A Great Approach to Stretching
Written by Jennifer Strukoff Because of my background of teaching yoga for almost 14 years, clients can expect that I understand how to release muscles in different ways. A guided stretch can help the muscle fibres remember that they can move further and more efficiently than they usually are....
What I Love About Treating People
Working with the body is fascinating! By integrating my various skills, fine-tuned over 27 years, I facilitate a person to allow their body to relax in a safe environment. Only in this safe space can true healing and repair occur. This supports the body in the healing process leading...
Baggy Eyes No More
Written by Fiona McDevitt, PT, CLT, CST Do you ever wake up or get off a flight heading to a meeting wondering how to clear those baggy eyes? Well, the very gentle Lymph Drainage Massage will not only clear the bagginess but also relax you. This massage stimulates your...
What benefit is there to seeing a physiotherapist if I am already seeing a massage therapist?
Written by Fiona McDevitt, PT This is a valid question often asked. It comes down to what you are looking for. Physiotherapists are trained to assess, diagnose as well as treat soft tissue and musculo-skeletal conditions. Some are also trained in treating neurological and respiratory conditions. The key word...
Non-Invasive Stimulation of Eye a Potential Treatment of Depression and Dementia
A joint research team from Hong Kong discovered that the electrical stimulation of the eye cornea (transcorneal electrical stimulation or TES), can alleviate depression-like symptoms and improve cognitive function in animal models. TES activates brain pathways, resulted in remarkable antidepressant-like effects and reduced stress hormones in an animal model...
Antibiotic, Health & Depression
Antibiotics are among the most commonly prescribed medicines worldwide. In the UK the average person is estimated to take 70 antibiotic courses during their lifetime [1]. Antibiotics contribute to antibiotic resistance but it is also a concern with respect to the detrimental effect that antibiotics can have on the...
Where the Edematous Fluid Comes From In an Acute Stroke?
The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is a continuous source of fluid and ions for the brain. During an acute ischemic stroke, a cervical or cerebral artery is occluded possibly leading to brain edema. A team of researchers found out that the glymphatic flow may play an essential role in early...
Pediatric Primary Lymphedema
Researchers reviewed data on 137 pediatric primary lymphedema. Median age of apparition of primary lymphedema was 7 years, and was significantly lower in boys than in girls. Primary congenital lymphedema was more frequent in boys (51%) than in girls (27%), Lower limbs were the most impacted (88.3%). 38 participants...
ME/CFS and Long COVID-19
At the Lymph Balance Centre we provide Lymph Drainage Therapy, Brain Therapy and a CFS Protocol to help those with ME/CFS/FM and Long COVID symptoms. We have had good clinical experience in the past year with minimizing brain fog, sleep concerns as well as asnomia (absence of smell/taste). There...
Signs of Alzheimer’s Present in the Blood 17 years Earlier
\A team of researchers used an immuno-infrared sensor to identify signs of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in the blood up to 17 years before the first clinical symptoms appear. They analyzed blood plasma of 240 symptom-free people between 50 and 75 years old with a high risk of Alzheimer’s disease...
