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This is truly a historic time.
We find ourselves in the middle of a global phenomenon that has focused our awareness in an exceptional way. We have all likely developed an enhanced recognition that tomorrow has a very real possibility of being dramatically different than today, and many of the things we took for granted are no longer possible for an unknown amount of time.
For many of us, change can be a major challenge to our health. As we adapt to the physical, emotional, and financial challenges that have been brought about, a new and perhaps unusual working environment might very well cause us physical pain.
So you’re alive, now what? Re-introducing Secondary Vitals™
Creating Secondary Vitals (2◦V)
In 2011, while taking a graduate level course on the Nature of Pain, a comment was made by a fellow participant that the assessment of pain should be a vital sign. Vital signs typically consist of temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and breathing; when these are present, it means you’re alive.
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Shoet: my neighbour made me do it!
Many of you that came into Vital PostureTM in August saw a growing pile of shoes in our reception area. Now why would we, a group of chiropractors, be collecting shoes?
At Vital PostureTM, we strive to provide excellence in management of challenges with injury to the upper neck and the resulting postural imbalances. What does this have to do with collecting shoes?
Frustrated with your doctor? How to make a better choice.
If you are one of many people frustrated with an experience in a doctor’s office, you’re not alone. Just like all relationships, not all patients and doctors belong together. Communication and social styles can play a big role in the level of satisfaction experienced by both patient and doctor.
Read more: Frustrated with your doctor? How to make a better choice.
Protect Your Neck: One easy thing everyone can do this winter
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Muscle memory—turn short-term relief into a lasting recovery!
Many patients presenting to our clinic relate how their actual injury occurred years before. In most cases, these patients’ bodies have adapted to their new asymmetrical position long before they see us. For patients to sustainably recover from difficult neck injuries, we need to understand muscle memory and make it work for us.
Read more: Muscle memory—turn short-term relief into a lasting recovery!
Is cracking your neck bad? Answers from a NUCCA chiropractor
If you crack your neck from time to time, you’re not alone! You know just how good it can feel to relieve that aching stiffness.
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Is your doctor wrong for you? Advice for neck pain and chronic conditions
The most dangerous doctor, aside from one that doesn’t care, is the one that thinks they know it all. Health care is complex, and delivery needs to be personalized and dynamic.
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When you should be a bother…
It’s time to be a bad patient! In recent years, many health care consumers (possibly including you) have evolved beyond just doing what their doctor told them and have begun to ask questions. This involvement has created tremendous frustration in some authoritarian doctors that demand obedience from their patients.
Considering NUCCA Chiropractic? 7 things you need to know
Do you suffer from back, shoulder, or neck pain? Migraines? Maybe jaw pain? Have you tried various pain-reducing techniques over the years, only to experience disappointment over and over again?
Read more: Considering NUCCA Chiropractic? 7 things you need to know
Holding is Healing!
Just as ‘All-you-can-eat’ buffets typically don’t promote healthy eating habits, getting adjusted more often doesn’t typically create better health outcomes.
The creation of a seemingly magic solution #NUCCA
NUCCA is not quite old enough to deserve a pension, but it is certainly old enough to have some experience with life.
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Health: Are you smarter than a Fifth-Grader?
How do you know if you’re healthy? Many people think they are healthy if they feel good. Although feeling good is important, and feeling badly can indicate that something is wrong, using how you feel as the only definition of health isn’t good enough.
Cracking the Chronic Pain Puzzle
Flush Away Chinook Pain!
One of the best parts about spending winter in Calgary is the break we’re given from the cold by our periodic chinooks.
Practice Makes Perfect
Whether it’s shooting baskets or reducing misalignments, the training never stops for a professional. Iron sharpens iron, and at The Vital PostureTM Clinic our doctors spend significant time each week training and learning together.
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