Hansley Cagdan is the newest addition to AcuCommunity! Hansley earned his Doctor of Chiropractic Degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic West in San Jose, California, after completing his Bachelor of Kinesiology Degree at UBC.
He has worked countless hours throughout the last year at the Outpatient Clinic at Palmer College in San Jose, treating a diverse range of patients and rapidly gaining experience and knowledge early on in his career. Along with chiropractic care, Hansley utilizes many other various modalities to guide his patient’s to achieving better health, such as, manual massage, IASTM (Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization), Kinesio taping, Active Rehabilitation, and other soft tissue therapies. Hansley focuses on the sustainability of his patients by emphasizing strengthening and stretching, preventative care, and helping the patients apply healthy habits into their lives.
Arra graduated from Vancouver College of Massage Therapy (VCMT) where she studied techniques and gained clinical experience treating patients with variety of conditions like acute and chronic musculoskeletal injuries, stress and work related concerns causing pain and tension, neurological conditions, etc.
Her interest in human body and its function, as well as how manual therapy affects the body, led her to pursue to become an RMT. She understands that massage therapy is significant and helpful in one’s overall health by promoting relaxation, reducing stress, providing relief from pain/tension, and preventing injuries. She is passionate to help people achieve their needs to gain and/or improve their overall functional performance because she personally felt the wonderful benefits of massage therapy from previously experiencing injuries. And since patients’ needs are not the same, Arra’s goal is to provide customized and optimal treatment plan with proper homecare that is appropriate for each clients.
She uses a variety of techniques, including but not limited to: general Swedish massage, deep tissue work, joint mobilization, myofascial release, neuromuscular technique, trigger point release. etc. She hopes to continue to seek beneficial courses/opportunities in the near future to advance her knowledge in order to better tailor the most suitable and effective treatment plan of her clients.
In addition to practicing massage therapy, Arra works as engineering technologist/drafter. She also enjoys working out at the gym, playing badminton, reading books and watching anime. She spends most of her time with her family and two cats. Arra is fluent in both English and Tagalog.
