Monica Bourque, RMT
563 Sixteen Mile Drive L6M 0P8 Oakville, ON, Canada

Stretching more effective than walking to lower high blood pressure: USask study This is a new finding..... If you reduce the stiffness in your arteries, there’s less resistance to blood flow,... https://kinesiology.usask.ca//stretching-more-effective-th

It is a refreshment of my post about the protocols and guideline that I posted for reopening in June last year. This is my suggestion to do more for precautions and keep you feel safe.

Ontario Declares 2nd Provincial Emergency ------------------------------------------- Today, the Ontario Government declared a second provincial emergency, issued a stay-at-home order and introduced enhanced enforcement measures. Effective Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 12:01 a.m., the government is issuing a stay-at-home order requiring everyone to remain at home with exceptions for essential purposes, such as going to the grocery store or pharmacy, accessing health care serv...ices, for exercise or for essential work. No further restrictions on accessing heath care services, like RMT and Acupuncture services. I will continue to follow all the strict guidelines and protocols for the prevention of spreading during 2nd Lockdown to make sure you are safe to receive treatments. I am here for you. Whenever you need treatments please call or text me to schedule bookings.

Happy New Year TO ALL OF YOU! The New Year has brought another chance for us to set things right. Hopefully, our life will back to normal soon!

TMJ disorder/dysfunction -------------------------- Bruxism - grinding, clenching or gnashing of the teeth as a reaction to stress or anxiety, but the habit often lasts through life's calmer periods - and it can wreak havoc on the body. TMJ disorder can cause cervical muscles tensed up, get tension headaches/migraines easily and even more (refer to the chart. Most common TMJ dysfunction is narrowing to open and close the mouth and jaw pain. Jaw pain and tight jaw are due to... trigger points accumulation in the area and limit TMJ dysfunction can be treated by intraoral massage for trigger points release, opening the joint and stretching the tight muscles. It is a little painful but it works quite effectively to restore TMJ healthy functioning. To give client a bit of comfort, I create a technique to do intraoral and diverting the pain at the same time so they feel lesser pain. Do you have TMJ syndromes?

Hello, my friends and my clients. My FB account is being hacked please ignore any instant message that sent from me please.

IF THIS IS WHAT YOU ARE THINKING AND STOPPING YOU COMING FOR TREATMENTS, I WANT YOU TO KNOW WHAT I DO TO KEEP YOU SAFE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. ------------------------------------------------------------- Is it Safe to Get a Massage Right Now? Experts Weigh In on the Risk During COVID-19. In a massage setting, the biggest risk you're taking is being in close contact with another person. That's because COVID-19 is mainly thought to spread between people who are within six feet o...f each other through respiratory droplets created when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or talks, the CDC says. Those droplets can land in the mouths or noses of people nearby, or possibly be inhaled into their lungs. There is some evidence that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, may be airborne in certain situations, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. Past that, there may also be some risk in coming into contact with frequently-touched surfaces (like a massage table), since COVID-19 may also be spread by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching your mouth, nose, or eyes. (The CDC, however, says this is not thought to be the main way the virus is transmitted). ------------------------------------------------------------- We aware of all the possibility of spreading COVID-19 before reopening. Our College and Ontario Health Department have prepared us to minimize the chance to get infected and spreading. We follow all the guidelines and precautions. I have also sent out the protocols of my clinic before reopening as well as posting on FB in mid-June 2020. I would like you to know we take the precautions seriously: Pre-screening before booking Temperature check before entering the clinic Clients need to do COVID-19 rescreening before treatment starts I wear the FULL PPE (facial mask, facial shield, reusable gowns with gloves and w/o gloves during performing treatments Low traffic in my home clinic, only take 1 patient at the time. All linens whatever have used, everything on the massage table and my reusable gown must be changed and washed well in between clients. Clients require to wear facial mask once they enter the clinic and hand sanitizer is provided. All personal belongings will hang onto the clothing rack Disinfect the working area, client clothing rack and massage table as well as the floor in between client. (Lot of cleaning) Antiviral and antibacterial, Winter Green essential oil blend (for Cold and Flu) will be used with diffuser during the treatment. Air purified is using in the home clinic. Minimize the use of washroom as much as possible unless it is necessary. I want to make sure to keep my client, myself and my family safe. I pay extra attention and extra precautions to lower the chance to get infected and spreading of COVID-19 as much as possible. My job is to keep you safe. I take it seriously.

