Thursday, January 28, 2010

Back Pain and Chiropractic Care in Kelowna


Pain of any kind is an indicator that something is wrong in the body. Taking a drug, muscle relaxant, or anything else to mask the pain is just doing that. It is in theory like taking out the batteries of your smoke alarm when it is going off in the middle of the night, while the fire blazes in the kitchen.

Most people think that back pain is caused by a "slipped disc" when in fact a misalignment in the spinal joints, which are supplied by pain nerves, are very sensitive and create back pain.

Chiropractic does not treat back pain, even though most people think that is what chiropractors do. When there is a misalignment (subluxation) in the spinal bones, a specific chiropractic adjustment is applied to the stuck joint, and the pressure is taken off of those nerves, thus allowing your body to heal from the symptom it created in the first place.

To determine if chiropractic care can help your specific problem call or email us.

Dr. Travis Pillipow DC, BSc.
Dr. Sarah Tremblay, DC BHPE
Health In Hand Family Chiropractic
104-1195 Industrial Rd.
Kelowna, BC
VIZ 1G4
250-454-9474
http://www.healthinhand.ca/
Adjusting you for a better life!

Asthma and Chiropractic Care in Kelowna

Chiropractic care does not treat asthma and its related symptoms! However, many of our practice members find relief from their asthma, and can even decrease their medication and in some cases even completely stop the medication use.

There are many causes of asthma, from chemical and environmental irritants, to different allergens that are found in the homes of many North Americans. So why does one person react differently to these allergens than their brother who lives in the exact same environment?

Well the answer comes in terms of the nervous system. If there is subluxation and pressure on the nerves that link directly to the immune system and respiratory system, then the body creates the symptoms of shortness of breath, wheezing, and other asthma related symptoms.

If you have questions related to asthma and chiropractic care do not hesitate to call our office in West Kelowna, to call our office, to speak to one of your Kelowna chiropractors.


Dr. Travis Pillipow DC, BSc.
Dr. Sarah Tremblay, DC BHPE
Health In Hand Family Chiropractic
104-1195 Industrial Rd.
Kelowna, BC
VIZ 1G4
250-454-9474
http://www.healthinhand.ca/
Adjusting you for a better life!

Allergies and Chiropractic Care in Kelowna


Chiropractic care does not treat allergies, but many people and even children included, tell us day after day, that after being adjusted that their allergies have dissipated.

The body is an amazing and intelligent design and is constantly under bombardment from pollen, pet dander, dust, bacteria, and viruses. When there are different stresses on your nerve system, your body only has a certain level of stress that it can handle, similar to a glass being filled with water. Once this glass fills to the top with water or stress, everything spills out! The same is true, if your body has too much stress, then it cannot act to the everyday allergens (the peanut, shellfish and the pollen) and an allergic reaction occurs - runny nose, itchy eyes, puffy lips/face, sneezing, etc.

Chiropractic does not treat the allergies, or the symptoms of those allergies, merely it takes the pressure from your glass, which is full of water or stress (subluxation), and makes it adapt better to these everyday stresses!

To determine if chiropractic can help you with allergies, call or email us for your thorough chiropractic examination.

Dr. Travis Pillipow DC, BSc.
Dr. Sarah Tremblay, DC BHPE
Health In Hand Family Chiropractic
104-1195 Industrial Rd.
Kelowna, BC
VIZ 1G4
250-454-9474
http://www.healthinhand.ca/
Adjusting you for a better life!

ADHD and Chiropractic Care in Kelowna

Also known as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (or ADD). ADHD is a very common behavioral diagnosis amongst our school age children and even effecting adults. Since it is a neurological disorder, when there is pressure on the nerve system, the brain creates symptoms in your child such as:

•an inability to concentrate
•easily distracted by noises, pictures etc
•feelings of anxiety
•a lack of short term memory
•an inability to retain factual memory
Common treatment for ADHD is to prescribe Ritalin™ or to give your child anti-psychotic drugs! ADHD is not produced because of a shortage of drugs!

Chiropractic does not treat ADHD! Chiropractic adjustments restore the proper integrity of the nerve system, and the body is able to decrease the symptoms it produces. Some parents find that after getting adjusted that their children sleep better, concentrate better, and perform better in school related activities.

To determine if your child or loved one can be helped by chiropractic contact us for a thorough examination.

Dr. Travis Pillipow DC, BSc.
Dr. Sarah Tremblay, DC BHPE
Health In Hand Family Chiropractic
104-1195 Industrial Rd.
Kelowna, BC
VIZ 1G4
250-454-9474
http://www.healthinhand.ca/
Adjusting you for a better life!

Why should you get Chiropractic help in Kelowna?



Headaches? Back Pain? Neck Pain? Sciatica? Carpal Tunnel? Slipped Discs? Pinched Nerves? If any of these symptoms sound familiar to you, then chiropractic may be able to help you.

These aches and pains are a warning sign that your body is not working correctly. Your brain, spinal cord and nerves control every function in your entire body.

Different types of stress create pressure on this very sensitive nervous system; putting pressure on the nerves that exit the spinal cord, makes the body more prone to developing dis-ease!

A complete and very thorough examination by your chiropractor can determine these areas of pressure on your nervous system, otherwise known as subluxation.

A specific series of adjustments to the area of a stuck or restricted joint, removes the pressure from the nerves and spinal cord, thus giving your body what it needs to heal from aches, pains and dis-ease.

Chiropractic care helps millions around the world get well and stay well, long into their lives.

Spinal misalignment creating a pinched nerve and subsequent neck pain, back pain, and an interuption of nerve flow from the brain to the rest of the body.

