How to Relieve Tailbone Pain (Coccydynia)

By Dr. Daniel Baronas, DC, Body Options Clinic in Vancouver BC Yes, it can be admittedly a bit embarrassing, but on a more and more frequent basis, patients will come visit our offices at Body Options Clinic in Vancouver BC, complaining of moderate to severe tailbone pain (Coccydynia) and wanting to know what to do
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What Is Shockwave Therapy and What are the Benefits?

Shockwave therapy is a treatment that speeds up the healing process in your body. This treatment heals chronic pain while stimulating the metabolism and enhancing blood circulation. Some of the common areas that people use shockwave therapy for include the feet, hips, shoulders, legs, back and knee pain. In many cases, this treatment reduced pain
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The Benefits of Facial Cupping

We’ve discussed the many benefits of cupping therapy in our previous blog posts, but what we haven’t talked about is facial cupping. What is facial cupping?  Facial cupping is a treatment that helps tighten, smoothen and brighten your skin. This treatment differs from a regular body cupping treatment in a few ways. Firstly, this treatment
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Natural Remedies to Release Headaches

Whether you’re working long hours, or COVID-19 has got you feeling down most days causing major headaches, there are ways you can relieve these headaches at home. Self-care comes in many forms, and sometimes all you may need is to tap into your happiness chemicals. The science of happiness is hidden in your daily routine.
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Facial Acupuncture: What Is It and Is It Safe?

Acupuncture is a popular treatment that has been used for centuries. There are many benefits from this treatment, including body pain, headaches, and skincare. Many people have been treating themselves to facial acupuncture as an alternative for aging skin and is known to be reportedly safer than Botox. According to Healthline, “It’s said to naturally
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A Nightly Routine Guide for a Productive Next Day

Are you waking up feeling foggy and not well-rested? In order to wake up feeling refreshed and ready to take on the day, there are a few things you can do to ensure you set yourself up for a good night’s sleep. Why is sleep important for your health?  Sleep does more than restore your
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Let’s Discuss Neural Prolotherapy and How It Works

Neural Prolotherapy (NPT), also known as perineural therapy, is a superficial injection of a dextrose solution along subcutaneous nerves. In other words, this treatment is beneficial for patients who suffer from nerve-related pain. How It Works: The sugar injection works by blocking certain pain-generating receptors and helps heal any nerve damage that might be present.
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What is Neural Therapy and How Does It Work?

Neural Therapy
Neural therapy is a gentle, healing therapy that originated from Germany. It involves injecting a local anesthetic into an area of dysfunctional nerve conduction. This essentially means that the nervous system is firing inappropriately and the ‘off switch‘ isn’t working properly anymore. This treatment helps by acting as a circuit breaker, resetting the nerve conduction,
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Let’s Discuss Ozone Therapy

Ozone Therapy, a treatment becoming more well known in recent years, refers to the process of administering ozone gas into your body to help treat diseases or wounds. This treatment helps with the destruction of the sclerotic shell of fat tissues and decreases the manifestation of the so-called “orange skin.” Ozone activates the fat volume
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The Benefits of Acupuncture

Acupuncture is a popular treatment that has been used for over 3,000 years in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Founded in China, acupuncture has shown to have many benefits on humans— physically, mentally, and emotionally. The process of this treatment includes fine needles that are inserted in various locations on the body, allowing patients to feel little
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