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Healing Story Contest

Write a testimonial, poem or a Healing Story about your experience here at the

Network Healing Centre and you will be entered into a Draw to win a Gift package.

This Gift Package includes:

ö A Massage Therapy Session with Angela Soberal, RMT

ö A Naturopathic Consultation with Dr. Leesa Kirchner, ND

ö A CranioSacral Therapy Session with Rosemary Brown-Tucker, RMT

ö An NSA Adjustment of Consultation with Dr. Michael Tucker, D.C.

Total value of this Gift Package is $330.00! Contest Begins Tuesday, November 1^st. The deadline for all entries is Wednesday, November 30^th.

We are pleased to have

Angela Soberal, RMT

join our practice.

Angela Soberal is a recent graduate of Kine Concept Ontario, where her studies included general Swedish massage as well as Myofascial Release and Neuromuscular Techniques. During her massage therapy education, Angela had the opportunity to work with a wide variety of clients from post delivery moms and their new babies at the Ottawa General Hospital to Ottawa Renegades CFL players. Angela’s treatments can be for either therapeutic or relaxation purposes. As a therapist, her goal is to develop a partnership with each of her clients to assist them in maintaining or regaining their quality of life.

Please call Andrea at 725-0988 to set-up an appointment.

Massage Therapy

By Angela Soberal

What is Massage Therapy?
Massage is one of the oldest, simplest forms of therapy- a system of manual manipulation involving stroking, pressing and kneading different areas of the body to relieve pain, relax, stimulate, and tone the body.

What can Massage Therapy do for me?
Although a single massage will be enjoyable as well as beneficial, the effects of massage are cumulative and a series of treatments will bring about the most benefits. Regular massage can have the effect of strengthening and toning the entire body mechanism, and so help to prevent unnecessary strains and injuries that might otherwise occur due to excess tension and any structural weaknesses. At its best, massage has the potential to restore the individual physically, mentally and spiritually.

Massage Therapy performed on a healthy person increases muscle flexibility and relaxation, and decreases stress levels. The most profound changes from massage seem to occur in the body in areas that were experiencing pathology or trauma. Psychological benefits are also most evident in those experiencing stress and depression.

What Can I Expect When I Go For A Massage Appointment?

On your first visit you will complete a confidential health history form which your therapist will go over with you to determine your goals. After this information is obtained, your therapist will take you through a series of tests to more specifically determine your treatment needs. After your treatment, remedial exercises for you to perform between treatments will be given, when appropriate.

Must I undress for my massage?

Massage therapists are required to cover/ drape you with a sheet so that they expose only the area which they are working on. You may need to undress for your treatment. However, you do not need to expose yourself in any way that causes you discomfort.

Am I expected to talk during my massage?

If you wish to have silence, you should mention this at the beginning of your treatment. The therapist may, however, require some verbal information pertinent to health findings during the treatment.

NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE

Tension Headaches Cut in Half with Acupuncture

By: Dr. Leesa Kirchner, N.D.

A study in the British Medical Journal showed that acupuncture is an effective technique for treating tension headaches. What’s more, “minimal” acupuncture techniques – needles inserted superficially into the skin at nontraditional points – work almost as well as the full, traditional version used in China.

Eight-Week Trial

Researchers in Germany divided 270 patients with similar symptoms into three groups for a randomized, controlled trial. Over an eight-week period, one group was treated with full traditional acupuncture, one with minimal acupuncture, and one with neither method.

Headache Rates Cut in Half

Headache rates dropped by almost half among those in the “traditional acupuncture” group. On average, the experienced 7 fewer days of headaches in the four weeks following the trail than they did in the four weeks preceding it.

Those in the “minimal acupuncture group” fared almost as well, with an average drop of 6.6 days with the headaches. The third group only saw an average drop of 1.5 days – just a tenth less than what they had experienced prior to the study.

The researchers concluded that acupuncture works as well or better for tension headaches than conventional treatments.

