by Dr. Frederick Savard | Nov 15, 2012 | Health Articles

CASE STUDY: A 45-year-old female patient complained of numbness and occasional tingling in her right little finger. Her symptoms had persisted for a two-week period.
A series of tests revealed restricted range of motion and when compared to the left hand, the right was noticeably weaker. The patient was diagnosed with Ulnar Tunnel Syndrome (UTS).
UTS is ...
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by Dr. Frederick Savard | Nov 13, 2012 | Health Articles

If your home is subjected to leaves falling each year, you’ll have to rake them up, and probably more than once each season. And you’ll almost certainly know about the consequences of leaf-raking on the body, including strain and pain in the neck, the upper and lower back, and in the shoulders.
Just because you’re not ...
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by Dr. Frederick Savard | Nov 8, 2012 | Health Articles

Temporomandibular Joint Disorder, also abbreviated to TMD or TMJ, is the name for a variety of conditions that affect the jaw joint. Symptoms vary from case to case, as does the severity of the symptoms. Most people who suffer pain in the jaw muscles or joints experience only temporary or cyclical problems. Other people go ...
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by Dr. Frederick Savard | Nov 6, 2012 | Health Articles

Few people understand the true importance of maintaining good posture. Despite our hearing about it on a pretty regular basis, why it matters and how to achieve it remain a little murky for many.
Why good posture matters
Good posture is more than standing up straight. You have posture when you stand, walk, sit, kneel, lie down, ...
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by Dr. Frederick Savard | Nov 1, 2012 | Health Articles

Even if you love fashion, you must know that it’s a pretty fickle beast. What’s in one day is passé the next. You spend hundreds on an item in March, and then wouldn’t be seen dead with it in May. But the worst of it is the toll it can take on you physically. No ...
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by Dr. Frederick Savard | Oct 30, 2012 | Health Articles

Numerous factors in a person’s life and lifestyle seem to have an effect on whether or not they chose to use the services of a chiropractor to help them through their daily activities. Recently, Chiropractic & Osteopathy, a publication of the Chiropractic & Osteopathic College of Australasia presented some interesting findings.
The study in particular took ...
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by Dr. Frederick Savard | Oct 25, 2012 | Health Articles

Over the hill at age 65? Ready for the rocker at 70? Not these days. Americans are living longer and making more of their later years. One key is exercise. "Perhaps the most debilitating influence in people's health as they age is a sedentary life," said Dr. Richard Brassard, president of ...
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by Dr. Frederick Savard | Oct 23, 2012 | Health Articles

Lung function is a good measurement of the overall health of an individual. A study was conducted on 58 patients to determine how cervical knee-chest adjustment influenced pulmonary function. Forced Expitatory Volume in one second (FEV-1), and Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) were measured before care and two weeks after care on a computerized spirometer.
Analysis of ...
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by Dr. Frederick Savard | Oct 18, 2012 | Health Articles

Chiropractic patients continue to report that they are more satisfied with their low back care than medical low back patients.
Consider these recent low back pain findings:
Satisfied with care:
Chiropractic patients 96%
Medical Patients 84%
Treatment was helpful:
Chiropractic patients 99%
Medical Patients 80%
Likely to seek care from another provider:
Chiropractic patients 14%
Medical Patients 27%
by Dr. Frederick Savard | Oct 16, 2012 | Health Articles

There is no better way to rejuvenate your health than by eating more nutritiously. In fact, even a few simple changes in your diet and lifestyle can have a positive impact on your health-and can also prevent a variety of health problems in the future. The traditional coffee and doughnuts for ...
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