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#70 Pressure Points

What are Pressure Points? According to the Cambridge dictionary, a pressure point is “a place on the body where an artery is close to the surface of the skin, where

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Maintaining Function
#69 Check your Circulation

Circulation Introduction Check your circulation, it’s important! In medicine, circulation refers to the movement of fluid through the body. The circulatory system (which is made up of the heart and

Pain Management
#68 Ketamine

What is Ketamine? Ketamine is a drug that started as an anesthetic used on battlefields and in operating rooms2. In recent years, ketamine has evolved from being used as an

Pain Management
#67 Hypnosis for Neuropathic Pain

Hypnosis has become a common TV trope because of its mysterious nature. When I hear the term, my mind immediately turns to a cartoonish villain dangling a watch in front

Maintaining Function
#66 Weights

Lifting Weights and Neuropathy Why is lifting weights important? Neuropathy means your nerves are unable to adequately receive and send messages to different parts of your body, which can lead

Pain Management
Dr. James-Naturopathic Medicine

Dr. James-Naturopathic Medicine and a different approach to neuropathy Dr. James Truong explores different methods and thought patterns that could potentially help with the treatment of neuropathy via naturopathic means.

Maintaining Function
OT – Boosting Engagement in Self-Care

Occupational Therapy Gillian Bagg BHSCOT, HBPE owner & operator of Gillian Bagg Occupational Therapy Services explores: Gillian Bagg can be contacted for questions at gi*********@sh**.ca Topic Timing Presentation Slides Resources

Mental Health
Tapping and its Benefits

Sylvia Donley, CNA Past President, provides an overview of Tapping, also called EFT or Emotional Freedom Technique.  People use tapping as an alternative method for treating negative emotion and physical

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Medical Cannabis
Medical Cannabis with Harvest Medicine

Watch Dr. Olga DeSanctis, MD and Faraz Sachedina in exploring the fundamentals of medical cannabis such as plant types, cannabinoids, products, and intake methods. Learn more about how and why

Mental Health
Inositol for Anxiety & Mood

Inositol may help manage mood & anxiety disorders   Depression and anxiety can take many forms and do not discriminate against any particular group of people. This blog post will

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