IF THIS IS WHAT YOU ARE THINKING AND STOPPING YOU COMING FOR TREATMENTS, I WANT YOU TO KNOW WHAT I DO TO KEEP YOU SAFE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. ------------------------------------------------------------- Is it Safe to Get a Massage Right Now? Experts Weigh In on the Risk During COVID-19. In a massage setting, the biggest risk you're taking is being in close contact with another person. That's because COVID-19 is mainly thought to spread between people who are within six feet o...f each other through respiratory droplets created when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or talks, the CDC says. Those droplets can land in the mouths or noses of people nearby, or possibly be inhaled into their lungs. There is some evidence that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, may be airborne in certain situations, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. Past that, there may also be some risk in coming into contact with frequently-touched surfaces (like a massage table), since COVID-19 may also be spread by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching your mouth, nose, or eyes. (The CDC, however, says this is not thought to be the main way the virus is transmitted). ------------------------------------------------------------- We aware of all the possibility of spreading COVID-19 before reopening. Our College and Ontario Health Department have prepared us to minimize the chance to get infected and spreading. We follow all the guidelines and precautions. I have also sent out the protocols of my clinic before reopening as well as posting on FB in mid-June 2020. I would like you to know we take the precautions seriously: Pre-screening before booking Temperature check before entering the clinic Clients need to do COVID-19 rescreening before treatment starts I wear the FULL PPE (facial mask, facial shield, reusable gowns with gloves and w/o gloves during performing treatments Low traffic in my home clinic, only take 1 patient at the time. All linens whatever have used, everything on the massage table and my reusable gown must be changed and washed well in between clients. Clients require to wear facial mask once they enter the clinic and hand sanitizer is provided. All personal belongings will hang onto the clothing rack Disinfect the working area, client clothing rack and massage table as well as the floor in between client. (Lot of cleaning) Antiviral and antibacterial, Winter Green essential oil blend (for Cold and Flu) will be used with diffuser during the treatment. Air purified is using in the home clinic. Minimize the use of washroom as much as possible unless it is necessary. I want to make sure to keep my client, myself and my family safe. I pay extra attention and extra precautions to lower the chance to get infected and spreading of COVID-19 as much as possible. My job is to keep you safe. I take it seriously.

Is it Safe to Get a Massage Right Now? Experts Weigh In on the Risk During COVID-19. https://www.health.com//is-it-safe-to-get-a-massage-right-

Have you pampered yourselves and treated your body well during this pandemic of COVID-19. Or, you have totally forgotten you need to pamper and nurturing it? SELF LOVE IT IS IMPORTANT. Better to do a quick check list: a) Do you have any discomfort when you get up in the morning? b) Do you feel tired easily?... c) How is your brain functioning? Do you work efficiently? d) Do you have any headache, migraine or eye straining? e) Have you aware your posture changing lately due to sitting too much and doing lot of your computer work? f) Do you over-exercise when you stuck at home? g) Do you have any neck and shoulder tensions and soreness? h) Haven’t you found yourselves not being motivated for anything? Simply do nothing. i) Feeling any of body ache or hurting lately? You may forget you have HEALTH BENEFIT that have not been used this year. It is time to get a booking to use it SOONER? Don’t let your brain overpower the tolerance of pain.

GETTING A MASSAGE FEELS AMAZING! HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN HOW IT FEELS? GIVE A CALL TO GET A BOOKING. DO YOU KNOW THERE ARE SOME TIPS YOU SHOULD DO BEFORE GOING FOR A MASSAGE SESSION? 1) Make sure you drink enough water a day before going for treatment. Hydrate the body tissues and cells otherwise it is very hard to be treated if they are too dry and inflexible to mobilize them....Continue reading

Have you pampered yourselves and treated your body well during this pandemic of COVID-19. Or, you have totally forgotten you need to pamper and nurturing it? SELF LOVE IT IS IMPORTANT. Better to do a quick check list: a) Do you have any discomfort when you get up in the morning? b) Do you feel tired easily?... c) How is your brain functioning? Do you work efficiently? d) Do you have any headache, migraine or eye straining? e) Have you aware your posture changing lately due to sitting too much and doing lot of your computer work? f) Do you over-exercise when you stuck at home? g) Do you have any neck and shoulder tensions and soreness? h) Haven’t you found yourselves not being motivated for anything? Simply do nothing. i) Feeling any of body ache or hurting lately? You may forget you have HEALTH BENEFIT that have not been used this year. It is time to get a booking to use it SOONER? Don’t let your brain overpower the tolerance of pain.