We're Here To Help!
For more information about how Chiropractic care can be beneficial for you and your family, please contact Health in Hand Family Chiropractic.

Dr. Travis Pillipow DC, BSc.
Dr. Sarah Tremblay, DC BHPE
Health In Hand Family Chiropractic
104-1195 Industrial Rd.
Kelowna, BC
VIZ 1G4
250-454-9474
http://www.healthinhand.ca/
Adjusting you for a better life!

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Kelowna Chiropractors



Health In Hand Family Chiropractic offers an active and natural approach to achieving and optimizing the health of the entire person and family.
Through the highly specialized Chiropractic adjustment, patients will increase their ability to achieve health with optimal function of the nervous system.

Health awareness and education is an important component of Health In Hand Family Chiropractic, where patients can feel comfortable learning and asking questions about the health of their nervous system.

Through this education patients can then make an informed decision in regards to their health and the health of their entire family.
Our chiropractors work with individuals that are suffering with health challenges that stem from their central nervous system.

We help those individuals and their families determine the root cause of those challenges, and provide them natural solutions to increase their overall health; as well as restore their body’s innate ability to heal from headaches, carpal tunnel, and all problems related to immune system function.

Health in Hand Family Chiropractic specializes in relieving neck pain, back pain, headaches, lower back pain and improving your general health servicing patients from the Okanagan Including an Kelowna, West Kelowna, Peachland and Summerland.




Dr. Travis Pillipow DC, BSc.
Health In Hand Family Chiropractic Kelowna
104-1195 Industrial Rd.
Kelowna, BC
VIZ 1G4
250-454-9474
http://www.healthinhand.ca/
Adjusting you for a better life!

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

New Year’s resolutions, or just good intentions?

“To the gym five days a week! Lose 25 pounds before my trip to Mexico. Quit coffee and cut back my chocolate habit!”

Does this sound familiar? Of course it does, you said the same thing last year.

New Year’s resolutions are only as good as your ability to follow through with them, otherwise they are just good intentions. Unfortunately good intentions cannot help you lose that 25 pounds before February.

As humans, change is a slow and arduous process. According to leading researchers in human behavior, people go through 4 crucial steps before change takes place in their life.

1. Contemplation
2. Preparation
3. Action
4. Maintenance


Contemplation – an idea or intention. In the case of New Year’s, it is to take your health seriously. Good for you!

Preparation – the idea of being “fit by February,” and a “bombshell on the beach” is appealing, so you pump yourself up for Monday morning with a two year membership to the local gym. No more chocolate, and no more excuses.

At this point you have a plan, now it’s time for action! Your alarm goes off at 5:30am Monday morning, you skip the java and drag yourself into the gym for 6:00am. You stare at a room filled with dumbbells, treadmills, and the hacksquathammerdipper…thingy. Comfortable? I think not! You decide to get on the treadmill, everyone knows how to walk/run right? Freshly decked out in new sneakers, and Lululemon athletic wear, you start the treadmill. After lightly walking for the first couple of minutes, you look beside you and see a woman who has 20 years on you, running at 7.5 mph. You crank up the speed. After what seems like 20 minutes of heavy breathing, and wishing you were anywhere but there, you get to your destination – the end of running.

Time for weight training. With dumbbells in hand you watch the guy to your left do the military press and you follow his lead. After a grueling set of 15, you decide to try your hand at crunches. Staring at the ceiling you manage to raise and lower your body 30 times and decide that you’ve probably put in enough for today, after all you don’t want to overdo it on your first day.

What happens next is what keeps us from executing the integration of our plans into daily routine – discomfort. Not only does your entire body hurt from throwing yourself back into a fitness routine after a few months/years hiatus, but you’re tired. The prospect of getting up at 5:30 the next morning seems horrendous, the idea of skipping your coffee when you’re feeling a little sleepy is ludicrous and you may even say to yourself “self, I worked out yesterday, a little chocolate won’t hurt.” Your resolution has turned back into a good intention.

Instead of setting huge, often unattainable goals once a year, try setting small ones once a week or once a month. Being able to achieve small goals on a regular basis is good for your ego, and will keep you motivated and excited to continue on your “journey of health.” By addressing your state of health and your health goals regularly, you’ll keep them top of mind. We challenge our patients to improve their health a tiny bit every day; to cut their intake of chocolate by 25%, start light walking with friends, or even to get to the gym once each week. Starting slowly will allow you to progress at a comfortable rate until you are ready to take it to the next level!

Lastly, the road to health is paved with good intentions and the resolve to get there. Health isn’t something that you can whip up in the month of January and ride out until December. Going to the gym once, or even three times a week for a single month does not a healthy person make. You don’t just brush your teeth once a year, or eat a vegetable once a month or wash your hands once a week; they’re all important parts of your regular health routine! And so should regular exercise, quitting smoking, cutting back on sugar and caffeine be. Some are harder than others, some require the help of professionals like a nutritionist, or a personal trainer, but knowing the steps to take and having the resolve to take them will put you on the right path. You may not be able to be “fit by February”, but you may be just in time to be “leaner for life” or more importantly set a great example for your kids to adopt lifetime healthy habits.

Remember, you need to be healthy to run a marathon, but you don’t need to run marathon to be healthy! Have fun on your health journey!

Yours in health,

Dr. Travis Pillipow DC and Dr. Sarah Tremblay DC

Dr. Travis Pillipow DC, BSc.
Dr. Sarah Tremblay, DC BHPE
Health In Hand Family Chiropractic
104-1195 Industrial Rd.
Kelowna, BC
VIZ 1G4
250-454-9474
http://www.healthinhand.ca/
Adjusting you for a better life!

Health In Hand Family Chiropractic Kelowna