Robin's Blog

Now that the Calgary days are getting warmer (finally!!!!!), and hopefully drier, golfers are hitting the golf courses more and more regularly.  While the winter may have given rise to anticipation for outdoor sports, the physical preparation may have been on the sidelines. There are many ways to ready...

The lymphatic system is a complex network of ducts and vessels that transfer white blood cells and antibodies to your organs and tissues. These cells and antibodies arm your immune system and help your body combat infections. Unlike the circulatory system, which uses the heart to pump blood to...

The western medical explanation for Parkinson’s is that neurons in the brain deteriorate, leading to a loss of neurotransmitters, or dopamine, but scientists have not pinpointed the trigger to that loss. The symptoms begin inauspiciously; the individual, while resting, may have a mild tremor, usually in just one hand. ...

The great part about receiving massage and other therapeutic treatments is that it helps you rest, and relax your nervous system, therefore helping to increase your immune system and fight off infections. Receiving Lymph Drainage Therapy is more effective in boosting your lymphocyte production (lymph/immune cells that help fight...

Unfortunately, almost everyone has suffered the pain of a headache at some time. They can last for a few hours up to several days, and sometimes involve symptoms such as sensitivity to light and nausea. They can seriously impact daily life when they occur frequently or for an extended...

Legal and ethical issues often provide a controversial backdrop to the subject of breast massage. Further fueling the debate is the question of who exactly is qualified to perform this technique. While there may be many schools of thought, the fact remains there is an appropriate and practical manual...

By Susie Stockham Graduated Compression, aka Gradient Compression, means it is most compressed in a specific area and moves to less compression above. In the case of compression garments; they are most compressed at the lowest point of gravity such as the ankles or wrists and move to less...

By Robin Devine RMT, CLT and Heidi Bradley RMT, CLT When your brain is overlooked, your body can misalign itself. This could be a reason why some treatments and attempts at body corrections do not stay in place. Let’s look at the most central body part that controls everything...

So you want to know more about compression garments… Do you occasionally swell when it is hot out or when you fly? Do you wake up with ‘normal’ ankles and then go to bed with puffy, swollen ankles? Do your socks dig into your ankles and legs at the...

Many people are aware of the impact of scars on the body. For example scars can affect the nervous system causing pain or create restrictions of movement when it affects fascia. Did you know that scars can also affect the lymphatic system? The lymphatic system is a mesh network...