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Our holistic Nutritionist, Pavlina, specializes in teaching people to combine food, fitness and mindset to become a fat burning machine without giving up their wine, chocolate or popcorn.

After indulging in all the holidays festive feasts and treats lets get back on track!

Stay tuned for Pavlina’s New Years Free Sugar Challenge!!!!

Here’s a message from Pavlina herself:

Want to stay on track with your health during the Holidays Season?

The holiday season is upon us, Christmas is just around the corner and we who live in this North American culture – the holiday party, social gatherings etc. culture –  we are all staring down the face of food and drink abundance.

I just wanted to take a minute here and offer some prospective to all of you who are navigating this season with the ongoing commitment to lead a healthy lifestyle. Whether it is a commitment to choose less processed food, or to lower alcohol intake, or to include x number of serving of vegetables into you daily routine, or to avoid processed sugar, drink plenty of water and etc….

We are all facing a challenge this time of year that might be feared by many…..how do we stay on track?

Let’s embrace the challenge this year and set a new pattern of behaviour that will take us 1 step closer to our best essay writer, lets practice new behaviour together for easier future.

To figure out what is THE best approach for times like this for YOU is to first  find an answer to this question :

“ Are you a Moderator or are you an Abstainer”?

For some people restricting certain foods is not always fun but for some people it is actually easier to avoid all rather than to try to moderate their intake.

Can you relate to this scenario?  : “ Oh, I already had a serving of Christmas treats that I was not planning on eating so I might as well try all the goodies offered here and have fun time since I already “messed up”, and I will start again 100% tomorrow”….

That kind of approach would be considered the Abstainer – with the all or nothing attitude….It is exhausting for them to continually debate the thoughts in their head like “ Do I have it today or tomorrow?” or “How much should I have?” or  “I have been in the gym, don’t I deserve it?”

Therefore the best approach for the Abstainer is to abstain from all the deviations from their original plan. Whatever boundaries you have set for yourself in the past,  you will need to remind yourself (meditation works great) of your commitment each and every morning and plan for keeping your routine. (practically making sure you have your own foods at an arms length)

The moderator on the other hand, have a general sense of what is moderate for them or they set rules for themselves.  Like “ I will have 1 drink when I am invited out to a party, but I won’t have any drinks at home. “ They are able to have some, feel satisfied and it is easy for them not to overindulge.

Moderators will say, that having a little bit of something makes them want it less.

If you are a moderator, small treat here and there will go a long way for you.

Here are some tips for all to navigate with ease through the holidays

  1. Get sufficient amount of sleep.
  2. Keep yourself well hydrated. Having a glass of water in between drinks will slow down alcohol consumption, or between meals to keep your hunger signals at bay.
  3. Don’t skip on calories by skipping breakfast – lean source of protein and good quality fat with either veggies or piece of fruit will go a long way to stabilize your blood sugar level and prevent the need to overeat later in in the day.
  4. If you are planning to treat yourself, see what is out there that you would love to try, get a small plate out and place 1 small piece of each on the plate ahead of time. Accept this to be all that you will have for the day. This way there will be no room left for the little voice in your head to negotiate whether or not to have more…
  5. Make a commitment  every day to go outside to get fresh air,  connect with nature and at the same time to get some blood flowing through your veins through more movement.

Regardless of where on our journey we are at, let’s just look and see if we can create the warmth, the sparkle, the fabulous feeling that we are really aching for in this holiday from gratitude, from human connection, from shoving up to be fully of service to people that we are around on those days, and see if at the end of the day, when we put our head on the pillow, if we are not bursting out of every cell of our body with this eternal bliss …let’ just see…

If you feel like you would like to get a jump start and prepare ahead for the Holiday season, let me know,  I am here to help . Having a well thought out wellness plan ahead of time can sure take some of the stress associate with the Holidays off.

Yours in Health,

Pavlina

Don’t forget to stay tuned for the New Years Challenge!