British Medical Journal, July 29, 2005

Join Dr. Kirchner on Thursday, October 6^th from
7:30 - 8:30 pm for an

Introductory Workshop on Naturopathic Medicine.

Please call Andrea at 725-0988 to reserve your space.

Letting Go

By Dr. Michael Tucker, D.C.

The founder of chiropractic, a Canadian by birth, D.D. Palmer held a vision for Chiropractic from 1895 until his death. During his later years, his son B.J. Palmer was extremely influential in growing the profession.

I would like to share a few paragraphs from the hundreds of books and articles written by B.J. Palmer.

I know these few paragraphs are very right brain (not scientific) but they help me remember the big picture.

Subtle Substance of Soul

We chiropractors work with the subtle substance of the soul. We release the imprisoned impulse, the tiny rivulets of force, that eminates from the mind and flows over the nerves to cells and stirs them into life. We deal with majestic power that transforms common food into living, loving, thinking clay; that robes the earth with beauty and hues and scents the flowers with the glory of air.

In the dim, dark, distant long-ago, when the sun first bowed to the morning star, this power spoke and there was life; it quickened the slime of the sea and dust of the earth and drove the cell to union with its fellows and countless living forms. Through eons of time, it finned the fish and winged the bird and fanged the beast. Endlessly, it worked, evolving its forms until it produced the crowning glory of them all. With tireless energy, it blows the bubble of each individual life and then, silently, relentlessly dissolves the form and absorbs the spirit into itself again.

And yet, you ask, “Can chiropractors cure appendicitis or the flu?” Have you more faith in a spoonful of medicine than in the power that animates the living world?

