On March 11th, 2020, COVID-19 was named a pandemic by the World Health Organization. We are paying close attention to protection measures as outlined by the Ministry of Health and have made the decision to temporarily close the clinic to allow our staff, practitioners and patients to respect social distancing guidelines. We will post updates […]
Diversified Health Care regularly publishes Victoria Healthcare News, a curated selection of articles about holistic medical therapy and injury recovery. This month we begin with an article about where Victoria’s most dangerous intersections are. According to the most recent ICBC data, the McKenzie interchange area at McKenzie Avenue and the Trans-Canada Highway turning lane recorded […]
If you suffer from seasonal allergy symptoms, you might want to consider visiting an acupuncturist. The goal of the acupuncturist is to develop a plan which addresses the person’s acute symptoms and provides relief while addressing the underlying immune system imbalance which is thought to be at the root of the person’s allergies. Symptoms of […]
Today is International Women’s Day. A day to celebrate the political, social, economic and cultural achievements of women. A day to remember, honour and acknowledge their impact. A day to bring awareness to the still present gender inequality that exists in too much of the world’s nations and a call to action to change that […]
Bursitis is an inflammation of one of the body’s bursae (the fluid-filled sacs that cushion the joints). This painful condition can be caused by a mild injury, repeated use (such as prolonged kneeling on a hard surface), arthritis, or infection. Commonly affected joints include the shoulder, elbow, knee, and hip. Bursitis is typically identified by […]
Tennis elbow is an overuse and muscle strain injury caused by the repeated contraction of the forearm muscles that you use to straighten and raise your hand and wrist and affects 1% to 3% of the overall population. Repeated motion and stress to the tissue can cause inflammation or even a series of tiny tears in […]
When we think of bullying, the images we imagine are most often those of children or teens being bullied either at school or in social groups. The reality though is that bullying is not exclusive to the young or to those in school. Workplace bullying happens, and more often than we like to think about. […]
One of the constants in our lives is stress. Just reading that may induce stress for you but the reality is that not all stress is negative. Stress is, most simply, your body and minds way of reacting to situations in life; both the good and the not so good situations. Stress is the elation […]
Plantar fasciitis is a painful condition located along the bottom of the foot, predominantly in the arch area. It is caused by overuse of the arch tendon (plantar fascia) of the foot; and if you’ve ever suffered from Plantar Fasciitis, you know that this can be one of the most irritating and hard to treat […]
Summer is coming to a close and the feel in the air is of back to routine and a sense of normalcy to our schedules. As we head back to school, work schedules and a more structured day, now is the time to take stock and see what’s working and what isn’t. The urge to […]
