Sep 12

Acupuncture and male fertility

By Madison Downton & Monica Patt | Acupuncture Blog

Acupuncture and Male Fertility  Men’s health is equally important and imperative to fertility as women’s health. “Infertility affects an estimated 15% of couples globally, amounting to 48.5 million couples. Males are found to be solely responsible for 20-30% of infertility cases and contribute to 50% of cases overall.” Male factor accounts for 1/2 of cases […]

Sep 01

We’re thrilled and proud to be named one of the Top 3 acupuncture clinics in Edmonton, once again, for 2020! Support like this helps our small business immensely. Thank you all for your support throughout the years.  

Jul 19

Whether you’re in the first weeks or last few days of pregnancy, your chest, shoulders and ribs are common areas of the body to experience tension, restriction and pain. The following stretches can be used to help correct posture, open restriction and relieve tension, through all stages of pregnancy. Make sure to use props, supports […]

Jun 08

Drumroll please…we are so excited to announce that we are reopening on June 15th! Thank you so much for your patience. We have been hard at work preparing for reopening the clinic on June 15. While we cannot wait to have everyone back in the clinic, it’s important to know that we will be taking […]

Mar 19

Acupuncture in the Spring

By Madison Downton & Monica Patt | Acupuncture Blog

It’s finally here! The sun is shining, the snow is melting, the green (or brownish), grass is showing. For most of us, this time of year comes with a huge relief and sense of joy that comes along with seeing more of the sun and being able to enjoy the outdoors without freezing our buns […]

Mar 19

  One in 10 women of reproductive age in North America have endometriosis as do 200 million women worldwide. The average time to get a diagnosis for endometriosis is 10 years. You read that right…a decade. What exactly is endometriosis? Endometriosis is a condition where the uterine lining grows and implants in areas of the […]

Feb 03

Managing PCOS with Acupuncture

By Madison Downton & Monica Patt | Acupuncture Blog

When it comes to women’s health, we hear you when you say it can be challenging to find a treatment that will help your symptoms and your day-to-day quality of life. Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal and metabolic disorder common in women within reproductive age. It affects nearly 2 million women in Canada and […]

Feb 03

Are you tired of shovelling snow yet? How about scraping ice in the recent warmer temperatures? We understand that it’s important to keep your sidewalks clean (and we don’t want you to get fined by the City), but we also want to make sure you’re shovelling in a way that doesn’t lead to injury. One […]

Nov 11

Last month we announced that Kaitlyn was back from Toronto full of knowledge and training on kinesio taping specific to women’s health. It’s now a service we offer in conjunction with your massage appointments and we thought we’d provide a little more information on what k-taping is and how it can help! What is kinesio […]