Massage Therapy, what is it good for? Absolutely… EVERYTHING! Counting down some of my favourite top 5 reasons to get a massage. 5. IMPROVES SLEEP – lack of sleep can leave you feeling drained and unproductive at home or at work. On average, most adults need at least 7-8 hours per night to feel well rested. Due to stress or …
How To Never Feel Rushed Again
Do you always feel like there’s never enough time? Are you always rushing through your day? Everyone is busy with career and family obligations. Even just the busyness of the day to day can get to you. This type of chronic stress really wreaks havoc on your health. Constantly feeling like there are never enough hours in the day can …
How Much Can Physical Fitness Improve Your Quality of Life?
As a multidisciplinary clinic our practitioners have a number of common threads in the recommendations for our patients. The most common one is physical fitness and we all practice what we preach in different ways. We have skiers, hikers, bikers, joggers, spinners, deep water runners, weight lifters, exercise video junkies as well Pilates devotees amongst us. We all acknowledge the …
Yayyyy – Springtime in Calgary
What does that even mean? Well it probably means SNOW – more SNOW (and possibly wind and rain). There is something about spring and the thoughts of warmth, sunshine and green grass. It’s kind of like New Year’s resolutions all over again. We start thinking about activities we can do outside like gardening, cutting the grass, planting flowers, going for …
It’s Not Me, It’s You
That’s what’s important here. You. (and your health) If not for you this relationship wouldn’t exist and, quite frankly, I need you so I can eat. (and I like to eat, heck I’ve even won contests …but I digress) You reading this and hopefully, coming to get a massage, means you’re probably health conscious. You’ve also got a LOT of …
Sitting is the New Smoking
Have you seen articles online saying sitting is the new smoking? Everyone is aware of the health risks of smoking such as cancer, heart attacks and stroke. Smoking can also cause emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and even low back pain. But did you know that sitting too much is also hazardous for your health? Research that came out in 2015 revealed …
Using Ice Therapy and Heat Therapy
How to use Ice Therapy and Heat Therapy Effectively and When to Know the Difference. Heat vs. Ice … It’s a question most active people have mulled over during their life after they’ve sustained an injury. Like most dilemmas, there isn’t really an easy answer to this question. Whether to treat an injury with a hot pad or an ice …
Cupping Therapy with Liz Ruggles
I am extremely excited to offer Cupping Therapy at Active Back to Health Center! There are many types of cupping but I practice the dry/cold cupping therapy technique. I received my training in Winnipeg about 4 years ago and have gotten amazing and positive results with my patients. Cupping therapy utilizes a cup (or a series of cups) that is …
Cretan Olive Oil – The Key to Longevity!!
This past fall (2017) my wife Nola and I were privileged to visit the Greek Islands where we enjoyed their beautiful weather, water, beaches and food. The last week we spent on the island of Crete where we were surprised by the abundance of olive groves populating the rocky, craggy Cretan terrain. Their food was amazing – always fresh, local …
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