Category: Alternative Therapy

“Treatment of both acute & chronic pain involves a combination of pharmacologic & provider-based interventions, which is effective for some patients but not for others. The use of repeated frequent usage involves the risk...

  “Clinical research has shown that some of these aromatherapy oils can alleviate various ailments in the body, including pain” [1]     So What Are Essential Oils? Essential oils (AKA aromatherapy oils), derive...

  Why water?   Our bodies are made up of around 60% water. We need water for energy, for our brains to function properly, to maintain a healthy weight, for a healthy digestive system...

Nutrition for Pain Management – Foods to avoid We’ve talked about what you should be including in your diet (link to first blog here), now we’re going to talk about what foods you should...

I saw a 60 year old lady in the Pain Clinic with all over body pain, including pain in the neck, hip, leg, shoulders and lower back. On examination, she had a number of...

What is acupuncture? Acupuncture is part of the ancient Chinese medical system. It uses very fine needles inserted into specific acupuncture points to correct problems in the circulation of vital “materials”. According to Chinese...

An 17 year old boy presented to the Pain Clinic with acute onset lower back pain. This started after he picked up a very heavy bag without having his spine straight or bending his...

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Shiatsu Introduction Shiatsu, which literally means ‘finger pressure’ in Japanese, finds its roots in Chinese medicine and has been practiced in Japan for over a thousand years. Many of the early practitioners in Japan...

Deep Tissue Massage Introduction Deep tissue massage is a massage technique that concentrates on the deeper layers of muscle tissue. The purpose of this technique is to lengthen, relax and release strain patterns within...