Conditions:

1. Open to all existing/old patients of Intercare.
2. New patients can join the promo on their second visit.
3. Special someone pertains to boyfriend/girlfriend, fiance/fiancee, and husband/wife (first time Intercare patients).
4. The free Rehab Medicine Consultation and Physical Treatment can only be availed once.
5. Promo duration is from February 14, 2012 – February 29, 2012 in all Intercare branches.

Liberty S. Santos, MD, Intercare’s acupuncturist, explains what Acupuncture is in an episode of “Loren: Kabalikat Natin”

Martin G. Camara, D.C., Intercare’s Clinic Director, explains what Slipped Disc is

Martin G. Camara, D.C., Intercare’s Clinic Director, explains what Chiropractic is in an episode of “Loren: Kabalikat Natin”

Prone on elbows

Lie on your stomach on a mat and lean on your elbows.

Prone extension

With hands on the side, raise your head and shoulders off the mat as high as comfortable as possible. Then slowly lower the head and shoulders.

Anterior Hip Stretch

In tall kneeling position, reach for your heel by bending backward.

Trunk Lateral/Side Stretch

Kneel facing a wall. Raise arms with palms against the wall then slowly walk your hands to the left/right side until a comfortable stretch is felt.

Straight Leg Raise

Lie on your back. Raise one leg. Keep other leg straight (or bent, if too difficult).

Posterior Pelvic Tilt

Push the small of your back into the floor by pulling the lower abdominal muscles up and in.

Abdominal Crunches

Lie on your back with knees bent and feet on the floor. Slowly raise your head and shoulders off the floor.

Hamstring Stretch

Wrap a towel around the calf. Slowly pull the towel towards trunk while keeping the knee extended and opposite leg straight.

Posterior Hip Stretch

Lie on your back with one foot on top of opposite knee. Pull the bottom leg towards chest.

Supine Trunk Rotation

In hook lying position, stretch both arms outward. Rotate knees towards left/right side.

Martin G. Camara, D.C., INTERCARE’s Clinic Director , was part of a Chiropractic expert panel for the World Health Organization (W.H.O)Consultation on Chiropractic
– Milan, Italy (2004)

AFFILIATIONS:

Director of Clinics , Chiropractic Specialist
Intercare Healthcare Systems, Inc.

Co-Chair
Medical Commission
Philippine Olympic Committee

Chairman
Ad Hoc Committee of Chiropractic
Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care (PITAHC)
Department of Health, Republic of the Philippines

Board Member
Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care (PITAHC)
Department of Health, Republic of the Philippines

Director of Membership
International Sports Chiropractic Association

Chairman
Commission on Complimentary & Alternative Medicine
Philippine Olympic Committee

EDUCATION

Cum Laude, Clinical Excellence Awardee
Palmer College of Chiropractic West
California, U.S.A.
1993

Board Certified
The National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, U.S.A.
1993

TRAININGS

Sports Medicine Course
International Olympic Committee
Singapore, 2007

Certified Graston Technique Clinician
The first Chiropractor in the Philippines trained in the Graston Technique (GT), a scientifically-advanced instrument-assisted method to treat soft tissue injuries, used by professional sports teams, universities and healthcare institutions in the U.S.A.
Orlando, October 2005
Anthroposophic Medicine Trainee
International Post Graduate Medical Training in Anthroposophic Medicine
Received Level 1 Training in Anthroposophic Medicine under the auspices of the Medical Section of the Goetheanum in Dornach, Switzerland.
March 2003

ACHIEVEMENTS

A. Sporting Events

1. Olympics – A major international event held every two years with Summer and Winter Olympic Games alternating

Team Physician
Philippine Olympic Committee
Beijing Olympics
China, 2008

Team Physician
Amateur International Boxing Association Olympic Qualifier
Bangkok, Thailand, 2008

Attending Chiropractor
World Olympian Association
Turin Winter Olympics
Italy, 2006
Chosen as part of a 12-man delegation by the International Sports Chiropractic Commission to service the World Olympian Association for the 2006 Winter Games

2. Asian Games – A multi-sport event held every four years in which games are organized and regulated by the Olympic Council of Asia under the supervision of the International Olympic Committee

Attending Chiropractor
16th Asian Games
Guangzhou, China, 2010

Attending Chiropractor
Doha Asian Games
Qatar, 2006
Chosen by the Philippine Sports Commission and the Philippine Olympic Committee as the only Chiropractor to a multidisciplinary team of physicians and therapists to service the 246 elite athletes of the Philippine National Team.

Team Physician
Asian Youth Games
Singapore, 2009

Team Physician
1st Asian Martial Games
Bangkok Thailand, 2009

Team Physician
Asian Indoor Games
Vietnam, 2009

3. SEA Games – A biennial multi-sports event which is participated by 11 countries in the South East Asia

Attending Chiropractor
Philippine Olympic Committee
25^th SEA Games
Vientiane, Laos, 2009

Team Physician
Philippine Olympic Committee
24th South East Asian Games
Nakhom Ratchasimaran, Thailand, 2007

Attending Chiropractor
Philippine Olympic Committee
SEA Games
Philippines, 2005
Certified by the Philippine Olympic Committee for the Performance Enhancement and Injury Prevention Programs for the Aquatic Delegation to the South East Asian (SEA) Games in November 2005

Relevant Professional Affiliations

1. Presidential Appointee
Member of the Board of Trustees of the Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Healthcare (PITAHC), Philippine Department of Health (DOH)
2004 – present

2. Philippine Chiropractic Expert Representative, Speaker
“Chiropractic in a Community Healthcare Setting”
Reviewed and Edited, WHO “Guidelines for Chiropractic Education”
World Health Organization (WHO) Consultation on Chiropractic
Milan, Italy, 2004

3. Co-founder
Intercare Healthcare Systems, Inc.
1993

4. Executive Board Member
International Sports Chiropractic Association
2007-present

5. Country Representative
World Federation of Chiropractic (WFC) for 2005
Participant, 8th WFC Biennial Congress
Sydney, Australia, June 2005

6. Representative
Consortium of Chiropractic Institutions – Asia Pacific
Singapore and Korea

7. President and Founder
Myotherapy for Life, Philippines in 2005
Myotherapy for Life, Philippines is a sister organization of Hands on Health Australia (HOHA), a not-for-profit voluntary organization from various backgrounds and experiences helping over 20,000 people in need with twenty centers in Australia and overseas.

Media Involvement

A. Contributing Writer
Manila Bulletin Sports Digest
November 2010-present

B. Contributing Writer
The Bull Runner Magazine
November 2010-present

C. Contributing Writer
The Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI), a national newspaper
Elan Health, Fitness and Lifestyle Section
2004-2005

4. Television Health Program Host
Life Essence, 2003
A series of 13 episodes aired on cable television network, ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC)

MAKATI
Mondays
9:00 am – 12:00 nn
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Wednesdays and Fridays
9:00 am – 12:00 nn

GREENHILLS

Tuesdays
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Thursdays
9:00 am – 12:00 nn

ALABANG

Wednesdays
3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Saturdays
9:00 am – 12:00 pm