Vanessa Joosten, Author at Back At It Sports & Wellness

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Posted on June 7, 2016 at 8:43 pm by Vanessa Joosten / Uncategorized / 0

Types of Deep Tissue Massage

Posted on May 23, 2016 at 8:45 pm by Vanessa Joosten / Healthy Living, Uncategorized, Your Body / 2 Comments

Therapeutic, deep tissue, myofascial release, trigger point release- what does it all mean? Therapeutic massage is a general term that describes any type of massage that helps relieve pain and tension. Generally we focus on a specific problem—such as a tight low back or neck. And then, we use either…

Acupuncture Free Consultation

Posted on April 8, 2016 at 10:16 pm by Vanessa Joosten / Acupuncture / 0

We want to SHOW you that Acupuncture is an effective and painless tool for injury and pain management. Our FREE acupuncture consultation is for you: if you want to find out if acupuncture will work for you, if you are afraid of needles and want to try what one or…

C-Section Scar Work

Posted on March 20, 2016 at 3:53 pm by Vanessa Joosten / C-Section / 5 Comments

We are looking for a few volunteers who have had a C-section within the last Year or 2. When: Tuesday Aug 30th We need a few volunteers between 10 am and 11am. We are also looking volunteers for other future dates for Practice. Who: In the past we have hired Linda Hickey…

Don’t Be Afraid of Something You’ve Never Tried!

Posted on March 17, 2016 at 9:47 pm by Vanessa Joosten / Acupuncture / 0

[cherry_spacer size=”30″] Don’t Be Afraid of Something You’ve Never Tried! Acupuncture: If you’ve never tried it then you don’t know what your are missing. If you have your head wrapped around the fact that the needles are the same as what you have experienced at the doctors office, then you…

New Location

Posted on August 2, 2015 at 7:43 pm by Vanessa Joosten / Uncategorized / 0

We moved to a new location, same building just downstairs. Our new address is unit 108A, main floor end of the hall. If you are new to Back At It our full address is 1205 Bow Valley Trail unit 108A, same building as LeFournil and Primary Care Net Work. …

Meet Lindsay

Posted on July 1, 2015 at 7:22 pm by Vanessa Joosten / New Team Member / 1 Comment

Lindsay is a true local born and raised in Banff Alberta. Lindsay is a full time guide for CMH in the winters and massages in both Banff and Canmore in the off season and on her breaks in the winter.

Cupping

Posted on October 22, 2014 at 2:47 pm by Vanessa Joosten / Uncategorized / 0

What is cupping? Cupping is a technique that has been around for thousands of years and has been used by many different cultures around the world. A silicon cup is placed on the skin whereby the underlying tissues are drawn up. This negative pressure creates a decompression or drawing action…

TMJ Dysfunction

Posted on June 27, 2014 at 8:57 pm by Vanessa Joosten / Uncategorized / 0

Jaw Pain and Dysfunction The jaw or temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is frequently unacknowledged as a source of pain in many head, neck, face, and vocal conditions. People who experience headaches, motor vehicle accidents, sport or work site injuries often have jaw issues that can3 accumulate to overwhelming levels. Clenching the…

Prenatal Massage Course

Posted on January 19, 2014 at 7:45 pm by Vanessa Joosten / Uncategorized / 5 Comments

The team at Back At It massage just finished a course this weekend with Linda Hickey. Linda specializes in pre and post natal massage, and owns a clinic called Calgary Maternity Massage. She helped design one of the pregnancy cushions made by Oakworks and has been an instrumental figure…

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