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August 18, 2009

Vancouver Chiropractor Suggests Foam Roller Options

by Dr. Carla Cupido | No Comments

What do these three objects have in common?  They can all be used for self myofascial release!
Foam rollers are becoming very popular among athletes.  They are used to help maintain healthy tissue between ART, Graston or other myofascial treatments.
I am constantly educating my patients on ways to keep themselves healthy outside of the clinic.  Rolling [...]

July 6, 2009

The Importance of Jumping Through the Years

by Lorraine Cupido | No Comments

I had an interesting experience a few weeks ago when my daughter and I went for a run and we decided to incorporate push-ups and lunges among other exercises into our workout.  Carla, my daughter, prepared to lead me in jumping squats up a flight of stairs.  That was when it happened… I simply couldn’t [...]

May 5, 2009

Vancouver Chiropractor Defines “Great Patient”

by Dr. Carla Cupido | No Comments

There are many factors to consider when defining “great patient”; my list includes the following:

Dedicated to getting better
Committed to their exercises
Want to learn about their injury
Understand the importance of their involvement in getting better
FUN personality (this makes appointment times GREAT)

I have now had the pleasure of treating a number of professional dancers.  What I have [...]

March 4, 2009

Vancouver Chiropractor: To Commute or Not to Commute

by Dr. Carla Cupido | No Comments

Bicycle transportation has recently become a regular and very fun part of my life.  My husband LOVES riding his bike; he wants to bike wherever we go regardless of weather or time of day.  Recently, I have liberated myself from the Ontario suburban car-attached mentality!  The more we cycle, the easier it is to [...]

February 17, 2009

Vancouver Chiropractor Discusses Interdisciplinary Medical Communication

by Dr. Carla Cupido | No Comments

In recent months, I have more regularly required communication with my patient’s medical doctors and specialists.  I have been impressed with the speed at which medical imaging reports and responses have been sent my way.  I believe that communication between medical practitioners is incredibly important to our patient’s health.
Too often patients think that they understand [...]