techniques pages

The following pages contain information on fall prevention:

"Did you know that one in every three Canadians over age 65 will fall at least
once in a year? Best Foot Forward is a new public education program developed by
the Canadian Chiropractic Association to address the issue of debilitating falls
among older Canadians. It's a grass roots public education program that has the
best qualified health professionals in Canada behind it - Canadian
chiropractors! "

http://www.chiropractic.on.ca/ecms.aspx/dddb614a-2d99-4706-ab89-4f1e0abdd014/Best+Foot+Forward+Document/Consumer+Brochure.pdf

The article is from the Ontario Chiropractic Association. For more information click here.

Regards,
Genesis Health Centre

Pro Ajuster Article

The following is a Pro-Adjuster article that I found by going through the Pro-Adjuster website:

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2004-05-24-chiropractic-machines_x.htm?POE=click-refer

This is an AP article, and contains details regarding the Pro Adjuster.

Regards,
Genesis Health Centre

Friday, April 11, 2008

Benefits of Omega-3 fatty acids

The following page details the benefits of Omega-3 fatty acids, fish oil, and alpha-linolenic acid:

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/fish-oil/NS_patient-fishoil

Regards,
Genesis Health Centre

Saturday, March 1, 2008

Creating a Path to Better Health

This first blog is to announce the Genesis Health Centre WebSite: genesishealthcentre.com.