Dr. Valerie Girard
Preparing for Flu Season in a Pandemic
Preparing for Flu Season in a Pandemic The uptick of the COVID-19 pandemic might be this: by wearing a mask and keeping social distance...
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Dr. Valerie Girard
- Jan 13, 2019
- 3 min
Is Cold Laser for You?
Cold Laser Therapy or Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) is a treatment that utilizes specific wavelengths of light to interact with the...
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Dr. Valerie Girard
- Jan 13, 2019
- 2 min
Chiropractic and Your Ultimate Health
Over the years I have marveled at how chiropractic has kept me healthy and working, even through significant injuries. In one or even a...
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Dr. Valerie Girard
- Jan 13, 2019
- 3 min
Cardio-Walking for Fitness
Cardio-Walking Almost anyone can walk, even if it is around the block. My 82-year-old mother has been walking a mile, twice a day for...
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Dr. Valerie Girard
- Jan 13, 2019
- 2 min
Bladder Control Issues?
Get chiropractic treatments. Clinical research has shown that when the L5 nerve is compromised by subluxation or stenosis, the bladder is...
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Dr. Valerie Girard
- Jan 13, 2019
- 3 min
Get Your Core On!
Patients always ask me this question: “now that my back is pain free, how can I keep it that way?” There are multiple answers to this...
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Dr. Valerie Girard
- Jan 13, 2019
- 3 min
Shoulder Pain? Treat the Neck!
So many patients present with “shoulder” pain. They point to their shoulder joint, down their upper back and down their arm, calling it...
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Dr. Valerie Girard
- Nov 5, 2018
- 4 min
A Chiropractors View of Auto Insurance: Dealing with injuries from an auto accident such as whiplash
Someday, due to careless drivers, weather conditions or a distraction, you may be in an auto accident. Should this happen, regardless of...
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Dr. Valerie Girard
- Nov 5, 2018
- 4 min
Treating Vertigo and Tinnitus with Chiropractic Care, Cold Laser and Ear Candling
Throughout the year, patients present to my office with symptoms of headaches and vertigo. Often, their regular physician is unable to...
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Dr. Valerie Girard
- Nov 5, 2018
- 3 min
Gluten Sensitivity: A Chiropractor's View
Months ago, I was listening to NPR when an “investigative reporter”, no doubt a lover of baguettes, bagels and beignets, sought to gain...
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Dr. Valerie Girard
- Nov 5, 2018
- 2 min
A Chiropractor's view of shoulder surgery: Can you avoid it?
Think you may need shoulder surgery? If you have a clear diagnosis, such as a significant rotator cuff tear that requires a surgical...
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Dr. Valerie Girard
- Nov 5, 2018
- 3 min
Got holiday anxiety? How to stay healthy and happier....
Do you feel ever feel blue when the season calls for joy? Are you dreading “getting through” Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New...
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Dr. Valerie Girard
- Oct 12, 2018
- 3 min
How to heal from GERD, Acid Reflux and Hiatal Hernia. Chiropractic treatments offer immediate relief
By Dr. Valerie Girard, Chiropractor. Chiropractors have been treating successfully hiatal hernias and acid stomach issues for over 40...
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Dr. Valerie Girard
- Oct 12, 2018
- 3 min
The Necessity of Probiotics
By Dr. Valerie Girard, Chiropractor. Have you thought about including a probiotic into your diet? Perhaps you have heard about probiotics...
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Dr. Valerie Girard
- Oct 3, 2018
- 3 min
Staying Healthy During and After Nearby Forest Fires
December 17, 2017 @ 2:45 PM Having had to evacuate from soon to be the largest forest fire in California history, I am thinking of the...
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