Tele-rehabilitation is a method of treating clients and patients through a secure, online portal, from the comfort of THEIR own home. Whole Therapy is now offering online sessions for physiotherapy, personal training, and integrative therapy as of March 23, 2020! We can assess, treat, coach, and train through this new…
The Functional Movement Assessment Picture this: you're heading to the gym for a workout. Are you excited? Nervous? Finding excuses to dive back under the covers? Feelings about workouts and gym spaces vary vastly. Common amongst us all, however, is a desire for our bodies to look good and move well. And…
This experience was amazing!! If you ever have the opportunity to be in the presence of Jen Wright, it is a blessing. Not only is Jen a colleague, she is also my boss and what a warrior of a person she is! In our treatment today, I got to experience…
We have all seen when a person shows up with circular hickey-like bruises on their body. I remember witnessing this for the first time and thinking “What the heck is that?! And why would anybody do that to themselves?!” Or even, “What happened to that person?!” Well guess what, you…
As soon as the word acupuncture is said, a lot of people's initial thoughts are "needles, sh*t!" Myself included. I am not a fan of needles, shots or giving blood. With this in mind, you better believe that my experience was quite interesting to say the least. I was challenging…
Are you experiencing tired eyes or a raccoon mask of pain wrapping around from your eyes to behind your ears? You may be experiencing a suboccipital trigger point. These 8 small muscles pack a punch and can cause some serious headaches around and behind the eyes. Sitting in a head…
If I had a dollar every time I was asked what a Kin was, I would no longer actually have to work as a Kin! However, all these questions and puzzled looks and head scratches got me thinking, NO ONE KNOWS WHAT A KIN IS. So, I’m here to educate…
What is periodization? If you've ever wondered what periodization was, and why you hear fitness trainers talk about it, then you've come to the right place for a little crash course on the wonderful world of periodization! To begin, periodization is splitting up different training aspects into different cycles to…
The word Osteopathy usually comes with a question mark after it. Although well recognized in Europe, Osteopathy is not as well known here in Ontario (The fact that Osteopaths have a hard time defining Osteopathy doesn't help in that regard). In this short article I will try to describe and…
Oh, hello there. First time in the clinic? You probably have a few questions. Well, we're here to help so let's get you started. The main goal of an initial assessment is to determine possible causes of your injury or impairment. We also ask: What can we do to remove…