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Pain, although a necessary part of living our lives, is a nuisance when we are trying to return to things we enjoy or trying new activities. But is all pain bad during exercise? I came across a great article by Smith et al., which breaks down the impact exercise may have on pain (Article here). To…

Words Matter - Tips for a Healthcare Consultation When it comes to recovery and rehabilitation, what you hear can be more important than what we say. Given the complexity of pain and many conditions, empowering yourself can start with having a clear understanding of what you are experiencing when you go into a healthcare consultation.…

Modern technology allows many jobs to be done remotely. Working from home has its perks, but one of the most difficult aspects for many people is setting up an ergonomically safe workstation. I’ve seen some imaginative work-from-home setups. Some people work from the couch, with a laptop on their outstretched legs, and two dogs curled…

Lend me your ears! It has been over 2 months since manual therapists had to suspend their services, leaving many people fending for themselves when managing their pain. Here's an easy way that you can be your own therapist! You might be surprised to learn that the ear is a pathway to relaxation and pain…

Hello, my name is Sarah and I work as an osteopathic manual practitioner at the One to One Wellness Centre in Halifax. You or someone you know may be living with pain. Maybe you have tried other therapies and/or medication to help manage your symptoms. My goal is to help you understand what osteopathy is…

What is Fibromyalgia? Fibromyalgia is a systemic issue characterized by widespread pain, fatigue, fogginess, and tenderness in tendons and muscles.  How do I Treat Fibromyalgia? The best way to treat fibromyalgia is through lifestyle changes that include diet, mobility and resistance training, sleep, pacing and energy management, and returning to things you enjoy. These changes…

What can we do about pain? Learn about pain: read (David Butler, Patrick Wall, Ronald Melzack, Lorimer Moseley), search the web (aptei.ca, bettermovement.org), talk to professionals! Become aware of your body: – sometimes tissues repair but associated protective patterns may not, and that may be creating the persisting pain. Have you developed protective, but harmful,…

What is PAIN? A leading world pain researcher Lorimer Moseley describes it like this: “Pain is a CONSCIOUS experience that motivates us to do something to PROTECT the tissues that the BRAIN PERCEIVES to be under threat.  Pain does not provide a MEASURE of the state of the tissues that are perceived to be under threat.”…

Sciatica is the general term for symptoms-mostly numbness/tingling/burning- that occur in the low back and down the back of our leg. We mostly hear it being associated with terrifying diagnoses and terms such as bulging disc, degenerative disc disease, piriformis syndrome and the list goes on. I will touch more on this below. Simplified, the…

November. A month where men become a little warmer and (typically) a little uglier due to a bit more fuzz on that upper lip. One of the main objectives of November is to bring awareness to prostate cancer, the leading cancer diagnosis in men (1). Due to campaigns such as Movember, we are seeing more and…