How do you summarize more than a quarter of a century of ongoing education and life experiences into something palatable and worthy of being read. When I first started having to write my biography, it was all about what courses I had done, the type of clients I had treated, the people I had mentored under. It was about what I could offer my clients as a physiotherapist. Basically, it was all about me.
However life has a way of teaching us the lessons we need to learn. There are a few tenants that now guide my practice.
We don’t know what we don’t know. So I approach my clients, my practice and my life with a sense of openness and curiosity. I listen, I question, I seek answers.
The biggest tool for change lies not in the hands of the therapist, but in the mind of the client that sits before us. Unless we are able to understand what our body is telling us and we begin to move differently, we will not be able to elicit and sustain change. The catalyst for health lies in owning our movements and expanding them back into the beautiful orchestrated symphony they originally were.
Life is messy. Our bodies become a road map that reflects our good habits, our bad habits, our victories and our defeats. Mirrored in our tissue can lie our deepest fears, the things we dare not voice aloud. Held within our system lies the keys to surmounting the most difficult of circumstances.
And lastly…….none of the process is about me. My lens is that I am like a flashlight that highlights the things that my clients just cannot see within them. We cannot change what we cannot recognize.
My gift is that I see the complexity of the injury from a holistic perspective and I know how to help my clients understand what their body is telling them and I equip them with tools so that they become the drivers of their own health. We were built to move, and move with freedom and joy. My passion is movement, My passion is health.
Every initial intake involves a video assessment of our basic movements that we do on an ongoing basis. In essence our foundational movements, the building blocks for more complex movements. Sport and life specific movement assessment are tailored to the client. This visual analysis with key points highlighted are shared with the client in a report format after the assessment along with a plan for the steps needed to address the issues found.
A holistic assessment from the feet to the head is performed in order to gain a better insight into the reasons behind why you are feeling and moving the way you are.
To me, education is the most important part of what I do. I highlight the pathway that I think you should start on, the tools to start making sense out of what your body has been telling you, and who else might be able to support you in your journey.
Education comes in the form of knowing how to identify faulty movement and what you need to look for. It comes in the form of understanding the “why", that is, why you hurt, why you can’t do certain things.
Finally, it comes in the form of what exercises you can do to help improve the deficits in strength or mobility or stability.
Within my scope of practice I use dry needling, manual therapy techniques, manipulation, soft tissue release, passive stretching, neurodynamic mobilizations, pool therapy, and other skills and techniques that I have acquired over the years.
The aim is that I address the restrictions or barriers that start the process of compensation in order that you can start to move and feel better.
Coaching is about helping clients discover what their vision of "health" is, developing measurable client-driven goals, and a strategic plan that will take them there.
Change is always hard so the coach acts as an accountability partner, a cheerleader, and a disseminator of information so that the client is not overwhelmed in the process.
Starting January 2025 a new "one on one" virtual workshop will be offered entitled
"Growing a Wellness Mindset: the art of living intuitively".
This workshop is designed to help people understand how the concepts of movement, nutrition, and attitude are interwoven and how they impact our health.
Through weekly modules and coaching sessions you will learn how to interpret and understand what your body is telling you so that you can start to move away from a life of "shoulds" and grow a wellness mindset that is intuitive and freeing.
Concepts covered will include understanding your own movement patterns, how to build progressive exercise programs, basic food principles to support health, and what it means to have a wellness mindset.
I have extensive experience treating athletes: from the weekend warrior to the high-performance, world-class athlete in addition to those who have suffered traumatic injuries. As I have navigated through my own injuries over the years I have adjusted my area of specialty. Now it matters not to me whether I treat an athlete, a mom with young children or someone who is no longer capable of doing everyday activities. Now I look for one thing only, people who are intrinsically motivated to heal and to move.
75 minutes: Before I schedule a new assessment I do a complimentary 15 min phone (or video) interview so that we have a chance to connect and decide if I am the right person to work with you. After our conversation if we feel that I am not the best choice for you I will try and provide you with guidance for what your next steps could be. If we proceed with the initial assessment, a detailed email will be sent to you within 24 hours highlighting the findings, the photos of the movement assessment, current things to work on and an overview of your treatment plan.
60 minutes: in the initial appointment I do a detailed assessment so I get a clear idea of how you are currently moving in your body and how accurate your "mental map" of your movement is. When appropriate I use video to help educate you on how you are moving and to use as an objective measurement for change.
A detailed manual assessment is done so that I then have a clear idea of where we need to start your treatment plan. When you leave, you will have a better understanding of why you have dysfunction and you will have tools to guide you back to health and function.
For those requiring an extensive report that summarizes the findings (with footage) and the plan moving forward, please contact me for more information on this process.
60 minutes: Designed for clients who are interested in pursuing support and direction in the form of health and wellness coaching from a holistic perspective. Health and wellness coaching is about helping you gain clarity and direction on how to start implementing changes to improve your holistic health. The ultimate goal is to equip you with the knowledge you need to become autonomous in your own health journey.
30 minutes: These sessions are shorter allowing for ongoing support, refining of goals and problem solving.
60 Minutes: Acute Rehabilitation and manual therapy sessions can be provided for those conditions where pain (post surgery, acute injury) limits the ability to tolerate land based training and manual therapy.
The wait times for orthopedic surgery have become long and while people wait there is a progressive loss of function due to pain and disability and a concurrent increase in secondary complications. After an initial telehealth interview, I help the client come up with an individualized plan to help maximize their mobility and health through lifestyle modification, exercise, and guidance in nutrition. As surgery approaches, I help prepare them by making sure they know what to expect, they are linked up with the proper healthcare professionals, and understand how to prepare their environment post-surgery. The goal is to help clients regain autonomy of their health and empower them with the tools to enter into the surgery as strong and healthy as possible.
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