With back to school, the cooler temperatures of September and cold and flu season right around the corner we want to take some time to focus on tools we use in our practice to boost the immune system. Acupuncture, in conjunction with herbs, can be a preventative approach during this time of year. Here are […]
It’s finally summer! If you’re a runner you know what that means: time to ditch the treadmill and hit the pavement. Did you know massage therapy can improve your performance, help you prevent injury and mitigate the aches and pains that come with running? It’s true! Here are some common issues runners experience and how […]
Pregnancy massage is often highly recommended and raved about by pregnant women…but have you ever heard of postpartum massage? A woman’s body experiences so many physical and emotional changes during and after pregnancy. The body changes that come up after you have a baby are very real and just as important as the things you […]
The next time you reach for the Advil at the onset of a headache, think about how massage therapy can help you remedy the pain. Massage therapy can decrease the frequency and severity of headaches in a number of different ways. But before you seek treatment for recurring headaches, it’s important to identify the type […]
Welcome Kaitlyn Taylor! We have heard your requests and are pleased to welcome Kaitlyn Taylor, Registered Massage Therapist. Kaitlyn offers prenatal massage, deep tissue, myofascial release, sports massage, relaxation and manual lymph drainage. Kaitlyn is also certified in cupping and integrates cupping into massage including facial cupping for sinuses and TMJ. Having family in the […]
Thank you so much for your votes Edmonton! I am so lucky to be mentioned in Vue Weekly’s Best Of Edmonton Issue for the past three years.
My husband and I recently completed the first part of our IVF cycle. I was on the max dose of Menopur and Puregon meaning two needles per night for the first week or so. My husband did my injections for me as I just couldn’t bring myself to do it! I do acupuncture for a living giving […]
Thank you so much for the voting in Vue Weekly’s Best of Edmonton 2015! I am so lucky that I get to do what I love and am passionate about! I would also like to congratulate Andrea House an exceptional acupuncturist in Edmonton that I adore!
Male factor infertility accounts for approximately 20% of infertile couples and a contributing factor in 20-40% of couples trying to conceive. A semen analysis is collected when a couple has been trying to conceive to rule out any male factors. The main areas considered are sperm count (overall sperm in the ejaculate), motility (how far the […]
Acupuncture Improves Outcome of IVF with ICSI A study published in 2006 in the journal of Fertility and Sterility indicates luteal-phase acupuncture has a positive effect on the outcome of in vitro fertilization (IVF) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). 250 patients undergoing IVF/ICSI where divided into two groups. The first group receiving acupuncture according to […]