Move Better, Feel Better – the Active Therapy Blog
Do I have a Headache or Migraine? : How to tell the difference
If you've never had a headache or migraine, you can not imagine how much it can change our daily life. Perhaps you've even referred to a headache as a migraine. But if you're among the one billion people worldwide who gets headaches or migraine, you fully understand...
Tendinosis, Tendinitis, Tendinopathy : What Is The Difference ?
You may have heard different names from doctors, physiotherapists, massage therapists, or manual osteopaths when it comes to tendon injury. These terms are often confused and used interchangeably. However, each term has its own unique meaning. With regard to a tendon...
Scoliosis : Effective Treatment for Kids and Adults
What is Scoliosis? Scoliosis is a medical condition that causes an abnormal curvature of the spine, which can affect a person's posture and overall body alignment. The curvature can occur in different parts of the spine and can vary in severity. Treatments that...
Why Rolfing Improves Sport Performance & Injury Prevention
If chiropractic treatment, massage, physiotherapy or acupuncture is not working for you, this technique – that focuses on correcting the positioning of the myofascial layers in your body and improving posture – might be worth a try! How can Rolfing help me? Many...
Top 10 Reasons Why You Should Try Acupuncture
Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese method for improving health conditions and symptoms. The ancient Chinese were the first ones to discover that there are energy channels in our body called meridians and that these meridians are associated with certain organs in our...
Which is Better: Manual Osteopath vs Doctor of Osteopathy
We often get questions from new or potential clients over the phone about what Osteopathy is and what to expect during osteopathic treatments. In this article we focus on the difference between the U.S. and Canadian trained Osteopaths/Osteopathic Practitioners....
ACL Injury vs Patellar Tendinitis – Prolotherapy Injections
What Is ACL Injury? Knee injuries are very common and can be quite debilitating, depending on the nature and severity of the injury. Two specific knee injuries can occur at the ACL, or the patellar tendon. The ACL’s main job is to limit the forward motion of...
Treating Shoulder Pain and Injury
We don’t usually think much about our shoulders until we experience a certain level of discomfort in them. Shoulder pain can be caused by simple activities such as putting a box overhead, brushing hair or reaching behind our back to scratch. Very often I see my...
Why Do We Get Lower Back Pain
Lower back pain is one of the most common pain most of us have experienced at work, at home or during a sports activity. Even children that are still attending school can experience lower back pain. In general, back pain can range from a dull, constant ache to a...