Many of us have had falls, felt an unbelievable amount of pain and after a few minutes gotten up and resumed our daily activities. What if you fall, feel pain and it gradually gets worse? The first thing to do is to rest, ice the area, apply arnica (I recommend Traumeel), and don’t use/overuse the...
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Holiday Season with Your Vancouver Chiropractor
In this very busy holiday time period, its common to overdo it physically. With things like hanging lights to putting up the christmas tree, you put your body into awkward and strenuous positions. We are available to see you through this time to help you gently get back to enjoying the season with your friends and...
Looking for a Vancouver Chiropractor?
I’m Dr. Nora Rahemtulla and when you visit me at Vancouver Chiropractic, I will perform a thorough evaluation. This includes a full history and physical examination ( postural, spinal, muscular and range of motion). This information will allow me to determine a diagnosis and create an individualized plan of care. The course of care can include lifestyle and...
Vancouver Chiropractor: Answers the question “Why adjust kids?”
WHY ADJUST CHILDREN? As a Vancouver Chiropractor for over 13 years as well as a mom of 3 young children, I see great benefits to checking the child’s spine for misalignments, which can impair nerve system function, and through modified chiropractic adjustments designed for children, restore nerve system function. More and more parents are seeking the help of...
Kids Back to School? Vancouver Chiropractic says: Check this out!!!
I found this great article about back packs below!! Considering how many kids I see in practice at Vancouver Chiropractic, I figured it would be a beneficial read for you parents!!!!! “Today’s kids are prone to back problems, much like adults. You only need to look at a group of children heading off to school...
Vancouver Chiropractor: Never Too Late To Start To Move Your Body!!
As a Vancouver Chiropractor for over 12 years, I have seen and treated all ages in my practice. One common thread at any age to improve posture and decrease strain is to create movement. So whether its me adjusting the spine and mobilizing the joints in my office, or its the patient stretching and exercising...
Vancouver Chiropractor’s tips……..
As the official Vancouver Chiropractic (don’t be fooled by others claiming to be Vancouver Chiropractic)……….we wanted to clarify that They may be a chiropractor IN Vancouver but are no way affiliated or associated to us. So here goes. Yes, the rainy wet dreary weather is back for a while. How do you stay on top...
Vancouver Chiropractor: Postural improvement
As a Chiropractor, I have practiced the majority of the time in Vancouver but I started out working in Toronto, where I also went to school. My main focus over the past 14 years has become women’s health issues (such as prenatal and postnatal chiropractic care) and pediatric chiropractic care. Since I am dealing with young to middle...
Vancouver Chiropractor: Defining injury
What is an injury? An injury can consist of a variety of reactions to a sudden traumatic incident or repetitive micro-traumas over time. Both can have the same negative reactions in the body. Body will feel vulnerable and will go into a defense mode: 1) local area will send chemical messages to the brain and...
Vancouver Chiropractor: Back pain prevention
Did you know that musculoskeletal conditions cost Canada $16.4 billion in direct treatment costs and lost productivity each year? While practicing as a Vancouver chiropractor for the past 13 years, the common factors I have found that contribute to this are: 1) Poor ergonomics/ Posture 2) Time spent at station without breaks 3) Stress 4) ...