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Principles and Techniques of Acupuncture

Principles and Techniques of Acupuncture

Chinese philosophy uses yin and yang to represent a wider range of opposite forces that are complementary and contradictory that cannot exist without each other. Together, the yin and yang make up the life energy, called “Qi”. Qi is a type of energy that flows through...

Treatment for a Concussion

Treatment for a Concussion

  You have been diagnosed with a concussion. Now what? There are many treatment options available to you. Concussion symptoms are successfully addressed by such treatments as Acupuncture, Naturopathic Medicine, Osteopathic Manual Techniques, Physiotherapy to name...

Recovering from a Concussion

Recovering from a Concussion

  Concussions - Keep your brain safe A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury—or TBI - that cannot be seen on routine x-rays, CT scans, or MRIs.  It is caused  by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or by a hit to the body that causes the head and...

Why do Injuries Take so Long to Heal?

Why do Injuries Take so Long to Heal?

This is a complicated one. From my experience, there are some conditions that are very stubborn to treat. For example, tennis elbow is very easy to diagnose but usually involves a really frustrating recovery. There are many reasons why that is the case. Let’s go...

Back to school Tips!

Back to school Tips!

  TIP #1  Here a few tips to help choose the best pack for your kid, pack it most effectively and reduce the chances of muscle strain for your little ones. Be sure to choose a backpack with wide padded straps and always use both straps. Pack light. Organize...

Reasons to Excercise

Reasons to Excercise

  Studies show that people who make time for walking, hiking and other forms of exercise experience less anxiety and fewer physical problems in their everyday, stressful lives. The bottom line is you don’t have to run a marathon, getting 30 minutes of exercise...

Are You Driniking Enough Water?

Are You Driniking Enough Water?

  Almost half of Canadians are not drinking enough water. Water is fundamental to our health. It revives, rejuvenates and regulates our body systems and is responsible for maintaining a healthy body and a lively mind.Try not to rely on caffeinated or carbonated...

Computer Syndrome: Ergonomic Work Stations

Computer Syndrome: Ergonomic Work Stations

  Many soft tissue injuries have been developing due to work  related use of computers. Using computers for prolonged periods of time without moving or stretching can cause sustained tension in the muscles of the shoulders, arms, neck, and back leading to...

Back to Basics

Back to Basics

  The spine supports the weight of the upper body and the functional stress imposed by the lower body, therefore, it is the largest and most vulnerable structure in the human body. As we become largely sedentary and relatively immobile muscle atrophy occurs as...