The Effects of Prolonged Sitting: Zoominar with Dr Samantha Ong
Topic: The Effects of Prolonged Sitting
Contents outline:
In this Zoominar, Dr Samantha will give an insightful sharing of the spine, how it functions and the importance of chiropractic in relation to back pain and stress from prolonged sitting and working from home during the pandemic.
She will also explain the 6 ways to improve your spinal health and prevent long term diseases that come from sitting.
PROFILE OF SPEAKER
Dr. Samantha Ong is a certified Chiropractor who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Chiropractic with Honors.
In her teenage years, Samantha’s mother suffered from a slipped disc in her lower back and after seeking a variety of treatment options, chiropractic care was the only way she could relieve her pain. Samantha herself then underwent chiropractic treatment and it helped relieve her of her chronic back pain as well. This led her to pursue chiropractic as a career, to be able to help improve the lives of families under the stress of pain as well as to help young children and teenagers realize their full potentials pain-free.
Dr. Sam treats a variety of patients: from as young as 1 month old to 87 years of age. Dr. Sam is especially passionate about women’s health. She places particular emphasis on the health of a mother’s posture and treating any back pains associated with pre, during and post pregnancy.
She specializes in lower back pain and nerve-related disorders. Dr. Sam regularly helps young children with severe headaches and chronic neck and back pain recover quickly.
Through practice and experience, in clinic as well as in overseas mission trips, Dr. Sam has learnt the importance of having the right diagnosis as it is the key to treating clients with accuracy and precision. It is her goal to educate her patients with honesty, compassion and integrity. This and her passion for public speaking has led her to give multiple talks across the Klang Valley every month in locations such as Common Ground, UOB Bank, Tesco and Boston Consulting
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Over the years, she has worked with physiotherapists, myofascial specialists, and fitness trainers to improve her patient’s ergonomic and postural conditions. Being a proponent of integrative healthcare, Dr. Sam aims to work with the other specialists at Healthworks to help clients not only get better, but also stay better.
Qualifications & Affiliations
B.Sc (Hons) Chiropractic (IMU)
Certified RockTape Practitioner
Member of Association of Chiropractic Malaysia (ACM)
Healthworks is located at Verve Shops, Level 2.5, No. 8, Jalan Kiara 5, Mont Kiara, 50480 Kuala Lumpur