Massage Therapy & Acupuncture
Here is an interesting article on CBC.ca about a new study of the effects sitting has on your health. There isn’t any information on the methodology of the study, but it still is nice to see a study that confirms … Continued
Here is a news segment on CBC’s marketplace investigating the claims made by the Low Back Clinic about their spinal decompression machines. The Low Back Clinic claims that they have an 80% success rate in treating low back pain. The … Continued
Here is a video for people suffering from lower back pain, sciatica or herniated disc pain. This is a great exercise because it is so gentle and safe. The exercise gently mobilizes the lower back vertebrae and lubricates the joints. … Continued
Here are some exercises for Disc Herniation or Discogenic Sciatica. The exercises are part of the McKenzie Method. The exercises are an attempt to take pressure off the sciatic nerve by helping to mobilize the disc back into the place. … Continued
The August 2007 issue of the Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science, Volume 5, Number 4 had a study by Zhang Bi-meng, Wu Yao-chi and Shao Ping entitled “Treatment of lumbar intervertebral disk herniation with electric acupuncture “. A total … Continued
The 2009 November 23 edition of Evidence Based Complementary Alternative Medicine contained the study, “Acupuncture Treatment for Plantar Fasciitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial with Six Months Follow-up” written by Zhang SP, Yip TP, Li QS. The study followed 53 subjects … Continued