A new year is upon us! If you made any new years resolutions keep them in mind and I wish you well with achieving them. If any of them involve bodywork I am here to help! 

If you have not heard already, I have finished my osteopathic coursework through the Collège d'Études Ostéopathiques in Vancouver. I'm not quite an Osteopathic Manual Practitioner...yet. My next step is to complete my research thesis on the topic of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. OSA, as defined by the Canadian Lung Association, is a pause in breathing of 10-30 seconds while sleeping. This can happen hundreds of times over the course of one night. (Reference: http://www.lung.ca/diseases-maladies/apnea-apnee/what-quoi/index_e.php). If your bed partner observes this, reports that you snore, and you feel tired during the day, you may have some type of sleeping disorder and should be checked out. Undiagnosed sleeping disorders have been linked to cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and have been the cause of motor vehicle and boat accidents, to name few.

I am currently recruiting 25 volunteers for this research. If you have already had a sleep study within the past 6 months, suspect you have Obstructive Sleep Apnea, or currently use a CPAP, you may qualify to be in my study.  If you know of anyone with these symptoms and are interested in trying an alternative therapy, have them call me for more information about the study. From start to completion its approximately 4 months. Included are 3 in-home overnight polysomnograms, 5 sessions of treatment, and 2 questionnaires. My goal is to find out how osteopathic treatments affect the symptoms of OSA and if it can affect blood oxygen levels and respiratory disturbances.

Osteopathy is a gentle hands-on therapy that looks at the whole person. By doing a postural assessment, extensive health history discussion, and treating areas that are misaligned (using training in visceral massage/manipulation, and craniosacral therapy) an osteopathic treatment can help to aleviate some of the symptoms of discomfort in many areas of the body. 

To Book an Appointment

Vitality Treatment Centre
Mondays and Tuesdays
11am - 6pm 
Call to book (250) 370-1020
Or book online: http://www.schedulicity.com/Scheduling/SelectService.aspx?business=VTCMXY

The Clinic at 1552 Morley street
Thursdays and Fridays 
10am - 6pm
Call to book (250) 508-8383
or send me an email.
 

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