Everyone’s welcome at The WOMB!
The pregnancy stage may be over, but our care doesn’t stop there. At The WOMB, we truly believe that everyone deserves self care and we value building long term relationships with your family. We work with family members of all age groups and genders from infants to adolescents to adults, and we’ll create a custom, holistic approach that is right for you, and your loved ones.
So go ahead, tell your parents, spouse, brother and sister, aunt and uncle, and Starbucks barista. There’s truly something for everyone at The WOMB!
Family Services
Acupuncture
Acupuncture can be a valuable and gentle treatment for a wide range of concerns across the entire family. Commonly it is used for energy, sleep, digestion, mood (stress, anxiety, depression), menstrual symptoms, migraines, headaches and pain management. For infants and children, or those who prefer needle-free techniques, acupressure techniques can be applied and demonstrated for at-home use.
Chiropractic Care
"The WOMB provides chiropractic care for families at all ages and stages! Chiropractic adjustments are a completely natural way of supporting the body and allowing it to experience optimal healing, while also reducing pain and tension. Other benefits of chiropractic include the following:
• Back pain
• Headaches
• Bowel regularity
• Improved mental clarity
• Ear infections
• Neck pain
• Arthritis and joint pain
• Scoliosis
• Asthma
• Blood pressure
• Organ function
• Immune system support"
Holistic Nutrition
Healthy eating is always best when done as a family! Our Holistic Nutritionist can provide recommendations and help you take a proactive approach to the health of your whole family and work towards creating a healthy relationship with food.
Naturopathy
At The WOMB, our Naturopathic Doctors practice family care, which means you do not need to be pregnant or newly postpartum to come in. We are able to work with adults of all ages, including infants, children, and adolescents. The sky is the limit on what a Naturopathic Doctor can help with, but our focus is always on educating and empowering each patient to take a proactive approach to health. Some common conditions treated are as follows:
• Allergies / food sensitivities
• Digestive health including constipation, SIBO, Candida, IBS and gut dysbiosis
• Cardiovascular health including managing cholesterol and blood pressure
• Stress and fatigue
• Mental health concerns including anxiety, depression, and OCD
• Thyroid health (hypo / hyperthyroid)
• Hormonal regulation such as irregular periods or heavy periods, PCOS, and menopause
• Autoimmune conditions
• Pain/inflammation
• Asthma
• Sleep concerns
• Diabetes
• Yeast infections
Psychotherapy & Counselling
Our incredible counselling team is fully equipped to nurture and support any member of your family who needs it. Life is not easy, especially these days in a fast-paced, technology filled, social media world. Not to mention the additional challenges and stress we are all facing due to Covid 19. We can work with adults and children of all ages to help with the following:
• Anxiety and depression
• Stress and overwhelm
• Panic attacks
• Relationship challenges
• Improving communication in the home
• Grief
• Loss
• Trauma
• Life changes
• And much more!
Registered Massage Therapy
Of course you do not have to be pregnant or postpartum to experience the benefits of a WOMB massage! Our therapists can see all members of the family including men, teens, and older adults. They can help with all of the following:
• Reducing and eliminating pain
• Improving joint mobility
• Reducing muscular tension
• Alleviate musculoskeletal disorders associated with everyday stress
• Relaxation and self care!
Osteopathy / Manual Therapy
Like many of our other services, osteopathy is not only reserved for pregnancy and babies. Almost anyone in the family can benefit from these treatments! Common conditions treated include the following:
• All sorts of aches and pains
• Overuse injuries
• Athletic injuries
• Back pain
• Sciatica
• Headaches
• Soft tissue injuries
• TMJ pain
• Tendinitis
Pelvic Health Physiotherapy
Did you know that men have a pelvic floor too? Our team is able to help men with many common conditions that they may be experiencing including the following:
• Tight pelvic floor
• Chronic Constipation
• Frequent urination at night
• Pelvic pain
• Erectile dysfunction
• Symptoms of retention, which can often be associated with a tight pelvic floor
• Post-prostatectomy incontinence
We can also see women through the menopausal period and assist with the following:
• Pelvic organ prolapse
• Urinary incontinence
• Painful intercourse
• Urethral irritation (painful urination, frequent urination, frequent UTIs)
• Fecal incontinence
• Constipation
Thai Yoga Massage
Every adult in the family could benefit from thai massage! This treatment helps to lower stress, boost energy, improve flexibility and range of motion, stimulate circulation, and relieve headaches. It is also super restorative and relaxing!
Personal Training
In addition to being Personal Trainers, our team are also Certified Pre and Postnatal Fitness Specialists and Bellies Inc Core Confidence Trainers. What does this mean for you? We know what is safe for you and baby, how much to push yourself, what kinds of functional exercises will help you to prepare for both labour and babies arrival, and what exercises to avoid for safety reasons and to minimize the impact on the pelvic floor and abdominal wall. You will also learn breathing and relaxation techniques that will help you when it comes time for your delivery.
