Acupuncture Massage Therapy Alternative Chinese Medicine
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The clinic's bright and colourful new treatment rooms are professional and enjoyable. Each room is decorated differently to enhance your relaxation and aid in the enjoyment of your therapy session.
The clinic will be of interest for those people seeking alternative methods of healing their injuries and ailments, or are in are in need of stress management treatment and/or self care therapy.
Introduction to Visceral Manipulation
Visceral Manipulation is an osteopathic technique developed over the last 20 years by renowned osteopath Jean-Pierre Barral. It is the manipulation of the abdominal organs using mobility and motility to increase the vitality of each organ and release restrictions so the organs are better able to do their jobs. Internal adhesions can be reflected outward as muscular or joint pain and can even restrict how we are able to move through space, i.e. can we stand upright? Or are we bent forward and rotated in response to an old appendectomy scar?
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Alternative Medicine
Alternative medicine therapy in Vancouver at the Arbutus Acupuncture & Massage Therapy Clinic. Our massage therapy, acupuncture and alternative medicine therapy clinic has been located in the Kerrisdale area in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada since 1992.Read more
Pregnancy Post Pregnancy Massage
Pregnancy and Post Pregnancy Massage 9 months up, 9 months down. Never mind what your mother-in-law says about how quickly she returned to her girlish figure as if! I've read the Girlfriends¹ handbook and so have you; we know how much is involved before and after the actual birth. So...what can we do to make the 18 months of pregnancy easier, less stressful, and healthier ...without the ubiquitous get a pedicure and eat a bran muffin kind of advice?
Acupuncture
Acupuncture is one of the oldest, most commonly used medical procedures in the world. Originating in China more than 2,000 years ago, acupuncture became widely known in the United States in 1971. Traditional Chinese Medicine theorizes that the more than 2,000 acupuncture points on the human body connect with 12 main and 8 secondary pathways, called meridians.Read more
What is Acupuncture?
What is Acupuncture? Acupuncture is the ancient Chinese practice that involves puncturing the skin with hair-thin needles at particular locations, called acupuncture points. Acupuncture is believed to help reduce pain or bring a body function into balance. Needles can be placed or they can be twirled given a slight electric charge or warmed (moxibustion).
Infant Massage
Infant Massage is available for colicy infants, sleep disturbance and gas discomfort. It is a healthy approach to enhancing circulation, digestion and the growth of muscles and bones. Infant massage also promotes positive touch, communication and loving family relationships. A Registered Massage Therapist can teach you safe and effective techniques for massaging your infant and/or child.