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Performance Chiropractic & Wellness
May 2012 Issue
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Greetings!
May is around the corner! Running season is upon us with the Sun Run taking place last month, BMO Half/Marathon this month and Scotia Bank Half/Marathon in June. In recognition of this we'd like to give the runners and sports enthusiasts out there a few tips. Gardening injuries/strains are common this time of year too. We found an excellent article on prevention to share.
May 1 - 7 is also Spinal Health Week. The BC Chiropractors Association is supporting this event by reminding the public of their already very successful prevention and safety campaigns such as "Think Twice, Lift Once", "Pack it Light, Wear it Right" and "After the Crash." They have created a Daily Exercise Sheet with a Posture Analysis that you can do with your whole family. More information here and also shared below.
This month we have 2 complimentary seminars for you! Thursday May 10th @ 7pm Spring Detoxification and Nutrition. Then on Wednesday May 23rd @ 6.30pm we will present on The Biomechanics of Running.
Cheers, Monica
Wellness Coordinator and Office Manager
  
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Join us for our Monthly Seminar Series (x2)
Topic #1: Detoxification & Nutrition When: Thursday May 10 @ 7pm
Presenting:
Dr Asal Shalviri: Detoxification explained and a focus on holistic nutrition
Alexandra Herold: Acupuncture for detoxification and renewal
Dr Garret Kusch: Raw Food 101
*All attendees will receive a complimentary BIA and Acugraph assessment to be booked for another day.
Topic #2: The Biomechanics of Running
When: Wednesday May 23rd @ 6.30pm
Presenting: Dr Ryan Flatt, Chiropractor and Ironman/Triathalon Competitor Dr Garret Kusch, Chiropractor and former professional Soccer player Brad Greenwood, Registered Massage Therapist and former Personal Trainer *All attendees will receive a complimentary Gait Scan to be booked for another day.
*Our seminars have been filling up so please RSVP in advance.
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Life's Balancing Act on the Foot
Dr Doug Stewart, Ph.D (Biomechanics)
Dr Kusch recently came across this article and wanted to share these two points specifically. 1. "I have come to recognize that most aches and pains are related to biomechanics. In this article I discuss  what you can do about avoiding injuries, and especially about the foot's role in avoiding them, the flip side of injury being efficient mechanics. Two main ingredients make up mechanical health: good posture, and moving in a full connected way from the center of your body. A third, variety, helps you achieve the first two." 2. "Under no circumstances that I can think of, will your feet be healthy if you walk or run barefoot for any period of time on man-made hard, flat surfaces. This includes minimalist shoes, which allow you to function as if you were barefoot. I agree that shoes have become too cushioned and insulate us from our environment. Nevertheless, some of us tried the experiment of minimalist shoes back in the late '60s, when we used to run in black canvas Keds with a minimalist crepe rubber sole. Our feet lost some of their arch and spring, and we are suffering from that abuse today. You will be able to run successfully in a minimalist shoe if you stick to softer, supportive, randomly changing surfaces, and if you have inherited sufficiently strong ligaments to maintain good foot posture. Otherwise, you're asking for trouble." To read the full article click here. Do you find this topic interesting? Come out to our complimentary Biomechanics of Running Seminar on Wednesday May 23rd for a full presentation and discussion. Please contact Reception to RSVP. |
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Spinal Health Week
Did you know...?
The Dr Don Radio Show as part of the Vancouver Sun Empowered Health Blog features common issues treated by Chiropractors. Text Neck
One third of all teenagers send at least 100 text messages per day. The posture associated with this activity is responsible for a spine condition that has been dubbed "text neck." Chiropractor, Dr. Don Nixdorf discusses the dangers of this posture to the cervical spine and provides tips on how to prevent these kinds of issues from surfacing. Click to watch the YouTube video presentation by Dr Don. Backpack Safety
How heavy is your child's backpack? Dr. Don introduces us to the thoracic spine and warns us about the dangers of too much weight on a developing back. Click to watch the YouTube video presentation by Dr Don. |
Gardening
and Back Injuries...
You may not think of it at the time but did you know low back strain is a common injury from GARDENING according to our Registered Massage Therapist Carissa Wringe? Our Chiropractors and Massage Therapists encounter this complaint regularly throughout the Spring and Summer Months.
 Many people find gardening to be not only relaxing and personally fulfilling, but healing as well. But if back pain is getting in your way of accomplishing your vision for your garden, how healthful is that? You may be using the kind of body mechanics that create pain. This article gives an overview of common gardening chores and how to do them in a safe way for your back. It includes illustrated, step-by-step
guides for weeding, lifting, mowing and more. So dig in - and healthy gardening!
Click to read the full article.
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Foot Stretches for Runners
Foot and ankle stretches improve the joints' mobility and prevent stiffness that can inhibit your ability to move. Stretches also help prevent knee and shin pain and plantar fasciitis when you run or climb stairs, according to physical therapist Chris Frederick, co-author of "Stretch to Win." When you stretch your feet, incorporate your legs and hips in some of the stretches.
