Aveeva Physiotherapy

But what if you don’t have a winter coat? There are 1 in 5 children whose families cannot afford the luxury of a winter coat in BC.

Coats for Kids has been collecting new or gently used coats for children and teenagers for over 20 years and last year was able to give over 3000 children the warm winter coat they needed.

At Aveeva, we want to give back to our community so we are collecting coats from November 14th until the end of the month.

Our goal is to collect 10 new or gently used coats! But other cold weather items such as gloves, scarves and hats are also welcome!

Coats can be brought to the clinic during your appointment time or dropped off when the clinic is open and will be taken to a collection point at the end of the month.

Dry needling, similar to acupuncture, uses very thin, sterile needles to relieve muscle pain.  While acupuncture generally focuses on addressing the flow of energy or “qi” in the body, dry needling is more focused towards relaxing specific muscles in the area of your complaint.

Taut, hypersensitive bands of muscle form through injury, poor posture, overuse, or other muscular stresses. These bands, called Trigger Points, can contribute to both acute and chronic pain and cause pain to radiate out to different areas of the body (eg. A trigger point in your shoulder may cause pain in your wrist).  In conjunction with other physiotherapy modalities, dry needling will relax these trigger points and aid in treating a wide variety of musculoskeletal conditions.

The process of this modalities is this: thin needles are inserted into the trigger point (painful point in the muscle), and left or manipulated for a short period of time.  This will cause a twitch response- similar to a small muscle spasm- as the muscle reacts to the painful stimulus and works to correct the cause of the trigger point.  As the muscle works out its imbalances, it relaxes and resume its normal functions with less pain.

There should be no excessive pain during this technique, nor a sharp pricking sensation.  You may experience a slight ache or re-creation of your symptoms while the needle is inserted, however some patients don’t even notice. Following a dry needling session you may feel tired, but there should be no lingering effects.  Unless your therapist has recommended otherwise, you can continue with your day as normal.

After years of working with the Vancouver community, we are thrilled to be opening our own Physiotherapy and Wellness Studio in North Vancouver.

Aveeva was born out of the desire to take our signature one on one programs to an exciting new level.

Our promise is simple:

Deliver the results you seek through high quality care and targeted, personalized programs.

Deliver this experience in a warm, approachable, inspired space.

Aveeva is for everyone and anyone committed to feeling good. We're North Shore residents, athletes, and know and love these hills! We look forward to working with you.