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Top 3 Tips to Improve Circulation
Muscle Imbalances in Skiers
Learn about common imbalances that occur in skiers, and how exercise, Osteopathy, and Acupuncture can help.
Q & A with Monica Ander: Athletic Taping
Q: Will taping make my body create a false stability?” A: This is the most common concern I hear. When considering a treatment plan for patients, I’m constantly considering short and long term outcomes. For example, if someone is in chronic pain because of instability, and I think taping can help, the priority is to … Continue reading Q & A with Monica Ander: Athletic Taping
Q&A with Monica Ander – Disc Degeneration
Learn what disc degeneration is, and what natural treatment options can help this common painful condition
Osteopathy and Range of Motion
Range of Motion is the key to success when trying to achieve pain relief from things like back pain, neck pain, ICBC related accidents, and injury recovery. Osteopathy can help greatly. Find out more in this article…
My Top 5 Fave Health Discoveries of 2023
My favourite health trends including collagen, mouth taping, facial cupping, bone broth, and desiccated Liver pills. A healthy dose of vitality in this article. Written by Monica Ander from Nelson, BC
No Pain, No Gain – The Truth About Post Treatment Discomfort
Post treatment discomfort is pain or aching in the area of your body that a practitioner recently worked on. The pain is usually the worst in the span a few hours to 24 hours after a session, however, it can last several days. What causes Post Treatment Discomfort? The biggest goal of an Acupuncture or … Continue reading No Pain, No Gain – The Truth About Post Treatment Discomfort
Explaining Manual Osteopathy
What is Manual Osteopathy anyway? Osteopathy is a form of physical therapy that involves the mobilization of joints and soft tissue, along with active and passive stretching techniques in order to improve range of motion and blood circulation. Osteopathy moves muscle tissue in a fashion that empowers the body's innate healing function to kick in … Continue reading Explaining Manual Osteopathy
Fascial rolling for Muscle Pain
Fascial rolling with a foam roller, tennis balls, or a lacrosse ball can be an extremely effective tool for pain relief. It is a great supplement in between your Osteopathy, massage, or Acupuncture treatments. Having said that, from talking to patients in clinic about this topic over the years, there are common mistakes that can … Continue reading Fascial rolling for Muscle Pain
Flow
Today I wish to write about the secret ingredient to pain relief: flow. The definition of flow is "to move in a stream". Our body is the very essence of a stream - blood and lymphatic fluid move through channels in large bodies of water when in our trunk (think aorta and vena cava) … Continue reading Flow
Osteopathy and Acupuncture by Monica Ander in Nelson BC 