Alternative Therapies Triumph: Bryan’s Story of Overcoming Chronic Shoulder Pain with Acupuncture and Trigger Point Therapy

Bryan is a 30-year-old crossfitter who has been experiencing left shoulder tendonitis for over a year. Despite trying various treatments such as rest, ice, physical therapy, and seeing multiple doctors, Bryan has been unable to find relief for his pain. As someone who takes his health and fitness seriously, this has been a frustrating and
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I have tried every treatment under the sun but failed to work for my chronic pain and what to do about it!

Cody Zhang
Meet Tia, a 42-year-old woman who has been suffering from severe migraine headaches for many years. Despite visiting multiple doctors, massage therapists, acupuncturists, and chiropractors, her headache continued to persist. The only solution offered to her was to take painkillers for the rest of her life. Tia’s chronic headache has greatly affected her daily life
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How to Relieve Tailbone Pain (Coccydynia)

By Dr. Daniel Baronas, DC, Body Options Clinic in Vancouver BC Yes, it can be admittedly a bit embarrassing, but on a more and more frequent basis, patients will come visit our offices at Body Options Clinic in Vancouver BC, complaining of moderate to severe tailbone pain (Coccydynia) and wanting to know what to do
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What Is Shockwave Therapy and What are the Benefits?

Shockwave therapy is a treatment that speeds up the healing process in your body. This treatment heals chronic pain while stimulating the metabolism and enhancing blood circulation. Some of the common areas that people use shockwave therapy for include the feet, hips, shoulders, legs, back and knee pain. In many cases, this treatment reduced pain
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The Benefits of Facial Cupping

We’ve discussed the many benefits of cupping therapy in our previous blog posts, but what we haven’t talked about is facial cupping. What is facial cupping?  Facial cupping is a treatment that helps tighten, smoothen and brighten your skin. This treatment differs from a regular body cupping treatment in a few ways. Firstly, this treatment
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A Nightly Routine Guide for a Productive Next Day

Are you waking up feeling foggy and not well-rested? In order to wake up feeling refreshed and ready to take on the day, there are a few things you can do to ensure you set yourself up for a good night’s sleep. Why is sleep important for your health?  Sleep does more than restore your
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Let’s Discuss Neural Prolotherapy and How It Works

Neural Prolotherapy (NPT), also known as perineural therapy, is a superficial injection of a dextrose solution along subcutaneous nerves. In other words, this treatment is beneficial for patients who suffer from nerve-related pain. How It Works: The sugar injection works by blocking certain pain-generating receptors and helps heal any nerve damage that might be present.
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Let’s Discuss Ozone Therapy

Ozone Therapy, a treatment becoming more well known in recent years, refers to the process of administering ozone gas into your body to help treat diseases or wounds. This treatment helps with the destruction of the sclerotic shell of fat tissues and decreases the manifestation of the so-called “orange skin.” Ozone activates the fat volume
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