I recently visited CareMed to get my annual pap-smear done. My physician was one of their on-site…read moreNaturopaths, Dr. Kennet, and it was one of the BEST experiences I've ever had with getting such a procedure done. I cannot stress that enough. Originally I opted to book through CareMed for my papsmear because I've had a lot of awful experiences getting them done at walk-in clinics in the Lower Mainland. Being without a family physician (an impossible thing to find these days), I found CareMed's services via the internet and it seemed like a great fit. They also accepted my extended health insurance, bonus! Upon arriving to CareMed I was kindly greeted, filled out some quick paperwork and was quickly seen. The general ambiance was relaxing and welcoming. Considering this was my first ever experience with natural medicine, I was impressed. I really had no idea what to expect and it blew away any of my preconceived notions. During the procedure, Dr. Kennet was gracious, understanding, kind and warm. She heard my worries, took painstaking effort in creating a calm environment and was wonderfully informative. Not once was I in pain, uncomfortable or unsure. It was SO relieving to finally have such an experience that I could have cried with joy. Ladies, if you don't have a family physician, are not comfortable with your family physician doing your pap-smear, have never had a pap-smear or would like a more educational and relaxing environment while getting one done, GO HERE. It is so, so worth it.

I cannot stress enough how wonderful this clinic is. I recently had a pap smear done at CareMed by…read moreDr. Kennett, and like the previous reviewer - I had an amazingly comfortable experience here. Like many, I have had a very difficult time finding a doctor who would perform a pap. Many walk-in clinics that I called just refused to do them, other clinics had designated appointment times for paps during weekday work hours that just would not work for me. I even had a clinic tell me that I had to go to the clinic in person (on a weekday) just to see the doctor and speak with her, before she could even determine whether she would perform a pap smear for me! CareMed allowed me to make an appointment for a Saturday morning - how awesome. The clinic is clean, cozy and welcoming - the receptionist was delightful and Dr. Kennet, just amazing. She spent a whole 50 minutes with me, addressing all the concerns I had. Not once did I feel rushed, which is usually what happens at walk in clinics. She made me feel comfortable, and I was comfortable speaking with her. She asked me questions about my medical history that made me feel like she honestly cared. The pap procedure was thorough, and Dr. Kennet explained everything during the procedure. She made what usually is an uncomfortable procedure, so so so bearable. Since this clinic is a naturopathic clinic and not everyone has extended health care to cover the costs - some may be turned off. But for the low stress, comfortable experience, it is so worth it. You will be glad you went.

Great Naturopath clinic! I've been seeing Dr Brittany Tapp for the past several months, and she's…read morebeen wonderful. She's helped me with some health issues, due to vitamin deficiencies that my regular doctor never even considered. She's also given me lots of suggestions for dietary changes and supplements that would be beneficial. To top it off shes extremely nice and made me feel comfortable, which is important to me. Highly recommended!

This was my worst blood draw experience in 37 years. I've never had issues with needles or blood…read moredraws, but Rida Wang (ND) was remarkably inept compared to even the most mediocre phlebotomists and nurses I've encountered in the past. I thought it was weird that a naturopath was doing a blood draw, but figured she must know what she's doing if she's confident enough to offer it as a service and had a student shadowing her. Boy was I wrong. She took an unnecessarily large needle, dug and twisted it in my right arm every which way and somehow still failed to locate a vein while causing intense pain. I literally had to yell, "STOP!" She then switched over to my left arm and eventually managed to draw 2 tubes of blood, but not without significant discomfort. The veins in both of my arms ended up feeling like they were on fire and were heavily bruised. This was also the first blood draw where I've had someone take a pen to mark the corners of my vein so that she wouldn't "miss with the needle". After I complained about them on Google, Rida Wang sent a formal document to me saying that neither she nor her student noticed my discomfort, which I vigorously dispute. Are you telling me with your "20 years of experience", you can't even tell when a patient yells stop, that they're in pain? A true professional would have explained upfront that they weren't that experienced and either offered an alternative or asked if I'd be okay with them practicing on me. However, Rida Wang claims that she's a seasoned professional who has "over 200" blood draws under her belt. This really only made the matter worse because if she's done this over 200 times, then there's even less of an excuse to have missed the mark so terribly. The only solution they offered me was a complimentary 15 minute session with Rida Wang for the bruising -- but why would I want that from a person who couldn't even do a basic blood draw? The damage has already been done. How would a consultation help with anything? Finally, I have reason to believe they're withholding results for the blood test. It's been a month, and instead of simply delivering on the product I already paid over $600 for, they requested that I either sign a waiver or book an appointment with my original naturopath, Jean Wong. As my complaint is not about her, I informed the receptionist that I had no issues booking an appointment to get my results from her. They did not provide a clear response and instead said they were following up with the doctor for next steps. This seems like unprofessional and vindictive behaviour. Don't walk away from this place. RUN. I suffered at their hands and not only did I not receive an apology, I got a wall of deflection and gaslighting, completely devoid of empathy or accountability. Patient care is clearly not their priority here.

