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9 Ways to Increase Your Physical Activity throughout the Day

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Nine Ways to Increase Your Physical Activity throughout the Day We often times immediately think of taking up sports or other forms of structured exercise when considering getting in shape. While these can produce great results, it is every-day, non-structured activities (ie leisurely or free time activities), that have a tremendous impact on our physical health. Cumulative energy expended from…

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Plantar Fasciitis & Radial Shockwave Therapy

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Plantar Fasciitis Treatment What is Plantar Fasciitis? Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain, characterized by sharp pain at the front of the heel with the first few steps in the morning, as well as pain with prolonged standing and walking. Sharp pain is also commonly noted when standing after a period of prolonged sitting, such as when…

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Radial Shockwave Therapy proven effective for treating calcific tendonitis of the shoulder

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May 3, 2016 — A single-blind, randomized, “less active similar therapy”-controlled study conducted by researchers at the Hospital of L’Aquila in San Salvatore, Italy, has found that Radial Shock-Wave Therapy (RSWT) is a safe and effective way of treating calcific tendonitis of the shoulder.  It has proven more effective in providing relief than other traditional interventions such as anti-inflammatory medications…

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painPRO Clinics excited to introduce Physiotherapy, Chiropractic and Kinesiology Services!

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painPRO Clinics excited to introduce Physiotherapy, Chiropractic and Kinesiology Services! Vancouver, BC — painPRO Therapeutics is proud to announce we are expanding our Coal Harbour location! In order to facilitate interdisciplinary care, we are including Physiotherapy, Chiropractic and Kinesiology professionals along with our Registered Massage Therapists!   At painPRO, we are dedicated to raising patients expectations for exemplary care, and by…

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Administration jobs in healthcare | painPRO Clinics now hiring

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Administration jobs in healthcare | painPRO Clinics now hiring PainPRO Therapeutics – a registered massage therapy clinic – is looking for a part-time administrative assistant/receptionist to join its growing team at our Business District, Coal Harbour, and North Surrey Locations:     Part-time administrative assistant / Patient support team member   Hours: evenings and weekends Reports to: Patient Support Leader…

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Study Shows Registered Massage Therapy is Cost-Effective – Back Pain Vancouver

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Back Pain Vancouver Back pain which prevents you from enjoying a favorite activity. Aches in your joints which feel like an over-tightened rubber band, ready to snap. So many suffer from these aches and pains, trying unsuccessfully to ignore them. Too many people never visit a medical professional for treatment. After all, who wants to spend time and money chasing…

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Vancouver RMT | Effects on Night Shift Employees – STUDY

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Vancouver RMT | Study Focuses Massage Therapy Effects on Night Shift Employees   The Registered Massage Therapists’ Association of British Columbia (RMTBC) has funded a research study that will be focusing on the mental and physical effects of massage therapy on people who work night shifts. Research would be a positive step in helping workers seek a Vancouver RMT (Registered…

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August Promotion Spotlight

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  Each month we will be highlighting new or existing promotional offers in our newsletter and here on our blog. To start this spotlight we thought we’d start with a chance to win a $300 credit to your account.. You can use this credit towards massage therapy treatments or products at any of our locations. We are giving you multiple…

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Manual Therapy

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Manual Health Care has grown and evolved dramatically over the last century, and never more so than today.   In 2015, evidence-based research seeks to guide practitioners to new approaches and perspectives in patient care. Interdisciplinary practices are ubiquitous, as patients benefit from the therapeutic versatility of teams of Chiropractors, Physiotherapists, and Registered Massage Therapists (RMTs) working together. The different…

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Massage Therapy and Cancer Part 2

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Review of Part 1   Massage Therapy does not treat or cure cancer; it alleviates symptoms associated with cancer and cancer treatments.   There is no research demonstrating that Massage Therapy has any effect on the spread (metastasis) of cancer, for or against. The plausibility of the claim that massage can spread cancer is highly suspect, and not based on…

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