Headaches perhaps one of the most common symptoms that present to our office. Of my aching head! Nearly everyone has had a headache. The most common type of headache is a tension headache. Tension headaches are due to tight muscles inyour shoulders, neck, scalp and jaw. This leads to muscular and spinal tension that limits spinal motion and affects your nerves directly. The ...

Do you have a Scoliosis? What is a Scoliosis? All children and adults shoul have their spines screened for a lateral curvature of the spine: a Scoliosis Screening. Please call 604-733-7744 to have Dr. Michael Horowitz evaluate your spine for posture and scoliosis. Scoliosis (from Greek: skolíōsis meaning "crooked") is a medical condition in which a person's spine is curved from si ...

Back Pain, Backache, Lumbago, Dorsalgia If you've ever groaned, "Oh, my aching back!", you are not alone. Back pain is one of the most common medical problems, affecting 8 out of 10 people at some point during their lives. Back pain can range from dull, constant ache to a sudden, sharp pain. Acute back pain comes on suddenly and usually lasts a few days to a few weeks. Back ...

Treatment with Chiropractic & Registered Massage Therapy in Vancouver after an ICBC/MVA Injury. If 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.   ICBC Injury Claim Dr. Michael Horowitz is a registered ICBC provider. This ...

Silva is is an Osteopathic Manual Practitioner with a substantial background in physiotherapy. After arriving in Vancouver in summer 2012, sthe completed her manual osteopathy training at the National Academy of Osteopathy. Additionally, she is qualified in Manual lymph drainage, Medical Taping as well as the Dorn Method and has considerable experience in TMJ treatments. By completing cour ...

Acupuncture is especially effective for the relief of chronic and acute back pain.  Millions of people suffer with back pain and it's the number one reason people seek medical treatment.  It is also the primary reason appointments are made with acupuncturists. Research on acupuncture for back pain Research from the University of Maryland School of Medicine analyzed dozens of studies arou ...

Pacific Blue Cross Insurance Coverage? We need your help! Protect your rights for Chiropractic, Registered Massage Therapy, Acupuncture and Custom Orthotic coverage. Please contact me directly on how you can help. It's your health care right to have these options. Please protect them!! Message me directly on how you can help. Thanks! If you have a Question you’d like to Ask Dr. Michael Horo ...

The P-Word, Posture, it's one of the most common interests & concerns our patients have. How to have "Perfect Posture", "Better Posture", "Postural Correction", what "Postural Exercises" are best? All patients at our clinic start off with a Chiropractic Postural & Spinal Evaluation. This begins with a careful evaluation as to what's looking good & what needs improvement. Everyone hol ...

Sciatica (or sciatic neuritis) is a set of symptoms including pain that may be caused by general compression and/or irritation of one of five nerve roots that give rise to the sciatic nerve, or by compression or irritation of the sciatic nerve itself. The pain is felt in the lower back, buttock, and/or various parts of the leg and foot. In addition to pain, which is sometimes severe, there ...

Scoliosis (from Greek: skolíōsis meaning "crooked") is a medical condition in which a person's spine is curved from side to side, shaped like an "s", and may also be rotated. Conservative treatment of scoliosis through chiropractic, massage, stretches and activity modification can help prevent the progression of a scoliotic curve and in some cases reduce the degree of that curve. I ...