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Given the current COVID-19 pandemic and the measures the Ontario Government and the College of Chiropractors of Ontario have advised us to take, my practice will remain closed to in-person services until May 1, 2020. I will continue to monitor the recommendations from the Public Health Agency of Canada and from the CCO closely and will reassess at that time.
During this time of temporary closure, I am able to offer Virtual Consultations for current patients who need assistance. For any new patient or new complaint that has arisen requiring assessment, I would be happy to refer you to another practitioner who may be able to assist you. Please email me directly at dr.holly@rebirthwellness.ca for more information on these services. Thank you for your understanding and for helping to minimize the spread of this virus. Please be safe and follow the recommendations to practice social distancing, proper hand washing and avoid touching your face. For a complete list of recommendations and most current COVID-19 updates, please visit: https://www.publichealthontario.ca Sincerely, Dr. Holly Beckley
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In anticipation of our COVID-19 clinic closure lasting beyond April 5th, I wanted to set up a secure way to connect with you from the safety of your own home. If I am not able to see you in person at my office, I plan to offer appointments via doxy.me a secure, HIPAA/PIPEDA compliant platform that will allow me to conduct virtual appointments where I will be able to discuss your symptoms and concerns, offer recommendations for self-management, exercises/stretches etc. If this is something you might be interested in, please contact me by email at dr.holly@rebirthwellness.ca and we will set up your virtual appointment.
As you are aware, the current COVID-19 situation has been evolving daily and with the announcement coming this morning (March 16, 2020) from the College of Chiropractors of Ontario (CCO) to suspend all non-essential chiropractic services, I have made the difficult decision to close my practice to anything other than emergency care, until April 5, 2020.
I will continue to monitor the recommendations from the Public Health Agency of Canada and from the CCO closely and will reassess at that time. For those of you who had an appointment booked between now and April 6, 2020, your appointment has been cancelled and we will be in touch to reschedule. During this time of temporary closure, emergency clients will be considered on a case-by-case scenario. Please email me directly at dr.holly@rebirthwellness.ca if you require immediate assistance. Thank you for your understanding and for helping to minimize the spread of this virus. Please be safe and follow the recommendations to practice social distancing, proper hand washing and avoid touching your face. For a complete list of recommendations and most current COVID-19 updates, please visit: https://www.publichealthontario.ca Sincerely, Dr. Holly Beckley It's been quite a while since I've last created a blog post and hopefully you have been following along with my Facebook and Instagram accounts in the meantime. In lieu of the recent developments with COVID-19/coronavirus, I thought it would be wise to post this info to as many places as I could in hopes that it will reach all of you. I'm sure you've all been monitoring this situation closely and I encourage you to stay up to date with the Public Health Agency of Canada, the World Health Organization and the Ontario Ministry of Health for the latest info and details on risk and outbreaks. I continue to take extra care with hand washing, cleaning and disinfecting my office space and would appreciate if those of you who are feeling ill and showing any signs or symptoms of illness, to reschedule your appointment. I will also be taking a few extra precautions and will be removing the children’s toys from my office temporarily. While the toys are continually being cleaned and disinfected, I would like to be extra cautious and minimize the chance for the spread of any germs to our youngest visitors and their families at this time. If you are bringing your little ones with you, please feel free to bring a few of your own favourite toys along for them to enjoy while attending your appointment. If you are experiencing any of the symptoms of coronavirus (fever, cough and/or difficulty breathing), please follow the recommended steps to be treated and avoid spread to others. (see below) If you are booked for an appointment and have returned from ANY flight in the last 2 weeks, OR if you are exhibiting cough, fever or difficulty breathing, kindly call our office to reschedule your appointment with no cancellation fee. Once two weeks has passed, if you are not exhibiting any signs or symptoms of illness, we’d love to see you again! Thank you for your assistance in helping keep all of us safe and healthy. Sincerely, Dr. Holly Beckley https://www.ontario.ca/page/2019-novel-coronavirus 
Who else loves receiving packages in the mail?! Well, this week has been an exciting one for me as I have had something arrive for me each day and still have a few more packages to come tomorrow! Lucky me! Now I will admit, I ordered everything myself so it’s not a great surprise, but there’s still something special about receiving a package and opening it up. So what did I get? Well, I’ve had a growing list of books I’ve wanted to read for a while now and the other day, after a conversation with a patient of mine, I moved everything from my ‘wish list’ to the ‘order now’ section made it happen! Here are the newest books available in my ‘Lending Library’ (once I’ve finished them first, of course!):
What are you reading now? What books would you like to borrow from my Lending Library?
