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Swedish Massage Therapy in Vancouver

February 12th, 2012

Hycroft Chiropractic & Massage Therapy in Vancouver

Swedish Massage is a relaxing and flowing massage that focuses on the superficial muscles, helping to increase the flow of oxygen in the blood and release toxins from the muscles. The five basic strokes of a Swedish massage are effleurage (sliding or gliding), petrissage (kneading), tapotement (rhythmic tapping), friction (cross fiber) and vibration/shaking. All strokes must travel towards t ...

Deep Tissue Massage Therapy Vancouver

February 11th, 2012

Registered Massage Therapy Services in Vancouver

Deep Tissue Massage

RMT Massage Therapists at Hycroft Chiropractic & Massage offer a variety of styles of massage techniques including "Deep Tissue Massage".

Deep Tissue massage is designed to relieve severe tension in the muscle and the connective tissue or fascia. This type of massage focuses on the muscles located below the surface of the to ...

ICBC Claims - Treatment with Chiropractic & Massage Therapy in Vancouver

November 24th, 2011

ICBC Claims in Vancouver, Chiropractic & Massage TherapyIf you've been in a motor vehicle accident (MVA) and are filing an icbc claim in British Columbia you are entitled to the best healthcare available to treat the aches & pains you are experiencing. This holds true even months & sometimes years after the motor vehicle accident.

Whiplash, Neck Pain, Headaches, Back Pain, Shoulder, Rib, Arm & Leg Pain, General Aches, Chronic Recurrent Pain & Disc ...

Dr. Michael Horowitz's Stretch of the Day Series

October 19th, 2011
Headache Buster A Vancouver

Welcome to The Stretch of the Day Series, brought to you by Hycroft Chiropractic & Massage in Vancouver & Dr. Michael Horowitz. Each session is intended to provide you a Stretch of the Day, one of Dr. Michael’s favourite stretches, helping you release stress & tension from the most commonly stored spots in the body.

Stretching is an important component of Spinal Hygiene.  Along with regular ...

Spinal Hygiene

July 13th, 2011

Spinal Hygiene in Vancouver

Welcome to the concept of Spinal Hygiene brought to you by Hycroft Chiropractic & Massage in Vancouver. Spinal hygiene is similiar to the familiar dental hygiene concept that our society puts so much emphasis on but relates to how we take care of our spine throughout our lifestime.

Spinal Hygiene is made up of 3 components:

  1. Regular Physical Exercise is like brushing
  2. Requent Stretching is l ...

Elbow Pain Treatment & Relief in Vancouver

June 17th, 2011

A variety of elbow pain type symptoms present to our office 

Elbow Pain in Vancouver

here in Vancouver each week. Chiropractors are often known as spine focused practitioners however soft tissue injuries of various extremety joints such as the elbow are within the domain of our treatment ability.

Elbow Pain often result from faulty  joint mechanics due to the accumulation of stress & tension around the joints, ...

Wrist & Hand Pain in Vancouver

June 16th, 2011

Wrist & Hand Pain in Vancouver

A variety of wrist & hand pain type symptoms present to our office here in Vancouver. Chiropractors are often known as spine focused practitioners however soft tissue injuries of various extremety joints such as the wrist and hand are within the domain of our treatment ability.

Wrist & Hand Pain often result from faulty  joint mechanics due to the accumulation of stress & tension. This ...

Rib Pain Treatment in Vancouver

June 15th, 2011

Rib Pain Treatment in Vancouver

Our office sees quite a few visits each week related to rib cage pain. The first step is to determine the cause of such pain as the source can be musculo-skeletal but can also have other origins.
Rib (Costal) Pain often result from faulty spinal/rib joint mechanics due to the accumulation of stress & tension. This is best treated by proper assessment by a chiropractor & hands-on treatment whi ...

TMJ (Temporomandibular Joint) Treatment in Vancouver

June 14th, 2011

TMJ Syndrome, TemporMandibular Joint Pain Vancouver

The temporomandibular joint is the joint of the jaw and is frequently referred to as TMJ. There are two TMJs, one on either side, working in unison. The name is derived from the two bones which form the joint: the upper temporal bone which is part of the cranium (skull), and the lower jaw bone called the mandible.

TMJ pain is often associated with neck pain &/or headaches. These problems oft ...

SI Joint (Sacro Iliac) Pain & Treatment in Vancouver

June 10th, 2011

SI Joint Vancouver, Sacro Iliac Joint Vancouver TreatmentThe sacroiliac joint or SI joint is the joint between the sacrum, at the base of the spine and the ilium of the pelvis, which are joined by ligaments. It is a strong, weightbearing synovial joint with irregular elevations and depressions that produce interlocking of the two bones. The human body has two sacroiliac joints: a left and a right joint that often match individually but are highly v ...

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