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Relieving Upper Back Pain with Acupuncture: A Scientific and Holistic Approach
By Dee Dorrance, R.Ac, CNP Relieving Upper Back Pain with Acupuncture: A Scientific and Holistic Approach Hunched shoulders? Tight traps? Lifting heavy at the gym but forgetting (or neglecting!) to stretch? Carrying the weight of the world on your...
Relieving Upper Back Pain with Acupuncture: A Scientific and Holistic Approach
By Dee Dorrance, R.Ac, CNP Relieving Upper Back Pain with Acupuncture: A Scientific and Holistic Approach Hunched shoulders? Tight traps? Lifting heavy at the gym but forgetting (or neglecting!) to stretch? Carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders? We’ve all been there. Upper back pain is one of the most common concerns I’ve been seeing in the clinic this year as a...
Finding Light in the Dark: How Acupuncture Can Help with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
By Dee Dorrance, R.Ac, CNP Finding Light in the Dark: How Acupuncture Can Help with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Tis’ the season…as the days grow shorter and the weather turns colder, many of us experience a dip in mood and energy — a phenomenon known as...
Reconnecting with Sexuality After Traumatic Experiences
By Kiara Tsagkaris, Registered Psychotherapist (Q). Reconnecting with Sexuality After Traumatic Experiences: Trauma can affect all aspects of our lives, from job performance, to relationships and sexuality. Reconnecting with sexuality after traumatic...
Building a Safer Running Practice: Tips from a Toronto Physio
Building a Safer Running Practice: Expert Tips from a Toronto Physiotherapist (and runner). Maja Degen, experienced Physiotherapist and runner, shares her strategies for successfully building your running practice and decreasing your risk of injury. by Maja...
Recovering Post-Cesarean Delivery: A Guide for the First 8 Weeks
by Maja Degen, PT Recovering Post-Cesarean Delivery: A Guide for the First 8 Weeks Recovering from a cesarean delivery (C-section) requires patience, self-care, and gradual progression. Created by pelvic floor physiotherapist Maja Degen, this guide is intended...
Acupuncture for Cold and Flu Recovery: Evidence-Based Insights From A Registered Acupuncturist
By Dee Dorrance, R.Ac, CNP Acupuncture for Cold and Flu Recovery: Evidence-Based Insights From A Registered Acupuncturist Feeling under the weather with a cold or flu at the beginning of the school year, again? Instead of just toughing it out with tissues and tea,...
TCM Herbal Formula of the Month: Wu Ling San for Damp-Heat
By Jordan Ramsay, TCMP TCM Herbal Formula of the Month: Wu Ling San for Damp-Heat Introducing a new blog series by Acupuncturist and Traditional Chinese Herbalist Jordan Ramsay. In this series, she will be diving into a seasonally relevant formula to help counter act...
Guasha Facial Treatment: A Whole Lot More Than Holistic Beauty
By Ingrid Gerberick, R.Ac Guasha Facial Treatment: A Whole Lot More Than Holistic Beauty When we feel good, we feel good about how we look. I have been offering Guasha Facial Treatments for over 5 years and in that time, I’ve noticed a major shift in the trend, with...
Acupuncture for Preconception: Evidence-Based Insights & Traditional Chinese Medicine Tips
By Dee Dorrance, R.Ac, CNP Acupuncture for Preconception: Evidence-Based Insights & Traditional Chinese Medicine Tips I'm Dee, a Registered Acupuncturist and Holistic Nutritionist at Urban Wellness in Toronto's Little Italy. In today’s blog post, I’m...
The Role of Diet in Managing PCOS: A Holistic Nutrition Perspective
By Dee Dorrance, R.Ac, CNP The Role of Diet in Managing PCOS: A Holistic Nutrition Perspective Irregular or missing periods? Excess body hair in unwanted places? Acne and oily skin? Difficulty conceiving? Male pattern baldness? If you have Polycystic Ovary...
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