The Blog
What is Naturopathic Medicine + How can it help?
What is Naturopathic Medicine?Naturopathic medicine is a complete approach to health care that incorporates diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease using natural therapies. Naturopathic doctors are primary health care professionals trained to treat...
Physiotherapy for low back pain
By Denisha Low back pain is a very common concern physiotherapists treat. Patients often express their pain as a “symptom of aging”—but this cannot be automatically assumed! Assessment would include collecting an in-depth history and then physically testing all...
Massage for low back pain
We have all struggled with lower back, stiffness/discomfort or pain one time or another in our lifetime. You worked on the garden or may have lifted a heavy box from the garage or a quick twist the wrong way and uh oh….your whole back has stiffened up and you spend...
What is Osteopathy?
Our Osteopath, Mina Kalil is at Rebound on Wednesdays. Many clients are unsure when to see him. Keep reading to learn more!Osteopathy is a system that aims to restore the stability and function of the joints to help the body heal itself. Osteopaths practice a holistic...
Q&A with our Psychotherapist Kristen Conte
What influenced your decision to become a Psychotherapist? Becoming a psychotherapist was an easy decision for me as I have a passion for people and being able to support individuals to live their best lives is my ultimate goal. What are the top three most common...
Kinesiotaping
By Charisse Manalil, RMT What is KinesioTape?More widely known as K-Tape, it is a taping technique that is intended to provide support and stability to muscles and joints without restricting the body’s available range of motion. It also assists to extend the benefits...
Sciatica…a pain in the butt!
By: Dr Sonya Hamilton In our clinic, one of the most common issues I get asked about is sciatica. So what actually is sciatica anyways? Sciatica is a term used to refer to pain which radiates along the sciatic nerve. Sciatic nerve pain is a symptom of an...
Q&A with our Massage Therapist Charisse
What influenced your decision to become a Massage Therapist?I knew I wanted to pursue a career in healthcare and what pushed me to choose massage therapy was the opportunity to create and build on client relationships and having the chance to really make a positive...
What is Medical Acupuncture, and How can it help?
By Dr Sonya Hamilton, Chiropractor Acupuncture is an ancient component of Chinese Medicine (TCM) which has gained immense popularity in North America during the past decade due to it's efficacy in relieving pain, and improving quality of movement. Medical...
Rejuvenate your Health: Get the year off to a good start with a Personalized Cleansing Program
Dr. Suzanne Bartolini, B.A., M.A., N.D.The New Year is here, and with it come several new health resolutions. After the indulgences of the holiday season, many people suffer from post-holiday weight gain and exhaustion. This is a time when Naturopathic doctors see...
Q & A with our Registered Massage Therapist and Osteopath Renata Adamczyk
What influenced your decision to become a Massage Therapist/Osteopath?I have always been interested in studying natural ways to heal the human body. I had lots of experience growing up getting treatment from a naturopath, chiropractor, massage, physio etc to keep me...
Snow Shovelling Tips!
Here are some great tips from the Ontario Chiropractic Association! Winter weather can pack a punch and, with the season’s heavy snowfalls, injuries often result. Improper snow shovelling is often to blame.But shovelling out after a storm doesn’t have to leave you...
Q & A with RMT Kurt Perez
What influenced your decision to become a Massage Therapist? I've always wanted to work in the healthcare industry. I find that helping individuals with their issues make me feel accomplished like no other job has. It wasn't until when my grandfather was sick that...
The Detrimental Effects of Candida Yeast Overgrowth
By Dr. Suzanne Bartolini, Naturopathic DoctorWhat is Candida? Candida Albicans is a yeast that naturally resides in the human body. Under healthy conditions, it lives in harmony with other microorganisms. It normally resides in the intestinal tract, throat,...
Q&A with our Chiropractor Dr Stephanie Tabbert
Can you define your role as a Chiropractor? My role is first and foremost to help my patients. What that entails fully depends on the person but most often the underlying reason to seek care is not so much an injury but a functional barrier. Something has either...
