Vancouver Massage Therapy: What is Fascia? Fascia has been a hot topic for many years, at our clinic and in general. We decided to update and revamp this article from one of our previous blogs on Fascia for your interest. Under the umbrella of Vancouver Massage Therapy, there are many techniques for working with…
Vancouver RMT Article: The Fascia Research Congress 2022 The Fascia Research Society (FRS) supports collaboration between clinicians, researchers and academicians. This is to further our understanding of the properties and functions of fasciae. The FRS has been offering a Fascia Research Congress since 2007 in cities internationally. Boston, Amsterdam, Washington DC, Vancouver, Berlin. Upcoming is…
Vancouver Osteopathy: Is Osteopathy the right treatment for me? As described from the Canadian Academy of Osteopathy, “Osteopathy is a manual form of therapy that emphasizes the relationship between the structure and function of the human body. This therapy follows a belief in the body’s ability to self-heal and self-regulate, which is why manual osteopathic…
Foam rollers are on the rise as an effective form of self-massage treatment and self-care. You’ll notice more gyms and fitness centres are equipped with long cylindrical foam rollers. It is also an inexpensive option for you to continue muscle care at home through a number of exercises!
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
People with multiple sclerosis suffer from their immune system attacking their nerves causing nerve damage. Multiple sclerosis affects the spinal cord and brain inflicting pain and causing mobility issues, among other symptoms. Although the treatment of multiple sclerosis usually involves medication to subdue the symptoms, in some cases massage therapy can be a beneficial supplement…
Massage therapy has been used by healthcare practitioners for thousands of years as an effective treatment for an almost countless list of injuries and illnesses. As far back as 2500 BC, Chinese writings express the use of massage for a broad range of medical purposes, and is understood and promoted as an indispensable treatment option…
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…
No need to try to describe the feeling of straining a muscle as we all know what it’s like. What were you doing when it happened? Lifting groceries out of the trunk? Reaching for a glass on the top shelf? Doing the ‘slip on the ice shuffle’? It hurts, it spasms, and it can really…
Vancouver Massage Therapy Article of the Week: Treating Scar Tissue with Massage Therapy Almost everyone has a scar, and every scar has a story. Scars have all sorts of street creed and are firmly implanted into popular culture. In the 1975 blockbuster ‘Jaws’, three quarreling and sea hardened sailors bond and settle their differences over…
Treating scar tissue of a keloid (tougher, thicker, more prolific than regular scar tissue) nature can sometimes be quite hard on the hands of a massage therapist, but necessary in order to make progress when it comes to injury-related or surgical-related keloid scar tissue in particular. A complementary therapy can be that last piece of…
With easy access to health care sometimes we take advantage of the abundance of resources. Emergency medical diagnostics such as CT and MRI scans provide an amazing opportunity to have a look at our insides – the intention being that when more standard, external examinations provide no clues for cures we have more complex options…
When it comes to learning something new, you can listen to the facts and read all about it, or you can experience it in a practical setting. The same applies to different massage therapy techniques, one could describe to you how the target of the treatment is different and how you may feel, or you can…
Fascia is making an appearance on the main stage of health care in recent years. It is no longer considered “just another tissue” but an integral part of our anatomy and how we function. As you may know from our previous posts, incorporating fascia as part of a massage therapy treatment is often the missing…
Vancouver RMT Article of the Week New information is ever flooding out of the latest research studies and projects. Massage therapy is no exception. What a Vancouver RMT knows and how to apply that knowledge is always growing and changing. This is a significant part of the reason why massage therapist that wish to keep…