Grant Kim, Chiropractor & Soft Tissue Therapist

New Location. New Website

2010-03-31T08:13:00.000-07:00

As of March 2010, we are now located down the hallway in Suite 123. Same building, same floor.
Please visit our new website www.spineandsport.ca

What do we do?

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In our clinic, Dr. Grant Kim combines chiropractic with various soft tissue therapies. Below are described the two techniques Dr. Kim utilizes to treat sports and soft tissue injuries.

ART is a patented, state of the art soft tissue system/movement based massage technique that treats problems with muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia and nerves. Headaches, back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, shin splints, shoulder pain, sciatica, plantar fasciitis, knee problems, and tennis elbow are just a few of the many conditions that can be resolved quickly and permanently with ART. These conditions all have one important thing in common: they are often a result of overused muscles.

How do overuse conditions occur?

Over-used muscles (and other soft tissues) change in three important ways:
acute conditions (pulls, tears, collisions, etc),
accumulation of small tears (micro-trauma)
not getting enough oxygen (hypoxia).
Each of these factors can cause your body to produce tough, dense scar tissue in the affected area. This scar tissue binds up and ties down tissues that need to move freely. As scar tissue builds up, muscles become shorter and weaker, tension on tendons causes tendonitis, and nerves can become trapped. This can cause reduced range of motion, loss of strength, and pain. If a nerve is trapped you may also feel tingling, numbness, and weakness.

What is an ART treatment like?

Every ART session is actually a combination of examination and treatment. The ART provider uses his or her hands to evaluate the texture, tightness and movement of muscles, fascia, tendons, ligaments and nerves. Abnormal tissues are treated by combining precisely directed tension with very specific patient movements.

For more information about ART, visit http://www.activerelease.com/

How does S.A.S.T.M. work?

Instruments effectively break down fascial restrictions and scar tissue. The ergonomic design of these instruments provides the clinician with the ability to locate restrictions through sound waves like a stethoscope and allows the clinician to treat the affected area with the appropriate amount of pressure, due to square surface concept.

The introduction of controlled microtrauma to affected soft tissue structure causes the stimulation of a local inflammatory response. Microtrauma initiates reabsorption of inappropriate fibrosis or excessive scar tissue and facilitates a cascade of healing activities resulting in remodeling of affected soft tissue structures. Adhesions within the soft tissue which may have developed as a result of surgery, immobilization, repeated strain or other mechanisms, are broken down allowing full functional restoration to occur.

For more information, visit http://sastm.com

Clinic Hours

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For an appointment with Dr. Kim or Anne Horng RMT, please call 604 944 8466. If you call during office hours and reception does not answer, please leave a message and we will return your call as soon as possible. Thanks.

Dr. Grant Kim, Chiropractor & Soft Tissue Therapist
Monday 9:30-6:30
Tuesday - AM appointments available (call for times)
Wednesday 9:30-5:30
Thursday - PM appointments available (call for times)
Friday 10:30-5:30
Saturday 9:30-1:00
Fees
Initial Consultation & Treatment (30-45min) $75
Regular Treatment (15-20min) $45
Call for MSP/ICBC/WCB fees

Anne Horng, Registered Massage Therapist
Monday 10:00-5:00
Wednesday 10:00-5:00
Friday 11:30-5:00
Saturday 9:00-2:00
Call for Treatment Rates

Dr. H.Y. Chen, DTCM, Registered Acupuncturist
Tuesday Call 604 897 8651 for appointments, hours & rates
Thursday Call 604 897 8651 for appointments, hours & rates

The clinic is closed on Sundays and all Holidays

Where are we?
Click here for a map.

5 Peaks

2008-05-08T21:37:00.000-07:00

Our favorite trail running series starts this Saturday, May 10 @ Golden Ears Park in Maple Ridge. I'll be providing pre/post race therapy, so come in for a tune-up. Visit 5Peaks.com for more event information.

A Busy Weekend.

2007-09-15T15:16:00.000-07:00

I'll be out of the office this weekend providing care at the last 5 Peaks race @ Buntzen and the inaugural Suburu Vancouver Half Iron & Sprint Triathlon. See you at the races.

