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Here is an interesting fact about your brain. We have neurons called mirror neurons that are in the front of the brain that fire when we see someone else do or feel something. They have been critical for the development of our species through imitation, emulation and empathy. But the dark side is we can see someone in pain and…

Written by Arny Warkentin In this post I will explore another common cause shin splints in the lower leg. As I mentioned in the previous post the term shin splints is often used as a catch-all for lower leg pain, often the diagnosis says little about what is actually going on and what to do about it. In this post…

Can Massage Therapy Help Acute Injuries: By: Arny Warkentin RMT Why massage can help with acute injuries in the acute phase? People often have the preconceived notion that massage therapy should commence after healing as occurred. People assume if an area can’t be worked on directly than there is nothing a massage therapist can do. The risk of further injury…

Prevent Sports Injury with Sport Massage Therapy Sports Massage Therapy in Vancouver just got better. For those involved with athletics, the associated risk of injury is so significant that an entire branch of health and social services, sports medicine, exists to accommodate it. Even with preventive warm-up exercises, a level of danger still exists. Sports injuries are unfortunately common, and while…

Joint Mobilizations…Not Just Cirque du Soleil Written by Arny Warkentin Joint mobilizations are one of many tools massage therapists are trained to use to restore full, pain free range of motion. A mobilization is defined as the “passive, skilled manual therapy techniques applied to joints and related soft tissues at varying speeds and amplitudes using physiological or accessory motions for…

Written By: Arny Warkentin RMT Leg Pain? Must Be Shin Splints! Most people at some point or another heard the term shin splints. It is an incredibly common diagnosis for lower leg pain caused by overuse. Often the cure is to cut back on the activity which causes the pain and wait for it to go away. For some people…

Carpel Tunnel Syndrome Considering just how often we use how hands (especially our dominant hand) to write, type, or perform every-day activities, it is not surprising that carpal tunnel syndrome is so prevalent. Lets begin by defining what exactly CTS is: “Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a condition that results from the compression of the median nerve as it passes through…