An effective workplace wellness program focuses on prevention and chronic disease management utilizing self-management. Dr. Ron Goetzel, Principal Investigator (PI) of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that if employers can reduce health risk factors by less than 0.2%, they can earn back the costs of wellness programs over a five year period. Continue reading →
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Jan 12
Acupuncture – Who could benefit from Traditional Oriental Medicine?
Traditional Oriental Medicine can assist almost anyone along a path towards health and balance. Using a holistic approach, the Traditional Oriental Medicine practitioner seeks to address not only the symptoms, but the source of distress as well. This subtle guiding of energies within the body can emphasize the individuals own healing abilities – without the use of prescription medications, which will often reduce symptoms while failing to address the source of the dysfunction. Traditional Oriental Medicine can benefit people of any age or physical make-up. It can provide the key to unlock the body’s own healing abilities so you can live a happy, healthy, productive life!
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Jan 12
Extremity Treatment, Chiropractic Shoulder Treatment
The shoulder is one of the body’s most versatile joints and can move in many directions. This versatility, however, allows for greater instability thus creating a greater chance of injury.
Diagnosis of the shoulder comes from the history as well as physical examination findings. Approach to treatment is always the same in that the goal is to create balance within the muscles and ligaments of the shoulder girdle. For example, subacromial bursitis is an irritation of the subacromial bursa (fluid filled sac). Chiropractor Inner West Continue reading →
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Jan 12
Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
The MRI below is taken in the frontal view and depicts the acromioclavicular (A/C) joint. Notice the supraspinatus tendon as it passes under the spur at the end of the clavicle. This is the classic supraspinatus impingement due degenerative joint disease.
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Dec 11
Corporate Health Fairs
Corporate health fairs provide opportunities for community interaction. Events of this nature require planning and coordination of resources and space. Volunteers and committees work together to create a cohesive plan.
There are many aspects to consider. What vendors will be contacted? What is the available budget? What venue and dimensions are available? Continue reading →
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Dec 11
Things to Consider When Choosing a Chiropractor in Sydney
When a person finds out that I am a Chiropractor, I usually get asked about some type of pain they may be experiencing. I always start by asking them, “Who is your Chiropractor?” The majority of the time, they answer that they don’t have one. This answer always amazes me.
There are some great Chiropractors in Sydney.
There are some things to keep in mind when choosing a Chiropractor Sydney: Continue reading →
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Nov 11
Corporate Wellness Program: The Fun Factor
Watch a group of 2-4 year olds running in circles for thirty minutes. There is significant cardio happening. Motivation? Fun. Now, how can a company develop a health program for their employees that incorporates the same spirit of enjoyment for adults? Continue reading →
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Nov 11
Employee Wellness Programs
Do you have access to a fitness center, yoga classes, and weight loss programs? What if these amenities were free and convenient to your workplace? The Cleveland Clinic’s employee wellness programs offer these perks along with $100 if workers lose 10% of their weight or work out in the gym 10 times a month for 10 months. Continue reading →
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Oct 11
Company Wellness
What office in Zurich includes a gym, fireman poles between floors, and a slide to the canteen? Google’s building is designed with long walkways to build employees’ pedometer readings. While not every company building is tailor-made for health purposes, plenty of businesses are taking company wellness into serious consideration. Continue reading →
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Oct 11
Searching Medical Jobs Produces Amazing Results!
Job growth in the medical field continues to grow annually and the rate is not expected to decline anytime soon. When you think of medical jobs, what types of jobs do you think of?
Most people will tell you that they think of
- nurses
- medical receptionists
- doctors
While those answers are accurate, they are by no means all that working in the medical field has to offer. Continue reading →