Newsletter.
Summer 2009-2010
Custom Foot Levelers.
Patients who can benefit from custom made foot levelers do not always complain of foot pain, because symptoms are often referred to structures away from the feet i.e. knees and or lower back. Your arches are under enormous stress and strain. If for any reason your arches lose their ability to flex and return to their normal shape, your feet will no longer be able to effectively absorb the shock of walking. If you were to drive a car which was out of alignment, or drive over a dirt road without shock absorber, the stress and strain over time would damage other parts of the car. In the same way, your body will suffer from problems starting from your feet. Foot levelers do help to reduce stress and strain which are the causes of common foot and knee pain.
Foot problems that people feel are usually localised foot pain, arch pain, calluses, corns, bunions, heel spur, plantar fasciitis, muscle fatigue or spasms or leg or knee soreness. These symptoms often signify that joints are being thrown out of alignment. Usually related muscles and tendons are being over-stressed in struggling against the excessive forces caused by the imbalance. Finally the
wear and tear of stress on the joints will often result in degenerative
arthritis, back pain, collapsed arches, and other painful or disabling symptoms. Custom foot levelers resolve many of these conditions before they cause serious and permanent injuries.
What is obation - Inward ankle and foot roll or tilt. It can cause the bones beneath the ankle to shift out of place and thus, lead to a considerable alteration to the way the joint operates. Outward ankle tilt, though less common still occurs in some individuals in the reverse of the above. This is call
Supination. This abnormal joint movement in the feet and ankle in turn affect the hip joint and the curvature of the spine. This generally leads to back pain and increased pressure on the hips and pelvis. Custom foot levelers correct pronation and supination by doing so custom foot levelers can eliminate pronation and supination.
What do Custom Foot Levelers Really Do - Custom foot levelers are known to solve a number of biomechanical related problems, not only for obvious foot problems but also for ankle and knee pain, pelvis, hip, spinal pain and even headaches. This is achieved by preventing misalignment of the foot which can significantly alter the way in which the bones move within their joints. The core issue of many conditions and symptoms is loss of joint mobility, increase of plantar pressure due to inability to transfer weight from ball of foot to toes and poor biomechanics. These custom made foot levelers provide biomechanical assistance to prevent callus formation, reduce pathological plantar pressure by actively assisting the foot to normal heel-toe gait and restoring the proper function to the affected joints and soft tissues.
Extracted From:
http://www.drzavosh.com/chiropractic-vancouver-custom-foot-orthotics
Reminder…..The Clinic is NOT open from 12 Noon on Fridays OR on Saturday
morning. The Clinic is also unattended daily between 12 Noon - 2pm.
Office hours.
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Clinic closures
Public Holiday - Monday14th June
2010
and 15th - 18th June 2010
The
clinic will reopen on Monday 21st
June 2010.
For Sale.
The Orange Chiropractic Centre has FOR SALE the following items:
The Book titled “You Can Expect a Miracle” by Dr John Hinwood and Friends ($19.95);
also
Professional Strength Deep Tissue
Massager ($75.00)
Massage news.
Well as you can see, my hours for massages are changing. There has been a lot of requests for massages outside of school hours and here you are. Massages will only be available at these times and only at Orange Chiropractic Centre. I am still working at the Wellness House, however not on this same time schedule.
Winter is almost upon us and the time for chopping wood, carrying wood, and staying warm is here. For many of us the season also brings many sporting obligations, or worse yet, freezing on the sidelines spectating. When the cold begins to set in, our muscles do an amazing thing, they shiver. These minute muscle contractions generate a lot of heat to keep us warm, however there is a downside to this, they also cause excessive tightening of the muscles which leads to spasms causing pain. Massage helps lengthen muscles and release the built up tension, allowing us to enjoy this season all the more - or at least till Spring comes!!!!
Did You Know?
My hours are changing.
Appointments will be available
at the following times:
Monday: 9:30am - 10:30am,
10:45am - 11:45am.
Tuesday: 12:45pm - 1:45pm,
2:00pm - 3:00pm.
Wednesday: 4:00 - 5:00pm.
Chiropractic and Sports
Many amateur and professional athletes are sidelined with injuries that could be avoided. Others sit it out on the bench because their injury does not respond to ordinary treatment. Still others are playing, but at less than peak efficiency, simply because their structural system is not balance. Progressive coaches, athletes, and doctors are realizing that pain killing drugs are not the answer. They merely cover up the symptoms, deceiving the athlete into actions which could make the injury more serious. Probably more than any other health profession, Chiropractic’s approach to health closely relates to the needs of the sports participant. Most sports involve body contact, fast starts and stops, and positioning that places an unusual amount of strain on the back and structural system. Doctors of Chiropractic consider a person as an integrated being, giving special attention to the spine, joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments and nerves. Chiropractic is a natural health care method that stresses the importance of keeping all the systems of the body functioning efficiently so the player enjoys peak performance, a minimum injury risk, and fast recuperative powers. Many world class and Olympic athletes, as well as professional stars and teams, have retained sports chiropractors to provide care.
When there is interference in the nervous system caused by a misaligned or malfunctioning spine, tissues and organs may not function properly. Detection of these problem areas (subluxations) and their correction by spinal manipulation will relieve nerve interference and allow the spine and nervous system to return to a healthy state. Correction of the problem and maintaining good health is the goal of Chiropractic. The primary treatment of Chiropractic is manipulation (an `adjustment`) to those areas of the spine or surrounding joints which are slightly displaced and fail to function normally.
Given by hand (the word chiropractic means `done by hand`) the adjustment will restore proper alignment and function to the spinal joints, thereby restoring the normal nerve transmission and healing potential to the vital structures of the body. Injuries like sprains (ankle), strains (pulled muscles), tendonitis (tennis elbow) and bursitis (shoulder pain) and joint problems in the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, hip, knee, ankle and foot can all be treated effectively with chiropractic care.
The beauty of Chiropractic is not only drug-free and surgery free care, but also preventative and performance enhancing care. Maintaining proper alignment will allow athletes to be prepared for their sport. Many of the greatest athletes in the world are adjusted before competition as a tune-up in an effort to place their bodies in a state of peak efficiency. Following competition, they are adjusted to enhance the recuperative process after the stress of their particular event.
Wanted...Your Feet.
Don't forget to make an
appointment to have your feet
scanned for custom-made spinal
pelvic stabilisers.
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