Congratulations!

2007-08-23T23:51:00.000-07:00

Congrats to two of our patients representing Canada at upcoming events in September. Katie Tongue will be representing our nation at the World Mountain Running Trophy in Switzerland. Kim Ross is travelling to Italy for the World Masters track & field championships. Early this month, Kim won 2 medals at the U.S. Masters track & field championships in Maine. Way to go!

We're at Whistler this Saturday.

2007-08-23T23:44:00.000-07:00

I'll be out of the clinic Friday (Aug.24) and Saturday (Aug.25). Sorry for the inconvenience. We'll be providing soft tissue treatments at the 5 Peaks -Whistler event. For all the patients running in the event, we'll see you up there.

A.R.T. @ Runway Half & 8k

2007-08-02T23:35:00.001-07:00

We'll be at the Runway Half Marathon & 8K providing soft tissue therapy for the runners. It's August 12th in Pitt Meadows. Go to runwayhalf.com for more information and registration. One of the charities being supported is Athletes in Kind. It'll be a great race for a great cause.

5 Peaks @ Mt. Seymour

2007-07-30T22:17:00.000-07:00

It was misty and the flies were swarming. Another great day for trail running! Over 500 turned out to run the courses at Mt. Seymour last Saturday(July 28th). In the A.R.T. tent, we treated many strained calves, tight ITB's and pulled hammies. It was great to see so many of our patients out there, some for the first time. Lana A. finished 1st female overall in the Enduro and Christine R. was in the top 10. Congrats to Ian T., Britt A. Todd U., Ardeth W., Patty A. & Jenn C. for a great job on the Enduro. In the Sport course, Yun C. finished 3rd in her age group. Eleanor P. won her age group, AGAIN! See you @ Whistler in August.

Oh yeah, congrats to Jinah & Mimi Kim on their races.

There are two events left in the series (Whistler & Buntzen). Avoid disappointment and register today. Visit 5Peaks.com

Pro-Series Run Clinic with Leah Pells.

2007-07-12T13:20:00.000-07:00

Athletes in Kind is presenting their newest Pro-Series Run Clinic featuring Leah Pells (www.pellsrunningclinic.com). Leah is an elite athlete, great motivator and the most down to earth person you'll meet.

10K Faster with Leah Pells

3x Canadian Olympian

Writer

Mom

Saturday, September 22, 2007

10-1pm

Coquitlam Town Centre Track

registration starts July 16th

@ the Runner's Den, Port Moody

for more info & athlete profiles, go to

www.athletesinkind.com

Congratulations!

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Some recent results by patients:

Katie Tongue was invited to compete for a place on the Canadian National Trail Running Team (6K under 19y). Her time at the last 5 Peaks event was enough for the invitation by the Canadian Trail & Mountain Running Association. Best of Luck to Katie at the nationals in Canmore, July 28. The worlds are in Switzerland in September.

Eric Muller was the overall sport course winner (32:11) at the last 5 Peaks event @ Buntzen.

James Fry was 2nd overall in the sprint course (1:08:09) of the Cultus Lake Triathlon, May 13.

At the BC Athletics Masters Track & Field Championships, June 15- 17, Warren McCulloch won the 400m & 800m. Kim Ross won the 100m, 200m and anchored a relay team (4x100m) that set a Canadian record of 54.9sec

Nancy Tinari was 8th overall & 2rd female (37:24) at the HBC Run for Canada 10k, July 1st.

Athletes In Kind

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Our clinic is proud to be a sponsor of Athletes in Kind (http://www.athletesinkind.com/).

"Our goal is to lessen the financial burdens that come with the battle against cancer. We support the emergency Aid Program through the Canadian Cancer Society and the B.C. Childhood Cancer Parents Association through the Children's Hospital to provide practical support to families in need."

Please help Lorie and AIK achieve their goals. Our clinic hopes to support their many events throughout the year. Go to (http://www.athletesinkind.com/) for more information about AIK and future events. Our good friend Leah Pells (http://www.pellsrunningclinic.com/) will be leading their next Pro-Series Run Clinic "10km Faster" on September 22nd.

