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The Que Pasa Festival in Virginia

On: July 15, 2014 By: Manuel Posted in Chirpractor, Culture, Events, Spanish, Virginia

The Hispanics are well-known for the enthusiastic way that they throw their parties. The Que Pasa Festival is just one of the many events that highlight the food, music and art of Latin American communities in VA.

Food

Hispanics pride themselves in their delicious and tasty spread that is rich in flavors and spices. Here are some of the festival’s food vendors for the year 2014.

Happy Empanada – the owner of the shop is thrilled to bring her unique Panamanian flavor to the streets of Virginia. Lucy, the owner, immigrated to the United States in 1975 and brought with her the delicious Latin cuisine that she grew up to.
La Palmera – an authentic Puerto Rican restaurant that serves delicious native cuisines such as arroz blanco and habichuelas guisadas.
Nader’s Bistro – offers great local and Mediterranean favorites. They specialize in rotisserie style dinners and serve New Yorks style pizza, Subs and Pasta.
Pollo Campero – started as a small resto in Guatemala that served the most tender and tasty chicken. Now they are serving many other dishes that have the freshest ingredients and spices from all around Latin America.

Entertainment

Every year, the Hispanic community in VA invites different artist to celebrate the festival with them. Below is a list of the invited artists and entertainers for this year.

All American Group
Antonio Hidalgo Paz – Flamenco Dancer
Ban Caribe – an exciting blend of Afro-Cuban, Latin, Caribbean and soulful rhythm and blues all held together with pulsating percussion.
Bolivian Folklore
Capoeira
Conjuto Sason Band
International Dance Club
Kevin & Flaco – DJ’s
DJ Taz
Latin Ballet
Michael Douglas Magic
And many more…

Artisans and Vendors for 2014

Alternatives
Artesania Columbiana
Body Wrap Diva
Chacon
Crafts & Toys
De Guate
Diana’s Zumba Wear
Diva Fashion Collections
Doris’ Flowers & Crafts
Forever Dreams
Impulse Boutique
And many more…

A Brief History on Que Pasa Festival

The first Que Pasa Festival was held 10 years ago and was hosted by the Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Ever since that time, the number of Hispanics living in VA has almost doubled to about 633, 945 – this is according to the 2010 US Census. As an estimate, there should be 15,000 people who will join the Que Pasa Festival this 2014.

Getting to Know Chiropractic Care

On: July 7, 2014 By: Manuel Posted in Chirpractor, Health, Hispanic

What is Chiropractic Treatment?

Chiropractic is a form of alternative medicine which has an emphasis on treatment and prevention of mechanical disorders of the spine and other parts of the musculoskeletal system. Many chiropractors refuse to be characterized as complementary and alternative medicine. Providing chiropractic treatment for them is a healthcare profession.

The main chiropractic treatment technique involves manual therapy. It manipulates the spine, other joints and soft tissues. A treatment program may also include exercises and counseling on lifestyle and health. Traditional chiropractic believes that spinal joint dysfunction disrupts the body’s overall well-being.

As of today, chiropractic is well established in the United States, Canada and Australia. It overlaps with other manual-therapy professions like massage therapy, osteopathy and physical therapy. Chiropractic treatment focuses on the back and neck pain of patients. However, many chiropractors also treat ailments other than those related to the musculoskeletal system.

Health Benefits of Chiropractic Treatment

Chiropractic is a natural, drug-free approach to healthcare from which millions of people have found relief from back pain and other illnesses.

The spinal column is said to be made up of 24 independent vertebrae which allows the body to move, twist and bend. It encases and protects the delicate nerve tissue that aids in the communication of the body and brain. This is why chiropractic treatment holds the belief that the key to a healthy and active lifestyle is a healthy spine.

Subluxation refers to two or more vertebrae that are not working properly together. This misalignment can cause excessive pain, discomfort, decreased mobility and a lot of other things to an individual. What’s bad is that they can sometimes go unnoticed and result to a major miscommunication between the brain and body.

