Did you know that back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide? So many people miss work, have to cancel plans with friends or just suffer through day after day with back pain. It’s become a common part of our daily lives. Every day, about 31 million people in the U.S. alone endure lower back pain, says the…
It’s a tale as old as infomercials – tiring nights of Christmas shopping followed by equally tiring days at the office. You felt fine doing the same thing last year, didn’t you? Why should this year be any different? The Problem This year you feel cramped and tense, with hurting feet and a twinge in your neck or stiffness…
Myofascial Release is a massage therapy technique that can be used to help correct many conditions that result in pain. What is Fascia? First we should explain what the term ‘myofascia’ means. As much as we like to sound smart it is more important that you understand what is happening in your body. ‘Myo’ simply means muscle and ‘fascia’ is…
Tension Headaches versus Migraine Headaches Tension and migraine headaches are terms that people often throw around without a clear understanding of the distinction between the two. Often a person will simply use whatever term they hear most often or heard first used. It is a tricky question for health professionals at times as well, so it is understandable why there…
Written By: Arny Warkentin Hot vs. Cold Applications Many clients have expressed confusion about when to use hot versus cold applications. There are many misconceptions flying around and it can be very easy to get confused while reading around online. This post will attempt to alleviate that confusion as easily and simply as possible. An important concept to understand when…
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…
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