I can't tell you what I'm more excited about, the fact that Lunatik Athletiks has released a new sock style or that it happens to be named "Work It" and was released the same week as this awesome video went viral. How perfect is that?! Coincidence? Who knows?!
But wait, it gets even better because the Love Your Legs Event is running until the end of August and these socks will be available to purchase at 20% off next week! Now, if you aren't bopping your head to Missy Elliot's song right now, I guess we don't know each other as well as I thought...and you should probably check out the video link above! :) PS: These socks are a merino wool blend and are available in both Performance (15-22mmHg) and Medical Compression (20-30mmHg). Benefits of Merino Wool: Breathability and moisture management. Natural heating and cooling. Sweat wicking. Strength and resiliance. Odor resistance. Quick drying. Today's the day! We're kicking off the month of August with a very special promotion! If you've been thinking about trying some performance compression socks, or wanting to add to your growing collection (wink, wink...you know who you are!), now is the perfect time to pick up a pair or two! For the entire month of August, all in-stock performance grade (15-22mmHg) Achi brand compression socks and the new 15-20mmHg Sigvaris compression leggings are 20% off! This hardly ever happens so come on in to Rebirth Wellness Centre and show your legs some love!  Woo Hoo! Who’s watching Wimbledon with me?! I have to say, I LOVE this time of the year! The start of Wimbledon has always marked the official start of the summer for me and I love the tradition and the excitement it brings every year! Now, imagine the thrill I had when I switched on the television to catch some first round coverage the other day and heard all the talk about Serena Williams’ compression tights! Oh my! Worlds are colliding!  Photo courtesy of Getty Images If you follow tennis at all, and even if you don’t, you very likely know who Serena Williams is. What you may not know is that she has a condition that makes her susceptible to blood clots and she has suffered from several life threatening episodes in the past. The most recent occurrence happened following the birth of her daughter in September 2017 and since her return to tennis competition this year she has been wearing compression tights (and custom catsuits!) to help her minimize her risk for recurrence...and I imagine that their performance benefits are just icing on the cake!  Serena Williams at the French Open 2018 in her custom-made compression catsuit by Nike **A little background info: While rare, (1 to 2 women in every 1,000), pregnant women are at higher risk than non-pregnant women at developing blood clots during and after their pregnancy. If you have a history of blood clots, like Serena Williams, you are at even higher risk and medical management during your pregnancy will likely be necessary. Women typically are at their highest risk in the first three months of pregnancy and again, in their first 6 weeks postpartum. Please discuss this with your healthcare provider if you have a history of blood clots or any questions or concerns about them. Graduated compression stockings are one way to help reduce the risk of blood clots, deep vein thrombosus (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (whether related to pregnancy, travel, surgery or a physiological predisposition).**
I will admit that Serena Williams’ hasn’t always been my favourite tennis player to follow, but she is the greatest female player we have ever seen and she has accomplished many very impressive feats. Not the least of which has been her journey postpartum: having a birth that didn’t go as planned, dealing with life-threatening medical complications, struggling to breastfeed her baby and then trying to return to the highest level of competition as a mother having to adapt to all the physical changes and challenges that that entails. Hearing her story and recognizing the common theme that I hear from women every day in my practice at Rebirth Wellness Centre, has allowed me to see her and relate to her in an entirely new way. I guess I'll be adding her to my list of players to root for after all...and not just because she's wearing her compression tights! For all the mamas out there navigating the transition and trying to find some balance, thank you for sharing your stories and for supporting each other! https://footwearnews.com/2018/focus/athletic-outdoor/serena-williams-compression-socks-wimbledon-2018-1202583169/  With the weather starting to get a little cooler now we can finally start wearing some of our fall wardrobe and that means it's officially sock season! I have been anticipating the release of the newest styles from Lunatik Athletiks and was very excited to receive my latest package from them this week. There are some great new styles in both the performance level of compression and the medical grade and also some returning favourites are back in stock! (Hooray - we have all sizes of the ever popular Urbane Stripe again!) Come by and check them out - or send me a message to ask me about compression socks if you'd like to learn more. Wrapping up a great week away with my family in Huntsville, Ontario. We swam, paddled, fished, boated, golfed, rock climbed, played at the beach, visited with friends and roasted marshmallows. All in all, a terrific summer getaway…except for the unfortunate bout of gastroenteritis we came down with near the end of our week.  