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Pre-Book your RMT Appointments at Broadway Wellness

As Summer is quickly coming to an end, why not pre-book your RMT appointments at Broadway Wellness in Vancouver. Fall and Winter are often the busiest times in the Health and Wellness industry. Booking massage appointments at the last minute can often lead to not being able to see your therapist when you need to….

Improve Mental Wellness with Massage Therapy

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…

Massage Therapy Article: Fascial Contraction and Musculoskeletal Dynamics

Massage Therapy Article: Fascial Contraction and Musculoskeletal Dynamics According to a paper by Robert Schleip PhD et al,  Fascia Is Able to Actively Contract and May Thereby Influence Musculoskeletal Dynamics. Fascial tissues form a ubiquitous network throughout the body.  Does fascia possess the capacity for cellular contraction? Could it play an active role in musculoskeletal…

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Vancouver RMT: 2022 FASCIAL RESEARCH CONGRESS

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…

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Is Osteopathy the right treatment for me?

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…

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Vancouver Massage Therapy: Myofascia

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…

Rolfer Vancouver Massage Therapist: Welcoming Brent Scrivner, RMT

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…

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Vancouver Massage Therapy: Welcome Chanel Jorsvik and Stacey Spring!

Broadway Wellness is excited to welcome two new Registered Massage Therapists to our Vancouver massage therapy clinic! Chanel Jorsvik and Stacey Spring have recently joined our team, both bringing a range of interests and experience to the table. Keep reading to learn more about them and their areas of specialization. Chanel Jorsvik Chanel’s training includes…

Fitness with Vancouver Sports Massage Therapy

It’s almost Spring in Vancouver. With the sun shining more often and the days growing longer, more people are getting outside and being active. Sports Massage Therapy can be a helpful part of gearing up for a physical fitness routine in Vancouver outdoor months. You don’t need to be an athlete to benefit from a…

Vancouver Massage Therapy: Registered Massage Therapy for Post Op Recovery

Vancouver Massage Therapy Article of the Week:   Registered Massage Therapy for Post Op Recovery and Accelerated Healing   Full link to article here   Having surgery can be a stressful experience that can leave the body feeling tense and uncomfortable.  As the body finds its way to heal from the experience there may be…

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Vancouver Massage Therapy: Massage Therapy for Headaches

Vancouver Massage Therapy Article of the Week:  Massage Therapy for Headaches Headaches come in 3 common categories: Tension headaches, often related to neck tension; Sometimes very painful migraines headaches; and sinus headaches.  Massage therapy can help, and a treatment approach can be focused based on the type of headache presenting. A craniosacral, osteopathic, or muscular…

Understanding the Difference Between Spa Massage and Clinical Massage

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…

Trigger Points and Myofascial Pain

Trigger points are hyper-sensitive, tightened areas that can occur in any of the more than 400 muscles in the human body.  These spots (or nodules) are located within taut bands in the muscle.  They can cause pain, burning, stinging, weakness, numbness, and other symptoms.  They have a unique property called referred pain, meaning they can…

Massage Therapy Reduces Inflammation: Study

  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…

Sitting all day? Read up on ergonomic tips!

Vancouver RMT Article of the Week Are you seated at a desk for the majority of your day? With your arms up typing, and your head orientated towards a computer screen? There are certain discomforts that can result from spending the day-to-day in the same position.  Click the link or read the excerpts below or some…