Pictured here: Yoga pose Downward Dog. You should feel a stretch in your lower back, buttocks, the back of your legs, heels and the bottoms of your feet.
Lance Armstrong's Livestrong website offers some great stretches for your reference:
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Eating Seasonally - May
According to the BC Association of Farmers Markets the following fruit and vegetables are in season:
Apples, Asparagus, Chives, Fiddleheads, Radish, Rhubarb, Rosemary, Sage, Spinach, Turnips.
Seasonal Recipe 
Creamy Spring Asparagus Soup
Monica Frost
Holistic Nutrition Enthusiast |
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Acupuncture Treatments for Common Runner's Injuries
No one likes to think about injuries, and by wearing proper running shoes, avoiding overtraining, eating the correct foods and practicing good stretching techniques, many runners are able to avoid injury. But if you run often enough and long enough, the occasional injury is unavoidable. Our Registered Acupuncturist Alexandra recommends that if you become injured you might need to consider acupuncture as a non invasive, non pharmaceutical method of treatment. You may be amazed at how quickly you recover and how relaxed you feel after an acupuncture treatment.
Common running injuries that can be treated with Acupuncture:
Plantar Fasciitis
Achilles Tendonitis
Ankle Sprain
Shin Splints
IT Band Syndrome
Hip/Low Back or Knee Pain
For the full article and more information about each of the injuries about please click here.
Alexandra has a testimonial to share with you from a runner she treated.
Please contact Reception if you'd like to book in with Alexandra Herold, RAc.
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Myer's Cocktail
Now offered by Dr Asal Shalviri
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. 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
For more information or to book in with
Dr Shalviri please contact Reception. Myers appointments are billed as Naturopathic appointments at a fee of $75 plus tax per session.
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Product Spotlight
Vega Pre Workout Energizer
Vega Sport Pre-Workout Energizer is a pre-workout drink mix sporting a unique blend of 13 synergistic plant-based performance-improving ingredients, like green tea, yerba mate, coconut oil and rhodiola, specifically selected to:
- Provide immediate and sustained energy
- Increase endurance, aerobic and anaerobic capacity
- Enhance mental focus and recovery
Featuring two complementary carbohydrates, Pre-Workout Energizer is balanced to provide both instant and slower-burning fuel for your workouts. Organic sprouted brown rice syrup has a high glycemic index (90), entering the bloodstream quickly, while organic palm nectar has a low glycemic index (35), providing slow, steady energy that will not spike or crash.
Our Chiropractor Dr Ryan Flatt has this to say about it. "I find that taking the Vega Pre-workout Energizer gives me a boost of energy to get my workout going. I feel that I am able to sustain my long workouts with more consistent energy and more mental focus."
Take Vega Sport Pre-Workout Energizer 20 minutes before your workout to help you get in the zone with energy to burn! Available in Lemon-Lime and Acai Berry flavors.
At Performance we carry this and many other Vega products. You can purchase this by the tub or individual package. We are offering this product at a 20% discount off of the usual price for all of May!!
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Practitioner Spotlight
Get to know Dr Garret Kusch
Father, Chiropractor and Soccer Player Extraordinaire
1. What is one thing most people don't know about you? Most people don't know that I am a Christian or that I cry easily at movies. 2. If you could learn to do anything, what would it be? I believe you can learn anything you want to so anything I've wanted to learn I have. But if I needed to pick something it would be to be still in my mind. To truly be able to think of nothing. 3. What is your all time favorite movie? I like so many. From "Dumb and Dumber" to "Terminator" to "The Pursuit of Happiness". 4. What interested you in becoming a Chiropractor Initially it was its ability to help people and provide an alternative, natural, holistic option to mainstream medicine. Now it has become so much more to me. It has allowed me to conceptualize a better health care system. It allows me to share what I have learned with others to improve their overall health and improve their life. I get excited as I continually learn about the intimate connection between the physical, psychological and biochemical components of an individual and sharing that with someone so they can take control of their health and life. I better stop now or this newsletter could get really long!!!!!! Click here to read the full interview. |
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The Performance Team
Wellness Coordinators: Monica (Office Manager), Leah, Jennifer and Brittany
(Pictured above)
Chiropractors: Dr Ryan Flatt and Dr Garret Kusch
Naturopathic Doctor: Dr Asal Shalviri
Registered Acupuncturist: Alexandra Herold
Registered Massage Therapists: Rebecca Stewart, Brad Greenwood, Leah Fransen,
Carissa Wringe, Lorraine Hardie and Kelsy Kunzli
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Thank you again for your interest! We hope you enjoyed our update. *If at any time you no longer wish to receive our Newsletter please "Unsubscribe" through the link provided and we will take you off the list immediately.
Sincerely,
Monica Frost
Wellness Coordinator
Performance Chiropractic & Wellness
110 - 15252 32nd Ave
Surrey, BC
V3S 0R7
Ph: 604 535 7705 |
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