A new study of acupuncture — the most rigorous and detailed analysis of the treatment to date — found that it can ease migraines and arthritis and other forms of chronic pain. The findings provide strong scientific support for an age-old therapy used by an estimated three million Americans each year. Though acupuncture has been […]
Trigger point dry needling, also referred to as intramuscular stimulation (IMS) and/or intramuscular therapy (IMT) is an invasive procedure in which an acupuncture needle is inserted into the skin and muscle. It’s actually considered part of physiotherapy, and is not acupuncture. IMT treatments at Diversified. Read more about here. What is Trigger Point Dry Needling? […]
I began ‘working out’ when I was 16. I’m 41 now. Yup, that’s right. I used to wear the electric blue full body spandex suit and jump up and down for an hour almost every day at aerobics classes. My instructor had similar tights but her outfit was topped by the spandex g-string body suit […]
So, it’s been about 7 weeks since I began training with the Frontrunners marathon clinic for my first full marathon this October. I am still smiling. Still loving every minute. Still saying ‘Bring it on!’ I ran in the heat while I was in Winnipeg for a week, that was exhausting! 28C at 8:30 a.m. […]
Have you ever wondered how often you should poo, or if your poo was healthy? Okay, after we get passed the awkwardness of this topic most of us would admit we are a little intrigued… How often we use our bowels and what our poo looks like tells us a lot about our general health […]
Knee pain is a common complaint that affects people of all ages. A few reasons one may be experiencing knee pain include: a sudden increase in one’s training or activity schedule, the commencement of a new sport or activity, a change in footwear, improper training technique, or muscle imbalances and/or alignment issues. Understanding what is […]
The recent winner of a prestigious environmental prize, Mike Biddle and MBA Polymers are changing what we think of as recyclables. When the Gothenburg Prize called Mike Biddle and told him he’d won this year, he didn’t understand the message at first. “I couldn’t get the Swedish accent. I thought they wanted me to be […]
In her book, The Women’s Migraine Survival Guide, Christina Peterson, M.D., offers some advice on an array of migraine triggers that women (and men too!) with chronic migraines should learn about and avoid. Here are the most common: Stress -Stress may be a trigger, says Peterson. When you’re under stress, take periodic breaks from difficult […]
Diversified Health would like to welcome Carol Schwall as she blogs her way through the aches and pains, and her experiences as she trains for her first full marathon in October, here in beautiful Victoria BC. I’m a runner. I love running, I never have to force myself to go for a run. Sometimes I […]
We have all heard for years that breakfast is the most important meal of the the day……here’s why. It is from our brain that messages are sent to other parts of the body to get them moving and working well. If our brain is not fed, it will act in a slow and sluggish manner, […]
