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Dowager’s Hump: In 2006 I became one of the first chiropractors in the United Kingdom to study the Koren Specific Technique. I was personally trained by Dr. Tedd Koren, the originator of this remarkable new technique. The seminar, held in Philadelphia, PA was attended by doctors as far away as Hawaii and Norway. This amazing method of analysis and correction has made a huge impact with some of my most difficult cases, and because the technique is so gentle, our newborn patients as well as our great-great grandparents can benefit from it. One of the features of this technique is that it can correct the ‘hump’ (also called Dowagers Hump, Hump Back, Hyperkyphosis) This is very important as the following resarch published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society makes clear: ‘Hyperkyphotic Posture Predicts Mortality in Older Community-Dwelling Men and Women: A Prospective Study’.

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Learn 6 ways owning a pet may improve a senior’s quality of life. To experience a joyful companionship with the pet of choice, read about the importance of how personalities of the pet owner and pet should be complementary. Realize how important and long-lasting, the pet’s role is in the emotional health of the senior.