Dr. Barbara Rodwin has been a runner since 1978 and has participated in numerous marathons. She also is a triathlete, and has completed numerous half Ironman’s and 10 Ironman’s. Dr. Rodwin has been a long-distance cyclist since 1985. Her philosophy is that if you have a goal, then with focus, training, and perseverance, you will be able to attain that goal. No matter what your goal is, Dr. Rodwin feels that with the proper training, guidance and fortitude you will be able to attain that goal! She feels that fitness is an important part of every person’s life, and likes to balance this with her professional life.
Just as all individuals have their own unique set of symptoms and underlying causes there is no “formula” for the recovery of good health, but there are guidelines. Dr. Barbara Rodwin feels that when working with a patient it is a team approach that aids in creating a realistic, individual treatment plan, which represents a true commitment to change for the better.
Dr. Barbara Rodwin’s goals are to help you be free of pain, gain mobility, be able to perform whatever your goals are and to feel more energetic. You will work closely as a team with Dr. Rodwin to be able to attain optimum body function throughout the entire skeletal system, muscles, ligaments, tendons and nervous system, which will result in a new awareness of your body’s natural state of health and vitality.
Dr. Rodwin enjoys educating patients’ on the proper ways to sit, sleep, stand, drive in a vehicle, lift, climb stairs, perform sporting activities and any other daily activity that a patient has difficulty with. You will often see her checking a patient’s seat in a car, watching them climb stairs, walk, run, cycle, and numerous other activities in order to help with their health issue. Dr. Rodwin loves to go that extra mile for a patient! She feels if a patient understands the normal way to go about an activity there is less of a chance of re-occurrences of the condition being treated, that the patient then can work with their body in a normal fashion. A patient will then will have less physical stress on the bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons and nerves.
“I enjoy working with people who see themselves as active participants in choosing better health and a better life for themselves and their families. I also enjoy educating patients on the proper ways to go about normal daily activities. I believe it is a team approach when a patient comes in for a condition and the patient is an active part of this team!”
Dr. Rodwin has a threefold approach to her field – treatment, prevention and maintenance – with an emphasis on overall health. She specializes in the treatment of headaches, migraines, concussions, neck, back, and extremities (such as the jaw, shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee and foot), and conditions related to pregnancy, whiplash, and car accidents. Being active in sports, she is better able to understand and treat many types of sports injuries, including: running, cycling, swimming, tennis and other racquet sports, rowing, climbing, hockey, figure skating, gymnastics and golf injuries and conditions, and is able to help prevent such injuries from occurring.
Since graduation, Dr. Rodwin has been active within the chiropractic profession, serving on the Board of Governors at the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College for six years. Prior to this, Dr. Rodwin was vice president and president of the Eastern Ontario Chiropractic Society. More recenDr. Rodwin has served with such organizations as the National Capital Junior Board of Trade, the Women’s Business Network of Ottawa and Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Canada.
She has served on the organizing committee for the CIBC Run for the Cure.
She consults with several organizations, such as the Military Family Resource Centre, and she works with the Ottawa Public Health Department to develop programs.
She gives lectures to various federal government departments, the Running Room, Sports4 and other organizations suited to their individual needs. Her lectures include such topics as: how to sit properly; lifting techniques; the shoulder anatomy and injuries; the biomechanics of running, swimming, cycling and golfing; ergonomic assessments of work stations; and stress management.
She has implemented cost-effective stretching programs at local hotels for housekeeping staff, one of which reported a decrease in the number of on-the-job injuries incurred.
She has written professional papers for the Canadian Lung Association on “Chiropractic and Asthma and for the Paladin on “Comfort Tips while Sitting on the Job.” She has also recently published an article in Canadian Chiropractor entitled “Biceps Tendonitis.”
Is a graduate of the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College with a Doctorate in Chiropractic.
Is certified in the Active Release Technique (upper body, lower body, spine, nerve entrapments and the Master’s program) and trigger point therapy.
Is certified in cranial adjusting, known as the C.A.T.S. technique, Cranial Adjusting Turner Style.
Has obtained a master’s certificate in Clinical Anatomy.
Holds advanced training in biomechanics (the study of the body during motion and at rest).
Specializes in gait analysis and orthotic fittings.
Has the most up-to-date equipment for patients with disc herniations.
Has the latest physical therapy modalities for acute and chronic care and for sports injuries.
