Clinic Location & Hours:

8:00am – 8:00pm (Mon-Sun) By Appointment Only

476 Woodlawn Rd E, Guelph

Meet Our Team

About
Our Practice

We pride ourselves in being a small community oriented clinic that caters to our clients individual needs. Unlike your traditional Massage and Manual Therapy clinics, our Therapists dive into individualized client centered treatment plans that follow the sport medicine model of care. Our Therapists use a combination of hands on treatment, modalities and exercise to give you your best results.

This is not your average massage. Visit us to see what we do differently.

Meet Our Team

Alex Aiello

CAT(C), RMT

Certified Athletic Therapist, Registered Massage Therapist

Jackie Tait

CAT(C)

Certified Athletic Therapist, Muscle Activation Technique Practitioner

Christine Jeary

CATC(C), RMT

Certified Athletic Therapist, Registered Massage Therapist

Sarah Ongarato

RMT

Registered Massage Therapist

Kristina Milligan

CAT(C), RMT

Co-Owner, Athletic Therapist, Registered Massage Therapist, Acupuncture

Lori Stevenson

CAT(C), RMT

Co-Owner, Athletic Therapist, Registered Massage Therapist, Acupuncture

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S C O L I O S I S As mentioned in previous posts

S C O L I O S I S

As mentioned in previous posts, over time gravity will continue to work against someone with scoliosis and more rapidly break them down. The best way to ensure longevity and quality of life is strength train in a safe and functional way- which looks different based on the individual's curves.

Moving in as many ways as possible and staying strong in a variety of ranges will help your body battle gravity and your daily activities.

Seeking the help of a trusted healthcare practitioner can be very beneficial when in pain or in a preventative manner to keep you out of pain.

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A T H L E T I C T H E R A P Y ✨ Providing exp

A T H L E T I C T H E R A P Y ✨

Providing expert injury assessment, prevention, and rehabilitation

Athletic Therapy starts with the in-depth knowledge, education and training in the areas of the human musculoskeletal system, exercise physiology, biomechanics, and basic emergency care.
A Certified Athletic Therapist as designated by CAT(C), has fulfilled academic and practical requirements set out by the Canadian Athletic Therapists Association. Certified members have successfully completed an extensive theory and practical exam set out by the national board. Successful members work in both the field and clinical settings.

Clinical Rehab
Our Certified Athletic Therapists work in the clinic with clients one-on-one for a variety or musculoskeletal issues.

Injury assessment and rehabilitation
Sport specific physical reconditioning
Therapeutic modalities (Ultrasound, Ice, Heat, TENS)
Manual mobilization
Supportive taping

Concussion assessment and Return to play

Our clients range from toddlers to older adults, who want to lead an active lifestyle without aches and pains holding them back.

We treat industrial athletes, desk workers, community sport members, recreational athletes, parents all the way to high level athletes.

If you move, if you want to move, and you want to feel better than you do… we’re here for you.

Book using the link in our bio, or send us a dm.

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I was looking at some clinic stats this week and w

I was looking at some clinic stats this week and wanted to share.

Did you know our therapists treat active people of all ages?
Currently our youngest client is 4 years old (we've had a few in the past around this age) and our oldest is 87.
That a huge range of people and we are happy to say we love supporting people through their entire lifespan - helping them in their sport, in their daily life and helping them to remain active.

We see clients for more of your traditional and relaxation treatments, all the way to high level athletes where staying healthy is their livelihood.

The majority of our clients are everyday people who do some fitness, have some level of sedentary job, but want to keep moving and stay healthy.

If you have anyone in your life who could benefit from a little hands on and exercise therapy - we would love it if you shared us with them!

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S C O L I O S I S✨ It can be surprising to real

S C O L I O S I S✨

It can be surprising to realize how big an effect scolilosis has on the body.

Most obviously it affects the structure of the bones, and muscles and therefore the body's integrity.

If you remember the rotation of the spinal vertebrae you can start to imagine that inside the spinal canal are your dura, spinal cord and meninges which are getting twisted like a rope. This can cause irritation or lack of signal to connected areas of the body. Scoliosis greatly affects the nervous system and how we move and perceive movement.

Everyone's scoliosis is unique and therefore hard to predict how their scoliosis will affect you.

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S C O L I O S I S✨ Scoliosis is a 3D deformity

S C O L I O S I S✨

Scoliosis is a 3D deformity of the spine resulting in rotation of the vertebrae in either an S or C shape of the spine. The severity of scoliosis is measured by Cobb’s angle.

Take a look at the video for a visual.

You can look at scoliosis by dividing the spine into three blocks which can shift against each other- pelvis, thorax, and shoulders. The pelvis and shoulders are rotated to the same side while the thorax turns to the opposite side in both the sagittal and frontal plane. The more they rotate the more they move away from each other and the body crumbles from the downward forces of gravity.

Anything less than 25degrees is considered mild, 25-45degress is moderate and anything more than 45degrees severe and a possible candidate for spinal fusion.

Alex is our resident expert in scoliosis treatment. She can help guide you with manual therapy, exercise and verbiage and referrals if necessary!

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Let us help you with your Back Pain Back pain is

Let us help you with your Back Pain

Back pain is one of the leading issues that prevents people from doing every day things. A lot of back pain can result from a weak core so the back has to do the job the core is not doing. Let us help relieve some of your back pain with some muscle tissue work and rehab and get you back to doing the things you love!

A combo of manual therapy and exercise van be just what you need!

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Post-Gopf Cooldown ✨ We want to keep you golfin

Post-Gopf Cooldown ✨

We want to keep you golfing all summer long and the best way to do that is by taking care of your body before and after a golf round!

Here are some quick stretches you can do at home after your round so you can feel ready for your next round.

✅Child’s pose with Side bending Hold for 20sec-1min per side 3 times
(Hold as long that is comfortable for you to stay in)
Thread the needle 8 x 3 times each side
*Take it slow and feel the stretch through your thoracic spine

✅Y/T Stretch: Find a wall and stretch out the different angles of your arm
*Hold each position 40secs or as long as you can without pain

✅BONUS:
**Foam rolling your spine will help keep you stay loose for your next round!

See you all out on the course!

Any questions feel free to ask your therapist!

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Looking for a deep tissue massage? Sarah has you

Looking for a deep tissue massage?

Sarah has you covered. Sarah loves working deep into the body using instruments and cupping as well as manual therapy to get out those pesky knots.

Sarah is taking on new referral right now!

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✨⁣ Patellar Femoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS) - Inv

✨⁣ Patellar Femoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS) - Involves pain that occurs at the front of the knee/around your patella (knee cap). This condition arises when the muscles that act on our knee are not functioning together as a team.⁣ ⁣
When we bend and straighten our knee, the patella slides between two bony protrusions on our femur (Femoral condyles). If muscles in our lower leg, upper leg or even hip are not doing their job, they can cause the patella to hit the femoral condyles💥As the patella rubs on the femur over time, it causes irritation and eventually creates that runner’s knee pain💥.⁣
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PFPS usually occurs due to either ⁣
✔️muscle weakness⁣
✔️muscle shortness⁣
✔️combination of the two

🎯A simple tape job can help guide the patella within the proper alignment to decrease dysfunction and inflamation, and help you ease into your rehab with less pain.
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📌There are other conditions that present similarly to PFPS, so getting it looked at by a professional is very important.⁣

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