Headaches

Just because headaches are so common, it does not make it a normal part of life. Headaches are warning signs that something is wrong. Among the many causes are emotional, physical and chemical stresses such as forcep delivery for children, sitting behind a computer, toxic fumes, preservatives, alcohol and chocolate, just to name a few.

There are many different types of headaches. One of the most common causes of headaches is subluxation or a misalignment in the upper neck area. This causes the spine to lose its normal position or motion, which consequently causes irritation to the nerve fibres and can producee throbbing headaches, migraines, pain behind the eyes and the base of the head and in the temple areas.

Although over the counter medications may temporarily alleviate the pain, they in no way can correct the underlying structural causes and in most cases carry harmful side effects, which are far worse than the original problem.

Loss of the curve in the neck area ( lordosis) due to car accidents, prolonged sitting with the forward head carriage, is the common cause of many headaches that chiropractors can correct.

Dr. Goel is an expert in the care of your spinal column, joints, nerves, muscles and ligaments that make up 60% of your body. Your spinal column is part of this neuro-musculo-skeletal system and its optimal function is necessary for overall good health and well being. In our office, we check your spinal column and the other joints related to your health concerns to make sure all is functioning optimally and then, if need be, we will discuss the other pillars of well being, such as exercise recommendations, nutritional advice, and positive internal dialogue. These are all based on your age, your health history and your needs.

You do not have to suffer needlessly from headache pain . There is an alternative to drugs and surgery.

Experience the miracles of chiropractic for yourself!

Wellness Is Our Inherited Right

Wellness Is Our Inherited Right

written by Dr. Sima Goel D.C. Montreal Chiropractor

We are living in a sick society. Too many people are sick, dying of heart attacks and cancer at too early an age. Too much promise is being cut down too soon. We recently lost another genius, Steve Jobs, who had much more to contribute to our world, to the ravages of cancer. Why are these monstrous diseases threatening all of us?

We are trained to believe that we have no responsibility for our health. The decline in health and the rapid increase in sickness and disease are attributed to bad germs, bad genes, and bad luck. Is there any scientific research to prove these widespread beliefs? I have checked to find out if this is true. In my research I found that our genes have not changed for thousands of years but our rate of sickness has increased dramatically over the past fifty years. As we decrease our physical activity, stuff our diets with processed food and live in extreme, on-going, mental stress our disease rate has soared. In the richest part of the world, with every amenity, possibility and choice at our fingertips, we are getting visibly sicker.

The natural state of a plant is a healthy one. If it begins to wither and turn brown, we don’t chop off branches, cut off roots, or stuff it with medication. We give it more sunlight and more water. We improve its natural environment.

The natural state of a human being is a healthy state of being. Our living environment has become an unhealthy environment, incompatible with the survival of our genes, and eventually our body gives us symptoms. Instead of listening to our body we silence it, with painkillers, drugs, or by removing the offending body part.

Symptoms are our bodies’ warning signs, similar to a fire alarm in the house. No one takes the battery out of the fire alarm and goes back to sleep. Yet in North America, we do precisely that to our most precious asset: our health.

I am disturbed when I see people who are unable to enjoy a good night’s sleep, or go for a walk, digest or eliminate their food properly, or catching every bug floating around, living with ongoing colds, flus and runny noses. These people blame their health problems on “the weather” – either too cold or too hot – or on getting older. As I have said for the last two decades: getting old is a blessing; feeling old is a curse.

The quality of our life depends on the quality of the questions we ask ourselves. Instead of asking: What is wrong with me? What medication should I take to get rid of the symptom? I suggest that we ask: Why I am sick? How I can get well and stay well? What is poisoning my body? What am I doing on a regular basis that is bad for me? Am I watching too much TV? Sitting too much? Worrying too much? Eating too much processed food?

What do I lack in my life? Do I tell myself daily that I love myself? Do I exercise daily? Do I eat enough servings of fruits and vegetables daily? Do I take care of my nervous system by seeing a chiropractor on regular bases? We have to define what it means to be healthy. Health has a direct correlation with how we live in mind, body and spirit. In order to be well we have to live well. Thinking well, eating well and moving well are part of a whole-care way of living. This all depends on healthy nervous system. No pain is a natural way of being. If we have pain this is nature’s red flag that we are not healthy. When we are in pain we can’t think straight. Chiropractic examination determines the root cause of the pain and your general state of health.

The level of health we find ourselves in today is an accumulation of all our living habits from the past. If we want to live the many years coming to us in a healthier, happier state, we need to change our behaviour starting today by incorporating healthy habits into our daily lives. If we don’t change our ways of being, our illnesses will continue to haunt us more frequently in the future. Einstein said it succintly: the definition of insanity is to do the same thing over and over again and expect a different result.

We can no longer leave our most precious asset to chance. Let’s take responsibility for our health. Our lifestyle choices of today impact our lives of tomorrow.

Choose wisely. Choose well, and live a life brimming with good health. It is our natural right. Evaluate the state of your nervous system by having a chiropractic check up.

TIP OF THE WEEK: Make it an enjoyable habit to take a brisk walk everyday.

Dr. Goel’s office is located in Décarie Square, 6900 Décarie Blvd., Suite 3123, third floor

(near Human Resources Canada). Free parking. For an appointment, call (514) 344-6118. Most private insurance plans cover chiropractic care.

Decarie Square Family Wellness Chiropractic Clinic

For the last 16 years we have been honoured to provide you with the highest quality of services available at our office. Our team is highly trained and skilled to help you obtain your optimal health and well being.

We are blessed daily to help people feel better. Whether you consult us in an emergency crisis seeking relief, or searching to eradicate a chronic condition, or interested in improving your over all health and well being, our goal is to respond to your needs.

If you are interested, curious, or even dubious about how our office can help you, we welcome you to call us for more information or to schedule an appointment.

What are the Benefits of Chiropractic?

In order to serve you well we need to share with you the importance of chiropractic care and how it impacts every aspect of your life. With that in mind, we have prepared this website to serve that purpose. The chiropractic profession has grown to be the number one in alternative healthcare in the last 115 years, and is the safest and fastest growing health profession today. Millions of people throughout the world have first hand experience as to how chiropractic has changed the course of their health and well being forever.

The pathway to well being is a healthy spine. The spine houses and protects the spinal cord. Nerves pass from the brain to the rest of the body, between each vertebrae, where they bring the message to every organ, tissue, and cell. The nervous system controls every aspect of our body, including sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch. The nervous system controls all other systems of the body including the respiratory, circulatory, glandular, digestive, eliminative, and reproductive systems. All your body parts fuction harmoniously together. If one part is not functioning properly, this will produce a chain reaction, similar to dominoes falling. When problems are left uncorrected, this could cause other parts of the body to not work as intended.

The spinal column is similar to the electrical fuse box through which the nerve impulses travel. The nerves leave the spinal column through openings between the moveable vertebrae. Misalignment (pinched nerve or subluxation) of the vertebrae can interfere with the normal functioning of these nerves. Misalignments can be caused by accidents, injuries, falls, bad posture, poor sleeping habits, gravity, stress, and even in the birth process, for both mother and child. This misalignment is called “subluxation.” Sitting is as devastating to the spine as sugar is to the teeth. Subluxation is painless at the beginning, similar to cavities in your teeth. The only time you feel pain is when the subluxation is there for too long compared to having a root canal that causes pain. The position of the spine literally charges your brain battery.

If for example you do not have a good input in your computer system, can it give you good output? It is similar with the spine. If your spine is misaligned, your body cannot function properly.

Chiropractic is a journey, the longer and higher you climb the healthier you become.