In an earlier blog we discussed if you should use heat or ice for self-care and for first aid. Believe it or not there are times when you should be BOTH heat and ice. Interesting eh? In general, muscles benefit from increased circulation to heal by applying some heat (not too much) or massaging the muscle. This increases the blood flow to th muscles. Also, when there is a painful joint, the body best benefits from the use of ice, both…
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A special greeting to all our Mabuhay Chiropractic patients. Since last year our clinic has started an annual Patient Appreciation social function. It began in support of the formation of the Chiropractic Patients Federation of Asia (CPFA) – Philippine Chapter. We are doing it again this year and are inviting our most loyal and notable members of society who value what chiropractic has done for them and their families. The 2nd Annual Mabuhay Gala is organised for Saturday, August 1st…
Children undergo natural growth spurts under the timing of their body’s hormonal system and guided under the watchful nervous system. But growth means the body needs more materials to build itself up. Food is where we get these building blocks and by the time the digestive system processes the foods we eat they all break down into Proteins, Fats, Carbohydrates, micro-nutrients and water we add to our bodies. You can read other blogs we have written about the sources of…
With so many Call Centers in operation in the Philippines it is not surprising that an industry focused on International telecom service solutions recognizes the need to address repetitive postural stress aspect of their workforce. This week the Philippine College of Science and Technology invited me to present information on Posture and Ergonomics to their students, to their faculty and to the corporate partners in Industry. In the same week I was approached by the makers of BackJoy to work…
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docMIKE Blog 2nd ANNIVERSARY ISSUE
Posted on 03/13/2015
Happy 2nd Anniversary docMIKE Blog! This month we will reach 160 blogs published for the benefit of our followers. Every month we take note of the different topics asked by our patients and the community at large to plan out which blogs to write that month. Sometimes a different conversation puts one subject ahead of the line and we post that same week. As time goes on we are finding that our chiropractors are now referring to docMIKEblog daily as our patient…
It was almost exactly one year ago that I received a text from Jam that he was diagnosed with lung cancer. As his Chiropractor, he asked me if I knew of natural methods to treat cancer as he didn’t want to undergo chemotherapy and to find a less toxic way to heal from the cancer. I recommended a consultation with a couple naturopathic doctors for their advice. In his case, the cancer was already too advanced and medical care was…
For our music lovers and lovers in general – Happy Valentine’s Day! ESTHETICS: the study of such artistic concepts as beauty, taste, etc. This word is used to describe a higher plane of awareness. Its main component is an art form such as canvas painting, singing, and playing a musical instrument. If a person creates art in any form, that person is much more stable and usually does better in anything that he or she does. There is extreme joy in creation with much emphasis on playing…
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Health attitudes and professionalism
Posted on 02/07/2015Health attitude as an important part of professionalism. Your health is one of the most important things you possess. Do not throw it away or give it up. A professional uses standards that are of the highest standards such as top notch teachers, doctors, lawyers and bankers. You do not have to be one of these to act professional but you need to act like them when it involves your health. What do you think about that? If you liked…
The current medical model does not help people get healthy or stay healthy for the simple reason that is not why those professions exist. Medicine exists to test, diagnose and treat disease. We will transgress from the topic of disease management and shift into a true health care discussion. There are two main things that we all have that keeps us healthy: a properly functioning nervous system and an efficient metabolism. How to maintain these two sides of the coin…
Ergonomics is is the science of work, simply defined as an applied science concerned with designing and arranging things people use so that the people and things interact most efficiently and safely. This applies to everything we do like sitting in a chair, using computers, driving a car, working on a table; for example architects use a slanted table, sports equipment for the athlete, etc. The issue is REPETITIVE STRESS causing an injury that occurs due to recurrent overuse or…