Your child has been hurt playing sports and has had a concussion. As a parent, you want to know what to do, and what to look for, to make sure your child has a successful and fast recovery. 

Most concussions will resolve themselves with time and rest. But if your child has sustained a more severe injury, further treatment may be required.

Here is what to look for to determine if your child has experienced a significant concussion.

Dim lights, soft music, the smell of essential oils. We all love a massage to de-stress and pamper ourselves- but did you know it’s useful for more than just relaxation? You may be surprised to learn these three lesser-known benefits of massage therapy.

1) Massage eases headaches

According to Statistics Canada, “in 2010/2011, an estimated 8.3% of Canadians (2.7 million) reported that they had been diagnosed with migraine”¹. And even if you’re lucky enough not to have experienced a migraine, we’ve all had a headache at one point or another.