Areas of Practice
I will work with you to design individualized programs that will be most beneficial for you in achieving your goals. Programs can be carried out in a variety of settings such as my office, your place of residence, a local gym, or pool.
Spinal Cord, Disc, and Vertebral Injuries- Spinal cord injuries, disc herniations or disc bulges, vertebral fractures, stenosis, spondylosis, scoliosis all need special individual care. The general rule is to rebuild strength around the site of injury to realign the body so you can regain strength, range of motion, and optimize function. An assessment with me can put you on the right path.
Healthy Aging- Are you getting close too or have you already reached retirement and finding you have limited function in certain areas of your body that are keeping you from enjoying the activities you were so looking forward too? Let's chat about how I can help you reach your peak performance so you can walk, hike, dance, run, ride, cycle, kayak, curl, ski, with ease and laughs.
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Brain Injuries- Are you or someone you know suffering from the effects of a mild traumatic brain injury such as a concussion, or from a traumatic brain injury such as a stroke. Passive and active range of motion, muscle activation, desensitization, return to function, and gait retraining are all ways that a I can help you after a stroke. Or do you find yourself not sure where to start when returning to your daily activities, work, or sport after a concussion? I can provide you with the appropriate support to return at a pace that is below your symptom threshold and build from there.
Pre and Post Amputation- Whole body strengthening pre surgery, and strengthening and desensitization after your surgery, followed by gait retraining once you have your prosthetic, is the ideal way to regain proper movement and function after an amputation. Did you know that it was possible to walk without a limp with a prosthetic?
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Motor Vehicle Accidents (ICBC)- Whether you were a cyclist, a pedestrian, the driver, or the passenger: with a note from your doctor you are entitled to receive Kinesiology services to assist you in achieving your return to function, return to homemaking, return to leisure, and return to work goals.
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Pre and Post Joint Replacement Surgeries- Have you been told a shoulder, hip, or knee replacement is required? Have you already had your procedure and are finding it challenging to getting back to your daily activities with ease? I can work with you in designing a customized strengthening program pre surgery as well as post surgery to get you moving freely again.
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General Strength and Conditioning- Are you just looking to keep up with your daily jobs, or ready to step it up a notch for some new activities that have caught your interest? I can get you going at your gym or pool of choice and advance programs as you progress. Or maybe you are not a fan of crowded fitness classes or a busy gym, in that case I can work with you to create an independent home gym or pool program to get yourself on track to feeling stronger confident and capable to get out there in the way you would like to see yourself enjoying life.
Chronic Pain Management- Chronic pain is defined as pain that is present for more than 3 months. Maybe the root cause to your pain just hasn't been discovered yet. By using Neurokinetic Therapy we can quickly test and find the source to your pain- sometimes it is not in the area that it feels like it is.
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Soft Tissue and Orthopedic Injuries- Are you experiencing symptoms of whiplash, muscle strain or pain, a ligament sprain or tear, a tendon rupture, scar pain or sensitivity, a rotator cuff (shoulder) injury, or bone fractures? When the body has been pushed to it's limits and injured the affected area(s) can start to develop pain and dysfunctional movement patterns, along with other areas of the body that might be overworking now to help you continue with your activities of daily living. I can work with you to re-gain your strength and range of motion in the affected areas as well as work out the knots in the area's that might be working on overdrive now.
Degenerative Disease- Have you been diagnosed with Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis, Ankylosing Spondylosis, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Parkinson's Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Cerebral Palsy. Let me work with you in finding the best ways to help you maintain function and enhance your quality of life in what may feel like a less than easy time.
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Return to work services- Are you getting closer to returning to work after an injury, trauma, or surgery? I can design a progressive exercise program to prepare you so you can fulfill the demands of your job again. I can also work with your case manager or employer to design a return to work schedule.
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Postural Awareness and Workplace Ergonomics- Do you have a sore back or neck by the end of the day at work? Do you feel a pull in your back every time you lift that box? Do you get frequent headaches or eyes strain? Or are you returning to work after an injury and think you may require some adaptations to your work space? Let's have a chat.
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Pre and Postpartum- A prepartum assessment and exercise program can increase proprioception and strength of your core which can help with labor and delivering. Or your new bundle of joy has arrived and you have given yourself time to heal but you still feel like you are not held together right. An assessment could save you years of unnecessary pain. Maybe you are trying to return to sport or work postpartum but finding incontinence an issue now. How happy would you feel if you had an assessment and strengthening program which could bring that to an end. A C sections can leave a mother with pain and decreased strength and an assessment may reveal the scar is the root of your new pain and dysfunction. Having a baby is traumatic to the body but balance can be restored with the right knowledge.
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