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Dr. Debbie Wright Doctor of Chiropracty

Dr. Debbie Wright obtained her Bachelors of Science (Kinesiology) at Simon Fraser University, where she was a member of the Varsity Swimming team. She then attended and graduated Magna Cum Laude from Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in Toronto before returning to become a chiropractor in... Full Bio
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Cardiovascular Safety of Pain Meds Questioned by Dr. Debbie Wright Doctor of Chiropracty Posted in: Blog Posts in Back & Neck Pain INVISIBLE_TEXT A meta-analysis recently published in the British Medical Journal questions the safety of common pain medications.  This article, which can be found here ... Read on »
Happy New Year! by Dr. Debbie Wright Doctor of Chiropracty Posted in: Blog Posts in Back & Neck Pain INVISIBLE_TEXT A new year means new year’s resolutions for many. Below are some tips to increase your chances of keeping these resolutions. INVISIBLE_TEXT • Make small ... Read on »
Human Error to Blame for OR Deaths by Dr. Debbie Wright Doctor of Chiropracty Posted in: Blog Posts in Back & Neck Pain INVISIBLE_TEXT I don’t normally like to reference the newspaper for any sort of health information, but I came across this article last weekend and decided to make an ... Read on »
Sad Local Health Story by Dr. Debbie Wright Doctor of Chiropracty Posted in: Blog Posts in Back & Neck Pain I was dismayed to learn a week ago that a military-style raid had been conducted by Health Canada and the College of Pharmacists on our local Marigold Pharmacy .  All comp ... Read on »
Start ‘Em Young! by Dr. Debbie Wright Doctor of Chiropracty Posted in: Blog Posts in Back & Neck Pain I had the pleasure of participating in the local Tri-K triathlon here in Courtney a few weeks ago. I didn’t manage to get in any training beforehand, but managed to have a ... Read on »
Did That Go? by Dr. Debbie Wright Doctor of Chiropracty Posted in: Blog Posts in Back & Neck Pain Before I jump into my post today, I’d first like to apologize for not posting for so long. It seems that I have taken to being a Comox Valley resident quite nicely, which ... Read on »
INVISIBLE_TEXT ... by Dr. Debbie Wright Doctor of Chiropracty Posted in: Blog Posts in Back & Neck Pain INVISIBLE_TEXT “The management of our health care system is so inefficient that we not only fail to put patients in the hands of those professionals most qualified to ... Read on »
INVISIBLE_TEXT ... by Dr. Debbie Wright Doctor of Chiropracty Posted in: Blog Posts in Back & Neck Pain INVISIBLE_TEXT This article was originally written for Wings of Steel – a blog created and maintained by Karley Cunningham, a cycling woman of steel! INVISIBLE_TEXT ... Read on »
INVISIBLE_TEXT An inter ... by Dr. Debbie Wright Doctor of Chiropracty Posted in: Blog Posts in Back & Neck Pain INVISIBLE_TEXT An interesting and informative article appeared in the Vancouver Sun today. Normally I don’t tend to like any health information published in the newspap ... Read on »
INVISIBLE_TEXT The Cana ... by Dr. Debbie Wright Doctor of Chiropracty Posted in: Blog Posts in Back & Neck Pain INVISIBLE_TEXT The Canadian Chiropractic Association has recently launched a falls prevention program entitled “Best Foot Forward”. Below is an excerpt from a press re ... Read on »
INVISIBLE_TEXT ... by Dr. Debbie Wright Doctor of Chiropracty Posted in: Blog Posts in Back & Neck Pain INVISIBLE_TEXT “Health care costs are rising at twice the rate of economic growth, and three times the rate of inflation. We spend more time treating a growing nu ... Read on »
INVISIBLE_TEXT As of Ap ... by Dr. Debbie Wright Doctor of Chiropracty Posted in: Blog Posts in Back & Neck Pain INVISIBLE_TEXT As of April 1st, 2008, the BC government will officially allow registered acupuncturists to be covered under its Premium Assistance program. Those who ma ... Read on »
INVISIBLE_TEXT I am one ... by Dr. Debbie Wright Doctor of Chiropracty Posted in: Blog Posts in Back & Neck Pain INVISIBLE_TEXT I am one of those lucky few who rarely get headaches. So whenever I do fall victim to the random head pain, I don’t do a very good job dealing with it. ... Read on »
INVISIBLE_TEXT As a for ... by Dr. Debbie Wright Doctor of Chiropracty Posted in: Blog Posts in Back & Neck Pain INVISIBLE_TEXT As a former resident of Kitsilano, there were certain things that I felt morally obligated to stay away from. I don’t own one piece of Lululemon gear. I ... Read on »
INVISIBLE_TEXT We are e ... by Dr. Debbie Wright Doctor of Chiropracty Posted in: Blog Posts in Back & Neck Pain INVISIBLE_TEXT We are excited to be able to offer low intensity laser therapy for sports injuries, arthritis and a variety of other chronic or degenerative conditions. ... Read on »
INVISIBLE_TEXT A study ... by Dr. Debbie Wright Doctor of Chiropracty Posted in: Blog Posts in Back & Neck Pain INVISIBLE_TEXT A study published in Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics in 2007 demonstrated the effectiveness of acupuncture in treating refractory heartburn. IN ... Read on »
INVISIBLE_TEXT The annu ... by Dr. Debbie Wright Doctor of Chiropracty Posted in: Blog Posts in Back & Neck Pain INVISIBLE_TEXT The annual Sun Run is tomorrow, and while the mere thought of sharing space with 55,000 of my closest friends sends me into convulsions of claustrophobia ... Read on »
INVISIBLE_TEXT As aComo ... by Dr. Debbie Wright Doctor of Chiropracty Posted in: Blog Posts in Back & Neck Pain INVISIBLE_TEXT As a Comox Valley Chiropractor, I see alot of people who have pain and stiffness from working at their desks. Simply put, your body wasn’t mean to sit at ... Read on »
INVISIBLE_TEXT Based on ... by Dr. Debbie Wright Doctor of Chiropracty Posted in: Blog Posts in Back & Neck Pain INVISIBLE_TEXT Based on personal experience, achilles tendonitis is one of the worst injuries you can have. Not only does it completely incapacitate you (I went from pl ... Read on »
INVISIBLE_TEXT I have w ... by Dr. Debbie Wright Doctor of Chiropracty Posted in: Blog Posts in Back & Neck Pain INVISIBLE_TEXT I have written before on the subject of my concerns about extra-large yoga classes that proceed at a fast pace. In my opinion, most injuries occur due to ... Read on »