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Welcome
Hello everyone! We hope you are all having a wonderful summer. As the kiddies go back to school it is that time of year when they will be exposed to greater forces each day carrying backpacks, sitting more frequently and the like. Did you know that research has shown that about 30% of children aged 10-12 experience widespread pain? Consistent evidence exists that points to the duration of sitting posture and psychosocial factors as influencing the experience of musculoskeletal pain among children and adolescents. One recent study reported that twenty-seven percent of schoolchildren have neck pain, 18% reported having upper back pain, and 22% reported having low back pain. Let's try to reduce this problem!
If you didn't know, chiropractic care for children is safe and effective. In fact, in a recent study six hundred ninety-seven children aged 3 years or younger received a total of 5242 chiropractic treatments, with 85% of parents reporting an improvement. There were no serious complications resulting from chiropractic treatment.
Let Essence of Wellness help your child. Our new patient forms for young children are online for your convenience. Call our office at 456-4555 for an appointment.
We are proud to share that Dr. Dean had a new scientific article published in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics a few days ago. The article was titled 'Chiropractic Treatment of Pregnancy-Related Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review of the Evidence'. In short, results showed that chiropractic care is associated with improved outcomes in pregnancy-related LBP, although higher quality studies are needed for definitive evidence.
Did you know our Office Hours have changed?
Monday 8 am to 11 am and 3 pm to 6 pm
Tuesday 8 am to 11 am and 11:30 am to 2 pm
Wednesday 8 am to 11 am and 3 pm to 6 pm
Thursday 8 am to 11 am and 11:30 am to 2 pm
Friday 8 am to 11 am and 3 pm to 6 pm
Office Hours for Jodi Knoll, RN
Tuesday 8 am to 11 am
Wednesday 3 pm to 6 pm
Thursday 8 am to 11 am
Did you know that we offer E-mail appointment reminders? We now have the ability to send out appointment reminders by email. Please let us know if you would like an E-reminder!
Our practice members travel all over the world...Lake Ontario.
If you don't have one of our t-shirts yet, just ask us for one. T-shirts are no charge for practice members. See where some of our practice members have gone with their well-adjusted t-shirts on.
Health News
Craniosacral Therapy and Migraine
Conventional care for migraine is suboptimal; overuse of medications for the treatment of episodic migraines is a risk factor for developing chronic daily headache. The study of non-pharmaceutical approaches for prevention of migraine headaches is therefore warranted. Craniosacral therapy (CST) is a popular non-pharmacological approach to the treatment or prevention of migraine headaches. The Department of Neurology at the University of North Carolina is planning a study regarding the effectiveness of CST for migraine headaches.
Learn more here.
High-level physical activity in childhood seems to protect against low back pain in early adolescence
High physical activity (HPA) levels seem to protect against future low back pain and appear to actually "treat" and reduce the odds of future mid back pain.
Learn more here.
Have a great day!
Sincerely,
Dean L. Smith, DC, PhD
Jane P. Smith, DC
Jodi Knoll, RN
www.essenceofwellness.com
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