Seasonal allergies can be frustrating as we are trying to enjoy the outdoors. 🌺

Some lifestyle things you can do to reduce your response to allergens include:

✅ Wash your clothes in hot water to destroy allergens 👕

✅ Shower after spending a long period outside to move pollen

✅ Use a saline nasal rinse to clear out pollen from your nose 👃

Some supplements that can help reduce seasonal allergies include:

VITAMIN C - acts as an natural antihistamine and antioxidant 🍊

QUERCITIN - Talk to your healthcare team to ensure you are taking the correct type

STINGING NETTLE - Once processed into a tea the leaves help reduce seasonal allergy symptoms 🍵

Be sure to speak to your health care team before taking any supplements as some can interact with medications.

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Golf Tips

 

⛳  Pain shouldn’t be par for the course. Get in golf shape to protect your back and improve your game, without the pain.

1️⃣ WARM UP AND COOL DOWN

Take a few minutes to stretch before and after your game. Start with a brisk walk, 10 to 15 minutes is ideal. Then do some dynamic stretching. 🚶‍♂️

2️⃣ STAY HYDRATED

Drink plenty of fluids before, during and after your golf game. Remember that once you are thirsty, you are already starting to dehydrate! 💦

3️⃣ PUSH, DON'T CARRY YOUR GOLF BAG

Push or pull your bag using a pull cart, and when possible take turns riding in a golf cart. If you prefer to carry your clubs, use a double-strap bag that evenly distributes the weight of your clubs across your body. If your bag gets too heavy, put it down and take a break. ⚠

4️⃣ CHOOSE THE RIGHT SHOES

Wearing golf shoes with good support and the proper fit can help prevent knee, hip and lower back pain. 👟

5️⃣ TAKE LESSONS

The right swing technique can do more than improve your game. It can also spare you unnecessary pain. Working with a professional is a great way to learn the basics. 👍

If you’re experiencing back pain, visit one of our Chiropractors to assess your specific needs and identify a course of action that’s right for you.

Contact us:

📞 519-662-4441

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6 Ways Chiropractic Can Help Manage Headaches

 

Many people have occasional headaches, but frequent headaches that affect your ability to sleep or get on with your day can be disabling. 😔

Common types of headaches are tension, migraine, and cervicogenic headaches.

HOW CAN CHIROPRACTORS HELP WITH HEADACHES❓

Chiropractors can assess, diagnose, and manage headaches. Studies have shown that chiropractic care can help decrease the intensity and frequency of migraines. ✅

The treatment options may include:

1️⃣ Manual therapy

2️⃣ Soft tissue therapy

3️⃣ Modalities including electrical stimulation, acupuncture, and ultrasound

4️⃣ Rehabilitation

5️⃣ Lifestyle changes and education

6️⃣ Referral and co-management

It’s important to take headaches seriously. ⚠ Consider consulting with one of our chiropractors if you often have headaches, if you frequently take a pain reliever for your headaches, if your headache pattern changes, or if your headaches are getting worse.

Contact us:

📞 519-662-4441

📲 www.nhwc.ca

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We're Hiring!

WE'RE HIRING!

PART-TIME RECEPTIONIST/CLINICAL ASSISTANT

The New Hamburg Wellness Centre is looking for a Part-Time Receptionist/Clinical Assistant that can work flexible hours Monday to Friday between 6 am to 7 pm, and is available to cover holidays/days off.

Qualifications:

Experience working in a multi-disciplinary health clinic (i.e. chiropractic, physiotherapy, etc.) OR similar customer service environment that involved scheduling appointments and office administration

Excellent communication and inter-personal skills; comfortable dealing with the public in a health care setting

Detail-oriented and efficient

Friendly and caring personality

Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office

Punctual, reliable, responsible, and organized

Proven ability to multi-task and work within a fast-paced environment

Experience using Electronic Medical Records (EMR) would be an asset

Professional and health-minded with an interest in health and wellness

Job Duties include (but are not limited to):

Scheduling appointments, collecting fees, processing patients for multiple practitioners

Answering telephone, responding to emails, and greeting patients in a professional and courteous manner

Filing, chart completion and office administration tasks

Balancing daily transactions

Clinical assisting (including pulling acupuncture needles)

Opening and closing procedures

Light cleaning and folding laundry

Regular communication with health care practitioners, management, and ownership.

Qualified applicants are asked to submit a cover letter and resume to: nhwc@bellnet.ca. Please include three work-related references, and the number of hours that you are available.