If this condition hinders the nervous system to function properly, then it may lead to shoulder or elbow pain. These symptoms are the body’s only way to ‘inform’ a person that something is wrong. Sadly, by the time that pain and symptoms appear the problem has already been there for months or years. It’s a great thing that chiropractic care can help prevent these symptoms from getting worse.

Chiropractic care can also help with headaches, back and neck conditions, leg, knee, foot and ankle pain, arm, wrist, shoulder or elbow pain, stress and tension disorders, bursitis, arthritis and chronic injuries.

Gentle Healing Chiropractic – Damaris Bonilla

On: June 30, 2014 By: Manuel Posted in Chirpractor, Health, Services

Chiropractic Care is Highly Suggested

Chiropractic care is fast becoming popular these days not only because it is efficient, but also because it is a safe way to address certain illnesses in the body. For example, if you accidentally get your finger stuck on the door then you can go to a healing chiropractor to have the actual cause of your pain properly addressed. Chiropractic is a natural way of healthcare that addresses the human body as an integrated system.

The human body is very prone to stress brought about by the busy lives that people live today. You can get stress by hunching over a steering wheel, by wrongful sleeping position, by lifting heavy objects and many more. Because of the numerous factors that give you physical stress, the bones in your body can lose their natural ability to move and recover. Simple illnesses may lead to serious ones if you ignore the simple body pain that you feel.

Chiropractors are trained to locate these parts in your body that are not functioning properly. With the use of their hands and some instruments, they can relieve your body from pain. They can deliver a precise and gentle thrust that will get the affected area moving again. Overall, chiropractic care can help improve your health and well-being.

Patient-Centered Care

Damaris Bonilla manages a chiropractic office that specializes in healing chiropractic. They spend time to listen to their patients concerns and questions. They aim to provide high quality individualized care to anyone who needs her service. If you want to book an appointment with them, you may do so at anytime. In fact, she highly recommends that you book long appointment because it will allow her team to address your needs appropriately.

A Bit of Background on the Chiropractor

Damaris Bonilla was born in 1969 and currently lives in Tampa. Before residing in Tampa, she lived in Bradenton, FL for a few years. Her office handles patients who suffered from vehicular accidents and pregnant women too. They are popular and well-trusted because of their gentle healing hands. THey can make adjustments with the help of a hand-held tool without the popping and cracking that is usually associated with chiropractic care. At Healing Chiropractic, they make sure that adjustments are comfortable and relaxing.

Quality Chiropractic Dr. Camille D’Amato – Trustworthy and Experienced

On: June 18, 2014 By: Manuel Posted in Chirpractor, Health, Hispanic

A Brief History on Chiropractic Treatment

Chiropractic treatments are becoming more and more popular these days. It can be defined as a treatment that manipulates the spine. According to history, this type of treatment can trace back to the late 19^th century in ancient China, Greece and Egypt. It has continually developed into osteopathic and chiropractic medicine in North America. The treatment became extensively recognized in the industry during the 1980s. And today, chiropractors are still finding ways to improve and better their services.

Quality Chiropractic is Not Just Another Company

The people at Quality Chiropractic set themselves apart from the others in the industry with their mission statement. Their goal is to provide the best products and services to their patients. They aim to treat their patients according to each specific individual healthcare needs. The staff also educates the patients well about the products and services that they offer. They believe that through constant communication with the patients they will be able to provide good service such as preventive care. They only want their patients to be well and live long, happy lives.

The Owner of Quality Chiropractic

The facility was established sometime in the year 1994 by the owner, Dr. Camille D’Amato. She began her career by working in a gym located at Fairfax, Virginia. She worked with a partner to open a branch in Falls Church and later on, went ahead and constituted Quality Chiropractic. One of her goals in mind when she opened up the office, is to serve the Hispanic Community. She wanted to assist the growing population in terms of their medical needs. She became a certified Chiropractic Sports Physician when she travelled around with the USA Powerlifting Team for 3 years. Through the years, her business continued to grow and prosper. They are still developing ways and treatments to accommodate the varying needs of their patients. Dr. D’Amato earned her undergraduate degree from Long Island University. She got her Doctorate in Chiropractic from New York Chiropractic College and she finished her schooling with honors. Now, she already has two different offices with the other one located at Herndon. She has expanded her knowledge as well by venturing into weight loss, nutrition and personal training.

