Houlgrave Chiropractic
#202 - 1819 Beaufort Avenue V9M 1R9 Comox, BC, Canada

The end of the year is rapidly approaching which means that there is limited time to make use of your extended health benefits for 2020. If you are not feeling amazing then don't let your benefits go to waste! Your coverage allows you to set up a maintenance program that can make a positive impact on your health. Call us and we can help get your health back on track.

What a crazy year this has been! If you are looking to do some hiking or are getting your child prepared for school and are looking for a backpack, check out this article. It provides advice on how to find the perfect backpack, how to fit it properly and how to pack it correctly. Stay healthy! https://www.comoxchiropractor.com/backpack-safety-tips-how/

Hello everyone, I hope this email finds you all healthy and happy. My Association has mandated that we share this reference to our office as is, with no edits. So, for any of those who may require Chiropractic Treatment in the next while ... Attention As required by the Provincial Health Officer and the College of Chiropractors of BC, during the COVID-19 pandemic, chiropractors can only treat patients in-person when providing emerg...ent, urgent and/or essential care. You must schedule an appointment for in-person treatment. Unscheduled, drop-in treatment is not permitted. Before you can schedule in-person treatment, you must be interviewed by Dr. Houlgrave to confirm whether you require emergent, urgent and/or essential care and to assess your risk for COVID-19 infection. Dr. Richard Houlgrave must interview you over the phone or using internet communications. You cannot be interviewed in person. To schedule an interview, please call us on our office phone line 250-339-2100 Thank you and I wish you all the continue best of health, Dr. H.

Good Morning, I hope this email finds you healthy and in good spirits today on Earth Day considering our current situation. Our office, and The British Columbia Chiropractic Association, is closely following the advice of Dr. Bonnie Henry and the BC CDC with regard to providing care to our patients. Due to the slow flattening of the COVID-19 curve, our office remains closed to regular office visits; however, we are opening up limited spots for emergency Chiropractic care ea...ch week. We would like to ensure our patients that we are following current guidelines for social distancing and sanitization. We are limiting our office space to one patient at a time and we are being extra diligent with wiping down all surfaces (Chiropractic table, waiting room chairs, countertops and doorknobs) between patients. At present, Dr. Houlgrave is the only staff member in the office and he is practicing frequent hand washing. If you are in need of emergency care, please contact us at our office line 250-339-2100 and we can make arrangements to schedule an appointment. We ask at this time, that if you are experiencing cold or flu like symptoms or have recently travelled to please stay home. If you are not seeking emergency care, are unsure if you need treatment or simply need to discuss your current situation please call us. We will do our best to answer or direct your inquiry in a timely manner. In the next couple of weeks, we will be in contact discussing how our office will be moving forward as the information is presented to us by the governing bodies and the BC CDC. We understand this situation is ever changing and we will continue to monitor and react accordingly. We wish you all the best of health and look forward to seeing you all soon. Yours in health, Dr. Rick Houlgrave and Staff

Happy Easter! It is nearing a month since we closed our office. If your email is anything like mine you have been receiving countless messages about COVID-19 and the impact it is having on all of our daily lives. So, I will keep this message short and sweet. For any of you looking for information on whether or not you can apply for financial assistance check out the CRA website and search for: CERBS (Canadian Emergency Response Benefit), for financial assistance with exp...loyees that have been working since March 17th check out CEWS (Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy), and if you are a business that has a payroll greater than $50,000/year check out CEBA (Canadian Emergency Business Account. . There is also information for COVID-19 Self Assessment should you think you or someone you know might be infected. If you need further assistance, let me know - my association has been keeping me up to date with daily information. I am trying to look at this whole thing with my bright side of life glasses on - there are a multitude of odd jobs that I have been waiting to get to, and now I not only have the time but someone is willing to pay me to stay home and get things done. I hope this message finds you and your family happy and healthy. Happy Easter, Rick and Family See more

Today is World Spine Day, so be kind to your back. We brush our teeth two to three times a day and visit the Dentist on an regular basis, but how many of you take time to stretch, exercise, lift properly or check in with the Chiropractor? If you look around, there is a generation of older people that are hunched over and are sporting new hips and knees. Don't let that be you! Look after yourself, take time to stretch, work on your core muscles, and for goodness sake straighten up. Your body will thank you for it ... now and everyday ahead.