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    Injectable Therapy (Part 2 of 2): Hyaluronic Acid, Perineural Injections, & Trigger Point Injections

    The more commonly discussed injectable therapies are mentioned in Part 1 of this article. Part 2 of this article contains additional injectable therapies that have been found to be beneficial for chronic pain.

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    Injectable Therapy (Part 1 of 2): Prolotherapy, PRP, and Cortisone

    Nearly 8 million Canadian residents are living with the diagnosis of chronic pain1. Living with pain can impact one’s abilities to participate in activities of daily living—such as work, school, and socialization. There are many possible branches of treatment for chronic pain, and this article highlights the positive role that injectable therapies can have.

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    Naturopathic Medicine: Increasing Access to Medical Care on Vancouver Island

    The residents of British Columbia, and especially those living on Vancouver Island, are feeling the effects of limited access to general practitioners. 

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    Relaxation Strategies for the Pelvic Floor

    The pelvic floor is an important group of muscles that can significantly impact our quality of life when not functioning properly.

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    Pain Relief without Pills

    How can we reduce our reliance on pain medication? Lots of people are reluctant to use over the counter pains relievers as well as the stronger meds that are prescribed by doctors. Below are a few other ways that can be used to help manage pain that have a good body of evidence behind them to demonstrate their effectiveness.

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    Acute Whiplash Injury Management

    What is whiplash? Whiplash is an injury to your neck. It is caused by your neck bending forcibly forward and then backward, or vice versa. 

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    Shoulder Health for Rock-Climbing

    Understand the importance of building strength and resilience through the shoulder joint to continue climbing injury-free.

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    Truth, Reconciliation, and the Medicine Wheel

    Feeling disconnected from your ideal health? Learn how to regain your holistic health and well-being.

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    Living with Osteoporosis: What To Do For Better Bone Health

    Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by low bone mass and deterioration of bone tissue, which can lead to increased risk of fracture.

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    Office Ergonomics & Improving Your Workspace

    Ergonomics is the science of designing the workplace environment to fit the worker. By adjusting the workstation to the individual needs of the worker, many common injuries can be prevented.

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Downloads

  • Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy Review

    Pelvic floor muscle training versus no treatment, or inactive control treatments, for urinary incontinence in women. Authored by Chantale Dumoulin and Jean Hay-Smith.

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  • Shockwave Therapy: Scientific Studies Overview

    This PDF download describes the biological actions of shockwaves that explain the beneficial effects on tissue healing and regeneration.

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  • Intramuscular Stimulation (Sang-Chul Lee and Young-Jae Kim)

    Sang-Chul Lee and Young-Jae Kim take a deep dive into the science behind IMS.

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  • Pregnancy & Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy Study

    Randomised controlled trial of pelvic floor muscle training during pregnancy. Authored by Kjell Å Salvesen and Siv Mørkved.

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