House Specialties

Chiropractic Adjustments
Massage Therapy, Myofascial Release or Trigger Point Therapy
On-site Physical Therapy
Exercise Instruction/Rehabilitation
Diet and Lifestyle Modifications including Nurtritional Advice
Feet and Arch Analysis and Production of Custom Orthotics

Quality Chiropractic 101

On: June 10, 2014 By: Manuel Posted in Chirpractor, Health, Uncategorized, Virginia

The one thing in common about being a jet-setter, a career woman, or a simple dad who enjoys taking walks in the park with his children is a healthy, functioning body. A crucial key to fully enjoy life is to maintain a healthy and pain-free body. To know if you’re getting the right care, there are specific steps that should be followed in order to attain this. The first is called “Relief Care,” wherein the pain is reduced. Depending on the cause, it could take up to 3 visits a week for a minimum of 4 weeks to a maximum of 12. However, as you move from one step to the other, the number of required visits is reduced.

After Relief Care is “Corrective/Restorative Care.” In this phase, your body is going to be brought back to its complete functioning state. Healing is actually part of preventing any added injury and pain. Only 4-8 visits a month are required for this phase for a span of 6-24 months which would also depend on the problem.

The final step is “Wellness.” By this time your body should be completely free of pain and functioning perfectly. The focus for this phase is prevention. Periodically having your body checked from 1-4 times a month is needed to prevent any recurrence of old problems and occurrence of new ones. The determining factor for the number of visits is your lifestyle and goals.

The process can be summarized as “Reducing Pain, Healing and Further Prevention,” though the aim of chiropractic care is all about prevention. The first two are needed for prevention.

The vision of Quality Chiropractic is to make quality health treatment accessible and affordable. The good news for those with insurance plans is that most are accepted at our office. For those without insurance, we make sure that payments are arranged to be flexible to meet your needs. Often, patients find that chiropractic care is affordable enough that they can pay during their visits. Compared to other similar treatments such as pain medication or more extreme options such as invasive surgery, chiropractic care is much more budget-friendly.

All these are what you can expect when you choose to get chiropractic care at Quality Chiropractic. We don’t want just you to enjoy our services and have a better, fuller life, but we want your family to enjoy the same benefits as well. Quality Chiropractic also offers family plans customized to meet the specific needs of you and your family.

As part of catering to your needs, patient forms are now online on our site so that you may choose to fill them up during your free time before your visit. Because the focus is prevention, we encourage healthy living as a whole. We post tips on diets for different needs on our site which you can read in your spare time.

With chiropractic care, prevention is more affordable, more effective and less time-consuming than recovery methods after an injury. We don’t want to see you in pain so take the step to prevent that from happening and get chiropractic care from Quality Chiropractic.

Find out more about Quality Chiropractic:
Quality Chiropractic in Falls Church
Quality Chiropractic in Herndon

University of Maryland Gives Importance to Chiropractors

On: January 28, 2014 By: Manuel Posted in Chirpractor

Getting to Know the University of Maryland A Bit Better

The UMMC (University of Maryland Medical Center) is considered to be the heart of the medical system’s downtown campus. It was built back in the year 1823, which makes it one of the oldest academic medical centers. Through the years, it has provided comprehensive care for those who are living in the West Baltimore area and tertiary care for the ones who reside in Maryland and the surrounding area. The hospital is driven by the mission to help the state and region as a tertiary/quaternary care center. Its team has been providing the entire local community with a full range of care options. They also work on educating the patients well and the hospital’s utmost goal is to be a site for world-class clinical research in the near future.

