Dr. Tessa Lam

Dr. Tessa Lam Dr. Tessa Lam is a board certified and licensed chiropractor practicing in North York in addition to her hometown of Brooklin, Ontario.

She uses an evidence-based approach to help meet her patients' individual goals.

Finally getting around to thisโ€ฆ hereโ€™s my December mini dump, better late than never! ๐ŸŽ„๐Ÿคท๐Ÿฝโ€โ™€๏ธ
01/29/2025

Finally getting around to thisโ€ฆ hereโ€™s my December mini dump, better late than never! ๐ŸŽ„๐Ÿคท๐Ÿฝโ€โ™€๏ธ

๐Ÿ’™ Making History Together ๐Ÿงก 2024 OUA Womenโ€™s Lacrosse Silver Medalists๐ŸฅˆBeyond proud of this team and everything theyโ€™ve ...
10/28/2024

๐Ÿ’™ Making History Together ๐Ÿงก

2024 OUA Womenโ€™s Lacrosse Silver Medalists๐Ÿฅˆ

Beyond proud of this team and everything theyโ€™ve accomplished together this season!โœจ

Grateful for every moment with the Ridgebacks, from stepping onto the field as a goalie in our first ever OUA season, to goalie coaching, to now assisting coaching this team.

We wouldnโ€™t be here without the unwavering belief and leadership of head coach Liane Chornobay that brought us here. ๐Ÿฅน

Hereโ€™s to our programโ€™s first-ever OUA medal! ๐Ÿพ

๐Ÿ‚ Fall Outfit ๐Ÿ‚ Me to : โ€œI look like a bundle of fallโ€ โ˜บ๏ธ
10/14/2024

๐Ÿ‚ Fall Outfit ๐Ÿ‚

Me to : โ€œI look like a bundle of fallโ€ โ˜บ๏ธ

Take me back to Barbados ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ง and away from the gloomy Toronto weather ๐Ÿ˜ถโ€๐ŸŒซ๏ธโžก๏ธ๐Ÿ˜Ž
03/03/2024

Take me back to Barbados ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ง and away from the gloomy Toronto weather ๐Ÿ˜ถโ€๐ŸŒซ๏ธโžก๏ธ๐Ÿ˜Ž

๐ŸŒง๏ธ This weekโ€™s gloomy, foggy, and wet weather has me missing the crazy fall sunrises ๐ŸŒ… Whoโ€™s that goalie in the last 2 p...
12/29/2023

๐ŸŒง๏ธ This weekโ€™s gloomy, foggy, and wet weather has me missing the crazy fall sunrises ๐ŸŒ…

Whoโ€™s that goalie in the last 2 pics? ๐Ÿ˜‰

Another coaching season in the books with ๐Ÿฅ A great group of ridgies and awesome student trainers for the 2023 season. ...
11/16/2023

Another coaching season in the books with ๐Ÿฅ

A great group of ridgies and awesome student trainers for the 2023 season. ๐Ÿ’™

I will forever think of this years team when I hear the some โ€œWho Let the Dogs Outโ€ by Baha Men ๐Ÿพ

Looking forward to next season! ๐Ÿงก

Itโ€™s time to share this news with you allโ€ฆ
10/06/2023

Itโ€™s time to share this news with you allโ€ฆ

Over the last year Iโ€™ve been working on prioritizing myself more! ๐Ÿ’—In the past, Iโ€™ve experienced burn outo the point of ...
03/24/2023

Over the last year Iโ€™ve been working on prioritizing myself more! ๐Ÿ’—

In the past, Iโ€™ve experienced burn outo the point of fainting and my mental health came become secondary to taking care of others.

Sometimes as a practitioner I am so focused on making others feel better that I forget about myself.

When Iโ€™m not in the clinic or at the lacrosse field, Iโ€™ve been spending my time on activities that make my mind and body feel better.

Most of my hobbies involve my hands to keep them busy to mitigate the scratching of stress induced eczema flares.

What do you enjoy as part of your self-care routine? Let me know in the comments ๐Ÿ˜Š

Acupuncture is a form of complementary medicine and a component of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in which thin need...
01/26/2023

Acupuncture is a form of complementary medicine and a component of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in which thin needless are inserted into the skin at specific points (referred to as โ€œacupointsโ€).

The needles may be manipulated manually or stimulated with small electrical currents (electroacupuncture).

Acupuncture causes minute local tissue damage to stimulate the healing process. In return, it draws more blood flow to the area and may relieve pain by releasing endorphin (bodyโ€™s natural painkiller chemical) and by affecting part of the brain to release more serotonin (brain chemical involved in modulating mood).

