Health Check: are growing pains real?

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Health Check: are growing pains real?

"There is no single diagnostic test for growing pains. As a result, it continues to be diagnosed more by exclusion than inclusion of symptoms. Namely: intermittent (non-persistent) aches of muscles (not joints) in both legs presenting later in the day or evening (disappearing by morning) in an otherwise healthy child generally between the age of three and 12 years. There are usually no abnormal findings on physical exam, imaging and lab investigations."

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Myofascial Triggerpoints: What has changed?

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Myofascial Triggerpoints: What has changed?

As healthcare professionals, I think that it is important that we continue to strive for explanations that are in line with the current scientific understanding of how the body works. So, I was surprised to find out that nearly three decades after the publication of The Trigger Point Manual by David Simons and Janet Travell, there are still many questions about myofascial triggerpoints and the role they play in myofascial pain syndrome, that remain to be answered.

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...it is 2016 and acupuncture is still a taboo

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...it is 2016 and acupuncture is still a taboo

It is unfortunate that in 2016 acupuncture is still considered taboo, it would be refreshing to see some updated conversations that reflects the way me and my peers practice acupuncture. For those that are interested in I have provided a some further reading to help clear up common misconceptions and about acupuncture.

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The man who revolutionized our knowledge of the human body

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The man who revolutionized our knowledge of the human body

"His name was Andreas Vesalius. He was born into a medical family in what is now Belgium. As a boy he showed a great interest in the dissection of animals, a predilection that disgusted his contemporaries. Yet he persevered, going on to study medicine at both Paris and Padua, then two of the great centers for anatomic research. When he graduated, he was immediately offered a teaching position. Unlike those who taught him, he insisted on performing the dissections himself and encouraged his students to do likewise."

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