You may already be aware that the skill a Registered Massage Therapist wields can help you to improve flexibility and range of motion, reduce pain related to tight, knotted, and torn muscles, release nerve compression, improve circulation, heal scar tissue, and enhance your overall energy and vitality, but you may not know that massage therapy…
Vancouver Acupuncture Article of the Week: Acupuncture for Pain Management by Brian Kushnirik, R.AC at Broadway Wellness. From the perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), whenever there is pain, there is some sort of a blockage in the system. Whether the blockage is from a physical source (such as trauma or overuse) or whether the…
What comes to mind when you hear the term “Massage Therapy”? Do you think of an occasional treat for yourself at a hotel spa after a hard week of work, or are you more inclined to imagine a focused treatment of a bothersome health condition or injury that may be causing you headaches, stiffness, or…
A Canadian study has shown that massage therapy reduces the pain associated with damaged muscles by sending anti-inflammatory messages to muscle cells. Scientists at McMaster University in Hamilton have found evidence that massage therapy dulls muscle pain in a biologically similar way to anti-inflammatory pills and should be considered a viable alternative to pain medication. The…
Many people with a preference for a firmer pressure massage often ask for a deep tissue massage. What exactly is a deep tissue treatment? It can be similar to the relaxing Swedish massage technique, but with firmer slow kneading strokes and a different goal for treatment. This approach allows the RMT to target deeper layers of muscle…
What are the benefits of receiving therapeutic massage treatments? Massage can help manage stress, reduce pain and increase range of motion and mobility. The emotional improvements can often be just as important as the physical benefits. These emotional benefits include but are not limited to: Decreased anxiety Enhanced sleep quality Greater energy Improved concentration. Increased circulation Reduced fatigue…
If you’ve ever been to the symphony, a rock concert, a basement jazz club, or a New York City subway station, you’ve witnessed the awe-inspiring skills of professional musicians. Whether they are playing a guitar, a horn, drums, piano, or violin, they are moving quickly, precisely, sometimes furiously, and for hours on end.
Do you crave cold water or hot water? How about room temperature? Whatever your preference, as long as you’re drinking enough of it throughout the day, you’re doing it right. That being said, cold water is known to cause the blood vessels surrounding the stomach to shrink, slowing absorption. It also demands the body warm…
“It took 4 million years to develop our unique human foot and our consequent distinctive form of gait, a remarkable feat of bioengineering. Yet, in only a few thousand years, and with one carelessly designed instrument, our shoes, we have warped the pure anatomical form of human gait, obstructing its engineering efficiency, afflicting it with…
A high percentage of patients of amputation often describe feelings of tingling, stinging, twisting, pins and needles, and stabbing pain in a highly localized area. These sensations can range from mild and infrequent to severe and chronic. As the frequency and intensity of the sensations tends to diminish over time, many patients report that they…
Network Spinal Analysis (also known as Network Chiropractic or NSA) is an area of chiropractic treatment that uses a gentler touch than the traditional spinal realignment methods most people associate with a chiropractic session. Some people prefer and look forward to regular traditional chiropractic adjustments, while many don’t like the idea (or the feeling) of being ‘cracked’…
Summer’s in full swing and what better reason to celebrate the season of fire by helping your body’s functions of self healing through a revitalizing acupuncture session with Dr. Krista Moyer, ND. Dr. Krista is an experienced Vancouver Naturopathic doctor with extensive training in the 3000 year old practice of Acupuncture – a healing technique…
Shoulder instability is a condition in which the connective tissues of the ligaments and joint capsule surrounding the shoulder joint become loose and the bones that form the joint begin to move against each other. Certain repetitive movements of the arm like throwing a ball or falling on a outstretched arm, can cause pressure on…
Grief is a natural part of the human experience and we will all suffer its effects from time to time in varying degrees of intensity. Whether it’s from the loss of a loved one, or a life changing sickness or injury, grief transcends from emotional feelings to physical. Even old feelings of grief can reoccur…
We’d like to introduce you to fascia, the thin sheath that encloses our muscles and organs, and help you understand its function, how it can be damaged, and the importance of helping it to heal and return to its intended state. Fascia has been described (perhaps for lack of a better description) to resemble that…
Broadway Wellness Clinic News We welcome Laura Rivere, RMT, our most recent addition to Broadway Wellness. Below is a message from Laura: “Passionate about working with my hands from a very young age, I am truly honoured to be able to help others through the practice of massage therapy. As a massage practitioner, I consider…
Chiropractic care has been evolving over the years, and it needs to be expressed that there is more to it than the common misconception that chiropractors only move joints and bones. As a matter of fact, it’s now evident that quality chiropractic care can improve brain function. This improvement restores regulation of the human body’s…
For thousands of years, massage therapy has displayed roots in many different cultures. There are a multitude of techniques and styles a therapist can employ using varying degrees of manipulation and pressure to soft tissue and muscles. Scientific research has proven that massage therapy has beneficial effects on pain and other symptoms associated with a…
Network Spinal Analysis (NSA), also known as Network Chiropractic, is a modality of chiropractic care that regards the human body as a whole, integrated system, and aims to tap in to the body’s natural abilities to heal itself. It is unique and remarkable for the fact that the ‘crack!’ that many people associate with chiropractic…
Stress affects us from every angle and in many cases has become the daily norm. Living with chronic stress can have a devastating effect on our lives by causing anxiety and depression, among many other serious health problems. Understanding who we are, addressing our struggles and putting them in perspective can help us to take…
WE MISSED YOU RETA! WELCOME BACK. –Returning From an Amazing Maternity Leave– Reta Nitti, RMT will be returning from her maternity leave and joining Broadway Wellness on Tuesday mornings and Wednesday afternoons. Reta has a unique style of manual therapy that works with the body’s viscera, fascia and cranial sacral rhythm. You…