We currently have 4 chiropractors, 2 decompression therapy rooms, 3 registered massage therapists, 1 physiotherapist, 1 chiropodist and 1 holistic nutritionist.

Revolutionary state-of-the-art office with advanced technology and the best experienced doctors & practitioners in Durham region, bringing you results with quality & affordability. We use the latest in technologies to get you faster results.

SpineWise is known in Durham region as the top clinic for advanced non-surgical and drug-free solutions to your health concerns. Our friendly multidisciplinary team works together with a primary goal, to help you achieve your health goals as quickly and comfortably as possible , and we are great at what we do! We strive to make our clinic a fun and friendly environment for all our practice members and we promise to go that extra mile, each and every single time.

Dr. Amit Sharda and the SpineWise team have been serving Bowmanville, Newcastle, Orono, Courtice, Oshawa, Whitby, Pickering and the surrounding areas for 2 decades. Our welcoming team at SpineWise are committed to providing solutions to address your unique needs, whether you are experiencing back pain, neck pain, headaches, or even muscular tightness and tension. You may be searching for pain relief after an accident, experiencing an injury, or if you suffer from a specific condition like chronic back pain or a spinal condition. Even if you looking to improve your overall health, our team can help you attain your everyday wellness goals!

If you have not been to our office before and want to find out more, please email us or call (905) 623-8388 the answers to your questions from our experienced team.

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Anatomy 101

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The spine is one of the most important parts our body. It has three main functions:

  • Protects the spinal cord
  • Gives the body structure and support
  • Allows us to move freely

The Bones and Joints

The spine is made of 33 bones called vertebra that are stacked one above each other. There are:

  • 7 cervical vertebra in the neck
  • 12 thoracic vertebra in the middle back
  • 5 lumbar vertebra in the low back.

The sacrum is a wedged shaped bone in the pelvis made of 5 fused vertebra. The tail end of the spine (literally) we have the coccyx made of 4 fused coccygeal vertebra. The vertebra are given names based on their position in the spine. L1 is the first lumbar vertebra. There are 2 bones that have special names because of their special function. The atlas (C1) holds up the head and the axis allows the head to rotate from side to side.

Bones and Joints

Here you can see 2 vertebra stacked on top of the other. 3 joints join the vertebra to each other. The large disc in the front is like a soft cushion and provides support and absorbs pressure. The disc has a poor blood supply and receives its nutrition via sucking the nutrients from the body when you move. Behind the disc there are 2 facet joints. The facet joints guide the movement of the vertebra and have a large supply of nerves that feed your brain with information about where your spine is and how it is moving. Your brain uses this information when it is deciding how your organs should function. Some amazing research by Dr. Akio Sato has been done in this field. This is why is it is so important to maintain the normal movement of your spine. Between the facet joints and the disc is a gap called the intervertebral foramen or the IVF for short. The spinal nerves exit the spinal canal through the IVF. There are a number of bumps on each vertebra. You can see the transverse and spinouts processes in the picture. The muscles and ligaments of the spine attach to these bumps.

The Ligaments

There are a number of ligaments that cross between two vertebra. The ligaments hold the bones together while still allowing the joints to move. Some of the ligaments cross the intervetebral foramen and reduce the space the spinal nerves have to exit the spinal canal. When there is joint restriction the ligaments can rub twist and squash the nerves reducing their ability to carry healthy information from the brain to the body or the body back to the brain. With age and lack of exercise the ligaments become shorter and harder, making the joints stiffer. In the long term tight and stiff ligaments pull on the bones and produce bone spurs. Exercise and adjustments to maximize the health of the ligaments will minimize the effects of osteoarthritis in the future.

The Muscles

The Muscles

here are multiple layers of muscles in the back. Some are for supporting our spine and are called postural muscles or core muscles others are for moving our spine and are called the prime movers. The muscles are arranged in different patterns to bend our spine forwards backwards, sideways and rotate to each side. Like all muscles of the body the spinal muscles require good exercise and stretching to maintain their health and the health of your spine.

