July 2009

Good news from the U.S. and President Obama for Chiropractic Care:

U.S. President Barach Obama's plan to reform the American health system include his desire to remove barriers of access to chiropractic care as well as expanding the range of chiropractic services currently covered by American Medicare.

An official letter from President Obama, dated October 13, states: "I believe steps should be taken to acknowledge the important care provided by doctors of chiropractic. We need to knock down unreasonable barriers of access and discriminatroy insurance coverage so Americans in need of quality chiropractic care can access it without difficulty. We need to expand the range of chiropractic services covered by Medicare, facilitate integration of doctors of chiropractic into the health care systems of the Department of Veteran Affairs and Department of Defense, and allow commission of doctors of chiropractic as officers in the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service. And again, under my health care plan, many, if not all chiropractic services would be included in the benefit package offered in the public plan."

Chiropractic Tip of the Month: Travel Tips

On a long flight, don’t sit tight.
Sitting cramped in a small space for a long plane ride could be a perfect recipe for low back pain. You could also strain your knees or get leg cramps.

Maintain good posture while seated.
When sitting for a prolonged period of time position your lower back against the back of the seat to obtain the greatest amount of support for your spine. A rolled jacket can also be used for added support. Use the footrests on your seat or otherwise support your feet.

Keep moving.
Wear shoes you can slip off easily. Every so often draw circles with your toes and contract your calves to help prevent blood from pooling in your legs. Tapping your feet can also increase circulation & reduce the chance of muscle cramping.

Check heavy bags
Check all bags heavier than 5 to 10 percent of your body weight. Overhead lifting of any significant amount of weight like heavy carry-ons should be avoided.

Naturopathic Baking Tip of the Month: The Benefits of Juicing

Summer is a great time to dust off that old juicer you’ve been storing and start to use it again. Fresh veggies and fruit are everywhere and for harnessing their nutrient qualities, juicing couldn’t be better. Juicing benefits can be encompassed in one word: cleansing. Also when the body is clean, health ensues. Juicing cleanses the body for the following reasons;

1. It is easy to digest and thus enters the system quickly, delivering enzymatic, raw liquid nutrition to the body.


2. Fresh fruit and veggie juices are very nutrient dense. They are packed with easy to absorb phytonutrients (plant nutrients) that help prevent cancer, degenerative diseases and digestive upset.


3. It detoxifies the liver – our major cleansing organ. A clean, well functioning liver is one of the keys to optimal health.

Visit your Naturopathic Doctor to learn more of the benefits of juicing and great recipes to suite your specific health needs.

Vacation Schedule:

Amber Smith, RMT, will be away Friday July 3. Victor Alviso will be covering for Amber.

Jenn Russell, RMT, will be away Friday July 3. Amy Northwood will be covering for Jenn Russell.

Dr. Chan will be away Monday July 6 to Friday July 10 inclusive. Patients receiving manual adjustments will be seeing Dr. Bowness and patients receiving Activator adjustments will be seeing Dr. Lyons.

Dr. Bowness will be away Monday July 13 to Friday July 17 inclusive. Drs. Chan and Lyons will be covering for Dr. Bowness.

Dr. Lyons will be away Friday July 24. Dr. Bowness will be covering for Dr. Lyons.

Thank You

Thank you to the following patients who referred to King West Chiropractic during the month of June. We appreciate your ongoing trust and support.
 

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