Looking for a Unique Christmas Gift?

Gift certificates make excellent gifts for your friends and family so why not give the gift of Laser Therapy or Reflexology this year with a Calgary Laserworks gift certificate!

You can help empower a friend or family member to put an end to their nicotine addiction, try something new to reduce stress, anxiety and even those excruciating migraine headaches, or even help with weight loss.

A pre-paid Calgary Laserworks gift certificate is the perfect gift option.  Why?!
  • Technology has improved to the point where laser therapy is a safe, highly effective and affordable way to quit smoking once and for all.
  • Laser therapy stimulates the release of endorphins, those natural “feel-good” chemicals, creating a feeling of well-being. Stress and anxiety can interrupt the smooth flow of energy throughout the body, but laser therapy has been shown to help the energy flow smoothly, reducing stress and lowering anxiety.
  • Laser therapy targets key energy points on the body helping patients heal more quickly and with longer lasting results. It is a safe and non-drug alternative for pain control, including the oftentimes debilitating pain that comes with migraine.
  • As a weight loss treatment, laser therapy activates cells effectively jump-starting the body’s metabolism and suppressing the appetite and controlling food cravings.
  • Reflexology can assist in reducing stress by generating deep tranquil relaxation, helping the body balance itself and allowing healing energy to flow.
Low Level Laser therapy promotes healing on so many levels. It’s as simple as that!

Encourage those you care about most to live a healthier, happier life in the new year!

Call 403-301-3730 today to discover more about Calgary Laserworks’ one-of-a-kind gift idea for someone on your Christmas list!

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Does Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) Work?

Low level lasers have been proven to be a remarkably safe, effective, painless, and medication-free therapy option for many decades now.

With low level laser, a visible coherent light is applied to specific acupuncture points of the body (ears, hands, feet, etc.). Acupuncture points are access points to the body’s energy path ways called “meridians”. This light energy passes through the layers of the skin at these points and is received within the cell membrane by specific receptors. This causes an increase in the energy in the cell which jump-starts changes that positively stimulate the body’s natural healing mechanisms to restore energy and re-balance the body.

Low level lasers are also known as “cold” lasers, meaning that they do not have a thermal effect and are used to stimulate tissue rather than destroy it. The “cold” laser does not cause any tissue damage because healthy cells exhibit weak or no effects from the low-power laser while unhealthy cells exhibit strong effects. Low level lasers have been in use since the 1960’s to help relieve a variety of conditions and no adverse side effects or negative impacts have been recorded.

Low Level Laser therapy promotes healing. It’s as simple as that!

Call Calgary Laserworks at 403-301-3730 to discover how low level laser therapy can be put to work to improve your health!

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Reflexology

reflexologyDid you know that Reflexology originated just about the same time as Acupuncture?

No one in the West had heard of Reflexology until an American ear, nose and throat specialist named Dr. William Fitzgerald, introduced it at the beginning this century. He took the first steps toward dividing the body into ten reflex zones and 3000 years after its conception Reflexology came to America.

In 1930 Eunice Ingham, a masseur, refined the “zone therapy” developed by Fritgerald, to what is known today as Reflexology. She was instrumental in charting the feet in detail to determine which part of the sole corresponded to which part of the body.

Many conditions like anxiety, asthma, cancer treatment, diabetes, headaches, PMS and sinusitis to name a few can be helped with Reflexology.

Calgary Laser Works & Reflexology can guide you through the process of discovering this ancient form of therapy.

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Calgary Laserworks and Reflexology

 Certified Reflexologist

ReflexologyThe origins of reflexology can be traced back may thousands of years. Many civilizations and cultures have used this ancient form of healing throughout history. The main principle of reflexology that has evolved with time and research is that the feet mirror the body.

In the early 30”s, Dr Riley had a physiotherapist in his office called Eunice Ingham. Dr. J. Riley taught the reflex technique to his wife Elizabeth and Eunice Ingham. Eunice Ingham became engrossed in zone therapy. With the aid of visiting Chinese doctors, who gave her documentation illustrating how the Chinese perceive the feet to mirror the body, she started equating areas on the feet with the anatomy of the body and drew up detailed foot charts.

Eunice Ingham’s work became more and more reflex based but, confusingly, she continued to use the term “zone therapy” for some time. She found that not only did “zone therapy” relieve pain but it also promoted healing. Over the course of her work she changed the term from “zone therapy” to “compression massage” and finally settled with “reflexology“.

Benefits of reflexology include:

Stress Reduction

When we are stressed our body’s defences break down and we become more susceptible to illness and disease. Reflexology can assist in reducing stress by generating deep tranquil relaxation, helping the body balance itself and allowing healing energy to flow.

Improved Circulation

Blood needs to flow freely throughout the body carrying oxygen and nutrients to all the cells and removing the waste products of metabolism and other toxins. By reducing stress and tension, reflexology allows the cardiovascular vessels to conduct the flow of blood naturally and easily.

Improved Immune System

Reflexology stimulates the lymphatic system thus reducing risk of infection. It cleanses the body of toxins and impurities and also stimulates the production of endorphins, leading to an improved immune system and sense of well-being.

Increased Energy

Reflexology revitalises energy throughout the body by relaxing and opening up the energy pathways.

  • Pain relief
  • Relaxation
  • Assistance in getting rid of the body’s toxins
  • Decrease in the number of headaches
  • Nerve stimulation
  • Relief of allergy symptoms
  • Lessened fatigue, feeling energized
  • Healthier immune system
  • Insomnia
  • Sense of well-being

Negative Side Effects of Reflexology

In some cases, temporary negative effects of reflexology occur. These include:

  • Headache
  • Feelings of nausea
  • Sensitivity in the feet

These side effects may occur as a result of toxins being emitted from the body. Any negative side effects which occur are not expected to last any longer than 24 hours. Such results may occur in someone who first experiences reflexology, but are unlikely to occur again and are only the result of the positive changes being made in the body.

Things to remember

Calgary Laserworks and Reflexology does not diagnose, prescribe medication for medical or psychological conditions.

Please consult your doctor if you have a medical condition.

Contact us for more information on the benefits of reflexology.

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