Well, let’s finish off the lower extremity by discussing the knee while I’m on maternity leave!  Previous blogs have discussed the hip and the ankle/foot so we will tackle the knee below. Anatomy A quick review of the anatomy of the knee.  The femur bone runs from the hip to the knee, the tibia bone

The Osteopathic Look on Deeper Pain Oftentimes, in Osteopathic treatment, the patient will report an old injury or pain that hasn’t been an issue for years, rearing its ugly face again. This poses the question: how can something that I thought had healed come back to haunt me? The answer is nervous system memory. The

What is Sleep Hygiene? The term sounds a bit misleading, but it’s not how clean you or your bed necessarily are… Sleep hygiene are the practices that you do during the day and leading up to bedtime that help you have a restful sleep. Why is Sleep hygiene important? Research shows that approximately 2/3 of

In the first blog on primary reflexes, we explored the basis of what primary reflexes are, how they happen to be and what their general involvement is in children and adult motor functions. Now we will look specifically into how some primary reflexes can be responsible for a child’s, and perhaps an adults, ability to

Acupuncture has been used traditionally to help provide physical and emotional support leading up to labour and birth for thousands of years. Acupuncture can increase your sense of satisfaction with the birthing experience and enhance your overall well being after birth. Acupuncture can encourage optimal birth presentation by turning posterior or breech presentation, reduce cesarean

Two years and two months ago I had no idea when I arrived in Peru for my forth Osteopathic Without Borders mission that consequences of the Corona virus would fall out in a way and a speed no-one could keep up with.   March 2020 We met daily as a group to debrief the events

You might have heard of Cupping therapy as it has become more popular in recent years especially during the 2016 Summer Olympics, when swimmer Michael Phelps competed with cupping bruises covering his back. However, cupping is not new! Cupping therapy is an ancient form of alternative medicine dating back to 1,550 B.C in ancient Egypt.

Acupuncture only works for pain relief: It’s true that Acupuncture works great for pain relief because it can help your body secrete more endorphins (natural painkillers) to target problematic areas. However, Acupuncture is also known to regulate hormones for fertility concerns. Help secrete melatonin in your body to help with insomnia. It can also help

What is the sense of touch? Touch is a unified sensation created by many different specialized sensors working together in parallel. If you look at your skin, described by neuroscientists as Social Organ, it’s populated by millions of nerves endings that capture information from outside the body and then send information all the way up

At PSI, we understand that storytelling has the power to save lives, and we are honored to provide a space for survivors to share their stories. This article is part of a subsection of the PSI blog dedicated to survivor stories. Please note that this story has not been edited, and caution is advised as