SPINAL HEALTH COLUMN by Dr. Nora Rahemtulla, Vancouver Chiropractor Although every injury is different, it is safe to say that there will be some degree of residual compensation over the years, even if asymptomatic. This is especially true if there was some direct or sudden trauma such as a car accident or a fall...
Category: Pregnancy and chiropractic
VANCOUVER CHIROPRACTIC asks “PSOAS or not PSOAS?”
Psoas or not Psoas? That is the ultimate question I ask myself when it comes to finding the cause of post-partum muscle overcompensation in the lower back. When a woman who has just given birth comes in for a chiropractic evaluation and treatment, I determine why there is a pattern of muscle contraction causing pain and...
Vancouver Chiropractic explains the importance of checking Children’s spines
As many of us are aware, the birth process can be quite traumatic for the mother and the child; and that can be as a result of a routine vaginal birth! If, however the birth was especially long or difficult there may be more of an impact on the newborn’s delicate spine and surrounding...
KIDS and CHIROPRACTIC In VANCOUVER
As a Vancouver Chiropractor I found an interesting and helpful article which answers some questions that many of you ask me. The following is an excerpt from Healthy Families Magazine: Some adults may wonder why more and more children are starting to see chiropractors. That’s a good question and the answer is simple: whether we have a...
HAPPY NEW YEAR!! From VANCOUVER CHIROPRACTIC
As your local Vancouver Chiropractor, I would like to thank you for visiting my blog page and encourage you to take a look at my website at Vancouverchiropractic.ca. If you have specific questions about your spine, back pain, headaches, pregnancy and low back pain, as well as postpartum treatments please email me at vancouverchiropractic@yahoo.ca...
Chiropractor in Vancouver adjusts Pregnant Women
PREGNANCY EXPERIENCED NATURALLY When a woman’s body is in balance with a properly functioning nervous system, they are more easily able to adapt to the modified needs of a system under stress during pregnancy, labour and post-partum. The Webster Technique is a gentle ligament release and adjusting protocol that is effective in reducing in-utero...
Vancouver Chiropractic: Benefits of Breastfeeding..
As a Vancouver Chiropractor and a mother of three, I am always being asked about advice on breastfeeding. If the new mom is able to, there are such great benefits of nursing for both mom and baby. In a study of 96,648 nurses who gave birth between 1986 and 2002, those that had spent at...
Vancouver Chiropractor: Recommends having spine checked during and after pregnancy
As a Vancouver Chiropractor for the last 13 years, I have come across some of my pregnant patients who waited so long into their pregnancies and post partum to have chiropractic treatment, that they sufferred unnessasarily. There are so many supported benefits to having your spinal alignment checked and maintained during pregnancy. When provided...
Vancouver Chiropractor: Pregnancy and Chiropractic
“One of the most important times for a woman to be receiving chiropractic care is during pregnancy.” In my Vancouver Chiropractic practice I of course believe there are tremendous benefits ofcourse to having spinal adjustments prior to conception if you are planning on having a baby. Chiropractic care helps to promote a more regular...