Maximize Your End-of-Year Benefits at Harmony Chiropractic and Wellness As the year draws to a close, it’s the perfect time to take a moment to reflect on your health and wellness. Many of us have unused benefits sitting in our insurance plans, and now is the ideal time to make…
How Sports Massage Can Improve Performance In the realm of sports and fitness, achieving peak performance isn’t just about physicality, it’s also about how well your body can recover and adapt to rigorous training. Enter deep tissue massage, otherwise known as sports massage; a specialized form of therapy that has…
What is Wellness? Improving wellness will show up in many aspects of life as it relates to everything we do, every day. It’s helpful to be aware of the different dimensions of wellness so that you can can strive for healthier behaviours and balance. All dimensions influence each other, when…
5 Benefits of Massage Therapy In a world where stress seems to be an unwelcome companion and restful sleep feels elusive, the allure of massage therapy as a remedy has steadily gained traction. There are countless benefits to getting a massage beyond relaxation alone. Here are five compelling reasons…
TMJ Disorders & Treatments In our fast-paced, stress-laden lives, we often unknowingly carry the weight of our tensions and anxieties in our bodies. One area that frequently bears the brunt of this strain is the temporomandibular joint, or TMJ. Temporomandibular disorder (TMD), is a common yet often misunderstood condition that…
Volleyball Shoulder Injuries & Chiropractic Volleyball is one of the most popular sports in the world although it comes with many common injuries. Repetitively spiking, serving, blocking or improper techniques can cause shoulder injuries. This can result from the overuse of the rotator cuff muscles or instability of the shoulder…
Athletic Injuries & Chiropractic With the Okanagan beauty at our fingertips, there is no shortage of outdoor exploring and physical activity to do. Getting outside and exercising is a great way to improve your overall health and quality of life, from elite athletes to weekend warriors. But being able…
Knee Pain and Chiropractic Almost all of us have either experienced knee pain or know someone who is currently dealing with it. It is reported that 22.7% of the general population will experience knee pain annually. Activities such as stair climbing, kneeling down, getting in and out of bed, and…
Repetitive Strain Injuries – Shin Splints Overusing certain muscles and tendons without proper recovery can lead to repetitive strain injuries. An extremely common one is known as ‘shin splints’ which is the generic term for exercise induced anterior leg pain. When the muscles around the shin are repeatedly…
What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? The carpal tunnel is formed by the 8 bones in your wrist called your carpals and the fibrous fascial connection which support them. This connection creates a tunnel between the fibrous tissue and carpals which allows the median nerve and forearm tendons to…