Empowered Health Season 2 Episode 15 – Weight Loss (part 2)
What are potential solutions when it comes to weight loss? There is no easy fix. Dr. Michael Lyon discusses fibre and how it can play a roll in weight maintenance.
What are potential solutions when it comes to weight loss? There is no easy fix. Dr. Michael Lyon discusses fibre and how it can play a roll in weight maintenance.
At least 1/3 of Canadians suffer from obesity which is responsible for many life threatening conditions such as heart disease and diabetes. Losing the extra weight is easier said than done. Dr. Michael Lyon MD discusses the challenges people face when trying to lose weight.
New research from Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC) is demonstrating the potential to alleviate symptoms in patients suffering from spinal stenosis. Dr. Brian Budgell, Professor and Director of CMCC’s Neurophysiology Research Laboratory is testing electronic stimulation as a means to manage the painful symptoms associated with this disease.
Strengthening your core could be one way to fight off chronic back pain. Dr. John Srbely DC, PhD is a researcher from the University of Guelph who is studying abdominal muscles and their relationship to balance and posture.
Could your next prescription be for… exercise?! Dr. Paul Bruno is a researcher at the University of Regina who is studying body movements through motion capture technology to help practitioners develop customized exercise therapy solutions for their patients.
What exactly is a Diagnosis and why is it important to the healthcare you receive? Dr. Jay Robinson, President of the BC Chiropractic Association discusses how doctors formulate an appropriate diagnosis and what this means to you, the patient.
Researcher Dr. Steven Passmore from the University of Manitoba discusses how clinical trials are put together to help identify populations of people who will respond to one treatment or another and why.
Diagnostic tools can be a huge help when it comes to determining an appropriate diagnosis and treatment. Dr. Jassal explains more about the technologies that many chiropractors employ to help their patients.
There may be a treatment coming down the pipe for patients with spinal cord and disc injuries thanks to ground-breaking research that is underway at the University of Toronto. Dr. Mark Erwin, Canadian Chiropractic Research Foundation (CCRF) Professor in disc biology leads a team of researchers who are on a mission to unlock the regenerative properties of human intervertebral disc stem cells.
Dr. Elna Muñoz Johnson works with several athletes and sports teams. Chiropractic has rapidly been embraced by professional sporting associations and major events such as the Olympic games.