Dr. Chris Garwah graduated from the University of Calgary in 1992 with a Bachelor of Science degree in biochemistry. He received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree in 1997 from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in Toronto. After practicing as a locum doctor in Australia and British Columbia for one year, he and his wife, Dr. Nancy Garwah began private practice in northern British Columbia. For 19 years they owned and operated South Peace Chiropractic, with offices in Dawson Creek and Chetwynd. Their wellness based approach committed to helping patients achieve optimal physical, mental, and emotional well being. In this patient centred model, Drs. Chris and Nancy along with their associates had the privilege of helping patients with a wide variety of conditions.
Their office witnessed success with traditional musculoskeletal disorders: headaches, neck pain, shoulder injuries, rib subluxations, lower back pain, hip, knee, and foot problems. However, their full spine neurological approach, had success with patients suffering from hypertension (high blood pressure), sleep disorders, colic, ear infections, hyperactivity, constipation, and many other conditions not normally associated with the spine.
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Dr. Nancy Garwah is excited to be part of the team at NuVista Chiropractic and Wellness. She graduated from Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in 1996 after completing a Bachelor of Science degree a Queen’s University.
Dr. Nancy gained precious experience in health and wellness care while working as a locum for other CHIRO’s throughout BC, Alberta, Ontario and Australia during her first 2 years in practice. If you are looking for a chiropractor with over 25 years of experience, who listens to you, and who focuses on your muscles as well as your joints then Dr. Nancy can help you with your health care needs.
Dr. Nancy Garwah is excited to be part of the team at NuVista Chiropractic and Wellness. She grad...
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NormaTec is a compression therapy designed to improve recovery following strenuous exercise. It has been traditionally used by elite athletes in sports such as running, cycling, Crossfit, dance, and “weekend warriors” to promote healing after any athletic event.
The NormaTec system is also widely used for the treatment of inflammatory or circulatory disorders, including sprains/strains, swelling of the extremities, arthritic conditions and post-surgical recovery.
Common Uses:
- to enhance athletic recovery
- decrease muscle pain and stiffness
- sprains/strains of the extremities
- arthritic conditions including osteoarthritis
- lymphatic and circulatory disorders
- swelling of the legs and feet during pregnancy
- post-surgical recovery
Using the NormaTec system, you wear two full leg boots or upper body/shoulder sleeves, which are pumped with air in a strategic pattern. This dynamic compression gently squeezes and massages the limbs with a rhythmic pulse, which reduces swelling and improves circulation. This also helps to speed up the repair of microtrauma in muscles following strenuous or repetitive activities.
NormaTec is unique from other compression pumps, in that it uses dynamic Pulse Technology… similar to rolling a tube of toothpaste. This mimics and enhances the skeletal muscle “pumping” mechanism which promotes blood flow, flushing the limbs of inflammation and metabolic waste built up from exercise and stress. To describe the sensation, a NormaTec treatment feels like a combination of a compression socking and a massage.
A NormaTec treatment is approximately 25 minutes long. Upon arrival to the office, a trained member of our team will assist you in getting set up and answer any of your questions. You will be in complete control of the settings and the pressure during the entire treatment.
NormaTec is a compression therapy designed to improve recovery following strenuous exercise. It h...
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