Happy New Year!! We hope that everyone had a healthy, happy, holiday season. Now that winter has arrived, please remember to take care of yourself out there! With all the ice and snow it pays to be a little cautious, both on foot and in vehicles, to avoid an  unfortunate accident. Give yourself some extra time to get to destinations, and remember to start slowing down a little earlier than usual as you approach stop signs and traffic lights - you never know where that black ice might be hiding!

A Big Thank You to everyone who donated to our Christmas food drive for the Guelph Food Bank! We were able to donate over 50 pounds of food to those in need. Your donations are greatly appreciated - we have the most generous patients in the city!!

Mark Your Calendars!

Our Annual Family Day Patient Appreciation Skating Day Event is booked. Put Monday, February 17th aside, and come join us at the West End Community Centre, here in Guelph. Bring your family and friends for a relaxing hour of skating!! We have the ice starting at 12:00 noon.

The Renovations are complete!

Our Massage and Naturopathic Services have moved to new, beautiful offices on the upper level of the clinic. When you arrive for your appointments you will now be heading upstairs, not downstairs for appointments with Dr. Cherevaty ND, and RMT's Sandra Messenger, Wesley Bowers, Suzanne Poole, Heather Gordon and Leslie Brown.

Dr. Jones' Maternity Leave Update

For patients of Dr. Lori Jones,

As you all know Dr. Jones will be having her 3rd baby and will be therefore be taking a maternity leave starting March 3rd and returning mid June. Dr. Tim Lodder has agreed to cover her maternity leave, and is a well known face to many of her patients.  He has been practicing at Norfolk since 2006  and has covered her two other maternity leaves.  He will be coming in to covering Dr. Jones’ patients on two full dedicated days on Monday and Wednesday, with some Friday afternoon availability as well.  Dr. Jones and Dr. Lodder will be working together for the last two weeks of Feburary to insure a smooth transition and for Dr. Lodder to meet and be briefed on the case histories of the patients in attendance.  If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to speak to Dr. Jones at your next appointment.

Chiropractic Care for Seniors

by Dr. Jason Yang, DC

More and more seniors are enjoying the remarkable benefits of chiropractic care as part of their healthy lifestyle. A growing body of research is praising the health benefits of chiropractic care for seniors. The following is a list of benefits chiropractic care provides for seniors.
 

1. Increased range of motion of the spine and extremities
Studies show that increasing a person’s range of motion can positively affect one’s life in many ways. For some, an increased range of motion means being able to pick up their grandchildren, and for others being able to get an extra 50 yards with the driver at the golf course. An increase in range of motion is often witnessed immediately after a chiropractic adjustment.  

2. Pain Relief
Chiropractic care is a common health care treatment for those suffering from low back pain, neck pain, arthritis pain, headaches, muscular tension or injuries. As we grow older, such pain becomes more prevalent, which is why many older adults and seniors are turning to chiropractors for the relief of their age-related aches and pains without the use pain relievers to mask the symptoms.

3. Reduce the risk of falls
Injuries due to falling are extremely common in the elderly population. Falls are responsible for 90% of the bone fractures among Canadians past the age of 65. Chiropractic adjustments have the effects to normalize spinal joint receptors which provide the brain with important balance and coordination information. A chiropractor will also prescribe stretching, strengthening and exercise programs to increase strength, flexibility, mobility, coordination and balance.

4. Increased health and wellbeing
The biggest issue with seniors as they age is maintaining high quality of life. Initiating chiropractic care at later stages of life can make incredible differences in quality of life and longevity. Feeling good, staying healthy and doing the things that make us happy are what keeps us looking forward to each new day. Regular chiropractic care can increase the quality of life and increase health and well-being.

5. Keeps seniors out of nursing homes
A study conducted by Dr. Ian Coulter at the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College looked at the effects of chiropractic care on seniors. A few key points noted from his study concluded that:
1) 44% of those who used chiropractic care reported having arthritis compared with 66% in the non-chiropractic care group
2) At three years follow-up, less than 5% of those who used chiropractic care lived in a nursing home while a staggering 48% of those who did not use chiropractic care did live in a nursing home
3) At three years follow-up, only 26% of those who used chiropractic care were hospitalized compared with 48% of those in the non-chiropractic group

Please visit a chiropractor and find out how a chiropractor can help improve the quality of life of you and your loved ones.

(Coulter, PhD et al. Chiropractic and Care for the Elderly. Top Clin Chiro 1996; 3(2):46-55.)