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Santa Barbara Psychologist’s Website Designed To Help People Live the Life They Deserve

For Immediate Release – July 3rd, 2014, Santa Barbara CA:  Many people are under significant amounts of stress and may want information on depression treatment, managing anxiety, or are interested in drug addiction treatment methods, but don’t know where to turn for trustworthy advice. Santa Barbara psychotherapist, Dr. Adina McGarr-Knabke, provides a solution to this problem with her totally revamped, user-friendly website.

Concerned that people seeking depression counseling or therapy for anxiety may become overwhelmed trying to locate the most useful information for their specific situation, the stress therapist is bringing several powerful resources together under one convenient online umbrella.

By offering applicable tools and a positive message of support for those dealing with alcoholism and addiction, abuse, anxiety and self-esteem issues, the website encourages visitors to start living the life they deserve. Quick-access tabs lead site visitors directly to in-depth sections where they can find further information about therapy for depression, counseling for anxiety, or dealing with relationship conflicts. Helpful videos offer insights for those dealing with weight issues, low self-esteem problems, or the grips of addiction.

“I want people to know that they are not alone in dealing with these concerns,” commented the stress psychologist. “When it comes to serious mental health conditions that affect a person’s well-being and compromise their ability to fully engage in life, I believe that knowledge is indeed power. If someone feels controlled by their weight or their addiction has taken everything away from them, it’s time to seek help from a psychologist for depression or a psychologist for anxiety. I want people to know there is somebody who cares and is ready to help.”

The doctor’s website includes a regular blog which covers topics such as antidepressants, treatment for depression, and symptoms of anxiety disorders. Guests can also sign up to receive an e-newsletter and regular updates, search links for even more information on various mental health topics, or visit the online store to purchase books on psychology from Dr. McGarr-Knabke’s recommended reading list.

Dr. Adina McGarr-Knabke provides therapy that works on addressing the underlying, often unconscious, issues that manifest as symptoms or problematic behaviors. Her new Santa Barbara counseling website, servicing Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, Ventura, Oxnard, Camarillo, Montecito, Thousand Oaks, Ojai and San Luis Obispo, provides the first steps in helping clients gain insight into their internal world, their patterns of relating and attaching, and their use of psychological defense mechanisms. By providing information, affirmation, and Santa Barbara therapy services, Dr. McGarr-Knabke hopes to let people know that change is possible.

About MySantaBarbaraTherapy.com: Known as The Santa Barbara Therapist, Dr. Adina McGarr-Knabke received a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Phillips Graduate Institute in 2007. The Santa Barbara Psychologist now provides treatment for eating disorders, anxiety, addiction, depression and self-injurious behaviors, as well as counseling for stress from her office located at 1187 Coast Village Rd., Suite 10P in Santa Barbara. Visit the website and Facebook page or call (818) 518-6775 for more information.

Top 5 Benefits of Organic Super Tea

 

After many years of providing extracts in bulk to the food and beverage industries,Primal Essence is introducing a new and innovative way of enjoying beneficial teas derived from organic whole-plant extracts directly to consumers! Just two or three pumps of Primal Essence Super Tea concentrate into hot or cold liquid yields the perfect cup (or glass) of tea, loaded with robust flavor and a full complement of precious phytonutrients and antioxidants. Consumers can now savor vital plant energies bursting with natural flavor while enjoying the top five benefits of Organic Super Tea:

1. Purity: Primal Essence organic teas are made from the finest of natural ingredients. Our food and beverage customers demand only the best, and consumers deserve no less. We go directly to the source to insure that we use only the highest-grade, organic spices available. These herbs and spices luxuriate in their natural environment until they are ready to be picked. Because we believe the health demands of natural tea drinkers are more important than money-centered business demands, we use only the purest, organic ingredients to formulate our products.
2. Taste: Whenever possible we use Supercritical Fluid extracts for our line of special teas, which utilizes all-natural carbon dioxide gas to extract the plants’ natural oils and resins. No chemicals or artificial flavorings are added. Our extracts explode with natural flavors and taste sensations.
3. Health Boost: The Primal Essence process preserves the natural phytochemicals of all the herbs and spices used, including our natural ginger and the soothing properties of our chai tea spices. The natural health qualities of the phytonutrients and antioxidants already found in plant foods are transferred to our medicinal teas to become natural health boosters for the human body.
4. Potency: Maintaining the original flavor and strength of natural ingredients results in a line of fine teas that is robust and powerful in nature. Just a small amount of our Primal Essence Super Tea concentrate is enough to yield a full cup or glass of aromatic, tasty, soothing medicinal tea.
5. Nature’s Best: Our Organic Super Teas are made from only the finest nature has to offer. One whiff of Primal Essence Classic Chai or Vanilla Chai will make you think you are surrounded by a room full of chai tea spices. The Lemon Ginger or Ginger Zing will immediately remind you of the soothing qualities of natural ginger. The Peppermint Splash and Turmeric Tulsi, with their vibrant bouquets, invite drinkers to immediately sit back, relax, and feel the stress slowly leaving their bodies.

