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…
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…
Breathing: such a natural part of life, and something so intuitive we are hardly even aware of. Take a moment and think about your breathing. Are they long, relaxed breaths, or are they short and shallow? We never think about our breathing until we begin to have problems with it. Quickened, shorter breathing can be…
The average person spends 4.9 hours a day looking down at their phone, whether that be texting or surfing the internet. That means for nearly a fifth of your day, your head is being forced into an unnatural downwards position, which can cause muscle tension and neck pain and put unusual pressure on your spine….
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…
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…
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…
The holiday season is the time of racing around buying gifts, seeing friends and family, eating and drinking more than usual and getting less sleep. It’s a whole lot of fun, but can be stressful and hard on our bodies and souls. There’s still a week to go, but it’s not too late to regroup…
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.
“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…
The rapid nature of children’s growth patterns sees them through dynamic changes in their nervous system, posture, and behaviour. A healthcare plan complete with Network Spinal Analysis can prove to be profoundly beneficial for them to grow to be strong, efficient, and adaptive to their environment. Read more here about the benefits of NSA for…
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’…
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…
As chiropractic care has evolved over the years, one common misconception is that the practice is limited to chiropractors simply moving bones and joints. It is now evident that quality chiropractic care can improve brain function, by restoring regulation of the body’s response systems, in particular, the response to stress. Countless research findings are conclusive…
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…
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…
When our bodies experience physical, emotional, or chemical stress that breaches what we can handle, it is imposed on our organs, tissues, and nervous system as stored trauma. This can cause our bodies to engage a defensive posture, triggering us to move in a direction of physical impairment, a compounding deficiency in adapting to incoming…
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…
If you want to improve your posture and avoid that ever creeping hunchback look, holding a vertical frame is achieved by balancing out your upper body via increasing your upper back strength and stretching out the front of the body so you can stand tall. To get the most benefits of balancing the relationship between…