New North Shore Clinic

2007-06-26T22:48:00.000-07:00

We are pleased to announce that starting in mid-July, 2 days a week, Dr. Kim will be providing Chiropractic and Soft Tissue therapy at West Coast Pilates & Health (http://www.westcoastpilatesinc.com/) in North Vancouver. West Coast Pilates is the province's only STOTT licensed certification centre. In addition to STOTT pilates , physiotherapy and massage therapy services are also available. For contact information & address, please go to their website or call our Coquitlam clinic.
Exact clinic hours will be announced shortly.

Vancouver Open Water Swim Association (VOWSA)

2007-06-26T22:41:00.000-07:00

We are proud to now be a sponsor of VOWSA. Since 1991, VOWSA has been holding their open water swim events. Every Canada Day, it's held @ Sasamat Lake. Like last year, we'll be there providing Soft Tissue Therapy on site. Please go to their website(www.vowsa.bc.ca) for details.

5 Peaks @ Buntzen

2007-06-11T00:48:00.000-07:00

June 2, 2007

Due to snow, the Cypress event was relocated to Buntzen. The sun came out as over 500 participants ran the course. Again, many of our patients did great, some placing in their age group. We're especially proud of our patients trying trail running for the first time. By the end of it, my thumbs were sore and my table was muddy. The next one is Seymour in July. If you haven't tried a trail event yet, I encourage you to try the 5 Peaks. 5peaks.com

Shin Splints

2007-06-11T00:40:00.000-07:00

Our good friend, Leah Pells, writes a bi-monthly column for a local paper. She recently asked me some questions about shin splints. By the way, if you want a great workout, join Leah's clinic Thursday nights. Go to pellsrunningclinic.com for more info about her and her clinic.

Shin Splints: what are they and why do I have them?

As a new runner you may hear more experienced runners refer to shin splints. What are they and why do some runners get them?
For this article I have interviewed Grant Kim. Grant is a local chiropractor who practices A.R.T, active release techniques. Which as a runner seems to be a crucial part of staying injury free. I have been treated by Grant several times and the A.R.T does make a huge difference to the health of a runner, as none of us like to be injured.

What are shin splints?

Grant describes shin splints as overuse of the tibialis anterior (shin muscle) that leads to the deposit of adhesions or scar tissue in the fibers of the muscle. A runner will feel pain in the front of the shin bone. When there is scar tissue the muscle is less able to contract and lengthen properly. If a runner continues to run on shin splints the pain will increase, and the muscle will start to pull away from the bony attachment along the tibia. Left untreated a stress fracture could develop. Once you have shin pain its best to stop running and seek treatment.

Why do runners get shin splints?

Many new runners are susceptible to shin splints as well as veteran runners who have increased their mileage. The reason being is, a person may go from little stress of when they are not running, to much more stress of running. Or an advanced runner may increase their mileage too quickly and thus increase the stress on the shins. Any change to fitness needs to be added in slowly as to not over stress the body and let the body deal with the gradual adaptation of stress. Once you have shin splints time off will reduce the pain, but you will need to be treated. Active release will help to remove the scar tissue that has developed.

How do we treat and prevent shin splints?

Treatment involves icing, physiotherapy, massage and stretching. A runner will need to reduce mileage or stop running. Sometimes a biomechanical imbalance such as pronation will need to be addressed. Grant states that in his clinic “we have found that shin splints may also respond well to Active Release Techniques (A.R.T). A.R.T is a manual therapy that finds and breaks down the scar tissue associated with overuse and repetitive stress injuries.” A certified provider (usually a chiropractor, physiotherapist or massage therapist) manually releases the adhesions in the affected soft tissues. “For shin splint pain, the quadriceps, hip flexors, gluteals, hamstrings and calf would also be evaluated and treated. This is a good way to prevent future problems.

Tips for new runners:

Always start with new runners, as many injuries can be prevented with good shoes. Get your shoes fitted properly at a running shoe stored and build up your mileage slowly. Often running clinics can be very helpful as they have good programs to help you increase your mileage safely.
Most of all, prevention. See a health care professional, preferably one who deals with runners.
Take good care of your body and it will carry you over many enjoyable miles.