Condition Focus: Upper Crossed Syndrome
Complied By Binumon Joseph, Registered Physiotherapist Upper crossed syndrome refers to a particular configuration of overlapping overactive and under-active muscle groups in the neck, chest, and shoulders. Typically, poor posture causes the syndrome, including the...
What is Naturopathic Medicine + How can it help?
What is Naturopathic Medicine?Naturopathic medicine is a complete approach to health care that incorporates diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease using natural therapies. Naturopathic doctors are primary health care professionals trained to treat diverse...
What is Medical Acupuncture, and How can it help?
By Dr Sonya Hamilton, Chiropractor Acupuncture is an ancient component of Chinese Medicine (TCM) which has gained immense popularity in North America during the past decade due to it's efficacy in relieving pain, and improving quality of movement. Medical acupuncture...
Q&A with our Massage Therapist Charisse
What influenced your decision to become a Massage Therapist? I knew I wanted to pursue a career in healthcare and what pushed me to choose massage therapy was the opportunity to create and build on client relationships and having the chance to really make a positive...
Sciatica…a pain in the butt!
By: Dr Sonya Hamilton In our clinic, one of the most common issues I get asked about is sciatica. So what actually is sciatica anyways? Sciatica is a term used to refer to pain which radiates along the sciatic nerve. Sciatic nerve pain is a symptom of an underlying...
Kinesiotaping
By Charisse Manalil, RMT What is KinesioTape?More widely known as K-Tape, it is a taping technique that is intended to provide support and stability to muscles and joints without restricting the body’s available range of motion. It also assists to extend the benefits...
Q & A about Fascial Stretch Therapy (FST) with Dr Tabbert
What is FASCIA? Does FST have anything to do with stretching my face?A very common question! And no- fascial stretch is not a facial stretch!Fascial Stretch involves fascia- fascia is the connective tissue that wraps and connects muscles, joints,...
A Dietitian’s Top 5 Foods for Women’s Health
By: Norine Khalil, RDAs an unapologetic feminist, I have focused the majority of the energy I put into my practice on making women feel like the queens that they are. If you ask me what word comes to mind when I think of women, it is strength. Being in the health and...
Orthotics…for back pain?
By Dr Sonya Hamilton, BSc MSc DC Believe it or not, your feet can be a factor in the development of chronic low back pain. Your feet act as a very important foundation for your body, and can dictate how you adapt to stresses and changes in activity. Your feet strike...
Q&A with our new physiotherapist Steven Hua
This month we sat down to chat with our newest physio Steven. He is in clinic Tues/Thurs, and every other Sunday! What influenced your decision to become a physiotherapist? I had many sports injuries growing up and have always tried to find ways to help myself...
Happy and healthy holidays
By Norine Khalil, RDOnce again, another year has come and gone faster than the one before it, and the holidays are around the corner. Time to look back at your 2018 New Year’s Resolutions and either spend the remainder of the year either celebrating or self-loathing....
Q & A with our physiotherapist Binumon Joseph
What influenced your decision to become a physiotherapist? From my childhood I was more interested in health issues and my back ground also gives me more experiences with natural medicines and traditional martial arts and their use in healing various health...
Q&A with our Registered Dietitian Norine Khalil
What are the top three most common issues you help clients address? The top three issues would definitely be:1) Low Energy. It seems like everyone can always use more energy, and it's incredible what nutrition can do to help with that.2) Weight Loss or Body...
Q&A with our Naturopathic Doctor Suzanne
What are the top three most common issues you help your patients address? I tend to see a lot of patients who have food sensitivities and digestive issues such as gas, bloating, heartburn, constipation/diarrhea, etc. Some of these patients have underlying...
Tips for Summer Allergies
By Dr Suzanne Bartolini, Naturopathic Doctor As the warmer weather falls upon us, many people begin to experience the discomforts of allergies. Symptoms can range from runny nose and sneezing, itchy, watery eyes, recurring ear and sinus congestion or infections,...
Q&A with our Chiropractor Dr Sonya Hamilton
What are the top three most common issues you help clients address? Acute neck or low back pain- patients who have injured themselves, with a sudden onset of pain Headaches and Migraines -I often see people suffering from headaches and migraines, research strongly...