Vancouver Health and Sport Therapeutics
Unit 129, 970 Burrard Street V6Z 2R4 Vancouver, BC, Canada

A few spots available tomorrow due to cancellation. Get them while they last!

I'd like to welcome Hoba Chenari, Manual Osteopath to the clinic. You can read more about Hoba here. https://healthandsport.ca/our-therapists/. His availability has been posted if you are interested in a treatment. https://healthandsport.ca/book-appointment/

Clinic hours for September and early October are finally up.

For anyone out there who is feeling overloaded, achey, stressed, overwhelmed I would like to recommend this practice of gentle movement presented through PainBC by Neil Pearson. Calming down and gently moving your body is a great way to lessen aches and pains that are made worse by stress and worry. https://www.facebook.com/PainBc/videos/2612359169092696/

We are excited to be able to carefully re-open our clinic on June 1st, 2020 as part of Phase 2 of the BC re-opening plan. Please carefully read our newly implemented protocols (https://healthandsport.ca/covid-19-update/) for what to expect before, during and after treatments, which must be adhered to. You can now view my schedule and book online at healthandsport.ca... I hope you have all been doing well and staying safe. Kevin Mattinson, RMT C: 778-689-5334 E: [email protected] Unit #129 - 970 Burrard Street Vancouver, BC, V6Z 2R4 healthandsport.ca

For those wondering when the clinic will re-open, we are hoping the beginning of June. Working out the best logistics and establishing safe return to work protocols and updating cleaning and screening procedures to make things as safe as possible for everyone. Updates will follow as soon as things are more clear. Thank you for your patience and please stay healthy and safe. Looking forward to seeing you all again and returning to doing what I am passionate about.

The clinic has been closed since March 14th and will be closed until we get the official thumbs up. For those of you who can work from home, I created a quick video with a few ergonomics tips to help avoid posture induced aches and pains. Stay safe and healthy and looking forward to seeing patients again once this pandemic settles down. Wishing you all the very best,... -Kevin

Long time no post. I wanted to let patients know that my availability has been extra low in 2020 due to preparation for and the arrival of our new baby girl which happened on February 6th. We are pretty well adjusted and my schedule is now open up until April and has much more space than it has had for the first part of the year. Thank you for your understanding, consideration and patience in this time of change for myself and my family. I look forward to seeing some faces soon that haven't been able to book with me in a while. Again, I can't thank my patients enough for helping me be able to do what I truly love doing. A photo of our new addition to brighten up your day, as she brightens up ours.

Things have been exceptionally busy in the last month and by all accounts will stay that way until the New Year. Thank you for your patience due to the limited availability. The good news: Kevin's schedule for November and December is now open. Try and book a spot that works before he is fully booked for the year!

Interested in learning more about pain? RMTs help people with it quite often. Ask your RMT or read some great information posted on the PainScience.com website: https://www.painscience.com/art/surprising-ways-to-hurt.php

Kevin Mattinson's schedule is full until January, but if you are looking to book an appointment at Health and Sport you can check for availability with our new therapist Amanda Porcheron RMT. She still has availability and would be happy to do her best for you. Health and Sport thanks you for your support in making 2018 such a huge success. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. http://healthandsport.ca//rmt-appointments-for-december-2/

Are you interested in the science behind your workouts? A recently published (April 2018) systematic review with meta-analysis concludes that "Massage seems to be the most effective method for reducing DOMS and perceived fatigue." This is great news for active people and massage therapists alike and reaffirms the healthcare benefits of massage as a complementary care strategy for active people. [ 27 more words ] http://healthandsport.ca//new-study-shows-that-massage-is/

Please note Kevin Mattinson will be on vacation from July 27 to August 9th.

Looking for on site in-office RMT Massage Service in the Vancouver or Lower Mainland area? We provide everything from room set up, privacy screens (for offices with glass partitions), online booking, direct billing and our 5-Star rated RMT. More details could be found here: Highlights: -No Cost to your company -Complete set up -Direct Billing -Easy online booking link will be provided [ 32 more words ] http://healthandsport.ca/2017/10/26/in-office-rmt-massage/

As the season changes to colder weather it is common for neck and shoulder pain to worsen. When a cold wind blows on our exposed necks the natural reaction is to shrug our shoulders to avoid exposure to the elements and lessen heat loss. This can lead to several types of neck and shoulder pain that can easily be prevented by wearing a scarf or clothing that is warm and appropriately covers the neck. [ 40 more words ] http://healthandsport.ca//avoid-neck-and-shoulder-pain-ca/

Vancouver Health and Sport is happy to offer direct billing to extended health insurance providers to patients that have coverage through the following organizations: Blue Cross (PBC MBC) Chambers of Commerce Group Insurance Plan (Johnston Group) CINUP (Johnston Group) Cowan Insurance Group (managed by Express Scripts Canada) Desjardins Insurance First Canadian (Johnston Group) Great-West Life Assurance Company (GWL) Green Shield Canada (GSC) [ 94 more words ] http://healthandsport.ca//rmt-massage-in-vancouver-with-d/