It’s that time of the year again, when we celebrate with our patients. This year, everyone of our clinic members are invited to our Patient Appreciation Day event which will occur on Saturday, Sept 27, from noon to 2 pm. Be sure that you come hungry. Also, there will be a sign-up sheet at the reception area 2 weeks prior to the event. The Mississauga Fire Department is gracious enough to celebrate with us by showcasing their fire truck. Many thanks to these brave firemen.
August 27th, 2008
The Beijing Olympics starts today! I can’t wait to see the opening ceremony, with all the athletes from all over the world.
According to my source, there are two chiropractors currently taking care of our Canadian athletes in this Olympics. We wish the best and safe performance for everyone there!
August 8th, 2008
A survey found that more than one third of those surveyed said chiropractic care prevented the need for prescription drugs and physical therapy. Additionally, many respondents believe chiropractic care had helped them avoid back surgery and hospital stays.
The survey results strongly showed many participants desire for chiropractic care when it found that, they are willing to pay for the services out-of-pocket, although they would prefer to have the care covered by their insurance plans. The report also stated that nearly 60 percent of those surveyed said they would be willing to sign a petition asking their insurance companies to include chiropractic as a core component of their health plan.
One of the more telling quotes from the news story was the following, “most of the baby boomers surveyed in the recent study said they were influenced more often by their doctor of chiropractic than by their medical doctor or osteopath. And doctors of chiropractic received higher ratings in the area of patient satisfaction than did their medical counterparts.” They concluded that, “Overall, 60 percent of the regular patients surveyed believe their doctor of chiropractic has improved their quality of life”.
If you’re interested in how chiropractic can help with your health, please contact our Mississauga office at 905-804-8657.
July 12th, 2008
The Active Family Chiropractic and Wellness Centre will be closed on July 1st for Canada Day. I’ll most likely bring my daughter to the Mississauga City Hall to celebrate Canada Day. If you’ve never been there for Canada Day, you’ll find that there are many activities for adults and children.
Happy Canada Day!!!
June 27th, 2008
Well-meaning but misinformed friends, relatives and even health professionals often dissuade parents from placing their children under chiropractic care. This often is based on the misperception that a chiropractic adjustment is “too rough,” and that a young child’s spine should not be “subjected” to it. In reality, a chiropractic adjustment has much in common with a handshake. If you’re shaking hands with an athletic adult, your grip can be quite vigorous. However, if a small child offered you their hand in friendship, you wouldn’t rebuff them to protect them from a grip that was “too rough.” You would modify your grip appropriately for the individual.
It requires more skill and training to competently administer a chiropractic adjustment than it does to shake someone’s hand, but the same common-sense thinking applies. The doctor of chiropractic modifies the adjustment appropriately for each individual. Competent chiropractic care is quite safe for children. In fact, children often enjoy great health benefits following an adjustment.
A recent case report described a 7-year-old girl diagnosed with asthma at the age of 4.1 Despite treatment with 10 different medications, she was unable to engage in physical activities due to persistent chest tightness. The patient experienced attacks of coughing and wheezing almost every day. Severe asthma attacks prompted emergency room visits approximately five times per year. When her breathing capacity was tested, her peak expiratory flow rate (the velocity of exhaled air when the patient blows as hard as they can) was 46 percent below the normal value for her age and height.
A chiropractic examination revealed spinal restriction and misalignment (subluxation) at several levels in the thoracic spine (mid-back). Individually tailored adjustments were administered. Improvement in coughing and chest tightness already was apparent the night of the first adjustment. After four weeks of care, the girl no longer felt the need to use her inhaler and was participating in swimming and running sports. After three months of care, her peak expiratory flow rate was measured and found to be only 5 percent below the normal value for her age and height. After 10 months of care, she was able to stop all daily medications, only carrying an inhaler in case of emergency.
This case report is part of a growing body of chiropractic literature. Doctors of chiropractic have been caring for children since the profession’s beginnings.2 It makes no sense to deny children, senior citizens or any other group the benefits of chiropractic care. The chiropractic adjustment is safer than any drug and is as individual as a handshake.
References
- Fedorchuk C. Correction of subluxation and reduction of dysponesis in a 7-year-old child suffering from chronic cough and asthma: a case report. Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research, 2007:1-5.
- Masarsky CS, Todres-Masarsky M, Eds. Somatovisceral Aspects of Chiropractic: An Evidence-Based Approach. New York: Churchill Livingstone, 2001.
Source: Chiroweb.com
If you or someone you know would like to find out more about chiropractic care, please feel free to contact Dr. Ongko in Mississauga. Please visit our website- www.wellnesschiropractor.com for more information about our Mississauga office.
