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Happy 2003 Everybody!
We hope that the Christmas season and New Years went well for everyone and that 2003 will bring happiness and good health for all. In this month's newsletter there are some very interesting articles. One key article is about how to properly shovel snow so you can avoid any unnecessary injuries. As well, we have a couple of sports chiropractic stories, one from the NFL and the other from the NHL.
Also, please note that the clinic will be closing Thursday, January 30th at 4:00 pm and reopening for regular hours on Monday, February 3rd at 9 am because the doctors and staff will be away attending a seminar.
Until next month, stay healthy and if you have any questions, please let us know.
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Top 2002 Story? Something that Failed!
Usually the biggest medical story of the year is a new ill or technique, a discovery that helps people live longer and better. But not in 2002. Just the opposite.
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"We make a living by what we get;
We make a life by what we give."
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Research Explores Chiropractic Care in NFL
In a recent issue, the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics featured a new survey of head athletic trainers from the National Football League teams on how they utilize chiropractic.
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Hockey Referee has Career Saved by Chiropractic
The January 12, 2003 issue of the Washington Post featured an article that highlights the difficulties of being a referee in the National Hockey League. The article highlights the career of one of hockey's more enduring referees, Andy Van Hellemond, who refereed 1,475 games, more than anyone else in league history. Van Hellemond, now serves as the NHL's director of officiating.
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Nutrition - Pre-emptive Strike
Did you know you can actually protect your baby before she's even born? By taking folic acid supplements before and during pregnancy, you can prevent birth defects, based on a recent study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
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"Benching" Bad for Backs
In sports like basketball, football, and volleyball, it is common practice to have resting or "second-string" players sit on the bench during a game. Yet long periods of sitting can cause low back pain, and unsupported sitting on a bench results in hunching over, which may shift the spinal ligaments and discs out of place and reduce stability.
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Canadian Poll Says Snow Shoveling Number One Cause of Winter Back Pain
A new poll from Canada points to snow shoveling as the leading cause of back and neck pain during the winter months. In the poll, 73 per cent of Ontario chiropractors surveyed say improper shoveling technique tops the list of reasons for winter back pain problems.
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Past Issues
December 2002
November 2002
October 2002
September 2002
August 2002
July 2002
June 2002
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