by Admin Reactive Health | Sep 8, 2022 | Education, Physiotherapy, Treatment
by Nirali Shah PT While there’s no known cause for Bell’s palsy, it affects between 30,000 and 40,000 Americans yearly. It can affect anyone, but most people with Bell’s palsy fall between the ages of 20 and 40. Researchers think that it might be caused by a virus,...
by Admin Reactive Health | Nov 2, 2021 | Education, Massage, Products, Treatment, Wellness
By Amanda Kinney, RMT Most people know cupping from the round bruise marks left after a treatment. There are many different kinds of cupping and they are used for different reasons. As a massage therapist anywhere I can treat on the body, is an area I can do...
by Admin Reactive Health | Jun 2, 2021 | Education, Massage, Treatment, Wellness
By Amanda Gallant, Registered Massage Therapist As defined by the PEIMTA (Prince Edward Island Massage Therapy Association), the practice of massage therapy is the assessment of the soft tissue and joints of the body and the treatment and prevention of physical...
by Admin Reactive Health | May 4, 2021 | Education, Physiotherapy, Treatment
by Nicole Kelly, Physiotherapist What does vestibular mean? The term “vestibular system” refers to the system found in the inner ear that is responsible for maintaining balance, coordination and spatial orientation. Disorders in the vestibular system can lead to...
by Admin Reactive Health | Mar 31, 2021 | Education, Physiotherapy, Treatment, Wellness
by Jennifer Dillon PT. R. MSc (PT) With the increasing research on the benefits of movement and exercise, it is inevitable we will be forced to succumb to the occasional ache and pain. Although we wish otherwise, not all aches can be willed away. Sometimes all an ache...
by Admin Reactive Health | Feb 23, 2021 | Physiotherapy, Treatment, Wellness
by Chad Cameron, Physiotherapist Low back pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal disorders worldwide with a prevalence of 60-80% in the adult population. Low back pathologies may be diagnosed as disc disorders and joint dysfunctions among others,...
