Adjustments Impact Addiction Medicine New frontiers in treatment Dr Sony Canteenwala is the Di- rector and lead Torque Release Technique Instructor for the Holder Research Institute Canada.He is an instructor for the American College of Addictionology and Compulsive Disorders. Dr. Canteenwala holds the position of Representative Assemblyman (Manitoba) for the International Chiropractor’s Asso- ciation. He currently resides in Win- nipeg, Manitoba and is in full-time, private practice. Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) School of Medicine at the Richard Tam Alumni Center on UNLV’s campus. Canteenwala’s topic was “The Role of the Chiropractor in Addiction Medicine.” World-renowned speakers, and leaders in the fi eld of addiction medicine, were also O presenting. These included David Smith, M.D., adjunct professor at the University of San Francisco, and Darryl Inaba, PharmD., associate clinical professor at UCSF Medical Center, to name just a few of the esteemed 12 speakers invited to the event. “It was really an incredible opportunity to share the information we have in chiro- practic with the attendees and other guest speakers,” Canteenwala states. “The goal is to bring chiropractic into mainstream care for those recovering from addiction. Although chiropractic has traditionally been thought of as a treatment for musculoskeletal disor- ders, SNAAP members showed a real excitement for, and acceptance of, the chiropractic involvement in addiction medicine that we presented at the conference.” SO, WHAT IS THE ROLE OF CHIROPRACTIC IN ADDICTION MEDICINE? Most would wonder what role a chiropractor has in the care of the addicted patient. This was, in fact, the question and intent behind the invitation extended to Canteenwala by addiction specialist, and professor at UNLV, Larry Ashley. Canteenwala is the director of the Holder Research Institute Canada, and has been working with Dr. Jay Holder over the past several years. Dr. Holder’s work on the topic Continued on Page 38 28 • CANADIAN CHIROPRACTOR |FEBRUARY 2008 www.canadianchiropractor.ca n September 27, 2007, Dr. Sony Canteenwala of Winnipeg was asked to pres- ent at the Southern Nevada Association of Addiction Professionals (SNAAP) conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event was hosted by the University of Sony Canteenwala, DC feature
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