The Bedford Chiropractic Clinic and Wellness Centre

This white paper discusses the significance of the 2014 study published in the Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Practice called “Effects of poster anterior thoracic mobilization on heart rate variability and pain in woman with fibromyalgia”. The amount of fibromyalgia sufferers increases steadily each year. A disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain accompanied by fatigue, sleep, memory and mood issues, fibromyalgia inhibits the ability to live a normal life. No cure currently exists for the disease, but many doctors and researchers spend time, money, and resources in search for the antidote. In 2014, a study evaluated changes that occurred in the health of fibromyalgia sufferers after receiving spinal adjustments. The findings were remarkable and as follows: ·        The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effects of one session of spinal adjusted care on both autonomic modulation and pain in women with fibromyal...

The knees experience pressure equal to approximately 3 times the body's weight when walking and approximately 5 times the body's weight when running. In other words, a person who weighs 150lbs puts about 750lbs of pressure on the knee when landing each running stride. Not surprisingly, the knee is the most frequently injured joint in runners and non-runners alike. Runner's knee: patellofemoral pain syndrome When people say they have "runner's knee," they are typically referring to patellofemoral pain syndrome. "Patella" means kneecap and "femur" means thighbone, so patellofemoral pain is pain that originates between the kneecap and thighbone. The pain is felt at the front of the knee, either under or around the edges of the kneecap. The root of patellofemoral pain can vary and may be difficult to identify. For example, the kneecap may not glide well along the groove in the femur (thighbone), or relatively weak hip muscles may ca...

PADMA CIRCOSAN * Cold hands * Cold feet * Numb hands or numb feet *  * Tingling hands or tingling feet * Aching and swollen legs *  * Calf cramps * Symptoms of Raynaud's syndrome * * Minor venous circulatory disorders * WHAT PADMA CIRCOSAN IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR? A traditional herbal medicinal product used to relieve the symptoms of Raynaud’s syndrome and for the relief of symptoms associated with minor venous circulatory disturbances such as tired heavy legs, pain, swelling, and for calf cramps, based on traditional use only. Raynaud’s syndrome happens if the blood supply to the fingers and toes is interrupted in response to changes in temperature or emotional stress. The symptoms are cold hands or feet with numbness or tingling and turning white of toes or fingers. PADMA CIRCOSAN is derived from a formula of Tibetan Medicine. The camphor formula [tibetan: Gabur], on which PADMA CIRCOSAN is based, contains over twenty plants, as well as a mine...