Try the Primal Essence line of Organic Super Teas and see for yourself the difference these organic Super Teas can make.

About Primal Essence: Primal Essence caters to those looking for the freshest and most wholesome ways of eating. Its line of special teas and medicinal teas includes Classic Chai, Vanilla Chai, Lemon Ginger, Ginger Zing, Peppermint Splash, and Turmeric Tulsi. Visit the website and Facebook page or call 805-981-2409 for more information on adding Organic Super Teas to your daily health regimen.

WHY SALT WORKS FOR RESPIRATORY AND SKIN DISORDERS

 

Salt as Therapy for Respiratory, Skin Disorders

Sodium chloride (NaCl), more commonly known as salt, is found in abundance in nature and is without a doubt the most frequently used condiment around the globe. Its use as a seasoning, as a preservative, and for medicinal purposes has been documented in almost every civilization.

Salt is an essential part of daily life, and this is reflected in several language derivations. In fact, the word “salary,” which comes from the Latin “salarium,” denotes money that was paid to Roman soldiers so they could buy salt rations. Likewise, the Austrian city of Salzburg literally translates as the “salt fortress” and derives its name from the barges carrying salt on the Salzach river.


Background

Regular consumption of salt is necessary for proper functioning of the nervous system, as well as for the regulation of water balance in cells.

Salt is found in a variety of forms. Sea salt is so abundant that there has been no scientific discussion of reserves. Other salt deposits are scattered around the world in areas thought to have once been ancient oceans that evaporated, leaving large salt deposits. The total world production of salt is estimated to be 290 million tons, with the United States being the largest producer at more than 44 million tons. In folk medicine, warm saltwater gargles for sore throats and salt poultices for soft-tissue infections are two of many commonly used salt therapies.

Science

The majority of clinical trials researching the efficacy of salt therapy target respiratory conditions. Therapeutic methods range from spending time in a natural salt cave­ to breathing aerosolized hypertonic salt water.

In the respiratory tract, salt’s mechanism of action is multifaceted. Because salt particles are smaller than most particulate matter in the air, they can be inhaled deeper into the airways. Once in the respiratory tract, salt triggers a cascade of therapeutic events.

Salt acts as a mucolytic, allowing natural ciliary action to improve: it decreases bronchial edema; it is an antimicrobial; and, due to these properties as well as an anti-inflammatory action, salt suppresses bronchial hyperreactivity.

Aerosolized hypertonic saline has been studied as a treatment for cystic fibrosis. Researchers randomized 24 cystic fibrosis patients to receive either nebulized hypertonic saline (5 ml of 7% NaCl) four times a day with or without pretreatment with amiloride (Midamor), a mild diuretic. Treatments were continued for two weeks with pulmonary function and mucus clearance measured at baseline and periodically during therapy.

At the end of the trial, the study group that used only nebulized saline showed a twofold improvement in both immediate and sustained mucus clearance, and nearly a 7% improvement in pulmonary function (as measured by forced expiratory volume in one second [FEV1]). The hypothesis for the dramatic difference in the two groups was that by allowing the natural water-retaining action of the salt to function uninhibited by diuresis, the mucolytic action was much more effective.

A study of the effect of dry salt aerosol on lung function focused on 393 patients with severe obstructive pulmonary disease. Participants were assigned to traditional therapy (aimed at bronchodilatation) alone or to traditional therapy coupled with aerosol salt therapy. After one hour, the patients receiving dual therapy showed an increase of 6.5% in oxygen saturation levels and a 26% reduction in respiratory rate compared with only 3% and 19%, respectively, in the standard-therapy group.