The Nerves

The spinal cord is the information superhighway between your brain and your body. Without it you could not move any part of your body and your organs could not function. It is made of millions of nerves. The spinal cord is protected by the bony spinal canal formed by the vertebra that are stacked one on top of the other. It is also protected by the duramater, a tough covering around the cord. Between the duramater and the spinal cord is the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) The CSF is important for protection of the central nervous system (CNS), which includes the brain and the spinal cord and feeds the CNS with nutrients from the blood.

The Peripheral Nerves

The spinal nerves convey information between the central nervous system and the rest of the body. The spinal nerves exit the spinal canal through each of the intervertebral foramen between each pair of vertebra. Like the tributaries of a river the small spinal nerves form larger nerves, such as the sciatic nerve, which runs down the buttock into the leg. This is how your brain controls every single cell and organ in you body. The following chart describes which spinal nerves innervate (supply) which parts of the body. You will notice that all the body parts actually receive information from more than one spinal nerve and the nerves travel a great distance to get to the organ they are supplying. This is why the actual problem in the spinal can be a long way away from you feeling the problem.

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Many people receive In-home care services because of illness, recovery from surgery, disabilities, and other disorders. Home care service takes many forms, depending on the situation.

This guide aims to provide basic information that will determine what In-home care services in bowmanville are available.

There are, in general, two home care classes: “professional” and “personal”. These terms come from government programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid, and from private insurance companies.

Spinewise is a company dedicated in providing in-home care services in bowmanville to the elderly, the sick and the disabled. Today, most people work outside the home. For this reason, many disabled and ill are admitted to private institutions altering their daily lives and their family environment. Others, who can hardly stand on their own, do not have the necessary supervision at home.

This practice results in a state of solitude, isolation, physical and emotional deterioration in people. It is appropriate, fair, natural and human to be given the opportunity to enjoy the comfort of your home.

It is for this reason we at Spinewise aims to provide in-home care services in bowmanville for the care, supervision and care of your loved one.

Home health care is a relatively new program that aims to take care of sick patients while they are at home. Medical trained personnel are usually the ones who take care of the sick people who either choose to stay at home or cannot go to the hospital anymore. This can be due to a disease that caused them to be paralyzed or have insufficient power to move.

The in-home services usually include physical therapists, nurse, medical technicians etc. The patient usually has a personal nurse to take care of him. Most patients have nurses for around eight hours per day. But depending on the case, it can be allowed for the nurses to extend for more than eight hours a day.

If the patient requests for the nurse to stay for more than 4 days a week then there must be an agreed date on when to end the project. The rules regarding the nurses and the kind of assistance that could be given to a patient depends on the rules and regulations set by their particular state since they cover the money that the home health patient can accept from the state budget.

Best In Home CareHome health care is a relatively new program that aims to take care of sick patients while they are at home. Medical trained personnel are usually the ones who take care of the sick people who either choose to stay at home or cannot go to the hospital anymore. This can be due to a disease that caused them to be paralyzed or have inadequate power to move.

Spinewise offer In home care services in Bowmanville which usually include physical therapists, nurse, medical technicians etc. The patient usually has a personal nurse to take care of him. But depending on the case, it can be allowed for the nurses to extend for more than eight hours a day.

The rules regarding the nurses and the kind of assistance that could be given to a patient depends on the rules and regulations set by their particular state since they cover the money that the home health patient can receive from the state budget.

The kind of care that is given in a home health care is usually therapies, wound care and pain control. There are cases when the therapist is the one doing all the work and no assist is needed from the nurse.

The personnel that are assigned to do home health services are all trained and are licensed to practice medical procedures. They also have trained to have the right attitude to be patient enough for their patients.

Home Health Care ServicesHome Health is what a physician recommends on a short-term basis. This might be when a person is recovering from a simple illness or surgery, and needs assistance. Even after the hospital stay is over and they are in their house, the person might continue to need a period of nursing and medical assistance. Spinewise offer in-Home Health services in Bowmanville. If you need the assistance of qualified Home Health personnel for yourself, or a loved one, here are a few frequently asked questions and answers.

