When a cloudy area develops within the normally clear lens of your eye, it is called a cataract. Cataracts may develop quickly, but usually form gradually over a period of several months or years. They can often develop more rapidly in one eye than the other. Indications that a cataract may be forming include haziness and blurred, distorted or even double vision; an increasing need for more light; and sensitivity to bright light, especially at night. During your eye examination, your optometrist will analyze for any opacity in the lens of your eye, to determine if you have a cataract.
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Patient Means Being a Partner
Patient safety is everyone’s responsibility, including patients themselves! Getting involved improves your care. This is why MIPS offers free patient safety presentations to the public, providing information, resources, and tools that people can use to learn how to: 1) engage with their healthcare team 2) ask questions 3) be informed 4) take part in decision-making, and 5) advocate for themselves & others. If you are looking for valuable education for your community group or organization, and are interested in booking a virtual presentation, visit MIPS.ca/presentations.html for more details.
Reducing Cognitive Decline
Untreated hearing loss may result in long term consequences to healthy brain functioning. Past studies of shown that treated hearing loss by wearing hearing aids reduces the risk of cognitive decline associated with hearing loss. Dr. Frank Lin from Johns Hopkins University recommends treating hearing loss before “brain structural changes take place.” He states, “if you want to address hearing loss well, do it sooner rather than later.” If you haven’t had your hearing checked there is no better time than now.
Natural Product Spotlight:
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Better Water, Better Health
How’s the water quality in your home? Do you find you have calcium buildup on any plumbing fixtures? Smelly water? High iron content? Improving your home’s water quality can result in a number of benefits, including: 1) Improved health for you and your loved ones. 2) Improved skin health. 3) Reduction of hard water buildup in your pipes and on your fixtures. 4) Longer service life for your dishwasher, water heater, softener humidifier and any other fixtures or equipment. Professional water testing can help you determine what impurities may be present in your home water system, and what products may help to remove those impurities, resulting in better water quality for both you and your home’s plumbing and fixtures.
Patient Means Being a Partner
Patient safety is everyone’s responsibility, including patients themselves! Getting involved improves your care. This is why MIPS offers free patient safety presentations to the public, providing information, resources, and tools that people can use to learn how to: 1) engage with their healthcare team 2) ask questions 3) be informed 4) take part in decision-making, and 5) advocate for themselves & others. If you are looking for valuable education for your community group or organization, and are interested in booking a virtual presentation, visit MIPS.ca/presentations.html for more details.
Effective Treatment for Tendon Injury
Tendonitis is an acutely inflamed/swollen tendon, while tendinosis, on the other hand, is a chronically damaged tendon with necrotic tissue. Common tendon injuries include: Achilles tendonitis/osis, Plantar fasciitis/osis, Long Head of Biceps tendonitis/osis. Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) is a non-invasive treatment that involves creating a series of low energy acoustic wave pulsations that are applied to the tendon. It is designed to create breakdown and inflammation in the tendon to stimulate new blood vessel formation. ESWT in conjunction with active rehabilitation & Class IV Laser has proven to be an effective treatment for tendon injury.
Vancouver Island Gambling Support
It’s been over a year since Covid 19 overtook our lives. For most, it has been a challenging time. For many, it has been a difficult time emotionally, and financially. Pushed to the limit, some of our friends and family have sought financially relief through online gambling. Rarely has it been the silver bullet many had hoped for. Here at VIGamingSupport.ca, we tailor our services to meet your unique needs. Support groups, outreach support services, counselling, and webinars are available to support you and your loved one’s redress gambling related harms.
Benefits of Home Care for Seniors
For many Canadian seniors, home health care is a key part of aging safely at home. Whether seniors need medical services, personal care, meal preparation, transportation, housekeeping or companionship, home care can help them live independently at home, for as long as possible. Caregivers help family members by delivering expert care that gives everyone peace-of-mind and relieves any feelings of caregiving being “burdensome.” A professional caregiver also will enjoy socializing by chatting, engaging in activities like puzzles or crafts and listening to music. Talk to your family about aging in place safely, with the supports you need.
Meet Your New Practitioner
Willow Medical Aesthetics is pleased to welcome Dr. Kimberly Cameron to their team! Kimberly is a licensed Family Physician and started her Aesthetic Medical training in 2019. Throughout her practice as a Family Physician, she developed an interest in procedural work and translated that into the field of aesthetic medicine. She finds satisfaction in providing patients with treatments that deliver tangible results. She specializes in Neuromodulator injectables. When not at Willow Medical Aesthetics, the clinic or hospital, she can be found walking her pup Winnie, skiing, hiking, kayaking, or taking in all that the Comox Valley has to offer with her partner Richard.
Does it Serve You?
People often tell me that I’m asking them to do something they’ve done before. Then they realize what I’m having them do is actually a little different – more finessed and deconstructed… And it’s a game changer. A woman with shoulder pain was working on reaching her upper back. I pointed out that while her hand did move pretty far, her torso was shifting all over to wedge the hand higher up. As we broke the movement down using her shoulder properly, her range started to improve. There are lots of exercises, and none are specifically ‘wrong’ or ‘bad’, but which ones truly serve YOU?
