Death should never be considered as an acceptable side effect of a pain medication, even if the drug is considered as the optimal “standard of care” by Western medicine. As you may know, we are in the midst of an opioid crisis. According to the government’s website, “From January to March 2017, there were at […]

Bowen Therapy is perhaps one of the fastest, pain-free pain relief and injury recovery bodywork modalities available today. When integrated into their patient’s treatment plans, doctors, osteopaths, chiropractors, physical and sports therapists all report startling successes with Bowen Therapy. It has even been referred to as the “homeopathy of bodywork” in that minimal outside influence […]

“Oh my aching back,” are words that will cross the lips of four out of five people at least once in their lifetime. Other than cold and influenza, back pain is the reason most cited for missed work and or visits to a health care practitioner. Back pain can disrupt every aspect of life, restricting […]

Low back pain is one of the most common conditions in modern society. It affects all age groups and is a major reason for health care usage. Evidence suggests that 80% of adults experience back pain in their lifetime9. Its impact can cause physical, social, psychological and economic distress. Usually low back pain is reported […]

“Pain in this life is not avoidable, but the pain we create avoiding pain is avoidable.” – R.D. Laing Your muscles and joints hurt all over but you are not incapacitated enough to miss work. Some days it’s just your back and thighs that ache. Other days it’s your knees. You visit your family doctor, […]

(Updated January 15, 2023) So you think Tylenol is safe. Most of us have always assumed that Tylenol (acetaminophen) is the safest painkiller on the market.  After all, it is the number one drug used in the world. While it is usually effective for mild to moderate pain, its safety is somewhat of a myth. […]

Back pain does not originate from a single cause – there are hundreds of causes, from simple sprain/strains to more complex biomechanical faults, spinal disc herniations, arthritis, fractures, or even cancer. In some cases, back pain is considered benign and self-limiting, meaning that it will resolve over the course of a few days or weeks, […]

What's in a name? Shiatsu therapy tacitly and proudly announces its Japanese heritage with every introduction. This unique bodywork modality evolved over hundreds of years from Traditional Chinese Medicine, and is considered 'acupuncture without needles.' Literally translated, the word 'Shiatsu' means 'finger pressure.' The therapist uses his or her thumbs, palms, and occasionally forearms and/or […]

Stability and Mobility for Hips and Knees Every year, thousands of people have some type of surgery performed on their hips or knees. In fact, statistics from the Canadian Institute for Health Information indicate that total hip and knee replacements increased from an estimated 31,500 in 1994-95 to more than 63,000 in 2007-08. And even […]

Headaches are a very common symptom. For some people, they can become chronic and debilitating. Head pain can be a symptom of many different conditions, so it is important to rule out serious causes such as meningitis, brain tumour, hemorrhage, and dangerously-high blood pressure. Some more common causes include food sensitivities, environmental allergies, stress, nutritional […]