To contact Grant Kim you can reach him at his website at: www.spineandsport.ca, or you can call him at: (604) 944-8466. To find a local A.R.T chiropractor in your area you can go to: www.activerelease.com

Have a great run.
Cheers,
Leah

www.pellsrunningclinic.com

May 6th - Vancouver International Marathon

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What an awesome day. We're very proud of our patients who took part in the half and full events. For many of whom, it was their first one - including our own Jinah.

5 Peaks @ Golden Ears

2007-05-23T00:37:00.000-07:00

Due to snow, the next 5 Peaks event (June 2nd) at Cypress Mountain will be held at Buntzen Lake. Please go to 5 Peaks website for further info.

We were at the first of the 5 Peaks races in Golden Ears Park on April 28th. The races seem to be more popular than ever. Congrats to our patients who competed.

In the Enduro event, Katie T. finished 1st in her age group, James F. finished 2nd and Helen Y. finished 4th. Todd U., Britt A. and Patty A. also ran a great race. In the Sport event, Jim & Elenor P. won their age groups. Jenny T., Marc A., Jenn C. and Kate A. ran competitively.

5 Peaks

2007-04-10T23:44:00.000-07:00

It's that time of year again! The 5 Peaks Trail Running Series kicks off its exciting season on April 28th. We'll be there throughout the series providing Soft Tissue Therapy to the participants (up to 600 per race this year!). It was a blast last year. This year should prove to be even better. Visit 5peaks.com for more information about this very well organized series.

Some pics from last year:

For more information about Soft Tissue treatment (A.R.T.), visit:

Run the Ridge

2007-04-10T22:23:00.000-07:00

The rain stopped for the inaugural Run the Ridge 5K/10K in Maple Ridge, March 25, 2007. We were there to provide Soft Tissue Therapy for the runners pre and post race. Our good friend Leah Pells was beside us in the IronAde tent. For event info and complete results, see runtheridge.com

Some of our patients ran great races. Nancy Tinari finished the 10K in 37:40, 4th female and 1st masters female overall. Warren McCulloch finished 12th overall with a fast 35:10. Helen Yuen also ran a great race with a 43:30. Our own Jinah finished at 49:09. Thanks to Greg Clark and West Coast Racing for inviting us. It was a very well organized event and I encourage all our runners to "run the ridge" next year.

Welcome to the Clinic

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got pain?

Dr. Grant Kim combines chiropractic with soft tissue therapy to treat musculoskeletal injuries. His practice focuses on the treatment of sports, repetitive strain and traumatic injuries of the spine, upper and lower extremities. He has been practicing in the Tri-Cities area for over 6 years. We also offer massage therapy and acupuncture services.

Dr. Kim is a certified provider of Active Release Techniques (A.R.T.).

A.R.T. is a manual therapy that locates and breaks up scar tissue. Scar tissue can form as a result of trauma, overuse or repetitive motion of muscles, tendons & ligaments. The resulting soft tissue dysfunction can lead to swelling, inflammation and pain. A.R.T. may help with a variety of musculoskeletal conditions such as:

neck & back pain

headaches

whiplash

tennis/golf elbow

achilles tendonitis

knee pain (iliotibial band syndrome, patellofemoral syndrome)

hip pain

shoulder pain (frozen shoulder, rotator cuff tendonitis)

plantar fascitis

Dr. Kim enjoys speaking to various groups about the benefits of chiropractic & A.R.T. He has spoken to groups and given demos at the Runner's Den, PoCo Running Room and Leah Pells' running clinic.

Dr. Kim has provided therapy at the following events/races:

Ironman Canada

5 Peaks trail running series

XTC Vancouver Off Road Triathlon/Duathlon/Trail Run

Vancouver Open Water Swim Ass'n Canada Day Challange

Diez Vistas 50km

ALS Adventure Challenge (trail run/mtn. bike/kayak)

Suburban Rush (trail run/mtn. bike)