Tonume offers a unique type of acupuncture, which originated in Japan, from a licensed TCM. I…read moreexperienced my first treatment and it was very gentle - my practitioner Kaz explained it thoroughly beforehand, did some diagnostic work, performed some deft, almost imperceptible palpations on my abdomen, then inserted a few small needles into my ankles and on my forehead. There was no pain whatsoever. It's been a couple of days and it seems I'm sleeping better. My nervous system has slowed down. I scheduled another treatment and I expect it may take a few more before the results are obvious and tangible. I'll update again if/when that happens.

I walk by this place every day, and finally decided to give it a go when my body was hating me one…read moreday. I've since seen several different RMTs here, and have been pleased with the results each time. I usually go for basic maintenance; my hips have a tendency to become misaligned, and I've been properly re-adjusted every time. Last year I strained my achilles tendon, and the RMTs at Tonume definitely helped to speed up my recovery. They were also life-savers after I had surgery on my wrist this past summer. I had to do everything with my non-dominant hand/arm, and those poor muscles were not used to all the stress. I don't know what I would have done without regular massages on my arm and back then! I've also gone just to get some quiet relaxation time in. Some of the RMTs are a bit chatty, but I find if I mention I would like to relax when I'm booking an appointment, they are a bit quieter once the massage has started. It used to be fairly easy to just walk in or call and get an appointment with very short notice. In the past few months I've found it's gotten a lot more difficult to book, so be sure to book in advance (especially towards the end of the year when everyone is trying to use up their benefits). They do have an online booking system, which is usually handy, but it did fail on me once, which made for a particularly disappointing afternoon when I showed up only to find I didn't actually have an appointment. Be sure to double check!

I have been going in to see Dr.Bonn since 2010 and she is great. She specializes in prenatal care…read moreas well as chiro for babies and kids. Another great thing about coco chiropractic is that they have a hollistic approach to health; they have naturopath, acupuncturist and massage therapist in the same office. I had my first appointment with a naturopath, Dr. Stephens and she was so nice. It was about an hour long and she went over my past health history and what I wanted to improve on. It was definitely a better experience than seeing a medical doctor. But then again, it did cost $125.00 for the initial visit but if you have an extended health coverage or want a more holistic approach to health I would definitely recommend seeing her. After only one visit I think she knows more about my health concerns than my own doctor does.

I see Dr. Sarah Binette (Chiropractor) at Bonn Chiropractic Wellness. She is patient and very…read moreskilled and cares about my overall health. I feel great! Also, the treatment plan is flexible and works with my schedule. It is a great location - very convenient.

The equipment are filthy, the physios , with the exception of the hand physio, do not give you…read morethe time you pay for. They just give you exercises and never reassess your injury after the initial assessment. The worse was one Physio, Doug, who had me come in twice a week for weeks to do exercises on my own. Never did he re access my exercise nor my injury. I had to go to another clinic to get the help I needed

It goes a little something like this: *Ayla has double…read morejointed kneecaps, isn't that funny? *Ayla decides to do vigorous exercises like swing dance and bootcamp *Ayla's knees do not approve and take great pleasure in popping out and reducing Ayla's activity to being grumpy on the couch for 6 weeks until she has had enough and starts exercising again. While not a smart pattern, this has been happening for a few years now (thanks, Ageing!) So FINALLY I sucked it up and agreed with my bootcamp instructor that yes, I should go see a physio. I'd been resisting because doctors already just tell me to put it up and ice it until I feel better, so what could a physio POSSIBLY know that's different. Fool of a Took! Sean, in his pleasant, kind, and gentle manner, has given me exercises that are already strengthening and helping my weird knees after only one week. He is clear in his demonstrations and explains why each exercise will help, and even better he doesn't tell me to rest! He believes that exercising will only help me (as long as I'm smart about it) and this makes me exceedingly happy! Sean broke down every stereotype I had, and it's been awesome since then! Sure, my knees aren't fixed yet, but they feel way better after only a week!

