Recipe Hound: PCOS-friendly recipes galore

October 13th, 2011  |  Published in PCOSpace, Recipes

Like any kid, when it came to eating, I thought my parents were total bores, now I can’t help but laugh as I find myself becoming the parent I rebelled against. Luckily, I love looking for recipes, but I understand that not everyone shares this same (strange) interest. So I thought I’d make it simpler for you by grouping recipes fit for a PCOS diet here…

PCOSpace: The Basics of PCOS

October 13th, 2011  |  Published in General Info, PCOSpace

Welcome to PCOSpace: a space for information about PCOS. About what?? PCOS – Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome – is a syndrome that affects approximately 10% of menstruating women and goes largely undiagnosed despite the extensive effects it has on the body.

You Must (Not) Whip It: how your headrest could give you whiplash

September 23rd, 2011  |  Published in Research  |  3 Comments

Even in a collision of only 8mph, your head moves roughly 18 inches at a force of up to 7 G’s in less than a quarter of a second. To put it in perspective, space shuttles undergo a maximum of 3 G’s during takeoff and reentry.

Planting Seeds: chiropractic care that goes beyond the spine

September 9th, 2011  |  Published in Case Studies

When is left shoulder pain actually shoulder pain, and when is it related to the heart? More importantly, how safe is the patient today, and how will they feel tomorrow?

Not Your Average Headache: A chiropractic look at food allergies

August 24th, 2011  |  Published in Case Studies

I’d also begun to talk to the patient about other issues that might be causing her pain – things that weren’t just muscles, nerves and bones. By the time we got to her admission about the unwanted hysterectomy, I was convinced: I referred her out of my office and to a clinical nutritionist.

Ready, Set, Go: pediatrics and chiropractic

August 4th, 2011  |  Published in Case Studies

“She’s always been like that. And she refuses to crawl. I think she’s going to be one of those kids who walks before they crawl!”
I laughed, “That’s a sure sign that she needs to be adjusted.”

Small Steps: chiropractic care for chronic pain management

July 19th, 2011  |  Published in Case Studies

Sure, his primary doctor’s goal was to get him off morphine. But my goals are a little simpler to start. Space it out. Take half a dose before deciding whether or not you need a full one. Comfortably cope with other methods – even caffeine if that’s what it takes – whenever possible. Small steps.

The Low Down on Low Back Pain: new study compares DC, PT and MD care

July 11th, 2011  |  Published in Research  |  5 Comments

The results, published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, stated that patients were “almost two thirds more likely to be disabled when partaking in traditional medical interventions [via MD], compared to those patients under Chiropractic care”.

Learn the Lesson: a chiropractic case study

June 24th, 2011  |  Published in Case Studies  |  2 Comments

“Trust the patient, not the picture.” It was a theme in the latter portions of our clinical training: trust your gut – listen to the patient, not the book; don’t believe what you see on an x-ray if everything you see in a patient tells you otherwise.

Jeezum Crowbie: chiropractic and orthotics

June 23rd, 2011  |  Published in Case Studies

The patient “didn’t want none of that fru-fru stuff”, didn’t have time for “relaxin”, and “weren’t goin to do none of them exercises anyhow”. Okay. So translation: no ultrasound, no electric stim, no rehab, and no nothing that didn’t pack a whollop.