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From the Desk of a Psychotherapist
Want to learn a new coping skill? Let’s talk about one that’s relevant to anyone with a brain and a beating heart. First, let’s outline the 5 broad choices we have during life's challenges. In no particular order: Figure out how to solve the problem. Change how you...
Physiotherapy…It’ll Move You!
May is National Physiotherapy Month! This is an annual event celebrated in Canada every May to recognize and celebrate the important contributions of physiotherapists in promoting health, wellness, and physical rehabilitation. This year’s theme is Leading Action...
Constipation: Common, NOT Normal!
Ever wonder why toddlers find a quiet, private spot and squat to poop? Healthy muscles silently do their job by allowing our body's systems to function without interruption or symptoms of bother. BUT if our muscles are not integrating and firing in a coordinated...
Home Workstations That Don’t “Work”!
Poor home workstations need to go! Does this sound familiar? You previously commuted to an office on a regular basis where you had fairly decent workstations. Then the COVID pandemic hit, and you were told that you would have to work from home temporarily, so you...
Don’t Wait on Wellness
Have you been curious to see what our wellness services are all about? Maybe you’ve felt like chiropractic, physiotherapy, and counselling etc. are reserved for those in the worst of situations. Maybe you’ve felt like your dysfunction is normal and therefore you...
Fear of Birth
Read the article here ! This article was published in Pathways to Family Wellness Magazine, Issue 76 (Winter 2022).
Can Stretching Be Bad For You?
Nowadays, the fitness and physiotherapy world have oversimplified the reason for any and every musculoskeletal pain we experience. “Your muscles are tight because you don’t stretch enough.” It is true that a lack of flexibility can be a cause of injury and pain, but...
The Vagus Nerve
We all have a vagus nerve that runs throughout our body from our brain to our gut. It is one nerve but it is so powerful when it comes to how we feel in our bodies and how our body works to regulate our nervous system. When I use the word anxiety, not as a diagnosis,...
Facial Rejuvenation and Cosmetic Acupuncture
Our skin is the outer expression of ourselves. It is what we show to the world, and the way we look and feel about ourselves can influence how we show up every day. Life happens , along with it - so do wrinkles, fine lines, dull complexions and sagging! Many notice...