Hormone Therapy

Dr. Laura Hoffmann, Naturopathic Doctor

Menopause Hormone Therapy continues to be the gold standard treatment for quality of life and symptoms of menopause.

Hormone Therapy improves metabolic health (heart health, blood sugar), reduces the risk of osteoporosis, and reduces cognitive decline.

It is also the best treatment to reduce hot flashes, night sweats, improve sleep, improve mood, and reduce brain fog in women going through the menopause transition.

Hormone Therapy is not right for everyone.  A thorough benefit-risk analysis will need to be done before starting Hormone Therapy.

This looks like assessing cardiovascular disease risk (cholesterol, blood pressure, weight), breast cancer risk, and fracture risk. Blood work, as well as a detailed history and physical exam will be done.

An informed consent discussion will be done with shared decision making to see if hormone therapy might be right to start.

Once Hormone Therapy is started, benefits can be seen within 3 months.  

Short term benefits include less hot flashes, less night sweats, improved sleep, improved mental clarity, improved mood, and improved libido.

There are also many long term benefits to using Hormone Therapy.  Long term benefits include protecting the bones, reducing the risk of osteoporosis, improving blood sugar and body composition, and reducing cognitive decline.

Monitoring while on Hormone Therapy is important.  After starting, the first visit will be done at 3 months.  After this, visits are scheduled every 6 months.

Blood work is completed 3-6 months after starting, repeated again at 6 months, and then done yearly after that.

If Hormone Therapy is not right for you, there are many other treatments (nutrition, lifestyle, supplements) that can help with easing the menopause transition.

You deserve to have treatment.

5 Ways To Avoid Backache While Caring For Your Newborn

 

Parents are continually faced with strenuous physical demands, such as lifting, feeding, comforting and chasing after children.  👶

As a parent, you may be lifting a seven to ten-pound baby 50 times a day. By 12 months, your baby weighs approximately 17 pounds, and at two years, that child has become a 25 to 30-pound toddler. Repeatedly lifting your child may put you at risk for back problems. 💪

👉 HERE ARE SOME WAYS FOR PARENTS TO REDUCE THE RISK OF BACK PAIN:

1️⃣ Lighten your load  - Choose a diaper bag that distributes weight evenly across your body to limit the stress on your muscles, such as a cross-body diaper bag or a diaper bag that can be worn as a backpack. 🎒

2️⃣ Stretch your body - When your baby is old enough for tummy time, join them on the floor and do some exercises to stretch your neck and back.

3️⃣ Feed comfortably - When nursing, avoid hunching and keep your baby close to you. Instead, choose a comfortable, upright chair with a pillow. 🤱

4️⃣ Keep your baby close - Don’t stretch your arms out. Bring your baby close to your chest before lifting. Consider wearing your baby on your front to alleviate the strain on your back.

5️⃣ Keep tub trouble at bay - Avoid reaching or twisting when bending over a tub. Be on the same level as your baby. When kneeling, use a non-slip mat to protect your knees. 🛁

Consult with one of our experienced health care practitioners so that you can stay on your toes and a step ahead of your toddler. 👍

📞 519-662-4441

📲  www.nhwc.ca

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How To Lift Your Luggage To Avoid Pain While Travelling

 

🛫GOING ON VACATION? READ BELOW❗

Over-packed luggage and improper lifting and carrying techniques are common causes of injury to the back, neck and shoulders. 🧳

Lifting your luggage can’t always be avoided, even if your luggage has wheels. But practicing safe lifting techniques can substantially reduce your risk of injury. ⚠

✅ Move slowly and, whenever possible, break the action into smaller parts. For instance, when placing luggage in an overhead compartment, first lift it onto the top of the seat.

✅ When lifting your luggage, first get close to the load and stand with your feet shoulder-width apart.

✅ Bend at the knees and let your leg muscles, rather than your back, do the lifting.  

✅ Hold the load close to your body.

✅ Avoid twisting. Instead, turn your feet in the direction you are headed and turn your entire body in that direction.  

✅ Do not carry bulky luggage for long periods of time. Check heavier items when travelling rather than carrying them for the duration of the trip.

✅ Try to carry light pieces in each hand rather than a single heavy item on one side.

✅ When using a backpack, use both shoulder straps and the waist strap, and adjust them to minimize the bag’s movement.  

✅ When using a duffel or shoulder bag, switch sides often to reduce strain.

If you’re experiencing pain from lifting something heavy, visit one of our chiropractors!  

📞 519-662-4441

📲  nhwc.ca

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