Dermatology is another emerging area for salt therapy. About 2% to 3% of the world’s population is afflicted with psoriasis. In a phase 3 trial, researchers randomized 367 psoriaris patients to either traditional ultraviolet light therapy (UVT) alone or UVT and bathing in a Dead Sea hypertonic salt solution. After 35 treatments, the combination group showed a 46% greater symptom improvement than the UVT-only group.

Salt also may relieve atopic dermatitis in children with severe disease. Researchers compared topical therapies of traditional emollient cream with therapies utilizing cream enriched with Dead Sea salts. Eighty-six children were randomized, and at the end of 12 weeks, participants receiving the Dead Sea salt-enriched cream showed significant improvement in all symptom areas.

Safety

Although excessive salt consumption has been deemed potentially dangerous — especially for cardiovascular, renal or endocrine conditions — no warnings were found for topical applications.

Cost, How Supplied

Ionic salt generators, used in inhalation therapy, cost anywhere from $50 to several hundred dollars. Topical salt products are widely available and, depending on the concentration and purity, cost $30 to $100 for a one-month supply.

Summary

Data show that the various forms of salt therapy are safe and effective. However, many conditions require more than one type of therapy or medication. Consider salt therapy for patients with psoriasis in particular, as this treatment has shown significant efficacy in reducing sympto­matic lesions.

This article originally appeared on Clinical Advisor June 21, 2013

About RAMC - Riviera Allergy Medical Center offers comprehensive treatment for the most common food allergies, skin allergy medicine, and asthma prevention. Located at 1711 Via El Prado, Suite 101 in Redondo Beach, the allergy and asthma center is headed by renowned seasonal allergy treatment specialist, Dr. Ulrike Ziegner. Visit the website and Facebook page or call 310-792-9050 for more information or to schedule an appointment for allergy treatment.

Antibiotics Can Indirectly Cause Hemorrhoids

I know this is going to sound totally farfetched and off the wall to you, but in a very real way, antibiotics can cause hemorrhoids. This may be the most unusual story you've ever read but it is true and ultimately, it was antibiotics that caused my hemorrhoids. I will explain to you how and why you must avoid taking them if at all possible.

About 30 years ago, I started suffering from chronic sinus infections. I eventually learned that the cause was from the intense heat of our apartment in the winter time. We lived right next to the furnace in the boiler room. Yes, renting that apartment turned out to be the worst thing I ever did in my life.

Anyway, I went to my doctor who, while a nice man, turned out to be a very bad doctor. His answer to everything was give you drugs. Well, after diagnosing me with a sinus infection, which really was just dried sinuses from the heat, he prescribed something called Keflex. At the time I didn't know what this was but it turned out to be an antibiotic.

Well, this went on winter after winter for years. From Keflex it went to Ampicilin and then something else and something else. Sure, my sinus "infections" were cleared up but I had no idea what all these antibiotics were doing to my body.

That was until all of a sudden, I found that I wasn't moving my bowels anywhere near as regularly as I used to. I also wasn't digesting my food as well as I used to.

To make a very long story short, many years later, I was diagnosed as not having the proper enzymes in my stomach in order to digest my food properly. When the doctor asked for my past history, I told him about the sinus infections and the antibiotics and he said yes, that'll do it.

Essentially, here's what happens. The antibiotics don't just destroy the bad bacteria that is making you sick. It doesn't know the difference between bad and good. It just destroys anything it runs into. Well, inside your stomach is good bacteria that helps you digest your food. If that bacteria is destroyed, which it can be over time with long antibiotic use, you essentially can no longer digest your food well, especially hard to digest things like beef and pork. Well, when this happens, it makes moving your bowels very difficult which can lead to hemorrhoids, which is exactly what happened to me.

Now, the good news is you can take a product like Activia to put that good bacteria back into your system. I personally haven't tried it because I'm lactose intolerant and can't eat the stuff that the enzymes are in. But I've heard from a lot of people that it really keeps you regular. So you might want to give it a try if you think that might be your problem.

For me, however, it was too late. The horses were already out of the barn. I was already suffering from stage 4 external hemorrhoids and no enzyme was going to cure that.

Fortunately, I was able to beat my hemorrhoids and you can read my story in my signature. It's only 10 pages and it just might change your life.

In the meantime, please avoid taking antibiotics if at all possible. For sinus infections, take a nasal spray to keep the sinuses moist. In most cases, that's all you'll need.

And if you suffer from hemorrhoids, read my story.

It will give you hope.