University of Maryland on Chiropractic

The UMMC has a lot of departments and they give equal importance to each one. Chiropractic is one of the many focuses of the medical center that they want to educate the local community of Maryland with. First of all, what does chiropractic means? It is actually derived from Greek word that means “done by hand”. This field concentrates on manipulating the spine and other joints to treat certain conditions. Chiropractic is based on the belief that the nervous system is the responsible for controlling the whole body. And so, if the spine is corrected then illnesses can be prevented and treated too. The founder of chiropractic is Daniel David Palmer. He was studying spinal structure and manipulative techniques during his time. It is said that he was able to restore the hearing of a deaf man when he treated a dislocated vertebra in the man’s back. He strongly believed that most illnesses in the body are caused by the misalignment of the spine. These days, a lot of other therapies have been developed by chiropractors. But spinal manipulation remains to be at the center of it all.

How Many Treatments are Required During Chiropractic Treatments

The usual treatments take about several weeks to complete. Chiropractors usually suggest at least 3 sessions in a week depending on the needs of a patient. If the condition of a patient improves, then this will be minimized to a weekly session. Each session lasts for around 10 to 20 minutes each.

Illnesses that are Treated with Chiropractic
It has been proven time and again that chiropractic is an efficient treatment for acute and chronic low back pain, neck pain and headaches. There have also been claims that it was able to cure frozen shoulder, tennis elbow and other sports injuries, ear infection, digestive illnesses, menstrual pains, etc. It is said that it can also help improve the conditions of patients who have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Chiropractors attend to those who have headaches, fatigue and other health issues. For more information on the chiropractic approach that the University of Maryland has, they may be reached at 800-492-5538. The center is located at 22 South Greene Street in Baltimore, Maryland.

What Hispanics Should Know About Chiropractic Care

On: December 19, 2013 By: Manuel Posted in Chirpractor, Spanish

It’s really good to know that the Hispanic community is now being educated about chiropractic care. They used to be always in the dark when it comes to information about health and dental care. The Hispanics who live in Maryland are no different from the others residing in various areas of the country. Generally, they are underpaid and uneducated especially when it comes to oral hygiene and medical issues. It is truly an improvement to have them included in the campaign of educating U.S. residents about the much talked-about chiropractic care.

What is Chiropractic Care?

Just like everyone else, there is so much that the Hispanic community in MD should know about chiropractic care. This is not really a new kind of treatment, however a large number of the population is still ignorant about it. Specialists who handle this type of health care use hands-on spinal manipulation. Their goal here is to achieve proper alignment in the body’s musculoskeletal structure. It is strongly believed that when this is achieved, a patient who has spinal problems can do away with surgery and medication. Chiropractic care has been proven to be very effective for injuries that are related to the muscles, joints, bones and connective tissues. This is also good for injuries that are brought about by traumatic situations such as repetitive stress or a bad fall.

How Efficient is Chiropractic Care?

Generally, chiropractic care has been rated to be safe and effective when it comes to dealing with body pains that are caused by injury or traumatic event. Chiropractors use this treatment all the time when dealing with acute back pains. It is said that this kind of body pain will last for around 6 weeks and that it typically heals on its own. Chiropractic care is also highly recommended for treating neck pain, muscle swelling and headaches. In fact, research shows that the moderate pressure used for this treatment is good for osteoarthritis and fibromyalgia too. The efficacy of this treatment depends on the accuracy of diagnosis about a patient’s back pain. After all, this is the best basis that a chiropractor can use on what kind of approach he or she should apply on a patient.

The Risks of Chiropractic Care

As of today, it has not been proven yet that chiropractic care can work for chronic back pain. Studies show that treatments like prolotherapy and sclerotherapy used by chiropractors are not proven to be 100% effective. Hispanics who would want to undergo this kind of treatment should seek the advice of an expert first. They should also put in mind that if they have osteoporosis, spinal cord compression, inflammatory arthritis and are under blood thinning medications, that they should not undergo chiropractic care. Spinal manipulation is a very serious thing and it should not be taken lightly. A doctor’s opinion is vital in this area as chiropractic care can cause more damage if not used properly. Again, all treatments related to this are based on an accurate diagnosis. Chiropractors should be well-informed about a patient’s medical history and lifestyle factors.