Arm Pain; Return to Guitar Playing

Dear Dr. Carr,

I’m writing this letter on behalf of myself to express my gratitude to you and your service.  In the late fall of 07 I began feeling a sharpness through my arm when I was playing guitar.  The pain eventually became so intense that I was forced to cancel my weekly lessons and ultimately put the guitar down for a better part of a month.  After two sessions with you I was back on track, playing at times for upwards of an hour per day.  After five sessions I can say that I play the guitar relatively pain free and that my lessons are scheduled to resume early next month.  On top of that your friendly staff and comforting office space made my weekly appointments something to look forward to.  Thanks again, Melissa.

— Chris O’Brien

Paula C. Lamb, CNCP, CCMP

In February 2009 I experienced on the right arm an elbow ache (kind of like tennis elbow), which radiated down the forearm and eventually affected my hand and my thumb. This was not good as I use my elbows, hands and thumbs in conjunction with correct form and alignment of my body to increase or decrease pressure of the massage techniques. I noticed this was affecting my daily work activities.

After loads of icing of the elbow and forearm as well as massage to the forearm I still had this niggly ache and it was at this point I decided to pay Dr. Carr a visit at her clinic.

During my four visits the Active Life Health, which I now call a sanctuary away from the hustle and bustle of city life, I received great results from acupuncture treatments. These treatments were specifically targeted to my concerns and more. During these treatments for the arm I also received treatment targeted to my nervous system, which included adrenals and liver, as I was experiencing anxiety, nervous tension, and was feeling a tad bit stressed out.

Whilst I lay on her table listening to the melodic relaxation tunes and staring at the word “breathe” on the wall I would find myself zoning out from the world and escaping to that place of tranquility. Ahhhhhh. What’s a girl to do anyways laying on the bed with needles in her arm, hand, knees and feet?

Her quiet space, acupuncture treatments, peaceful and calming demeanour as well as professional bedside manner left me feeling so calm and grounded. But besided that, my elbow, hand and thumb are now in good working order.

So thank you. Yours in health and wellness,

www.MyNextChairMassage.com
J.F., Vancouver, BC (via France)

When I first met Melissa Carr, I knew what acupuncture was but never had the “chance” to try this traditional Chinese Medicine healing treatment. Settling down in Vancouver was for me the occasion to go back to sports and I was pretty excited about it. The only problem was that Canadian people apparently play soccer like they play hockey! Of course I got injured and went to see a massage therapist several times to heal my ankle. He tried everything he could, including laser therapy, but nothing could help me get better. Desperate, I booked an appointment with Melissa Carr and it took her less than an hour to fix me up!

I was unlucky enough to hurt myself again after that. But my advice would be: “Don’t wait to be desperate before using TCM and Dr. Melissa Carr’s services. She knows what she’s doing and keeps on studying new techniques like biopuncture to heal her patients even more efficiently.”

Thanks again Melissa!

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