GETTING A MASSAGE FEELS AMAZING! HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN HOW IT FEELS? GIVE A CALL TO GET A BOOKING. DO YOU KNOW THERE ARE SOME TIPS YOU SHOULD DO BEFORE GOING FOR A MASSAGE SESSION? 1) Make sure you drink enough water a day before going for treatment. Hydrate the body tissues and cells otherwise it is very hard to be treated if they are too dry and inflexible to mobilize them....Continue reading

Happy Thanksgiving to You and Your Family!

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, one of most common condition that causes pain, numbness and tingling in the hand, wrist and forearm. Waking you up at the middle of night while you are sleeping. It is very annoying. Carpal Tunnel syndrome is an overused with hand and forearm muscles. It is a medical conditional due to compression of the median nerve as it travels through the wrist at the carpal tunnel. Pain shows in thumb, index finger and middle finger and the thumb side of the ri...ng finger. Pain may extend up the arm and weak grip strength may occur. Pandemic of COVID-19, some of the hygienists work with lot of hand scrapings and also slowly developing the symptoms. Others like people does computer work with fast typing, various professions who work with their hands, such as electrician, mechanics and construction who operating heavy machinery and etc. Do daily hand exercises and wearing the splint at night that will be beneficial. Follow the exercise in the picture. Perform each stretch for 7 seconds, 10 repetitions per session and to complete 6 sessions per day. Other than exercises, massage therapy will help to ease the pain and release the muscle tension.

The idea solution for Winter chills and ills: ============================== "Winter Diffuser Blend" 10ml $44.00 by Eve Taylor Essential Oil (UK)... Great for respiratory conditions, such as colds, flu and mucous congestion, soothe cough and throat, temporary relief of headaches, nervous tension and stress. Oils used are antiviral and antibacterial. Contains: --------- * Tunisian Rosemary * Minty Eucalyptus * French Alphine Lavender * Ravansara * Madagascan Palmarose Great to have it to prepare for Winter to come. In stock and available for pick up. Knowing this company personally over 18-years. One of the oldest essential oil company in the industry with over 50-year well-established experience in UK (since 1963). They never tested the products on animals but only on humans.

New rates of the massage therapies will be effective from today.

An email has already sent out to announce a New Title and Price Adjustment today. Please check your emails. New Rates for Services will be effective Sep 15, 2020

TCM Acupuncture Service is now available with Acupuncturist Receipt. Acupuncture service is NO HST. Initial Consultation with Treatment : $120 Follow-up consultation: $90 per session... Facial Acupuncture is NOT COVERED by Insurance Companies and it will have to charge HST Facial Acupuncture: $160 (2 hours treatment) Facial Acupuncture with Classic Organic Facial Treatment: $300 (3 1/2 hours)

Reopening Stage 3 from COVID-19 shut down, I hope you and your family are finally enjoying the good weather and able to do something fun. Getting more natural vitamin D from the sunlight and being active that will be very beneficial to stress and depression which you may have suffered throughout the shutting down period. Just a little reminder, you may have NOT USED your health benefits for the year. It is AUGUST now. You only have left 4-5 months to use your health benef...it for this year. As the weather is getting better and with Stage 3 reopening now, I HOPE YOU ARE MORE COMFORTABLE TO MOVE FORWARD TO COME FOR TREATMENT. You may not know what might happen after kids are going back to school as well as when the weather is getting colder and hitting the flu season. You may or may not able to come for treatment. Then your whole year health benefit will be wasted. See more

15-20 mins light exercise before bedtime will benefit to generate more young hormones. Try this simple easy bedtime yoga. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6k6Z6rV-vpg

The Best Rotator Cuff Strengthening Routine. His postural shows excellent and give you tips to avoid injury. Most important he trains the muscle correctly. It will be better muscles and beautiful body. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NA8lUy5_Qc