A native Torontonian of mixed Chinese and Caucasian heritage, Ryan also speaks Cantonese and enjoyed yearly trips to China throughout his upbringing. Since a young age he has been a practitioner of Kung Fu, and has attained the status of Sifu in the style of Praying Mantis. Competing in both forms and sparring matches, Ryan has won medals at several competitions.
Ryan spent 5 years serving in the Canadian Army as an infanteer, and was promoted to the rank of Corporal. During his initial training he was awarded "Top Soldier" out of his entire training company. Moving to Hamilton, he completed his Honours Bachelor of Science in Chemistry degree at McMaster University with a minor in Biochemistry.
Ryan spent 5 years serving in the Canadian Army as an infanteer, and was promoted to the rank of Corporal. During his initial training he was awarded "Top Soldier" out of his entire training company. Moving to Hamilton, he completed his Honours Bachelor of Science in Chemistry degree at McMaster University with a minor in Biochemistry.
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What we treat
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Through our experience and over the last 5000 years, acupuncture has treated a very wide array of conditions and disorders. This is accomplished by treating the underlying weakness or blockage which lead to the feeling of a symptom in the first place. Therefore, our concern is focused on how your body is functioning and healing rather than what symptoms are present.
Arthritis
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Arthritis is not actually a specific condition but rather refers to a group of over 100 medical conditions including gout, ankylosing spondylitis, and scleroderma. It refers to conditions of the musculoskeletal system, especially where two bones meet to form a joint. The conditions are felt as weakness or pain and are usually inflammatory in nature.
Bell’s Palsy
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Bell's Palsy is a relatively sudden and temporary paralysis or weakness on one side of the face. Symptoms typically come on without warning over a 48 hour period, at which point they peak, and take several weeks to recede. Full recovery often takes about 6 months.
The severity can range from very mild facial paralysis to complete immobility on one side of the face and include other symptoms like twitching, eyelid/mouth drooping, drooling, inability to close one eye, impaired speech/eating, and pain around the jaw or ear.
The severity can range from very mild facial paralysis to complete immobility on one side of the face and include other symptoms like twitching, eyelid/mouth drooping, drooling, inability to close one eye, impaired speech/eating, and pain around the jaw or ear.
Diabetic Retinopathy
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Diabetic retinopathy is a complication of diabetes that can, if left untreated, cause blindness. An estimated half a million Canadians currently have diabetic retinopathy and it is currently the leading cause of blindness in Canadians under 50 (1). When blood sugar levels are high the tiny blood vessels at the back of the eye (the retina) can become blocked.
Dry Eyes
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We don't usually notice how our eyes feel until something is wrong with them. Having dry eyes is the sensation of something being stuck in the eye or a gritty, scratchy, stingy, or uncomfortable feeling; In some cases there can be eye redness, light sensitivity, blurry vision, or eye fatigue. Episodes of these feelings can be interspersed with excessive tearing as the eye tries to compensate for the dryness.
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