At first, when my husband and I both woke up with the same queasy feeling at 1am, we figured it had been something we had eaten at dinner. We managed through the night – although it wasn’t pretty or pleasant with only one bathroom and us running to and fro in between waves of nausea. Our only solace was that our 6-year-old son, was sleeping peacefully and seemingly unaffected and completely unaware of what his parents were dealing with thankfully. (His turn would unfortunately/fortunately come a few days later once we returned home, poor guy.) Still feeling exhausted and lousy in the morning and really dreading the four-hour drive home, somehow we managed to pack up the car with a lot of help from our son and started on our way. My husband and I agreed we would take turns to relieve the driver and stop as we needed – which we weren’t really sure how often we would need to do given the circumstances! On long car rides, I often sit in the back seat with my son to keep him company and help pass snacks etc and sometimes this makes me feel a little car sick. The feeling usually passes fairly quickly with a little manual pressure over the P6 acupuncture point (more on this later). Luckily, for this trip I had actually tossed my anti-nausea wristbands in my purse anticipating motion sickness and being stuck on the lovely highway 400. I hadn’t had to use my wristbands on the way up, but I certainly was happy to have them for the drive home. We needed anything and everything we could think of to help us power through. I wore my wristbands the whole way, and amazingly we only stopped once for a regular bathroom break (nothing crazy thankfully!) and to grab something to eat for our son. I really think my wristbands helped me through a rather tricky situation!  For those of you who aren’t familiar with these wonderful wristbands, here’s a little more info on them and how they work. I first began using them while I was pregnant to help alleviate my morning sickness (which if you’ve ever been pregnant, you know can actually happen at any point during the day, or even last the entire day). They were extremely helpful to me through my pregnancy but since that time have sat rather untouched in my bedside table. Manual stimulation of the same acupressure points has been effective for the mild motion sickness I get from time to time in the car, but for anything more persistent or longer lasting, the wrist bands would definitely be the way to go. Here’s how to locate the points and stimulate them yourselves: Looking at the palmar side of the hand, the P6 acupuncture point (aka Nei Guan) is located in the middle of your lower forearm, three fingerbreadths from your anterior wrist crease (see image below) and traditionally, this point has been used to alleviate many different symptoms, but most commonly those of nausea and vomiting.  (Source: Anesthesiology 2005;102:1046) There’s a plethora of research on various patient populations (including chemotherapy patients, individuals recovering post-operatively, pregnant patients and those suffering from motion sickness) and how stimulation of the P6 point either by needle (acupuncture) or by hand/wristband (acupressure) can be very effective at alleviating nausea and vomiting and I can tell you from my personal experiences, it has been quite a lifesaver! Acupressure at P6 is a safe and easy option you can do yourself, have someone perform for you, or by way of the wristbands, that can make a big difference if you’re feeling a little (or a lot!) queasy. I bought my anti-nausea wristbands from my local pharmacy. There are many brands out there but all seem to have the same design and range in price from $10-15. Some come with a special case or bag to hold the wristbands, mine did not and after seven years, they are still in good shape…and most importantly, they still work!  This blog post is not sponsored. The content of this post or anything included on hollybeckley.com is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. References:
Ezzo, Jeanette, Konrad Streitberger, and Antonius Schneider. "Cochrane systematic reviews examine P6 acupuncture-point stimulation for nausea and vomiting." Journal of Alternative & Complementary Medicine 12.5 (2006): 489-495. Hu, Senqi, et al. "P6 acupressure reduces symptoms of vection-induced motion sickness." Aviation, space, and environmental medicine 66.7 (1995): 631-634. Lee, Anna, and L. T. Fan. "Stimulation of the wrist acupuncture point P6 for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting." Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2 (2009). Smith C, Crowther C, Beilby J. Acupuncture to treat nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy: a randomized controlled trial. Birth March 2002; 29(1):1-9 Smith C, Crowther C, Beilby J. Pregnancy outcome following women’s participation in a randomised controlled trial of acupuncture to treat nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy.Complementary Therapies in Medicine 2002 June;10(2):78-83 Steele NM, French J, Gatherer-Boyles J, Newman S, Leclaire S. Effect of acupressure by Sea-Bands on nausea and vomiting of pregnancy. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing 2001 Jan-Feb;30(1):61-70 Stern RM, Jokerst MD, Muth ER, Hollis C, Acupressure relieves the symptoms of motion sickness and reduces abnormal gastric activity. Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine 2001 July-Aug;7(4):91-4 Werntoft E, Dykes AK. Effect of acupressure on nausea and vomiting during pregnancy. A randomized, placebo-controlled pilot study. Journal of Reproductive Medicine 2001 Sep;46(9):835-9 |
AuthorI am Holly Beckley, a wife, mother and Chiropractor, living in the wonderful city of London, Ontario, Canada and I am passionate about helping people feel and function their best. Archives
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