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May 19th, 2023
Dr. Amy Gilchrist ND receives BC Achievement Community Award!
Our own Dr. Amy Gilchrist was awarded a BC Achievement Community Award on May 10th in a formal presentation ceremony held in Victoria, BC (at Government House),in the presence of the Honourable Janet Austin, OBC, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia.
February 1st, 2022
Men’s Pelvic Health: Is there a place for it in massage therapy?
Imagine experiencing pain in the most intimate of areas. The narrow variety of treatment options available are not only invasive,...
November 30th, 2020
What can a Kinesiologist do for me?
The long-awaited answer to a question posed by many. The majority of people may not know what kinesiology is, let...
March 26th, 2019
Rehabilitation in Persistent Pain
Pain Science and Stress Biology Explained We, as health care professionals, are moving away from the concept that persistent pain...
May 15th, 2018
Me, Myself, and my Foam Roller
There has been a surge over the last few years at local gyms and clubs with clients using foam rollers...
February 27th, 2018
ICBC Flat Fee Program for Chiropractic Care
*** ICBC is canceling the Flat-Fee program as of March 31st, 2019. It is being replaced with Fee-For-Service design. Stay...
December 3rd, 2017
Mindfulness for Persistent Pain
Can mindfulness change pain? Mindfulness meditation has been shown to activate parts of the brain that reduce pain and dampen...
December 3rd, 2017
The Dangers of Sitting
There are many studies now that show sitting can have a negative impact on our health. Some quotes are even...
November 19th, 2017
What IS the difference between IMS, Dry Needling, and Acupuncture?
There are many ways to use needles to affect change in local tissue or whole body systems. In this article,...
September 24th, 2017
5 Chiropractic Myths
Summary of a video by Dr. Shawn Thistle – Chiropractor I recently stumbled upon a great video1 by an esteemed...
June 12th, 2017
What is that Cracking Sound?
As a chiropractor, I often get labeled as a professional “bone cracker”. What people are referring to is joint manipulation...
December 19th, 2016
Vitamin D and the Immune System
As we enter the time of year here in Victoria when sunny days are fewer and further between, the question of vitamin D supplementation is one we hear often as Naturopathic Doctors.
December 14th, 2016
What is your core?
Most people who have experienced low back pain have been told, “strengthen your core!” However not all of us know exactly what that means...
December 14th, 2016
Three Levels of Chinese Medicine
There’s a bunch of words I often use to describe the work I do, which all point to the multifaceted nature of Chinese Medicine. I’m going to elaborate on the three distinct, but overlapping, realms of treatment in this tradition.
