Does ICBC Cover Physiotherapy Treatments?
A motor vehicle accident can alter the course of your life and cause a range of long-lasting physical injuries that requires physiotherapy treatment to aid in recovery. For many people, the stress of dealing with an insurance claim, medical bills, and rehabilitation...
How to Choose Between Cranio-Sacral and Visceral Manipulation Osteopathy Therapies
Are you wondering how to choose between craniosacral therapy and visceral manipulation osteopathy? If so, this article is the perfect resource for you. We will outline what each therapy is, the benefits of both, and who each treatment is suitable for. Craniosacral...
Vertebral Joint Dysfunction: What Is It and What Can I Do About It?
Vertebral joint dysfunction is also sometimes called facet joint syndrome or even spinal joint dysfunction. It is an arthritis-like condition of the back and/or neck related to degenerative changes often associated with age. Chronic back and/or neck pain is very...
Common Types of Physiotherapy in Abbotsford
There are numerous physiotherapy treatment options and providers in Abbotsford, and it can be challenging to determine which one is right for you. To help first-time patients and those new to the city, this article will explore some of the most common types of...
If Your Back Is Hurting, When Is It Time to Call the Chiropractor?
Your back is hurting, and you are wondering when you should call the chiropractor. The answer to that question is right now. Chiropractors can help relieve back pain, and this has been supported by years of hard science and double-blind research. Back pain can be...
Relief Without Surgery: The Benefits of Physiotherapy for Back Pain
Physiotherapy for back pain can bring enormous relief to many sufferers. Rather than using surgery, it uses a range of techniques and technologies to treat pain at its source. Has your back pain got so bad, or gone on so long, that you’re considering surgery?...
The Complete Guide to Choosing a Physiotherapist: Everything to Know
Choosing a physiotherapist can be challenging. You want physios who are highly trained and educated in the field they work in. It is also important that you have therapists who can provide you with education for injury prevention and lifestyle changes. Over half of...
Relief for Sore Backs: How Physiotherapy Abbotsford Can Help
Back pain can be a real drag. In fact, almost a third of Canadians say that back pain is limiting their lives. If you’ve got persistent back pain, it’s time to get to the root of the problem. Physiotherapy is an excellent treatment option for people...Preventing Shoulder Injuries in Swimmers
Before we being Id like to introduce myself, my name is Corinne Allmark, I swam competitively from the age of 7 until roughly 20, competing for Club, Squad and English County Lancashire, as well as competing at the National age groups in different events of...
Is IMS Treatment Effective for Chronic Pain?
IMS, or Intramuscular Stimulation, is a specialized physiotherapy treatment that can ease chronic pain. IMS treatment safely alleviates chronic pain in different muscle groups through the use of dry needling. The results of IMS can and reduce pain and improve muscle...
What is Visceral Manipulation Massage?
By definition, a visceral manipulation massage is a slow and gentle process of massaging the viscera, or internal organs, to promote better function, reduce pain, and increase mobility. Sometimes internal organs, such as the kidneys and the stomach, will hold onto...
Do we really have to talk about mental health?
The first time I stepped through the doors of a counselling office, I remember looking both ways to make sure nobody I knew was watching. I was embarrassed about feeling so broken—and ashamed that Icouldn’t seem to fix my situation on my own. I didn’t want to admit...
Improving your health with Nutrition
There are so many varying ways in which you can approach and improve your health. From mindset to mastering the deadlift, your individual goals and situation will be different from your friends and family. One area that should be considered the foundation to optimal...
COMMON INJURIES SUCCESSFULLY TREATED & REHABILITATED WITH IMS PHYSIOTHERAPY
Ever since its discovery in the early 1970s, Intramuscular Stimulation (IMS), has risen in popularity and is recently being hailed as a spectacular form of rehabilitation. Slowly, patients are beginning to grow more curious about the benefits that IMS can provide when...
How Seniors Can Benefit from Physiotherapy
There is a popular misconception that physiotherapy is only applicable after an injury—and while that is the most common time to seek physiotherapy, it’s certainly not the only time to visit your physiotherapist. For the same reason that they are experts in...
The Many Uses of Accupuncture
There is a way for your body to feel as healthy and nimble as it has ever been. With a specific touch and a small poke, workplace anxiety, household stress, and body aches all seem to melt away. These are just some of the many uses of acupuncture. For those who do not...
The Gut-Brain Axis and Optimal Health
Treating your gut with love is an integral part of any nutritional strategy and knowing what causes disruptions and or what improves the guts microbiome can be the difference of experiencing ill health vs optimal health. The microbiome of our intestinal tract is...
3 Benefits of working with a Holistic Nutritionist
Upgrading any nutritional lifestyle can often feel daunting and or impossible to many. Especially if you have been scoring the internet looking for the perfect plan or diet lifestyle, or if you are dealing with specific health conditions and issues. Whether you are...
Primary Ways Your Chiropractor Can Help With Headaches Including Migraines
Headaches and migraines affect many people in the world. Some many signs and symptoms occur before migraines and headache start. These include irritation, depression, or hallucinations. People with migraines try to avoid any light, may experience nausea and vomit, and...
What Is Osteopathic Craniosacral Therapy, and What Are Its Benefits?
Craniosacral therapy is a unique treatment used by massage therapists, chiropractors, and osteopaths. Osteopathic craniosacral therapy uses a gentle touch to massage the joints in the skull or cranium, spine, and parts of the pelvis to treat pain and discomfort....
4 Reasons You Need To Do Your Physical Therapy Homework
The collaborative relationship between therapist and patient is one of the most important elements of successful physical therapy. And patient compliance is an issue will all kinds of medical treatment. Here are four reasons why you need to do your Physical Therapy...
Managing Anxiety During COVID-19
Over the past two weeks, the anxiety in the air has been at times overwhelming. The Corona Virus is creating an anxiety that has not been felt in the past to this extent. And then to top it off we have the media talking about it, all day long. And then we have the...
Newleaf Total Wellness Centre COVID-19 (coronavirus) Action Plan
An Important message from NEWLEAF TOTAL WELLNESS CENTRE Your Health and fitness are the basis of a strong immune system and we are here to support you. At NEWLEAF, our priority is always the safety and well-being of you, our clients, our staff and our Practitioners....
Suggested routines for adapting to the COVID-19 outbreak
At new leaf, our top priority is our patient’s health and safety. We adhere to strict health Canada guidelines on clinic cleaning and sterilization procedures. At this time, the public health risk associated with COVID-19 is low for Canadians...
Essentials of Core Assessment & Conditioning Course
Fraser Valley RMT’s and Kinesiologists – get your CEC’s without travelling far. Newleaf Total Wellness Centre is excited to host Brian Justin, MKin, CEP, CSCS, CHEK-1, FMS-1, CES, PES, CSE-4, HLC-2, MOS, MMS . This is an amazing course and it is broken...
How Sleep Alters Your Eating Habits
With obesity and diabetes on the rise, researchers continue to look for ways to better control appetite and help people make healthier food choices. Part of the solution lies not in the kitchen but in the bedroom. Sleep has a far larger impact on appetite control,...
Feeling anxious or dealing with depression?
One out of three people deal with anxiety or depression at any time in their life. From dealing with everyday concerns to trauma to loss, anxiety and then depression can negatively affect your quality of life. And medication is not always the answer. The first...
How often should you get a massage?
When it comes to massage therapy, we often only think to book an appointment when we’re injured or are experiencing pain or stress. Then we might schedule another session (or maybe a few) until we start feeling better and forget about it again. But is there a better...