No pain, lots of gain

by | Jun 24, 2013 | Biopuncture, Pain

This past weekend I did the Tough Mudder in Whistler. My last race prior to this was a Terry Fox run when I was in grade 6. When I started getting ready for this, a few months ago, I was concerned that my knees wouldn’t make it. I’ve mentioned in the past...

Ouch! But no boo boo

by | May 10, 2013 | injury, Pain

Have you ever hit your shin so hard that the moment it happened you knew it would be a doozie, but you get to wait a few seconds after the hit while you hold your breath and wait for the pain to arrive? You have enough time to figure out what exclamation you are going...

Addressing Pain

by | Mar 30, 2013 | Acupuncture, Herbs and Supplements, Pain

While pain means suffering and misery to most, it is also a sign that your body is alerting you to pay attention! If your house smoke alarm starts beeping, do you turn it off without addressing the cause of the alarm–the fire? Of course not! Yet many people try...

Bye Bye Knee Braces

by | Mar 29, 2013 | Pain

When I was 12 I was figure skating 4 days a week and taking dance lessons once a week, in addition to the usual play and activities that kids do both within and outside of school. I also occasionally had swimming lessons, diving lessons, and gymnastics lessons. In...