To YOUR Health,

Steve Wagner

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Anger Management Activities for Teens

Teenagers feel deeply. Emotions may be all over the place. One minute all is well and the next all sorts of unexpected feelings bubble up. While anger may seem to be a primary emotion, often anger is only the result of fear, hurt or pain. Part of the teen years is learning to process different emotions and learning positive ways of dealing with them. This is easier for some teens than others due to personality, background, family situations and hurts and struggles they bring with them into the teen years.

It is important to help teens deal with anger by discovering the root cause of it. The two sides of assisting teens in managing anger is to one, understand cause and two, learning self-control by and directing anger in more positive directions.

Journal

Have teens journal their thoughts and feelings. There are any number of journals with covers that invite and motivate. Pens as well come in all sorts of colors and designs. A journal can also be kept online. But it is important to keep these journals private. If shared, what is meant for self-revelation can become something with which to brag about. If someone else gets a hold of the journal, the result can be used against the teen who journals. Privacy is key to a positive result with this activity.

Learn From Words

The teens use the journals to help them deal with their anger by sharing their feelings and emotions in the journal. Pouring out how they feel on paper or online, in text format, helps diffuse their anger and other volatile emotions. Once on paper, the teens can reread what they've written and get a better understanding of why they became so angry. Knowing why is the first step to dealing with that anger.

Triggers

Journaling is not about diary writing, such as how the day went or a list of activities. Journaling is about writing down the times of anger and what prompted them. Journaling lowers stress and helps clarify why they responded with anger. Writing things down can also help point out triggers for the anger. Once a teen becomes aware of their "triggers," they can learn ways to avoid or to otherwise diffuse the situation.

Real Life Situations

For teens who have not learned self-control or to reign in their tendency to act out in anger, real life conflict situations can help them learn better anger management techniques. For these type of activities, there needs to be trained volunteers who will not respond negatively should the teen show anger.

Situations can be set up to push those anger buttons. As the teen responds, show them positive ways they can respond to the situations. Help them learn to show restraint, even direct anger into helping instead of hurting others. With role play, teens can unlearn negative ways of responding and learn better, more productive ways, to respond.

Consequences

Teens with anger problems need to understand the consequences of their behavior. This can be accomplished in several ways. If the teens are readers, provide examples in books of negative behavior stemming from anger and the even worse negative consequences of such behavior. Movies, videos or television shows can also be used in a visual activity. Ask the teens to note behavior from anger, cause, action and consequences. Discuss choices that could have led to a better outcome. Point out that anger leading to acting out hurts innocent people, often those they care about the most.

Positive activities helps teens learn to understand and manage their anger. Doing so also helps them gain confidence to deal with all aspects of their lives.

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Osteopathy As a Top Health Care Career Choice

What is Osteopathic Health Care?

The health profession of Osteopathy (founded in 1874 by Dr. Andrew Taylor Still in the USA) is an established internationally recognized manual medicine system of diagnosis and treatment, which lays its main emphasis on the structural and functional integrity of the musculoskeletal system.

Osteopathic health practitioners use a variety of hands-on physical treatments. These include soft tissue techniques, joint mobilization & manipulation, muscle energy treatment and functional (strain and counter strain) techniques. These techniques are normally employed together with exercise, dietary, and occupational advice in an attempt to help patients recover from pain, disease and injury.

There are two types of osteopaths. European style Osteopaths (also known as osteopathic manual practitioners, manual osteopaths, traditional osteopaths & classical osteopaths) do not prescribe medications or perform surgery, while American style osteopaths (also known as osteopathic physicians) perform surgery and prescribe medications as well as using osteopathic techniques in managing a patient's condition.

Osteopathy as a Career Choice

Osteopathic health care is one of the most complete health care systems in the world. It is a distinctive form of medical practice. The practice of manual osteopathy utilizes all available modern manual medicine techniques to assess injury and diseases of muscles, bones, joints and nerves. It also offers the added benefit of hands-on diagnosis and treatment through a system of therapy known as osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM). Osteopathic manual practitioners understand how all the body's systems are interconnected and how each one affects the others. They focus special attention on the musculoskeletal system, which reflects and influences the condition of all other body systems.

Osteopathy is the fastest growing health care profession in the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Argentina, South Korea, Japan, China, India, Iran & Europe. The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) in a report released in December 2012 and published by the Toronto Star; titled "the Top 25 Occupations in Demand" included manual osteopathy in #13 of the occupations in demand in Canada.