In what situations can Home Health be recommended?

It is a specialized recommendation by the physician. The medical practitioner might determine that you need the services of nursing practitioners while you recover in your own home.

Is it covered by Medical claim programs?

It is focused on providing medical assistance. It is usually paid by Medicare. It is meant to provide financial assistance to homebound people who are temporarily unable to leave their home without assistance.

There are many home health services that can be availed of. Most hospitals already provide such services when requested by patients. These services include the traditional nursing care and attention, occupational, speech and physical therapy, health aides or caregivers and social workers.

Home Health Care ServiceHome health care encompasses many different types of health care services which are provided in the patient’s home. This can include visits from nurses, physical therapists, speech therapists, occupational therapists, social workers, and nursing assistants. Home health care can mean a onetime visit or 24 hour a day care.

The patients who receive health care from home are just as diverse. They can be the elderly who live alone or an infant who is on life support. The goal of home health care is to keep the patient in their own home while confirming good medical care.

This kind of health care reduces overall health care costs since these patients do not have to pay for hospital rooms and services. You can also look for in-home services in Bowmanville through online sources.

Health care services at home may be administered by a local hospital or an independent agency. End of life health care from home is often provided by Hospice. It is important to make sure you hire credentialed home healthcare workers when you are looking for home health care. Healthcare practitioners who provide this service must be fully licensed just like their counterparts who work in hospitals or nursing homes.

Perfect Home Health CareIf you cannot handle it alone, you can seek the services of home health care agencies in taking care of the sick or physically impaired family member. However, you must ensure that they will provide you with quality services do that you will feel secured that your loved one is in good hands.

Whether you need help recovering from an accident, surgery, or need long term care for a chronic illness or disability, home health care is often a workable option that has been gaining popularity, for a reason. Studies have shown that recovering at home is better for a patient’s physical and mental health.

Today’s in-home care hassle-free services can provide everything from help with errands and chores like cooking and cleaning, to skilled medical care from nurses and therapists. But with so many new home health care agencies popping up, how do you know which one to choose?

Check out the agency’s credentials:

Make sure the home health care service you select is licensed in your state, is certified by Medicare, and is accredited by a governing agency such as The Joint Commission’s Home Care Accreditation Program.

The agency should be able to provide literature clearly explaining its fees and services. Make sure you know up front about co-pays, deductibles, and uncovered expenses. Ask if they offer any kind of financial assistance to those in need.

quality-home-health-serviceHome Health is what a physician recommends on a short-term time period. This might be when a person is recovering from a severe illness or surgery, and needs assistance. Even after the hospital stay is over and they are in their house, the person might continue to need a period of nursing and medical assistance. This is what Home Health services offer.

If you need the assistance of qualified Home Health personnel for yourself, or a loved one, here are a few frequently asked questions and answers. If you are looking for quality services for health, SpineWsie recommend the expert facilities at http://www.spinewise.ca/in-home-services/.

In what situations can Home Health be recommended?

It is a specialized recommendation by the physician. The medical practitioner might determine that you need the services of nursing practitioners while you recover in your own home.

Is it covered by Medical programs?

It is focused on providing medical assistance. It is usually paid by Medicare. It is meant to provide financial assistance to homebound people who are temporarily unable to leave their home without assistance.

A health agency is a company that provides individuals with a variety of social services and health care. The services that are offered by these companies are done in the home and they are provided to people who are terminally ill, disabled.

professional-home-servicesWith the increase in the number of individuals requiring personal care and supervision, the healthcare services is a sector which is sure to be around for years to come. In the current downtrend of market, where finding a job is a really hard task, the healthcare sector is one such sector that is constantly hiring.

The healthcare sector is one that provides noble jobs to many individuals, who at the end of the day gain personal satisfaction, that they could help individuals in need. One clinic currently is providing such a service in Bowmanville with Professional in- Home Services.

