Welcome to
Dr. Melissa Carr's
January 2012 Newsletter.

Happy New Year!
 

I don't generally like to use the word "resolution" when referring to the new year. We all know what happens to too many new year resolutions. The gym and yoga studio I attend are both packed to the hilt now, but in just a couple more weeks, things will likely settle down once again.

I do like the energy that the new year brings, however, for reviewing the past year and recommitting to goals. When you look back on this past year, can you celebrate your successes? Do you see areas that you would like to continue to improve? Do you have brand new goals to pursue? Is there anything that is or could be a potential block to your goals?

Share your goals for this year with me and let me know if you need help making sure you'll be celebrating all your successes throughout the year and into 2013. I have a great team of amazing people, both at Connect Health and outside of it, that can help support you. These include chiropractors, massage therapists, nutritionists, MDs, life coaches, shiatsu therapists, counsellors, mind-body therapists, personal chef, and more, including people not directly related to the health and wellness arena--but if something decreases your stress, it's all health and wellness related! As a little incentive, tell me about your goal(s) for this year to be entered for a draw to win a mini health kit.

Email drcarr@activetcm.com.

If pain is one of your blocks, read on to find out what can be done.

If stress is one of your blocks, come to my lecture at Connect Health on February 9th 7-8:30 p.m. Call 604-733-4400 or email cs@connecthealthcare.ca to save your spot!

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Helping you help yourself!! My goal: To work in partnership with you to bring you to your optimal health. My focus: Ongoing health, not just temporary relief.       This is active health.

One of the most common goals for the new year is a decision to be more active. I started day one of January first with an invigorating Polar Bear swim! One of the most common blocks to being more active is pain. This is where I can help.

Acupuncture can be very effective to treat pain from many causes, from injury and surgery recovery, to arthritis, to menstrual cramps, to headaches, to migraines, to digestive disorder pain, and more. Check out my website for more specific information for each of these types of pain: http://www.activetcm.com/injuries.shtml

There are a multitude of supplements both online and in stores with claims to cure your pain, but which ones are right for you? First of all, that depends on your type of pain. Is it from muscle injury? Joint degeneration? Nerve impingement? Internal organ disease? Immune system imbalance? Hormonal imbalance? All of the above? None of the above?

Because there are so many causes for pain and because pain is such a subjective experience, it is important to get a proper assessment. That usually starts with a complete and thorough consultation determining when/how the pain started; what aggravates the pain; what alleviates the pain; what concurrent medical issues there might be; what the health history indicates; whether lifestyle, emotional, mental, or spiritual aspects are big contributors (they always contribute something!); and more.

Some common supplements that may crossover treatment for several different kinds of pain include magnesium, fish oils, and coenzyme Q10.

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Mark it in your calendar!

I will be lecturing...

February 9th 7-8:30 p.m.

Managing Stress with Traditional Chinese Medicine

at Connect Health Centre for Integrative Medicine

#205-2786 West 16th Avenue, Vancouver

To reserve your space (limited space available):

call 604-733-4400 or email cs@connecthealthcare.ca

For details about my lecture, click here.