I’m sure by now we’ve all heard the phrase “Why do I live where the air hurts my face?” After the recent string of extreme cold warnings, I have never questioned my geographical residency more (and, in turn, my sanity). I find myself cursing our settler ancestors who just simply…
Working Monday to Friday, 9-5. Most office workers will have this in common. Want to know another thing many of us have in common? Ignoring our bodies when they are giving clues about repetitive postural habits and movements. We've gotten so good at tuning out that little voice in our…
I’ve always believed that I could make a difference. Health is a gift. A strong body is a blessing. Living without pain is the goal. Every day at Whole Therapy, we give that to people, and it drives me forward. My goal in business is to have a team of…
A treatment that eases your pain is a beautiful thing. Something I didn’t fully appreciate until a few years ago is that there are multiple ways to ease your pain. Multiple approaches. Multiple practitioners. I irritated my elbow paddling last week, and I could have seen any number of people…
The way you think about and respond to pain and discomfort in your body can make a big difference in how long it sticks around. A lot of my clients come in with pain in their body. Low back aching, tension in the neck and shoulders, sore feet and legs,…
(Check out the video version of this post HERE). There's a place between "I'm injured" and "I'm functioning normally" and it doesn't get looked at very often. Have you ever had an injury? Did you get it looked at? Whether you did or not, you probably reached a place with…
Stories help. Ours isn't tragic, nor remarkable, nor is it resolved. But just like your story, and your neighbor's, and your dad's, ours is unique to us. I share our story to help find meaning within this crisis; I would love to hear your stories, too. We decided to close…
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…
