By: Winnie Fok, R.Ac., R.TCMP Insomnia refers to conditions that vary from having difficulty falling asleep, waking up frequently during sleep and sleeplessness at night. Acupuncture treatment of insomnia begins with a diagnosis of insomnia as a symptom out of a syndrome (i.e. a cluster of symptoms). There are several common syndromes that involve insomnia…
We get a lot of questions about massage therapy, what it helps to treat, it’s benefits and costs. Here, we answer all your questions! What is massage therapy exactly? Massage therapy is the manipulation of muscles, tendons, ligaments, connective tissues and joints. It is clinically-oriented therapy that aims to mitigate pain and discomfort in the…
Have you ever wondered exactly how acupuncture can help with allergies, chronic infections, weight loss, mood disorders and other ailments and injuries? There are a few theories put forward that explain how acupuncture affects the body. Registered Acupuncturist and TCM Practitioner, Winnie Fok, breaks down the different theories: The “Augmentation” TheoryAcupuncture raises levels of triglycerides,…
Rahim Khoja has been a registered physiotherapist for 13 years, working with car accidents and a variety of sports teams including rugby, football and hockey to treat concussion injuries. He answers some common questions about concussions, how they are diagnosed and what treatment looks like. What is a concussion? A concussion is a traumatic brain…
With 3 months of offering virtual treatment sessions, I got a taste of how prolonged sitting affects your body. As a physiotherapist, I am use to working in different positions and moving around frequently. I realized an increased sitting time at the computer started to create some discomfort. I knew it in theory but got to…
Due to a laundry list of modern cultural factors, our hips take a beating. Simply put, we’re not really using them the way they were designed to be used. We’re bipedal specimens, meaning we walk on two legs. When we walk, run or move in general, the space between our feet increases. Now, this is…
CARs is an acronym used in the Functional Range Conditioning system (FRC). I know, another acronym. But I promise that’s the last one. CARs stands for: In normal terms, this means controlled joint circles. And in this article, you will learn why it may be the best thing you could ever do to help with…
People often ask me “what is the best stretch for this” or, “what is the best exercise for that”. My answer is always the same… It depends. There is no such thing as a bad exercise, nor is there such thing as a good exercise. A movement or stretch given to one person may give…
Lets face it. Life can be crazy. You got work to do, bills to pay, a family to takecare of, the list goes on and on. And oh yeah, don’t forget about eating healthy and exercising. The latter can sometimes be very overwhelming and almost impossible to fit in given the 24 hrs we have…
This post probably isn’t about what you’re thinking, but I promise to not let you down. Maybe when your read this title you thought it would be another blog post about the most efficient and effective exercises you could do in an hour to create the most kick-butt workout ever. Well, no. This isn’t going…
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