Western medicine doesn’t recognize the concepts of qi and meridians. However, scientific evidence suggests alternate explanations for why acupuncture might provide pain relief. “There’s a lot of research that says when we put an acupuncture needle into the body, a number of physiological mechanisms occurs,” says Brian Berman, MD, professor of family and community medicine and director […]
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Pain and Movement
Relaxed movement and physical activity are vital to helping you manage your pain to keep doing the everyday things that are important to you. After an acute injury (for example rolling your ankle or hurting your back), the body’s first natural instinct is to tense up and protect the body. Naturally, this will result in […]
I’m Pregnant, Now What?
Congratulations! You’re growing a little person! A mini-me or mini-him or possibly mini-both! It’s a crazy wild ride and no one knows quite what to expect, but one thing is for sure, pregnancy can bring with it many different emotions including joy, shock, gratitude, relief, overwhelm or a mash-up of all these. No matter what […]
Neck pain and the three biggest mistakes patients make!
Do you suffer with neck pain? Have you recently had a flare up and don’t know what to do about it? In the current climate, most people have had to change the way they work and this has involved some big changes in postures, general movement and reductions in incidental exercise. These changes have lead […]
Patella Femoral Pain Syndrome
Are you having trouble running as far as you used to because of some annoying knee pain? Or, maybe it’s stopping you from squatting as low as you would like? If you experience pain around the front of your kneecap (patella), especially when exercising… you may suffer from what we call ‘Patella Femoral Pain Syndrome’ […]
