For high-level athletes like Charleston Hughes of the Calgary Stampeders, recovery after tough games and practice is everything. Hughes spoke to the National Post about recovery, and getting back to 100% using infrared for accelerated healing and natural pain relief. Read the article below to find out how he combines Thermotex with Call of Duty to recover and give football all he’s got.
Andrea Collins is the founder of Saturday Clothing, a fashion design studio and boutique atelier in the heart of downtown Calgary. She’s also utterly down-to-earth; when she’s not designing clothes you can find her in fly-fishing, working outdoors and spending time with her daughter.
Andrea has also suffered from Rheumatoid Arthritis since she was just shy of 27, an illness that altered the course of her career. When she was diagnosed, she was working full time outdoors for Air Canada at a job that she loved.
Chiropractor Dr. Paul Thibert of joined with Global Calgary to discuss therapies which help manage various types of chronic pain and to raise awareness for National Pain Awareness Week.
He discusses proven natural remedies for chronic pain, including Thermotex, supplements and Graston therapy. You can find out more about Dr. Thibert at http://nwcalgarychiro.ca
T: Tell us a bit about your professional past and present?
FE: I have worked in private practice, and in hospital settings treating severe chronic medical conditions before moving into a consulting career.
During this latest move I opened a low cost community acupuncture clinic, which treats people at prices they can afford. As the community became aware of my clinic, the numbers of patients we were treating rose exponentially, this brought me in contact with large numbers of people in pain.
Reilley McKinlay, dancer with the Alberta Ballet, hails from Seattle, Washington where she grew up training at Pacific Northwest Ballet School in addition to her academic studies. At the age of 19, she moved to Toronto for a year to continue training at Canada’s National Ballet School. In 2008, McKinlay was offered a contract with Alberta Ballet to begin her professional dancing career and is currently in her 10th season dancing with the celebrated ballet company.
We had the chance to speak with CFL All-Star and Calgary Stampeders Defensive Lineman, Charleston Hughes for our most recent edition of Thermo Talk.
Charleston grew up playing football in his late teens though he didn’t get serious until high school, spending most of his time in track and basketball throughout his youth. Hughes naturally fell into football and began to play for the Northwood Timberwolves out of Midland, MI where he acted as Captain Starter for 4 years.
Before Mike used Themotex to recover from his own injuries (See the story here) he was introduced to Thermotex through an unlikely client, George the Cat. As a microbiology grad, Mike got his start in the pharmaceutical arena, as a sale representative in veterinary medicine.
In his line of work there were many heartwarming scenarios and of course, those that truly tugged at his heartstrings. “One particular case I will never forget was George the cat.”
Mike meets George
Whether it’s a cat taken from abusive owners,
Mike Bates is an avid researcher with a degree in microbiology and a history of working in the pharmaceutical industry. Mike is also incredibly active, and his quality of life is built around his ability to participate in well-loved sports and outdoor activities like hockey, skiing and hiking.
Injury and Chronic Pain
When a major sport injury threw his life off kilter, Mike explored any option that might allow him to hold on tight to his love for the game.
Q: How long had you been suffering for prior to finding Thermotex?
I have had joint pain since I was 18 years old. From a young age, my pain controlled my life: I couldn’t go to a mall to shop, I couldn’t enjoy a walk in the park… even sleeping was difficult. When I should have been out enjoying life, I was totally limited and utterly frustrated.
Q: What sorts of treatments and supports did you seek out?
Wendy Docherty is in the pursuit of a rich and vibrant life. She lives an active lifestyle while appreciating the simple things. She has worked as the Executive Vice President of Thermotex with her family for the past 19 years and her work has provided a sense of purpose and fulfillment to her life; the personal stories of happy and healed customers always move and bolster her days.
As an active in giving member in her community and her life,
