Health Services:

 

Chiropractic

Acupuncture

Massage Therapy

Custom Orthotics

 

 

 

Chiropractic:

There are a number of reasons why people visit a chiropractor.  These symptoms may include:  low back pain, stiffness, joint pain, neck soreness, loss of neck or back range of motion, headaches, whiplash, rib pain, chest pain of joint origin, numbness & tingling due to a “pinched” nerve, sciatica, whiplash etc.

 

Chiropractic is a branch of the health sciences which focuses upon the body's neuromusculoskeletal system (that is the nervous system, muscles & joints). Chiropractic focuses on how your body's skeletal and nervous system is functioning. Since your spine is the key highway for your central nervous system, a chiropractor is trained to use a variety of diagnostic methods to examine and treat your spine and bone structure. A chiropractic spinal adjustment is a  gentle  hands-on   manipulation   of   the   vertebral  joint.   An  adjustment helps to relax the joint stiffness and unlock the fixed spinal segments. 

 

 

Acupuncture:

Acupuncture is  a therapeutic method from Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in which fine, solid needles are inserted at specific points in the body.  Medical acupuncture is performed by  health-care professionals  (e.g. physicians, chiropractors, physiotherapists) who combine this treatment with other therapeutic approaches, as needed.

 

Acupuncture is one of the safest therapeutic interventions  ever  used   by   humankind, with a time-tested record of millions of treatments, virtually free of side effects.  Nowadays, the use of sterile disposable needles has totally eliminated the risk of infection.

 

Acupuncture does not cause any significant discomfort in the majority of patients.  The needles are very fine and do not damage the   tissues   when   inserted.  For many people,  acupuncture is a   pleasant   experience due to the sense of well-being that usually follows the treatment.

 

The World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes the use of acupuncture in the treatment of:

 

Neurologic & Muscular Disorders:

· Acute Sprains and Strains

· Headaches

· Neck & Shoulder Pain

· Back Pain & Sciatica

· Degenerative Disc Disease

· Facial Pain

· Sports Injuries

· Joint Pain (e.g. osteoarthritis)

· Post-herpetic neuralgia (e.g.  shingles)

 

Repetitive Strain Disorders:

· Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

· Tennis Elbow

· Plantar Fascitis

· Achilles  Tendonitis

 

Digestive Disorders:

· Irritable Bowel Syndrome

· Constipation or Diarrhea

· Gastritis

 

Respiratory Problems

· Sinusitis

· Asthma

· Sore throat

· Recurrent Respiratory Tract Infections

 

Stress & Psycho-emotional  Problems

· Anxiety

· Mild Depression

· Insomnia

 

 

 

Registered Massage Therapy:

Massage therapy is the assessment and manipulation of soft tissues and joints of the body to effect a therapeutic response in the treatment and prevention of physical dysfunction.

It can be preventative or restorative, helping to maintain, rehabilitate, augment physical function or relieve pain. 

Massage therapy has firmly established its role as a clinically-oriented health option used to relieve a variety of discomforts because it achieves undeniable results. 

Massage can help alleviate the soft tissue discomfort associated with everyday stress, muscular overuse and many chronic pain syndromes.

If employed early enough after accidents involving trauma and injury, massage therapy can greatly reduce the development of painful muscular patterning.

Registered Massage Therapists (RMT's) are fully trained to help relieve:

· Inflammatory conditions such as arthritis and tendinitis

· Stress relief and associated conditions

· Headaches and migraines

· Muscle and related conditions such as spasms, strains and sprains

· Back pain

· Repetitive strain injury

· Circulatory and respiratory problems

· Pregnancy and labour discomfort

· Post-injury and post surgical rehabilitation

· And many other conditions…

 

 

Reflexology:

Reflexology is a focused pressure technique, usually  directed at the feet or hands.  It is based on the premise that there are zones and reflexes on different parts of the body which corresponds to all parts, glands and organs of the entire body.

 

When reflexes are stimulated, the body’s natural electrical energy works along the nervous system to clear any blockages in the corresponding zones.  A reflexology session seems to break up deposits which may interfere with the body’s electrical energy in the nervous system.

 

Manipulating specific reflexes removes stress, activating a parasympathetic  response in the body to enable the blockages to be released by a  physiological change in the body.  With stress removed and circulation enhanced, the body is allowed to return to a state of homeostasis (normal state).

 

What are the Benefits?

· Relaxation with removal of stress

· Enhanced circulation

· Assists the body to normalize the metabolism naturally

· Complements all other healing modalities

· Relief from headaches, constipation, shoulder pain, and sinus congestion