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 [...]
Did you know that back pain is one of the most common ailments? In fact, back pain can impact anyone, of any age, at any time. While back pain can cause an array of symptoms, most people will classify their pain as either causing a mild discomfort or severe agony. It seems that when it [...]
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 [...]
“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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
“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.
