Dr. Wayne Coghlan: Chiropractor

Exercise can help treat fibromyalgia Adapted from:  William R. Yates, MD September 20, 2011 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2011/09/exercise-treat-fibromyalgia.html   What is fibromyalgia  and what exactly what does exercise have to do with the treatment and long-term outcome of the condition?  A recent study published in  Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise  is helpful in understanding the relationship between fibromyalgia and exercise and how clinicians (and patients) might find better strategies for treatment. Fibromyalgia is a clinically defined pain syndrome estimated to affect about 5 per cent of the general population with criteria for diagnosisdefined by the American College of Rheumatology to include: Pain in all four quadrants of the body Pain along the spine Presence of 11 of 18 specific tender points The 18 specific tender points (or trigger points) are outlined in the accompanying public domain figure from the National Institute

Fibromyalgia, Repressed Anger, Chiropractic Therapy    Please note that I wear two professional hats, chiropractor and counsellor. For access to the counselling perspective please visit  http://collingwoodcounsellingpsychology.blogspot.ca/ It has been my experience that the majority of patients I encounter with a diagnosis of fibromyalgia have chronic unresolved emotional issues. Usually, it is some form of unresolved anger or grief, and usually some form of persistent anxiety or apprehension.   Now that is a bold and sweeping statement, and I appreciate that a disease as complex as fibromyalgia will have many different components to it. This is definitely not a one-size-fits-all statement. Yet the pattern persists. And I’ve had some people become quite annoyed because I asked if they considered if unresolved issues were somehow a factor in their illness.   I expect their unwillingness to explore the question was defensive of the implication that their fibromyalgia was

Life / Health & Wellness / Fitness How to avoid back pain while gardening Toronto chiropractor Dr. Stacy Irvine shares some tips to prevent back-breaking gardening Dreamstime photo illustration Using knee pads when pulling weeds and planting can help prevent back pain. By: Alex Ballingall News, Published on Mon May 27 2013 If you have green thumbs, be careful not to get your back muscles wrung. That’s the message for Toronto gardeners from local chiropractors, who see spikes in sufferers every spring when the garden beckons. “Especially a year like this, where we’ve had such a (bad) spring and everyone is dying to get out there,” said Dr. Stacy Irvine, a chiropractor at Toronto’s Totum Life Science. “When people are rushing, that’s when they get into

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) , Complimentary Consultation Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) WHERE IS MY OFFICE? The Collingwood Chiropractic & Sports Injury Clinic is located at 516 Hurontario Street, at the corner of 9th Street, in Collingwood, Ontario. 705 445-5401 DO YOU NEED A MEDICAL REFERRAL? There are three or four chiropractors that the local physicians do refer to, including myself. However, you DO NOT NEED a medical referral. It is as simple as calling Megan at the front desk (705 445-5401) and asking for an appointment. WHAT ARE MY FEES? The fee for your initial visit is a very reasonable $70. Each additional visit is $35. There may be additional fees for extended visits and services. These will be discussed with you as relevant. WHAT HAPPENS AT YOUR FIRST VISIT? Your initial appointment includes intake, consultation, examination, referral for x-rays and further tests as necessary, diagnostic impression, and usually a treatment to g

Is Sugar Really Toxic? Sifting through the Evidence From Scientific American By Ferris Jabr  | July 15, 2013 |   http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/brainwaves/2013/07/15/is-sugar-really-toxic-sifting-through-the-evidence/?WT_mc_id=SA_CAT_EVO_201307154800  Credit: Lauri Andler (Phantom), via Wikimedia Commons Our very first experience of exceptional sweetness—a dollop of buttercream frosting on a parent’s finger; a spoonful of strawberry ice cream instead of the usual puréed carrots—is a gustatory revelation that generally slips into the lacuna of early childhood. Sometimes, however, the moment of original sweetness is preserved. A YouTube video from February 2011 begins with baby Olivia staring at the camera, her face fixed in rapture and a trickle of vanilla ice cream on her cheek. When her brother Daniel brings the

Lumber Disc Injury, Herniated Disc, Bulging Disc, Low Back Pain, Sciatica, Spinal Traction Therapy Lumbar disc injuries range from strained tissue, to a bulging disc, to complete herniation.    The pain and disability is usually proportional to the degree of injury and complications, especially if a bulging or herniated disc is pressing on a nerve.  At times, a disc can herniate with minimal pain or disability. It is usually the tissues around the disc that cause the most pain. Similarly, there can be much pain with even a relatively minor disc injury.   A lumbar disc injury, as with a broken ankle or sprained knee, needs to be respected lest it becomes a chronic if not permanent disability. The problem is because we can't actually see the injured tissue and many people just try to tough their way through the injury ... or fail to recognize what they are doing to aggravate it.... and make it worse. An indication that a disc is pressing on a nerve is typically pain radia

Successful Weight Loss, Emotional Eating, Yo-Yo Dieting  Successful Weight Loss I recall a study released some 25 years ago describing that people who attend weight management systems such as Herbal Life, and NutriSystem, and even Weight Watchers, and Calorie Counters … or take special meal replacement formulas and/or follow strict fasting and cleansing programs… etc… WILL lose weight ... provided they follow the program. It’s mathematical and COMES DOWN TO THE LAWS OF THERMODYNAMICS ….   WHEN YOU HAVE FEWER CALORIES IN THAN ARE USED YOU WILL HAVE A NET WEIGHT LOSS.   … and no.. I’m not yelling… just trying to emphasize the point. The problem with such methods is that eventually the person will go off the weight management program. And as they go off the program, in the order 95% of the people of regain or exceed the weight they lost. And it seems reasonable that such programs diet systems and calorie counting can be helpful in giving one a head start… yet it still

Winter Back Ache I’ve often commented that if it wasn’t for the cold, the dark, the blowing snow, black ice on the roads, the slush … winter would be just about perfect! Snowstorms trigger hazardous driving conditions, but they can also be treacherous for people who go no further than their driveways. Shoveling can result in aches and pains, broken limbs and sometimes even death. An Etobicoke man in his early 70s collapsed while shoveling his driveway Thursday morning, police said. The man suffered a heart attack and died shortly after. Earlier that morning, a 75-year-old woman fainted while shoveling the winter’s first dumping of snow from her driveway. Paramedics rushed the woman, who was in critical condition, to hospital. Shoveling-related medical emergencies spike in patients after a major storm. Shoveling is very strenuous and many people who go out shoveling lack conditioning. Often people don’t pace themselves, they just go, go, go. Especially when they are tr