About Me

I first entered the field of rehabilitation intending to work mostly with athletes as a newly certified Athletic Therapist and coming from an athletic background myself. In the clinical environment though I was finding myself treating all kinds of clients from workplace injuries, motor vehicle accidents, post-surgery and special populations. Eventually I was primarily seeing clients with chronic and complex conditions. I realized the traditional orthopedic assessments and treatment techniques in my skill-set were only helping to a point.

I began studying Functional Movement Systems (FMS) and Somatics to closely analyze movement patterns and help clients re-learn fundamental movements for the prevention and recovery from injuries. In 2013 I began my journey in Osteopathy at the Canadian School of Osteopathy, Manual Practice in Vancouver to enhance my skills in analyzing and understanding the human body. In April 2020 I successfully defended my thesis "The Effect of Osteopathy on Individuals with Breathing Pattern Disorders" to obtain my Diploma of Osteopathy Manual Practice (DOMP).

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Osteopathy uses a gentle and fine touch to manipulate bones, soft tissue, viscera and organs, and the cranium to encourage self-regulation within the body. Osteopathy address all the systems within the body to help restore function, improve pain, and rebalance the body.

I treat all complex conditions in the body which may include digestive troubles, circulation, respiratory issues, headaches, migraines, concussions, TMJ issues, balancing the nervous system, musculoskeletal conditions, etc. I typically use manual therapy and if appropriate, I assign functional exercises.

I am also offering Pediatric Sessions. Babies can develop different issues from the birthing process which may result in sleep disorders, digestive issues,etc. It's very beneficial to treat babies as soon as possible and as they develop.