September 2007:: Health Bulletin

Massage Therapy:

Massage Therapy is an effective approach to pain management and rehabilitation. RMTs are effective in treating and providing relief for a wide range of conditions such as migraine headaches, tendonitis, arthritis, osteoporosis, fibromyalgia, sports injuries, as well as many other common conditions.

In BC, over 75% of medical physicians regularly refer their patients to a Registered Massage Therapist (RMT) and they make these referrals because massage therapy is both accessible and effective in the treatment of their patients conditions. Today, RMT use a blend of modern science and ancient philosophies, utilizing specific techniques and modalities to treat many conditions.

Massage Therapy is also remarkably effective when used a s aprt of a preventative care program. Some examples of general wellness care include pre or post natal care (pregnancy), infant massage, stress management and injury prevention.

Massage Therapy is often covered in extended medical or benefits plan at work and patients may or may not need a doctors referral to have their massage therapy covered. (Its best to check with your plan administrator) Our RMTs are: » Visit our RMT profiles

Low Back Pain or Headaches?

When you have low back pain or headaches, have you ever wondered if you should see a chiropractor OR a massage therapist?

What we recommend is because the nature of the problem can often be more than what the patient feels (for example a pulled muscle may be a irritated facet joint), the pain needs to be assessed and diagnosed accurately. The Chiropractor is trained in diagnosis and will diagnose the condition (ie. muscle, tendon, ligament or joint etc. ) and then make the referral to massage therapy (or other discipline) Because the Chiropractors and Massage Therapists work closely together in our centre, nothing will go undetected or treated.

Back to School?

PACK IT LIGHT.
WEAR IT RIGHT.

Hey! You’re not leaving home. Why break your back with your pack? Lighten it up. You’ll be glad you did. And your back will thank you.

Check out just how much all that stuff you haul around every day actually weighs by checking the charts below…..

6 Text Books	1 kg/2 lbs
Wet Towel	1 kg/2 lbs
6 text books	2.7 kg/6 lbs
2 Binders	1.5 kg/3 lbs
20 cds	.5 kg/1lb
Game-Boy	.25 kg/.5 lb
Water Bottle	.25 kg/10 lbs
Sports Gear	4.5 kg/10 lbs
Lunch / Snacks	1 kg/2 lbs
Laptop Computer	2.7kg/6lbs

Get smart and check the chart:
If youre hauling more than 15%of your body weight (10% for younger kids), lighten up. Now!

If you weight:	Only Carry
23 kg/50 lbs	2.2 kg/5 lbs
32 kg/70 lbs	3 kg/ 7 lbs
40 kg/90 lbs	6 kg/ 14 lbs
50 kg/110 lbs	7 kg/16 lbs
59 kg/130 lbs	9 kg/19 lbs
68 kg/150 lbs	10 kg/22 lbs
77 kg/170 lbs	11 kg/25 lbs
86 kg/190 lbs	13 kg/ 28 lbs

Remember to make sure the shoulder straps are equal and the pack fits snuggly against your back…….Enjoy heading back to school.

For more information please contact info@vancouverbackpain.com

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