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…
Have you ever been curious about Chinese Medicine? Treating yourself to Acupuncture at Broadway Wellness this winter may be the perfect way to relax you! The goal of Chinese Medicine is to attain harmony with nature. It is important to cultivate an awareness of our natural environment and to begin to understand its effect on…
Vancouver Massage Therapy: Myofascia In the Vancouver Massage Therapy field, there are many approaches for Myofascia. But before we get into the details of this technique let’s start with what exactly is fascia? What is Fascia? Vancouver Massage Therapists focused on Myofascia keep the following in mind with their approach: Fasciae is a very fine…
Broadway Wellness: Article of the Week: Vancouver Acupuncture: German Auricular Acupuncture. German Auricular Acupuncture is a fairly new advancement in the medical field. Developed by French Physician Dr. Paul Nogier in Germany in the 1950’s. He understood that the brain constantly projects information about the health of the body through the ear. This information is…
Vancouver Massage Therapist Brent Scrivner – Rolfer / Structural Integrator We are excited to be welcoming Brent Scrivner, RMT in Vancouver, to our team at Broadway Wellness. Brent is a Vancouver Massage Therapist who is a Certified Rolfer / Structural Integrator. The philosophy behind Brent’s work and the method of Rolfing Structural Integration in which…
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…
Vancouver RMT Article of the Week We have all had instances where we have moved, not as our usual graceful selves, or slept funny and realized we’ve possibly strained a muscle. When we refer to having “pulled something” or “thrown out our back or neck” this can often be because of muscle strain. So, what does that…
Pregnancy is a wonderful thing but it also can come with its fair share of discomforts. One way to ease those pains is through massage. Prenatal massage is similar to regular massage therapy. However, a prenatal treatment focuses primarily on relaxing tense muscles, easing sore spots, improving circulation and mobility, and relieving mental and physical fatigue. As such, prenatal massage…
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…
Sleep is one of the most important things a body needs. Sleeping poorly can affect your mood and general health. This is one of the easiest things to change to improve your health and reduce pain. These changes can be anything from your sleeping position, to your nighttime snacks.
This week we have a feature post, written by one of our very own Vancouver RMTs Char Hunter. Char has some wonderfully helpful tips (Fix Tips) on her website, and we are sharing one with you today. It is called the Spinal Roll which specially targets and provides relief to the Upper Back, Shoulders, and…
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.
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 because we won the “Best Massage Therapist” category! We couldn’t be happier and will continue to offer the kind of friendly and quality…
“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…
Yet another new and rigorous medical study funded by the United States National Institute of Health and conducted over 5 years with over 18,000 patients shows acupuncture is effective in reducing the pain and discomfort associated with migraines, arthritis, and other back, neck, and shoulder issues. Read the corresponding New York Times article here.
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…
We all know the benefits that massage therapy has on our physical health, but a lesser known fact is that it has a positive affect on our mental health and wellness too. If you think about the connection between our body and mind, it shouldn’t be surprising to learn that studies have proven the effectiveness…
What started with a hopeful vision back in 2004, of three therapists, and two treatment rooms, soon relocated and expanded to 2501 Spruce St. There we share a stunning, expansive, window-lined treatment facility holding seven treatment rooms and 13 therapists – including 10 Registered Massage Therapists, two Naturopathic Doctors, and one Chiropractor. Our clinic practitioners…
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…