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Epsom Salts: How do they Work?

How do Epsom Salts work to soothe your muscles?  Here’s an explanation: Magnesium is one of the main components of Epsom salt. It is a mineral that the body needs and, unlike most minerals, is can absorb through the skin as you soak in the bath. The mineral helps relax skeletal muscles by flushing lactic acid…

Colder Temperatures & Muscle Aches

Aside from wanting to tense up and bring the extremities in closer into the body for warmth, there are other physiological reasons why we tend to suffer from more muscle and joint soreness in the winter months. The colder temperatures make it more difficult for the body to maintain its ideal thermal equilibrium, and the internal…

Tip of the week: BPA

Why a “BPA-free” label on plastics may be meaningless We’re all familiar with the buzz BPA (Bisphenol A) has received in recent years due to its prolific presence in plastics, and concerns relating to hormone production, human reproduction, metabolism, and neurological functions. BPA got all the media attention becoming the focus of most studies and…

Kinesio Taping

When watching the Olympic games last summer, we might have noticed some athletes have coloured strips of tape  peeking out from under their uniform. That is called Kinesio tape. Kinesio tape was first developed in Japan in early 80s by Dr. Kenzo Kase who believes in the power of manual therapy in healing. Despite the effectiveness…

Our Annual Holiday Hamper – Please Donate!

The winter season seems to be in full swing, and in keeping with tradition, we have put out our annual holiday hamper. We are collecting donations of new, clean, warm socks to be distributed by Covenant House in the New Year. Every winter our cold wet Vancouver weather poses a serious health concern for people…

Stretch!

Everyone can benefit from a good stretch. If you work 9am-5pm at a desk job and you feel tension anywhere from your hamstrings up to your neck and shoulders, you should stretch. If you are athletic and constantly on the go, running, biking, hiking around this beautiful city, you should stretch. Maybe you already incorporate…

Thank You, Vancouver! We are the 2016 Best of Vancouver Winners of Best Massage Therapy Clinic.

A warm thank you to all of you who took the time to vote for Broadway Wellness in this year’s Georgia Straight Best of Vancouver Readers Choice Awards. Your votes truly counted and we were named the winner of the”Best Massage Therapist” category for the second year in a row! We couldn’t be happier and will…

How Massage Therapy Aids the Path to Trauma Recovery

Tension and other physical symptoms are frequently experienced when mourning the loss of someone, or something significant. These symptoms include fatigue, headaches, general malaise, lack of sleep, lack of appetite – which are symptoms tied to the sympathetic nervous systems. It is interesting to discover how our body, subconsciously, has its own way of recognizing and…

Massage Therapy for Stress Relief

Stress is a common and universal occurrence. Relief from any kind of stress is important, and without, the sustained response may cause extended problems. Many sources have shown that constant stress may turn into “distress” leading to physical symptoms including headaches, upset stomachs, elevated blood pressure, chest pains, and sleeping problems. It may also even bring on…

Osteopathic Manual Therapy with Alison Ritchie

Alison Ritchie, RMT has been practicing at Broadway Wellness since 2012, and has returned this month from maternity leave.  Alison is in year five of the Osteopathic Manual Therapy program, and is presently incorporating her osteopathic skills into her massage therapy practice in Vancouver, BC.  What is Osteopathic Manual Therapy? Osteopathy is a term you might…

We would love your vote for ‘Best of Vancouver 2016’

   Thank you for your vote in 2015!! We would love your vote for ‘Best of Vancouver 2016’ Broadway Wellness has proudly offered the Fairview District of Vancouver the integrated health-care services of Registered Massage Therapy, and Naturopathic Medicine for over 10 years.  We are passionate about providing you the best quality service and care…