Physiotherapists Who Do Acupuncture
You’ve done the research and heard from a variety of sources that as an alternative form of healthcare, acupuncture may offer the following benefits: Relief for headaches Relief for anxiety and stress Relief for chronic pain Relief for osteoarthritis Relief for insomnia and restless sleep Relief for menstrual cramps Relief for allergies Relief for inflammation […]
Can Physiotherapists Do Acupuncture Too?
Many people understand that physiotherapy clinics offer services such as massage therapy, including myofascial release, petrissage massage, Swedish massage, trigger point therapy, and the like. However, there is a lag in public understanding about what exactly a full service clinic has to offer. One such lag, is with respect to one highly effective form of […]
Acupuncture for Mental Health
In a recent article titled What Does Acupuncture Help With? the concept of mental health was addressed, among a number of other ailments (mostly physical). With mental health awareness growing with each passing year, we wanted to expand upon the concept by looking at how this traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) discipline can assist with behavioral […]
Best Acupuncture Memes for 2023
Earlier in the month, we changed the tone on our blog to create a few fun physiotherapy memes for readers to enjoy. After some great feedback, we have decided to put together more. But this time, the focus is on one of our specialized services – traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) acupuncture. Have a look below, and feel […]
What Else Does Acupuncture Help You With?
You likely have a general idea about what acupuncture treats based on visuals alone. It’s easy enough to draw a conclusion that dozens of needles being inserted into specific points in the body help target and alleviate pain due to injuries sustained in sport, at work, or from a motor vehicle accident (etc.). But you’ve […]
Lower Back Pain Acupuncture Therapy
Acupuncture for Low Back Pain By physiotherapist, Stephanie Harrap, B.HK (KIN), MPT, CAFCI What is Acupuncture and how does it work? Acupuncture is a form of Chinese medicine that can be traced back at least 2,500 years. The general premise behind acupuncture is that the body contains patterns of energy flow known as Qi (pronounced “chee”) […]
What is Metatarsalgia? Foot Pain or Inflammation
What is Metatarsalgia? Metatarsalgia is pain or inflammation in the ball of the foot (metatarsal). A Client’s Experience I have a client who came in to our Burnaby Sports Physiotherapy Clinic with severe pain at the ball of his foot and was quite concerned as he was in the middle of his marathon training. […]
Massage Therapy & Tension Headaches
Headaches comprise of 30% of my treatments at Absolute PhysioCare and it’s no surprise since most of us practice poor posture, especially when sitting in front of the computer screen. If you suffer from dull tension headaches more than three times a week, you can greatly benefit from having a few massage treatments. What are tension […]
Plantar fasciitis – The stubborn pain that won’t go away!
Recently Absolute PhysioCare & Sports Rehab in Burnaby has had many clients requiring plantar fasciitis treatment which inspired me to write this blog. As people are preparing for the most popular Vancouver Sun Run and individuals are conscious about their health and wellbeing, more and more people are starting to run again. Common running errors such as: improper footwear, […]