Patients are often curious about the difference between these two disciplines. Do they offer similar treatments? We interviewed our practitioners to get their professional take on how chiropractic and physiotherapy are different: keep reading for their answers!

Chiropractors can provide gentle and non-invasive care to help babies with torticollis, but it's make sure you consult with a pediatrician first to confirm the diagnosis and rule out any underlying medical issues. Chiropractic care for infants with torticollis may include:

Acupuncture has become more popular as an effective alternative therapy for a variety of health conditions. This Traditional Chinese Medicine practice involves the insertion of ultra-fine needles into specific points on the body, and its benefits extend far beyond just pain relief. Here are some of the wide-ranging benefits of acupuncture:

Don’t leave money on the table! On January 1, your health benefits provider will roll over your health treatment coverage limits. Why suffer until January with nagging pain, so you can hurt longer and pay more?

Book your visits in November & December, and take advantage of the FREE portion of your benefits. Here are 3 great ways to do it:

Patients are often curious about the difference between these two disciplines. Do they offer similar treatments? We interviewed our practitioners to get their professional take on how chiropractic and physiotherapy are different: keep reading for their answers!

After a motor vehicle accident, whiplash is the most common injury. The rapid acceleration and deceleration of your neck causes tremendous stress to your “soft tissues”, which include muscles, ligaments, tendons and vertebrae disks. Whiplash trauma can be incredibly painful, and affect many aspects of daily life. We’ve put together a resource of answers and actions you can take to assist your recovery.

We all know the importance of good posture, but it’s hard to change, isn’t it? Sometimes, the body positions we make are unconscious. The first step to change, though, is awareness: notice how your posture affects your body. You’ll be amazed: if you suffer from back pain, or chronic soreness, you might just cure yourself with these 5 postural changes.

If you’re recovering from a workplace accident, we understand how stressful the recovery process can be. Not to worry: we’ve compiled our answers to frequently asked questions here. This article will outline all the steps you’ll need to take to start your physiotherapy treatments.

If you’re still recovering from your motor vehicle accident, active rehab might be the best free service you haven’t started yet. What is active rehab? It’s a recovery workout with a registered kinesiologist, and your ICBC Accident Benefits fully cover (most of) you for up to 24 sessions. We’ve got the answers here to our most frequently asked questions.

My concussion was so severe, I had to take a semester off school.

Getting rear-ended derailed my life for the next 3 months. I was in constant pain. Headaches lasted all day. But everything and everyone around me was still in motion: my friends moved on, moved forward. All my classmates in the program finished, wrote the exam. Passed. Found jobs.

The hardest part was dealing with the emotional isolation.

I was two months postpartum. My van was brand new, as old as my 2-month old son. I had rotated to shoulder check when I was rear-ended, which messed up my whole left side. Injured hip, shoulder pain, massive migraines, whiplash, damaged thumb tendon...

7 months later, October 2019, I was finished my physio sessions with Kyle. Most of my injuries were better. I even tried a hike with the family—had to turn back halfway, but it was so much better than where I'd been before, when I couldn't stand or even sit in the same position for more than a few minutes. I was on the mend.

And then…

Post massage: you might be wondering, “Now what? I run through the rain to my car (because: Vancouver), drive through stressful traffic (because: Vancouver), and come home to a sink full of dishes (because: life), dinner to cook, bills and chores? I guess relaxing time is over!”

Hang on—there are some things we can recommend to help extend the massage experience, and help your body stay relaxed and rejuvenated.

At the beginning of your appointment, our registered massage therapists will suggest that you change out of—or arrange—your clothing as much as you are comfortable. They will exit the treatment room to give you ample time to do so. Would you prefer that we massage through your clothing? Absolutely, we can do that.

Stomach sleeping can be SO comfortable, and can reduce snoring… but is it healthy? Well, not for your back or your neck. So no. Sorry.

The last thing you might feel like doing is exercise, for fear that you might make your injuries worse. But it’s important not to become completely sedentary.