Mike was not first professional I saw, but he was the last! Over the course of my wait to see Mike…read more I saw two doctors, a massage therapist, a physio, chiropractor, and had a CT scan. Within 5 minutes of meeting Mike he told me everything they had told me and more - without all the radiation. Mike was honest, sincerer, and professional. He spelled out how the next few months of recovery would be, what I could expect, and kept detailed and quantifiable measurements and notes! Your search is over! I would recommend my mom, dad or brother to go to Mike before anyone else! I injured my back over a year ago now and would not be where I am now without him- Perfectly healthy.

I'm absolutely thrilled with my sessions at Electra Health under Alexander Ledenev care. As a…read moreprofessional therapist, he pinpointed my issues and showed me simple stretching exercises that have significantly relieved my back and neck pain, I noticed a huge difference right after my 2nd session. I never skip a session with Alex--he is an amazing rehabilitator. Highly recommended!

I like the idea of health collectives, it is nice when chiropractors, acupuncturists and RMT's…read moreprovide services from one location as many people do require more then one of these services. I found it a little unusual they has no receptionist, I walked into an empty office and waited a good 15 minutes by myself before Amy the RMT was done her current appointment. Appointments are booked back to back to mine was delayed while Amy set up the room for my appointment and checked voice mails, I wasn't very impressed by this since I was on my lunch break but I understand appointments aren't always on time. The treatment itself was relaxing and hit all the troublesome areas, she does not treat as deep as some other RMT's I have been to but I still felt great after. She offered stretches to reduce strain and tension on my neck and shoulders. I had bought an Ethical Deal voucher and I was surprised that she didn't really try to bring me on as a client. She gave me a business card but that was it, I would be more inclined to go back had she recommended I return for further treatment (which I know I need.)

I love the "health collective" concept behind Klinik. A variety of health and medical professionals…read moreworking under the same roof and using the same facilities so that they are best equipped to help heal people. I like that their services include everything from massage therapy to acupuncture and Chinese medicine. So, over the winter I developed what I like to call "gammy hand", more commonly known as eczema. I was shocked when these little blisters started forming under the skin on my palm and it became dry and flaky. Feeling like somewhat of a freak I shuffled over to my local walk-in clinic. After a brief 10 minute glance-over the GP told me that this type of eczema was a "Vancouver thing" and that "loads of people get it" and wrote me a prescription for a steroid cream. "Rub this on it for 1 - 2 weeks and come back if it doesn't work". Hmpf. After 3 weeks of using it, it was mildly better, but certainly not gone. I felt a little disillusioned, especially after reading that prolonged use of steroid creams thins your skin! Yuck! Enter Harris Fisher TCMp, a Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine at Klinik. I was skeptical, but millions of Chinese people with thousands of years of knowledge can't be wrong....right? Harris cares very genuinely about his patients and has a focus on treating the cause of a health issue, not just the symptoms. His bedside manner is exceptional and he is genuinely just a nice, down to earth guy. Harris sent me away with some pills to take, some herbs to be mixed with water and some instructions on foods to avoid for a 10 - 15 days period. Within 24 HOURS I saw a huge improvement in my hand. I was amazed! 4 days later it is well on the path to a full recovery. I have never thought to use Chinese medicine but now I am a believer! I would highly recommend Harris and his practice.

I believe this is the first location before the Front Street one. It expanded several years ago and…read morenow it has more treatment rooms plus two bathrooms. I also like how it has a glass door (wave to open) to separate the treatment areas from the reception waiting area. This place is where you can get massage therapy and acupuncture treatments. Each room is relaxing with tranquil or spa music being played (playlist is dependent on each practitioner). There is a basket to put your clothes and phone in the acupuncture treatment room. I see Dr Koh for acupuncture and she is wonderful. Very caring and she listens to your concern. In the past, I dislike needles so she usually uses baby needles or does more cupping on me. Now I still dislike needles but can tolerate them more, so I think she uses the regular needles on me now. Besides just cupping and acupuncture, she is a TCM, so she also takes my pulse to check how my organs/body are doing. She has suggested taking supplements and medicinal tea or avoiding certain food to help with the ailments. The front desk staff is always very friendly. Paid street parking out front. Sometimes I park at Anvil Center if there is no spots and walk across.

Called in advance to confirm insurance will cover. At the time of the appointment was told that…read moreinsurance has declined due to requirement of a doctors notice. Nobody has advised me to get the notice prior to the appointment. Got charged $65 for cancellation. What a robbery