Life Therapies offers Mobile Massage

Exciting news! Katrina is now offering mobile massage treatments. Some benefits of mobile massage: Allow yourself to relax after a treatment without having to deal with driving, traffic and impairing your posture. Be able to stay in your own environment, which can help ease your mind, as well as your body. Serious injuries don’t always [...]

By |September 8th, 2017|Services|Comments Off on Life Therapies offers Mobile Massage

Back to School Self-Care

Most parents and caregivers will do anything for their children. This is especially true during the summer months, when school is out. We push aside our regular "to do" items, instead choosing to put the focus on family time and making memories that will last a lifetime. When the summer vacation is over and life [...]

By |September 5th, 2017|Services|Comments Off on Back to School Self-Care

Tastes of Wellington West 2017

“Tastes of Wellington West” is a one-day celebration of everything wonderful that is happening along Wellington West, home to the amazing neighbourhoods of Hintonburg and Wellington Village! Come meet the Life Therapies team and ask us all your questions about the services we offer, including physiotherapy, osteopathy, acupuncture and massage therapy. We will also be [...]

By |August 31st, 2017|Services|Comments Off on Tastes of Wellington West 2017

Benefits of Massage for Athletes

Budding athlete? Weekend Warrior? Avid runner? Daily walker? Have you ever wondered why professional athletes all include massage therapy as part of their training programs? It's simple, really. Massage therapy can help prevent or relieve delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS). It also helps reduce the stress and tension associated with the physical and emotional demands of [...]

By |August 2nd, 2017|Services|Comments Off on Benefits of Massage for Athletes

How to find a licensed physiotherapist in Ontario?

With Ottawa sitting on the Ontario/Quebec border, we often receive questions from potential patients on which of our physiotherapists can speak English and/or French. The Life Therapies administration team is also frequently asked how a patient can determine if a PT is truly licensed in Ontario or perhaps is registered with specific qualifications. Enter the College [...]

By |July 27th, 2017|Services|Comments Off on How to find a licensed physiotherapist in Ontario?

Benefits of Swedish Massage

Studies continue to provide evidence that recipients of massage therapy see benefits to their overall health and wellness. Granted there are many different massage techniques, but each offers a unique means to provide relief from various symptoms or ailments, while helping to alleviate pain from injuries and other health problems. Swedish Massage is the most well-known [...]

By |July 25th, 2017|Services|Comments Off on Benefits of Swedish Massage

Fresh Take on Bruschetta

Do you follow Pulse Canada on Facebook? Well, we do! Every week, they post amazing tips and tricks to help families stretch their food budget, while promoting health choices. One of the areas where the Pulse Canada team excels is recipes. Now, we all know about recipes posted online - they may have beautiful Instagram worthy [...]

By |June 20th, 2017|Services|Comments Off on Fresh Take on Bruschetta

Is there a “right way” to fall?

Falls are one of the primary reasons for "emergency room visits, hospital admissions, and accidental deaths in older adults". Part of the reason stems from the fact many people are not aware there is indeed a "right way" to fall. For this reason, the team at Life Therapies wanted to share this excellent resource. It [...]

By |June 15th, 2017|Services|Comments Off on Is there a “right way” to fall?

Can Acupuncture Tamp Down Anxiety & Stress?

“That’s how we know that the acupuncture not only worked, but it worked via the pathway we’re hypothesizing it works,” Eshkevari says. Why do #acupuncture patients report improvement of symptoms unrelated to their pain, like chronic stress, depression, sleep and appetite? A 2015 study revealed some unique insights.    

By |June 15th, 2017|Services|Comments Off on Can Acupuncture Tamp Down Anxiety & Stress?
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