Hiring an Independent Contractor or an Agency

Once families decide that they want to keep their parents at home, they need to find someone to take care of them. Unless you have family members assigned to the task, you will likely need to hire through, and support or look for an independent contractor.

For most families, an agency is probably the first choice. An agency will have a significant record of their experience with in-home care. In most communities, you can check with your local Chamber of Commerce to get recommendations. You can also find more information on the Internet and by asking other people in the local community, who might have experience with the agency.

home-health-servicesHome health care is just what the name suggests – health care services that can be taken care of in your home. There are quite a number of these possible home-based services, and they can be cheaper, as useful, as and more convenient than the services you could get in a hospital or other nursing facility.

The point of this is to take care of an illness, injury, or other ailment. The idea is to get your independence, confidence, and self-sufficient behavior back on target as quickly as possible in your own environment.

Benefits of Home Health Services in Bowmanville at Spinewise are now becoming popular and are increasing rapidly for care and attention of older family members. The services can be given to the elder or to a family member who has just returned home from hospital treatment but still desires direct medical attention to monitor the condition.

With home health services, the home can become an extension of the hospital in terms of care, attention, support and expertise. Here, high level of medical assistance and quality care are given at the most convenient and comfortable place – the home.

There are many home health services that can be availed of. Most hospitals already provide such services when requested by patients.

home-careVarious types of home health care services are accessible ranging from common care to specialized care. The application of the services essentially depends on the person who is required to avail of them.

There are many types of in-home services in Bowmanville, both traditional and non-traditional. Home nursing and assistant services, massage therapists that visit the home, physiotherapists, even beauty therapists who do face massage could be considered a home health service. Whatever home health assistance you need, there is probably a service or individual who is willing to provide it.

One kind of a home health care service is that one called the personal care service. This type of service caters to the needs of individuals. Bathing is one of the services offered in this type. Aside from that, this service also makes sure that your loved one will remain mentally and physically healthy even if he or she is already old.

They also take time to ask the assistance of health care experts and family members so that they will be able to plan and prepare the meal of persons who are following strict special diets.

Home health care is a relatively new program that aims to take care of sick patients while they are at home. Medical trained personnel are usually the ones who take care of the sick people who either choose to stay at home or cannot go to the hospital anymore.

in-home-careIn-home care services are available for seniors who cannot perform daily functions on their own, but are vigorous enough to remain at home with some support. There are numerous private and government agencies available today that provide high quality care.

In-home services in Bowmanville are generally much easier to find and adopt than the care provided by an assisted living facility or a nursing home. You can contact with best doctor from http://www.spinewise.ca/in-home-services/.

What Is In-Home Care for seniors?

Some people confuse In-home care with home care services for seniors. In-home care is designed to help the medical and clinical part of senior care. Trained nurses and other specialists, such as speech therapists and physical therapists make house visits to the elderly. Home care includes other non-medical services, like grooming, preparing meals, and housekeeping.

It is the best way for seniors who want to stay in their homes. This is the place where they feel most comfortable. Seniors probably raised their children there and have lived there most of their lives. So as they get older, many become upset at the suggestion that they have to move into an aided living facility.

Some seniors do not set aside a proper savings plan for when they get older. Others have a retirement plan, but by the time they retire, they realize with the rate of inflation, their money is stretched thin.

Best Chiropractic ServicesAre you having distress in your spine or your joints? If you are, then it is likely that chiropractic services are the type of help you need to know. A chiropractor, by focusing on spinal readjustments and joint readjustments, may be able to help you with your overall health.

These treatments are often associated with stress relief. When you can relieve yourself of stress and discomforts, you can live a better life.

There have been many people who have reported that the services of a chiropractor were invaluable treatments. For this reason, insurance corporationsfor medical health treatments commonly cover the costs associated with chiropractor services.

This is also a good reason why you should trust chiropractors before you have your procedure performed. Chiropractors have been associated with many treatment solutions for common and difficult problems.

