Osteopathy and Acupuncture by Monica Ander in Nelson BC
Pain Clinic Offering Acupuncture, Osteopathy, and Chinese Medicine in Nelson, BC
Click here to find the episode!In this Health-FULL episode, Forrest and Monica discuss aspects of alignment/body mechanics, and how it leads to chronic pain. Gait is also a prominent topic as it greatly pertains to overall body structure and alignment. Forrest chimes in with some great insight about orthotics, since he has added orthotic design … Continue reading PODCAST ‼️ BioMechanics ~ Part 1
Is your mental health stressed and overloaded? Are you always in a position of helping others, to the point where it is affecting your health - while causing stress, anxiety, and even depression? Do you feel fatigued, overwhelmed, or, on the verge of burnout? Are you looking for strategies on how to care for yourself, … Continue reading PODCAST ‼️ Self Care Strategies to Relieve Stress
Numbness down the leg is an extremely common symptom I see in clinic. A great number of patients will say “l have sciatica”. Is it, though? First off, let’s define sciatica. Sciatica is when the sciatic nerve becomes pinched somewhere along its pathway. It’s important to add here, there are many nerves that go down … Continue reading Sciatica ~ the Most Misunderstood Pain Symptom
Click here to listen to the episode. Deep Tissue Massage is all the rage. "No pain, no gain" has become a term that echoes through the offices of therapists everywhere. When we are talking about acute or chronic pain, are painful treatments the only way we can attain muscle, tendon, and ligament release. In this … Continue reading PODCAST: The Painful Myths of Deep Tissue Massage
https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/health-full/id1713832022?i=1000647348042 Pain and injuries are terrible, and whether you choose to rest - or move, it can massively affect your healing trajectory. Whether it's your brain, muscles, ligaments, tendons or bones - our bodies need movement, circulation, and range of motion - in order to heal. In this guest episode, we have scouted out industry professional … Continue reading PODCAST Alert: Is Rest Best? Discussing Acute/Chronic Pain, & the Outdated “RICE” Protocol
https://youtu.be/advPZV1NInE?si=yCfdkEHQGMOLNNsf Don’t miss this talk! At the end we give you some food examples to eat if you are experiencing acne (not a complete list, but it’s a start). Acne is a very common condition and it can certainly be a source of embarrassment and worry for a lot of people. In TCM, acne can … Continue reading Scoop Up These Free Acne Diet Tips!
https://youtu.be/CiOVZ5Ikms8?si=dopWTAnKM3BAvZ7F Yin and Yang are more than just a fancy circular symbol. In Chinese Medicine, it is the base of what all other TCM fundamentals are built on. Yin can be likened to adjectives like dark, black, winter, quiet, stillness, the moon, inward… On the flip side, Yang is connected to bright, white, summer, exuberant, … Continue reading Yin & Yang Explained ~ Chinese Medicine Theory Made Simple
Happy Family Day to you all! Now, to answer a very common question I hear in clinic…. “Why does my pain get worse at night?” According to Chinese Medicine, during the day, the blood is moving and circulating through the body as we go through our daily activities. At night, our blood is less active. … Continue reading Q & A with Monica: “Why Does My Pain Get Worse at Night?”
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-health-full-150399711 In this episode, Forrest and Monica dive into questions that patients have been asking them about Osteopathy, since they started practicing.What is Cranial Osteopathy? What is Visceral Manipulation? Why is motility and mobility important?These are just a few of the topics that you're learn about. See below for detail of the topics discussed. Intro … Continue reading Podcast ~ The Mysteries of Osteopathy
https://youtube.com/shorts/VwW5PnS3uEk?feature=shared Learn how to achieve pain relief at home with Scraping (Gua Sha). Scraping is a beneficial technique to reorganize scar tissue, bring toxins out of muscles, improve blood circulation, and promote healing. This technique has been used for thousands of years in China. It has become popular in modern Chiropractic, Physiotherapy, and Alternative Medicine … Continue reading Scraping at Home
Osteopathy and Acupuncture by Monica Ander in Nelson BC 