The most common conditions I treat with acupuncture are:
โ€ข Headaches
โ€ข Neck and back pain
โ€ข Ankle Sprains
โ€ข Knee injuries
โ€ข Temporalmandibular Dysfunction (TMD) [jaw pain]
โ€ข Osteoarthritis (OA)
โ€ข โ€ฆand more

โœจIf you want to more know or would like to book an acupuncture appointment, send me an email or DM.

๐Ÿ“š https://www.health.harvard.edu/healthbeat/relieving-pain-with-acupuncture
๐Ÿ“š https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/acupuncture-what-you-need-to-know

A little late, but Happy New Year! ๐Ÿฅณ Letโ€™s see what 2023 brings.First New Years Eve out since pre-pandemic in 2019. ...
01/05/2023

A little late, but Happy New Year! ๐Ÿฅณ Letโ€™s see what 2023 brings.

First New Years Eve out since pre-pandemic in 2019.

๐ŸŽ„Limited time left to use your benefits* and book your chiropractic assessment and/or treatment before the end of the ye...
12/09/2022

๐ŸŽ„Limited time left to use your benefits* and book your chiropractic assessment and/or treatment before the end of the year.

โœจSee link in bio to book your appointment today!

(*dependent on your individual extended health insurance policy)

๐“๐จ๐ฉ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐€๐ง๐š๐ฅ๐ ๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐œ๐ฌ (๐š๐ค๐š ๐ฉ๐š๐ข๐ง ๐ซ๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ) can be applied locally to the skin which are then absorbed by the body and act o...
11/08/2022

๐“๐จ๐ฉ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐€๐ง๐š๐ฅ๐ ๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐œ๐ฌ (๐š๐ค๐š ๐ฉ๐š๐ข๐ง ๐ซ๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ) can be applied locally to the skin which are then absorbed by the body and act on the tissues within the skin. Some topical products may also have anti-inflammatory properties.

They can be used to treat both acute pain (such as sprains, strains or tendonitis) or chronic pain (such as osteoarthritis or nerve pain).

Many topicals have counterirritants, like menthol or camphor, which stimulate the sensory receptors within the nerves of the skin to block the pain sensation. Usually this is a cold sensation. Some topicals may also cause the blood vessels of the skin to open which would cause a soothing warmth sensation.

The most common applications of topicals are creams, lotions, gels, sprays, or patches.

๐‘บ๐’ ๐’…๐’ ๐’•๐’‰๐’†๐’š ๐’˜๐’๐’“๐’Œ? ... Well, it depends on the product and the conentration of the active ingredients. Overall, there isevidence to support the use of topicals to provide relief for both acute and chronic pain.

Things to consider when using a topical:
โ€ข Check ingredients if you have allergies
โ€ข Always do a patch test when using a product for the first time
โ€ข Do not apply on broken skin, burns, or rashes
โ€ข Wash your hands after applying and be careful when touching your eyes

๐ŸšจPlease talk to your healthcare provider first before starting any new topicals analgesics.

๐Ÿ“šDubois B, Esculier JF. Soft-tissue injuries simply need PEACE and LOVE. Br J Sports Med. 2020 Jan;54(2):72-73. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2019-101253. Epub 2019 Aug 3. PMID: 31377722.

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Dr. Tessa Lam

Prior to attending post-secondary school, Dr. Tessa Lam set out intentions of working in a hands-on healthcare profession due to her love of sports and helping others. Dr. Tessa Lam attended the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) where she studied kinesiology and was introduced to the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC) bridge program during her freshman year. In June 2018, Dr. Lam became the first person to graduate from the UOIT-CMCC bridge program which allowed her to complete a Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours) in Kinesiology degree and a Doctor of Chiropractic degree in seven years, instead of eight.

Dr. Lamโ€™s objective is to help her patients reach their health goals through individualized, evidenced-based treatment plans. She uses a variety of techniques such as spinal and extremity manipulations/mobilizations, myofascial release, acupuncture, rehabilitation exercises, kinesio tape, and modalities.

At the age of 15, Dr. Lam was first introduced to field lacrosse and immediately fell in love with the sport. During her three years at UOIT, Dr. Lam was the goalie for the Womenโ€™s Lacrosse team. She was awarded UOITโ€™s Lacrosse Freshman Athlete of the Year 2011-2012, and Lacrosse MVP 2012-2013 and 2013-2014. Dr. Lam continues to be an active member of the Lady Blue Knights Lacrosse Club as a player, goalie coach, and Chair of the Board. Dr. Lam is also the assistant coach for the Womenโ€™s Lacrosse team at Ontario Tech University.

Dr. Lam is excited to be practicing in her hometown of Brooklin, Ontario at Brooklin Rehabilitation Sports Injury Centre; in addition to serving the Downsview community of North York at Wilson Health and Wellness Clinic.