Every so often, a story comes along that makes you stop and reconsider what you thought was possible. Yesterday, while watching a seminar on Micro-current Point Stimulation (MPS), I heard one of those stories. During a live demo, the instructor invited a random woman...
Scars are part of life. They can come from surgery, injuries, burns, or even something as simple as a childhood fall. Most of us think of them as nothing more than a cosmetic issue—something visible on the skin that fades over time. But what if scars are more than...
My experience with MPS started about a year ago at the CMMOTA conference in Calgary. Joseph Daher, the instructor, was offering short demo sessions at his table. Curious, I politely asked if I could try one. That’s when I first saw the device—called the Dolphin. At...
My first real wake-up moment about meniscus tears happened 12 years ago at an Integrated Manual Therapy seminar. Our instructor and my early mentor, James Waslasky, shared something remarkable: images of his wife’s knee taken before and after alignment work. She was a...
You’re sleeping peacefully when suddenly you’re jolted awake—your toes feel like they’re trying to touch your nose, and the pain is intense. That’s a muscle cramp: a sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle. Cramps can strike anyone, and they’ve been frustrating...
It all started with a simple belief: People deserve more than pain management — they deserve to move, live, and thrive again. At Orthosports Calgary, we saw a gap in the way pain and injury were treated. Too often, patients bounced between clinics, receiving short,...
“Needles? No Thanks!”…Said No Relaxed Acupuncture Patient Ever Let’s be honest. When you first hear the word acupuncture, your brain might scream:”Needles?! No thank you—I’ll just stay tense and stressed, thanks.” But hang in there. Before you run for the...
1. Yintang (The Third Eye Point) 📍 Location: Between your eyebrows, just above the nose bridge🧘 How to use: Use your index or middle finger to apply gentle, circular pressure for 1–2 minutes. Breathe slowly as you press. ✅ Benefits: Calms the mind, reduces anxiety,...
🧪 Could NSAIDs Be Contributing to Chronic Pain? A Surprising Twist in Pain Science For years, NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) like ibuprofen and naproxen have been the go-to solution for aches, pains, and inflammation. From weekend warriors to office...
There are 3 potential reasons for concussion: Direct impact brain and injury, acceleration-deceleration brain injury, blast brain injury. 1. Direct impact is caused normally by direct trauma to the head, which results in a shake of the brain. Traumatic Brain Injury...
