Health Blog
The Long-Term Value of Longer Treatment Sessions
You are a dynamic ecosystem with a lot of interconnected and moving parts, and pain is simply a request for change somewhere in this system. We need to physically and emotionally explore the various systems in the body to identify the underlying factors contributing to the pain you are experiencing. This takes time, as there tend to be multiple factors that contribute to the pain, especially when it’s been persistent (more than 3 months), and often it’s more widespread than just the area you are feeling it in. This will directly impact the approach we take to making you feel better.
Read full blog
What is Lymphatic Massage and How Can It Help Me?
Lymphatic massage is a gentle hands-on massage technique that stimulates your lymphatic system to optimize all of it’s vital functions within your body.
Read full blog
Running Tips
Here are some running tips to avoid injury and find success:
1. Start slowly! Don’t head out and immediately start running 5-10km. Start with smaller distances (such as a 1-2km walk/run). Increase your distance slowly. Give yourself at least two weeks to let your body adapt to a particular distance, ensuring there is no pain during or lingering after your run. Keep in mind that you should be increasing one factor at a time: frequency, intensity, OR distance!
Read full blog
Ergonomics
Back pain is one of the most common work-related injury and is often caused by ordinary work activities such as sustaining prolonged positions or heavy lifting. Poor body mechanics (slouching in an office chair), prolonged postures, repetitive motions and fatigue are major contributors to injury. Applying ergonomic principles can help prevent back pain and injury.
Read full blog
Seasonal Changes and Mental Health
The truth is that for many people, the transition to fall is tough and the transition to winter is even tougher. Understanding why seasonal changes can be difficult can help you devise strategies to make this season a better season.
Read full blog
Are you having pain from working from home?
Working from home has become the new normal for many; however, many are noticing it’s having a bigger impact on their bodies compared to working at the office.
Read full blog
Why warming up before exercise is so important
Are you someone who doesn’t see the benefit of taking time away from your workout to squeeze in a warmup at the beginning? Do you think that 5 minutes is too short to make a difference in your progress at the gym? Today I’m going to show you why taking the time to prep your body can be more beneficial than you think!
Read full blog
TMJ/JAW PAIN
Lately, many of us have been experiencing neck, face, and upper back pain, headaches and new discomfort throughout our body after spending the last few months moving less, sitting more, feeling stressed and not getting enough restful sleep.
You might notice you’re clenching your jaw, talking all day on zoom meetings, snacking a bit more, and adopting new postures with your work from home set up. All of these habits can impact our TMJ.
What is Pain? Take the pain quiz!
Pain. For some it’s aching or throbbing, for others it’s sharp and burning. For some, it lasts only a few days, but for others, it can last for years. While our pain experiences may differ, I am sure we can all agree on a couple of things: 1. pain is annoying and 2. we want to rid ourselves of it as quickly as possible. One of the key steps you can take to alleviate your pain is learning about it. Knowledge is power!
Read full blog