The average salary for a new manual osteopathy graduate who works as an employee in a health or rehab clinic is generally between $30 to $40 per hour in Europe, Australia, Caribbean and North America and $10 to $20 in Asia, Latin America and Africa. Manual osteopaths in private osteopathic practice generally charge between $90 to $140 per hour of treatment in Europe, North America, Australia & Caribbean and $20 to $60 per hour in Asia, Latin America & Africa.

For patients injured in a motor vehicle related accident in Ontario (Canada) all auto insurers cover osteopathic treatments at the rate of $53.66 per hour as per fee guideline set by Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO).

The average income of manual osteopaths in Canada and USA is $90,000 per year. In Australia it is $78,000 and in United Kingdom (UK) it is 58,000 Euro. The average income of American style osteopathic physicians varies greatly as it depends on the speciality they practice. It is $161,000 to $576,000 per year.

There is virtually no unemployment in this health care profession. Almost all European style osteopaths find employment within a few months upon graduation.

European style osteopaths are found worldwide. There are approximately 4500 osteopaths in United Kingdom (UK), 1500 manual osteopaths in Canada, 1000 manual osteopaths in Brazil and 67,000 doctors of osteopathic medicine in the USA, and a few thousands more spread around the world in countries such as Australia, New Zealand, Panama, Colombia, China, Iran, India, South Korea, Japan, Greece, South Africa, Singapore, Vietnam, Venezuela, Latvia, St Martin, Barbados, Jamaica, Bermuda, Costa Rica, Mexico, Russia, Ukraine, Argentina, Pakistan, Israel, Austria, Germany, Portugal, Italy, and Netherlands amongst others. Nearly half of them are women.

The number of osteopaths worldwide has increased exponentially in the past few years largely due to National Academy of Osteopathy making the diploma program in osteopathy available to students worldwide through an online method of education.

Where do Osteopaths work?

European style Osteopaths have the option of opening their own manual osteopathy clinics; or to rent rooms in established medical, health or rehab clinics and benefit from cross referrals; or to work as employees in other osteopathic, medical, chiropractic, physiotherapy, athletic therapy, massage or rehab clinics.

Most osteopathic manual practitioners work in private osteopathy clinics, often as sole proprietor, associate or employee. However, the increase in multidisciplinary health care facilities and physical rehabilitation clinics in Canada, USA, Australia & United Kingdom has opened new opportunities for osteopathic manual practitioners to collaborate with other health care professionals (such as family physicians, chiropractors, registered massage therapists, naturopaths, athletic therapists, kinesiologists, podiatrists, chiropodists, occupational therapists, ergonomists, and physiotherapists) and benefit patients with interprofessional care. A small numbers of osteopaths also work in hospitals, nursing homes, health spas, sports teams, insurance companies claims services department, fitness clubs, osteopathic colleges, motor vehicle accident (MVA) assessment centres and other institutions.

Most new graduates start their professional work as employees. Later they establish their own private clinics.

Becoming an Osteopath

To become an osteopath one must graduates from an accredited osteopathic school, college or university. The programs vary in length and diplomas and degrees offered. The diploma programs are generally between 1000 to 2000 hours and the degree programs between 3000 to 4500 hours. The time it takes to graduate depends on the osteopathy program and ranges from 4 months to 4 years.

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends 4200 hours (4 years) of osteopathic education for students without previous health education and 1000 hours (1 year) for students with previous health education. However WHO guideline is voluntary and not mandatory. It is not a requirement to follow the WHO guideline. Some osteopathic schools follow the WHO guideline voluntarily.

The diplomas and degrees offered by osteopathic schools, colleges & universities include:

- MPH (O) - Master of Public Health (Osteopathy)

- DO - Doctor of Osteopathy BSc (O) - Bachelor of Science in Osteopathy

- DOMP - Diploma in Osteopathic Manual Practice

- MO - Master of Osteopathy

- MSc (O) - Master of Science in Osteopathy

- FOCORS - Fellow of Ontario College of Osteopathic Rehabilitation Sciences

- FACORS - Fellow of Alberta College of Osteopathic Rehabilitation Sciences

- FBCCORS - Fellow of British Columbia College of Osteopathic Rehabilitation Sciences

- DCMOEB - Diplomate of the Canadian Manual Osteopathy Examining Board

- DIOEB - Diplomate of the International Osteopathy Examining Board

The Council on Manual Osteopathy Education (CMOE) of the International Osteopathic Association has accredited the following osteopathic schools, colleges & universities which provide diploma and degree programs in osteopathy:

