Injured? Now what?   

Dr Garret Kusch

Many people nowadays are faced with the common dilemma after sustaining an injury. Who do I go see? One friend says, "You gotta see my chiro", another pipes up and says, "Physio is the way to go', and yet another says, "That's a soft tissue injury go see a massage therapist". So who is right? Well, in actual fact they all are.  

This is a common question I am asked when someone injures themselves. Who do I see? There are a few things to take into account yet the real question is who do you trust? In health care, like other service focused sectors, it's all about who you trust. There are just as many really good chiropractors, massage therapists, acupuncturists, naturopaths, physios etc as there are bad ones. Just like there are good and bad mechanics. So it's about who you trust mainly. Some chiropractors could out do any MD when it comes to a knee exam and providing accurate diagnoses. So would I go see an MD if I hurt my knee or would I go to my chiropractor? That's a rhetorical question. It's a matter of training and a matter of experience. A good health care provider will know what to do within their scope of practice when it comes to evaluating injuries. They will refer when needed and treat when they can. This all starts with a good diagnosis.  

At Performance we all have the necessary training and experience to effectively handle an injury. So where do you go if you sustain an injury?  

Well that's easy. Performance.    

For more information or to book an appointment with Dr Garret Kusch please contact Reception.  

Fit for Fertility

Dr Asal Shalviri

The program combines:

Diet
Healthy diet is one of the single most important factors any woman can do to increase her chances at becoming pregnant. Small changes increase your chances of maintaining a healthy regular menstrual cycle and similarly your partner will make strong healthy sperm.

Acupuncture
Acupuncture is great alternative for both women and men seeking to enhance their ability to successfully conceive. Acupuncture can also assist in both natural and in-vitro fertilization.

Stress management
Re-balancing hormones
Regulating menstrual cycle

Nutritional supplements
Re-balancing hormones
Improve overall health in both men and women

Benefit of the program:  

Increase your chance of becoming pregnant

Decrease risk of miscarriage and obstetric complications

Promote physical, mental and emotional health

Encourage taking control over yours and your partner's state of health

For more information or to book an appointment please contact Reception. Dr Shalviri offers complimentary 15min consultations.

A Myers cocktail is an intravenous push that consists of a combination of vitamins and minerals. The main reasons for injection the vitamins and minerals intravenously are to bypass digestion, so that the levels of nutrients in the blood stream are temporarily increased and to achieve plasma concentration not obtainable by oral administration. Thus, an increase in the levels of nutrients in the bloodstream allows an increase of these nutrients in the cells. This gets the cells kick started and energy is produced more efficiently in those cells.

Myer's cocktails are popular among athletes. For example, marathon runners commonly receive a Myer's cocktail the week preceding their marathon and then again after the marathon to help speed recovery and avoid a down-turn in their training or immune function due to severe exertion.

Benefits:

Most people experience an increase in energy, improved mind clarity, decreased depression and anxiety, improved mood, faster recovery times, and less illness.

Conditions that my improve with Myer's Cocktail:

• Chronic fatigue syndrome
• Chronic depression
• Acute or chronic muscle spasm
• Fibromyalgia
• Migraine headaches-often within minutes
• Tension headaches
• Seasonal allergic rhinitis
• Acute viral illness/colds
• Athletes who need quick recovery for athletic events

Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis    

•     body composition
•     cellular function
•     fluid levels
•     caloric requirements (BMR)