Yearly Health Insurance: Use it or lose it
We’re coming near the end of 2018, and for many individual’s extended health benefits insurance renewal date is December 31st. Do you take advantage of allied health services covered under your plan?...
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How Much Fruit is Too Much?
Did you ever think there could be such a thing as too much fruit, or that we would be debating whether fruit should be part of a diet? We are told to eat natural, organic, non-processed, and that we should eat more fruits &...
Understanding Whiplash
What is Whiplash?
Whiplash is an injury to the neck as a result of an acceleration-deceleration mechanism. This can result in bony or soft tissue damage to the structures in and around your cervical spine (neck).
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Organ Prolapse
What is it?
A prolapsed organ is when a pelvic organ drops from its original place and ends up pushing against or into the walls of the vagina. The organs at fault are the bladder, uterus and/or rectum.
How Does...
Injury Spotlight: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Quick Facts
- Symptoms often start at night, as most people sleep with bent wrists.
- Don’t normally feel symptoms in the pinky finger, due to the nerve distribution pattern of the hand.
- The carpal...
Massage Therapy Benefits During Pregnancy & Post-partum
What prenatal & postnatal issues can massage therapy treat?
When pregnant your body’s blood volume doubles, which makes you more prone to issues such as swelling or stiffness. Our massage therapist is...
Fighting Inflammation with Food!
Do you know "inflammation" means? Did you every think beyond an ankle sprain?
Did you know what you eat can influence your body's inflammation management & levels?
Read more ... Susan Macfarlane's, our...
Endometriosis FAQs
Quick Facts
- Endometriosis is a disorder in which the tissue that lines the inside of the uterus, the endometrium, grows outside
Exercising During Pregnancy
Exercise for women with uncomplicated pregnancies is strongly encouraged. Exercise comes with minimal risk and great benefit. Sedentary women before pregnancy should follow a more gradual progression of exercise, and is...
Blocked Breast Ducts
Blocked breast ducts are a common problem for many women who are breast feeding. If the blocked duct does not spontaneously clear in a day, physiotherapy treatment can be highly effective in resolving the blockage.
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