B.J. Palmer, DC, PhC

Send date:	Thursday, 22 September 2005
Mailing subject:	October and November 2005 Newsletter
Mailing content:
Network Healing Centre October & November 2005 Newsletter Thank you all of our patients who made our opening week such a success. We are very excited about our new location and it has been great to hear everyone’s positive reactions. We appreciate your patience and continued support while we iron out some last things from our renovations. Important Dates to Remember!! Thursday, October 6^th Naturopathic Medicine Introductory Workshop 7:30 – 8:30 pm Monday, October 10^th Thanksgiving Monday, Office Closed Tuesday, November 1^st Gateway to Healing Introductory Workshop 7-8 pm Healing Story Contest Begins Friday, November 11^th Remembrance Day Tuesday, November 15^th Wellness Workshop 7-8 pm Wednesday, November 30^th Healing Story Contest Ends Healing Story Contest Write a testimonial, poem or a Healing Story about your experience here at the Network Healing Centre and you will be entered into a Draw to win a Gift package. This Gift Package includes: ö A Massage Therapy Session with Angela Soberal, RMT ö A Naturopathic Consultation with Dr. Leesa Kirchner, ND ö A CranioSacral Therapy Session with Rosemary Brown-Tucker, RMT ö An NSA Adjustment of Consultation with Dr. Michael Tucker, D.C. Total value of this Gift Package is $330.00! Contest Begins Tuesday, November 1^st. The deadline for all entries is Wednesday, November 30^th. *We are pleased to have* *Angela Soberal, RMT* *join our practice.* Angela Soberal is a recent graduate of Kine Concept Ontario, where her studies included general Swedish massage as well as Myofascial Release and Neuromuscular Techniques. During her massage therapy education, Angela had the opportunity to work with a wide variety of clients from post delivery moms and their new babies at the Ottawa General Hospital to Ottawa Renegades CFL players. Angela’s treatments can be for either therapeutic or relaxation purposes. As a therapist, her goal is to develop a partnership with each of her clients to assist them in maintaining or regaining their quality of life. Please call Andrea at 725-0988 to set-up an appointment. *Massage Therapy* By Angela Soberal What is Massage Therapy? Massage is one of the oldest, simplest forms of therapy- a system of manual manipulation involving stroking, pressing and kneading different areas of the body to relieve pain, relax, stimulate, and tone the body. What can Massage Therapy do for me? Although a single massage will be enjoyable as well as beneficial, the effects of massage are cumulative and a series of treatments will bring about the most benefits. Regular massage can have the effect of strengthening and toning the entire body mechanism, and so help to prevent unnecessary strains and injuries that might otherwise occur due to excess tension and any structural weaknesses. At its best, massage has the potential to restore the individual physically, mentally and spiritually. Massage Therapy performed on a healthy person increases muscle flexibility and relaxation, and decreases stress levels. The most profound changes from massage seem to occur in the body in areas that were experiencing pathology or trauma. Psychological benefits are also most evident in those experiencing stress and depression. What Can I Expect When I Go For A Massage Appointment? On your first visit you will complete a confidential health history form which your therapist will go over with you to determine your goals. After this information is obtained, your therapist will take you through a series of tests to more specifically determine your treatment needs. After your treatment, remedial exercises for you to perform between treatments will be given, when appropriate. Must I undress for my massage? Massage therapists are required to cover/ drape you with a sheet so that they expose only the area which they are working on. You may need to undress for your treatment. However, you do not need to expose yourself in any way that causes you discomfort. Am I expected to talk during my massage? If you wish to have silence, you should mention this at the beginning of your treatment. The therapist may, however, require some verbal information pertinent to health findings during the treatment. *NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE* Tension Headaches Cut in Half with Acupuncture By: Dr. Leesa Kirchner, N.D. A study in the British Medical Journal showed that acupuncture is an effective technique for treating tension headaches. What’s more, “minimal” acupuncture techniques – needles inserted superficially into the skin at nontraditional points – work almost as well as the full, traditional version used in China. Eight-Week Trial Researchers in Germany divided 270 patients with similar symptoms into three groups for a randomized, controlled trial. Over an eight-week period, one group was treated with full traditional acupuncture, one with minimal acupuncture, and one with neither method. Headache Rates Cut in Half Headache rates dropped by almost half among those in the “traditional acupuncture” group. On average, the experienced 7 fewer days of headaches in the four weeks following the trail than they did in the four weeks preceding it. Those in the “minimal acupuncture group” fared almost as well, with an average drop of 6.6 days with the headaches. The third group only saw an average drop of 1.5 days – just a tenth less than what they had experienced prior to the study. The researchers concluded that acupuncture works as well or better for tension headaches than conventional treatments. British Medical Journal, July 29, 2005 Join Dr. Kirchner on Thursday, October 6^th from 7:30 - 8:30 pm for an *Introductory Workshop on Naturopathic Medicine.* *Please call Andrea at 725-0988 to reserve your space.* *Letting Go* *By Dr. Michael Tucker, D.C.* The founder of chiropractic, a Canadian by birth, D.D. Palmer held a vision for Chiropractic from 1895 until his death. During his later years, his son B.J. Palmer was extremely influential in growing the profession. I would like to share a few paragraphs from the hundreds of books and articles written by B.J. Palmer. I know these few paragraphs are very right brain (not scientific) but they help me remember the big picture. *Subtle Substance of Soul* We chiropractors work with the subtle substance of the soul. We release the imprisoned impulse, the tiny rivulets of force, that eminates from the mind and flows over the nerves to cells and stirs them into life. We deal with majestic power that transforms common food into living, loving, thinking clay; that robes the earth with beauty and hues and scents the flowers with the glory of air. In the dim, dark, distant long-ago, when the sun first bowed to the morning star, this power spoke and there was life; it quickened the slime of the sea and dust of the earth and drove the cell to union with its fellows and countless living forms. Through eons of time, it finned the fish and winged the bird and fanged the beast. Endlessly, it worked, evolving its forms until it produced the crowning glory of them all. With tireless energy, it blows the bubble of each individual life and then, silently, relentlessly dissolves the form and absorbs the spirit into itself again. And yet, you ask, “Can chiropractors cure appendicitis or the flu?” Have you more faith in a spoonful of medicine than in the power that animates the living world? B.J. Palmer, DC, PhC