The Healing Oak Blog: Holistic Health & Wellness Insights

Massage Therapy

Why You Feel Stiff After Surgery—and What Massage Therapy Can Do About It

Surgery is often the first step toward healing, but the path to full recovery doesn’t end when you leave the hospital. For many post-operative patients, a frustrating and often painful experience follows: stiffness. Whether you’ve undergone cosmetic surgery, joint repair, or cancer-related procedures, it’s common to feel tight, swollen, and restricted in movement during recovery. […]

May 8, 2025

Massage Therapy

5 Surprising Conditions Craniosacral Therapy Can Help Manage

When most people think of massage therapy for pain relief, they picture firm pressure, deep kneading, and working out knots. But not all effective therapies

April 11, 2025

Acupuncture

Balancing Hormones Naturally: Acupuncture for Women’s Health

Hormones are the body’s chemical messengers, quietly orchestrating everything from sleep to mood, metabolism, energy levels, fertility, and even how we respond to stress. For

April 11, 2025

Acupuncture

Exploring Acupuncture: Understanding Its Benefits, Basics, and Side Effects

Exploring Acupuncture: Understanding Its Benefits, Basics, and Side Effects Acupuncture is a long-standing practice anchored in the deep-rooted traditions of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). In

March 13, 2025

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How EMDR Therapy Helps Veterans and First Responders Heal

Veterans and first responders face extraordinary challenges, often operating in high-stress, life-threatening situations. These experiences can leave lasting psychological scars, with many silently struggling with PTSD, anxiety, depression, or moral injury. Unfortunately, stigma and the nature of their work often make seeking help difficult. Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy offers a transformative solution. […]

January 29, 2025

Nutrition

The Role of Nutrition in Preventing and Managing Diabetes

Diabetes is a chronic condition affecting millions worldwide, with rates steadily rising, particularly for Type 2 diabetes. While genetics play a role, lifestyle factors such

January 28, 2025

Counselling

Emotion Regulation for New Mothers A DBT Approach to Managing Post-Partum Depression

Post-partum depression (PPD) affects many new mothers, creating a blend of intense emotions, mood swings, and feelings of inadequacy that can overshadow the joys of early motherhood. Unlike the temporary “baby blues,” PPD is a deeper, longer-lasting form of depression that can interfere with daily life, relationships, and the mother’s connection with her baby. Mothers […]

November 15, 2024

Counselling

Parenting a Child with ADHD: How DBT Skills Can Support Caregivers and Children Alike

Raising a child with ADHD can be both rewarding and challenging, as ADHD often brings creativity, enthusiasm, and spontaneity alongside intense emotional outbursts, impulsivity, and

October 15, 2024

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Practical CBT Exercises to Improve Body Image in Eating Disorder Recovery

Body image deeply affects self-worth and well-being, often intensifying disordered eating behaviours for those with eating disorders. Negative perceptions can drive habits like restrictive eating

September 14, 2024

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Managing Flashbacks and Nightmares with CBT Techniques

Flashbacks and nightmares are among the most distressing effects of trauma, often causing individuals to feel as though they are reliving traumatic moments, even when

September 14, 2024

Health & Wellness Blog

Why You Feel Stiff After Surgery—and What Massage Therapy Can Do About It

5 Surprising Conditions Craniosacral Therapy Can Help Manage

Balancing Hormones Naturally: Acupuncture for Women’s Health

Exploring Acupuncture: Understanding Its Benefits, Basics, and Side Effects

How EMDR Therapy Helps Veterans and First Responders Heal

The Role of Nutrition in Preventing and Managing Diabetes

Emotion Regulation for New Mothers A DBT Approach to Managing Post-Partum Depression

Parenting a Child with ADHD: How DBT Skills Can Support Caregivers and Children Alike

Practical CBT Exercises to Improve Body Image in Eating Disorder Recovery

Managing Flashbacks and Nightmares with CBT Techniques

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