Spinewise offer different chiropractic services in Bowmanville that can treat a person who is having joint or spine problems. One approach is a special table that can create a compression or traction effect to realign the spine. These services are often fairly advanced, so it is a very good idea to research them further to better understand how the procedure will affect your body.

Best Home HealthHome health care can be for medical needs, but it can also be just to help you with day-to-day activities. For many people, it is those activities that are the hardest. Your friend may love going shopping, but he or she can no longer drive. That can be very frustrating. It is important to get your friend the right helps.

Even though your friend may not need medical home health care at this point, it is a good idea to be familiar with it. It is wonderful for your friend to have someone come in and tidy up his or her room so that he or she can find the things needed.

It is also nice to just have someone there in case there ever is a medical problem. Even though the help will not have complete medical training, he or she should know what to do in a medical emergency.

In- Home services in Bowmanville are growing very rapidly. There are many types of services available to give us the peace of mind that we have our spouse or child or whoever is under treatment, is in front of our eyes always and getting well in a cozy, comfortable atmosphere. If you want to book an appointment, you can contact SpineWise at (905) 623-8388.

home health serviceA home health service offers the old-style or modern nursing functions that are found in a hospital or nursing home environment like basic medical functions such as helping with, bandage giving medications and dressing changes, checking vital signs, moving patients, physical therapy, giving baths, etc.

Many firms nowadays offer home health service in Bowmanville for those people who are not able to come to a hospital. Doing these extended functions really helps those patients who don’t have families, or whose families can’t be there for their loved one.

Because in-home services is usually cheaper than staying in the hospital or nursing home, Medicare and insurance companies will cover many of the costs of home care. It is significant to check your policy carefully and understand what services are covered for your type of illness, and for how long.

A reputable home health service will work very closely with patients and families to determine exactly what is or isn’t covered, and to determine the best course of care for a particular patient.

If you are looking for home health service, make sure to carefully evaluate the different companies to find a good, trustworthy company. Make sure that the medical staffs such as doctors, nurses, and psychotherapists are registered and have knowledge or skill in providing services needed.

Senior Couple Talking To Health Visitor At HomeHome health care is just what the name suggests – health care services that can be taken care of in your home. There are quite a number of possible in-home services in Bowmanville, and they can be cheaper and more convenient than the services you could get in a hospital or other nursing facility.

Spinewise offers Home health service In Bowmanville to patients who are recuperating from surgery or illness. These services offered allow patients to recover comfortably in their own home, without stressing families who can’t provide many of those services, and they provide peace of mind and independence for recovering individuals.

Thing To Know:

If you are looking for home health service, make sure to carefully evaluate all services to find a good, reputable health care firm. Make sure that the medical staffs such as doctors, nurses, and therapists are registered and have experience in providing services needed.

A good service should offer local and reliable locations who can comment on the services provided. Make sure to call references, and also ask around the community for references.

Ensure that the provider has the services you are looking for, and that they are flexible enough to meet your needs. Many patients and their families are surprised by the different health care services offers.

Checking the lungs with stethoscopeIn-Home health services are now becoming popular for care of senior member of your family and these services are provided by trained medical professionals. In-home services in Bowmanville are given to the elder member of family or to a family member who cannot come to hospital for treatment. If they need the health service from the home itself, they can take services.

With home health services, the home can become like mini hospital in terms of care, attention, support and knowledge. There is some high level of medical support and quality care is given at the most suitable and comfortable way at home.

There are many home health services that can be taken. Our SpineWiseClinic already provides such facilities when requested by their patients.

Professional Services

These services provide nursing care and attention which include physical therapy, health aides or caregivers and social workers. As these professionals practice their profession in your home, they will also provide the necessary education to the patient for better understanding of the illness and how to best recover from such.

The medical personnel are trained in all aspects of patient care and they know the specific treatment and attention needed at the given time. The medical expertise guarantees you of high level of quality and skill in handling different medical situations.