Online Osteopathic Education Worldwide:

• National University of Medical Sciences

• National Academy of Osteopathy

Campus Based Osteopathic Education:

• Buenos Aires School of Osteopathy (Argentina)

• Instituto Argentina de Osteopatía (Argentina)

• Osterreiches Osteopathie Kolleg (Austria)

• RMIT University (Australia)

• University of Western Sydney (Australia)

• Victoria University (Australia)

• Chiropractic and Osteopathic College of Australasia (Australia)

• Escola Brasileira De Osteopatia (Brazil)

• National Academy of Osteopathy (Canada, Program offered online worldwide & campus based)

• Collège d'Études Ostéopathiques (Canada)

• Centre Ostéopathique du Québec (Canada)

• Canadian College of Osteopathy (Canada)

• Canadian Academy of Osteopathy and Holistic Health Sciences (Canada)

• Southern Ontario College of Osteopathy (Canada)

• The Osteopathic College of Ontario (Canada)

• British College of Osteopathic Medicine (England)

• British School of Osteopathy (England)

• College of Osteopaths (England)

• European School of Osteopathy (England)

• London School of Osteopathy (England)

• National Academy of Osteopathy (England)

• London College of Osteopathic Medicine (England)

• Oxford Brookes University (England)

• Centre Europeen d'Enseignement Superieur de l'Osteopathie (France)

• Institut de Formation en Ostéopathie du Grand-Avignon (France)

• Osterreiches Osteopathie Kolleg (Germany)

• Deutsches Osteopathie Kolleg (Germany)

• Istituto Superiore di Osteopatia - Milano (Italy)

• Unitec (New Zealand)

• Russian School of Osteopathic Medicine (Russia)

• National Academy of Osteopathy (South Korea)

• Swiss International College of Osteopathy (Switzerland)

• Madrid School of Osteopathy (Spain)

• National University of Medical Sciences (Spain, program offered online worldwide & campus based)

• Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (Spain)

Osteopathic Care & Treatments

A number of researches have shown patients who have low back pain of mechanical origin are most satisfied with osteopathic treatments.

Dr. Lee Choi, MD, an osteopathy student of National Academy of Osteopathy has completed a research project as his thesis towards the investigative project requirement of course TH 980 of the diploma in manual osteopathy program.

Dr. Choi's research analysed 100 patients' response to low back pain treatments performed by manual osteopaths, registered massage therapists, chiropractors, physiotherapists, acupuncturists and physicians.

Patients who received European style osteopathic treatment had the highest rate of satisfaction with their treatments, followed by chiropractic, massage therapy, physiotherapy, acupuncture and medicine.

Over 95% of the patients surveyed who received osteopathic treatments indicated great satisfaction with their treatments, followed by 91% who received chiropractic treatments, 86% by those who received massage therapy, 75% by those who received physiotherapy, 60% by those who received acupuncture and 30% by those who received medical care for their low back pain.

This research confirms result of previous research indicating that patients favor manual osteopathy treatment above all other available treatments for low back pain of mechanical origin and that osteopathy is the number one health care system of choice for them whenever they suffer from low back pain.

World Osteopathy Day

As a result of tireless work of the world famous osteopath, Dr Shahin Pourgol, president of the National University of Medical Sciences & the National Academy of Osteopathy for suggesting a World Osteopathy Day and collaboration between National Academy of Osteopathy, International Osteopathic Association, Canadian Manual Osteopathy Examining Board, and a number of other organizations, manual osteopaths, and osteopathy students, June 22nd has been chosen and named "World Osteopathy Day".

For over 130 years the health profession of osteopathy has done so much to help human beings have a better quality of life and it deserve a day of its own as recognition of its contribution to human society worldwide.

At 10AM on June 22, 1874 in Baldwin, Kansas (USA), the 46 years old physician, Dr Andrew Taylor Still founded osteopathy. Dr Shahin Pourgol recommended this day in oppose to Dr Still's date of birth (August 06, 1828) as the World Osteopathy Day and his suggestion was accepted by the majority.

Dr Pourgol is bringing a private member bill to the Canadian parliament to request the government of Canada officially recognize June 22nd as the World Osteopathy Day.

International Osteopathic Association has committed to do the same with parliaments of a number of other countries in Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa.

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