June 12th, 2008
With the warmer weather finally arriving, many of us will be heading to the driving ranges or golf courses to sharpen our swing.
The Ontario Chiropractic Association has provide the public with an information brochure that will help to make your golf game more enjoyable. Please follow the following link if you’re interested: http://www.chiropractic.on.ca/Resources/PublicEducation/GetintheGameP.aspx
If you have any further questions about how a chiropractor can help you with golf or any other sports activities, please feel free to give us a call. If you’re in Mississauga, please drop by to check our facility at the Active Family Chiropractic and Wellness Centre.
www.wellnesschiropractor.com
May 30th, 2008
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. If you’re interested, please follow the following link: http://www.chiropractic.on.ca/Resources/PublicEducation/PlantandRakepub.aspx
Have a great gardening season. I, for one, will be putting in some flagstones and a few small plants in my backyard this summer.
If you have any questions or concerns about your health, please feel free to contact me at the Active Family Chiropractic and Wellness Centre in Mississauga.
May 14th, 2008
Numerous articles and reports have been in the press recently on chiropractic care for pregnant women. One such news story appeared April 16, 2003 on the NBC TV affiliate from Providence, Rhode Island. The news report by Health Check 10 Reporter Barbara Morse, started by featuring one woman Lee Ann, who recalled having severe pain during her pregnancy by saying, “Pelvic pain, mostly the bone. It felt like something was digging in to my bone. The doctors told me there was nothing they could do.”
Lee Ann then learned that chiropractic care was available at the medical facility, Women and Infants` Hospital. At this facility, she sought the services of Dr. Ron Tyszkowski, a chiropractor at Women and Infants` Hospital. “Chiropractic is an option for them and the doctors that are on staff at Women and Infants` use specific safe techniques for pregnant women that are gentle, natural and do a really effective job of controlling those symptoms,” Dr. Tyszkowski said.
The story also highlighted another chiropractic success story of a woman named Lucia. She recalled, “Where I was living during the pregnancy, I had two flights of stairs I had to go up all the time. It got to the point I could barely carry my son up the stairs.” She described the outcome of the chiropractic care by saying, “I probably couldn`t have gotten through it without it.”
The International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA) has many articles on chiropractic care during pregnancy. The articles state that a growing number of pregnant women are turning to holistic therapies, including chiropractic. Researchers at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School pooled data on 463 women who had recently given birth. In total, 31.3% of subjects used at least one type of complementary care during their pregnancies. Specifically, 5.2% visited a chiropractor; 2.8% had acupuncture or acupressure and 2.8% took vitamin supplements. 5.8% tried alternative techniques (biofeedback, meditation, yoga, tai chi, mental healing, imagery, Reiki, therapeutic touch, dance, reflex, art and aroma therapies); 24.2% used natural therapies (teas, herbs, oils and foods used for medicinal purposes). According to another study reported on the ICPA website, 82 certified nurse-midwives in North Carolina were surveyed about chiropractic care. The results showed that 57.3% of midwives participating in this survey recommending chiropractic to their patients.
ICPA Board member, Dr. Jeanne Ohm, sums up the benefits by saying, “Chiropractic care is essential for the pregnant mother. Her systems and organs are now providing for two and their optimal function is critical for the baby`s healthy development. The mother`s spine and pelvis undergoes many changes and adaptations to compensate for the growing baby and the risk of interference to her nervous system is increased. Specific chiropractic care throughout pregnancy works with enhancing nervous system function providing greater health potential for both the mother and baby.”
If you have any further questions about the benefit of chiropractic care during pregnancy, please feel free to contact me at the Active Family Chiropractic and Wellness Centre in Mississauga.
May 1st, 2008
I’ll be away with my family next week for a little R&R. However, the Active Family Chiropractic and Wellness Centre will be open for registered massage therapy.
April 16th, 2008
Slouching, known in professional circles as “forward head posture”, not only looks bad, it is unhealthy! Posture is the window to the spine. Poor posture puts extra stress on the neck, back, and pelvis that leads to painful muscle tension and decay of joints. Poor posture can interfere with the proper function of the nervous system and, since the nervous system is the master control system for the whole body, even the proper function of organs, such as circulation of blood and lymph, breathing and digestion. Poor posture has devastating consequences on our health!
See a chiropractor for professional advice and treatment of this serious, and often ignored, problem. If you live in the Mississauga area, be sure to drop by the Active Family Chiropractic and Wellness Centre to say hi. We’ll be more than happy to check your posture and see if there’s any dysfunction that may be preventing you from achieving optimal health.
April 2nd, 2008
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