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Remedy Wellness Centre lifestyle blog for health and wellness information from Victoria BC’s Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Massage, Physiotherapy and Nutritional professionals. Learn about everything from pain science to gut health, genetic testing and auricular acupuncture.
Acupuncture for Acne
How Can Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Help my Acne? Acupucture and Traditional Chinese Medicine treatments for acne, offer an approach from the inside out. This acupuncture approach...
Understanding Traditional Chinese Medicine Theory
TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) is an umbrella term that includes a variety of ancient medical practices originating in China; acupuncture needling, cupping therapy, gua sha, chinese herbal...
TMJD: Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction aka Jaw Pain
TMJD or Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction can be effectively treated with physiotherapy, massage therapy or chiropractic. TMJD may be experienced as tension in the jaw, pain in the jaw, clicking...
Shockwave Therapy for Trigger Points
What is a Trigger Point? A Trigger Point is a hyper-irritable spot associated within a taut band of a skeletal muscle that is painful on compression or muscle contraction , and usually responds with...
Shockwave Therapy for Achilles Tendonitis
What is the Achilles tendon? The Achilles tendon attaches the gastrocnemius and soleus, commonly known as the calf muscles, to the calcaneus or heel. It functions in a similar way to most other...
Shockwave Therapy for Plantar Fasciitis
What is Plantar Fasciitis? Your foot has thick, fibrous band of tissue (''fascia'') reaching from your heel to your toes. These tissues support the muscles and arch of the foot. The plantar fascia...
Stress and Anxiety Management
Chronic levels of stress and tension are often seen where symptoms of migraines, tension headaches, digestive upset, skin break outs, hypertension, insomnia and muscle pain present. Feeling stressed...
Massage Therapy for Arthritis
Arthritis is a painful condition that many people suffer with. Massage therapy can be an effective, side-effect free complement to your existing arthritis management plan. Have you heard about our...
Massage Therapy for Pregnancy Symptoms
Pregnancy Massage Pregnancy causes significant physiological, structural and emotional changes in mothers-to-be. As exciting as this time of joyful expectation is, fluctuating hormone levels and the...
Massage Therapy for Migraines
Migraines aren’t a good time, as someone who suffers from episodic migraines and went through a few years of chronic and totally debilitating migraines I am all too familiar with the impact they can...
What To Expect When You Get An RMT Massage
What To Expect When You Get An RMT Massage Your RMT will review your health history form and treatment goals in a short interview at the beginning of your appointment. Some massage treatment goals...
What is a Naturopathic Doctor in BC?
Naturopathic Education & Regulation in BC In BC, naturopathic physicians (NDs) are licensed to provide primary care to people of all ages. They are trained as complementary medicine general...
Weight Loss, the Naturopathic Way
The Damaged Metabolism When patients seek out our help for weight loss, it's important to look at the person's relationship with food throughout their life. Has extra weight always been an issue...
About Supplements & The Top 10 to Take
Is there a need for supplements in your diet? Maybe, maybe not. Some of the things that should be considered include: Your current and past health history Your age Your gender Your diet Your sleep...
About Food Sensitivities
Food sensitivities are different from food allergies, though they are commonly mistaken as the same thing. An allergic reaction is a different chemical process, then an inflammatory reaction, which...
About Anxiety
What is Anxiety? There are several different types of anxiety. Its important to identify what is driving your symptoms, so we can work together to find an effective and long lasting solution. A...
About Depression
Depression can affect anybody, regardless of age, gender, income or profession though some groups are more susceptible that others. Depression is quite commonly experienced, affecting one in six...
Headaches: what kind and what to do about it
Headaches can be awful, especially when they happen often. Its normal to have to occasional headache that you can explain like a dehydration headache, or a hangover headache. The often clear up on...
Guest Post: The Use of Props in Therapeutic Yoga
Therapeutic Yoga is an evolving term in 2022, not quite defined, but with some fairly consistent traits. Everyone seems to agree it’s a gentler form of yoga focused to address imbalances or lack of...
What is your opinion on the role diet plays in contributing to anxiety symptoms?
The link between diet and anxiety is a growing field of interest in the medical community because evidence suggests it's likely that your eating habits play a role in how you feel. In fact many...