Health Blog Category: TORONTO
KEVIN HENDLER
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Kevin is our clinic’s expert in dealing with shoulder, hip, and knee injuries and has worked with athletes from various sports including baseball, rugby, soccer, basketball, and Aussie rules football. This year Kevin is excited about starting his running journey and will be running his first 10k later this summer!
Kevin recently moved back home to Toronto after four years living in Melbourne, Australia, where he earned a Doctor of Physiotherapy from the University of Melbourne.
ALEXANDER VINTAYEN
Alexander Vintayen earned his diploma in Massage Therapy from Bryan’s College for Applied Health and Business Sciences. He specializes in a wide variety of massage techniques, including soft/deep tissue, ART, lymphatic drainage, and myofascial trigger point release.
His mission is to educate people about the importance of their mental and physical health. He believes that maintaining a healthy body contributes to strong and clear minds.
When he is not in the clinic, Alexander enjoys spending time with friends and family.
Read full blogKELLY THURLOW
Kelly specializes in treating ankle injuries, as well as knees, shoulders and low back problems. She grew up competing as a highly competitive synchronized swimmer and after over 20 years in the sport she is still competing today. Kelly faced many injuries while training that lead to multiple setbacks. Through working with dedicated physiotherapists, she was able to heal and continue competing. Synchro then led Kelly to compete collegiately in the USA while completing a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science from Lindenwood University.
Read full blogERIN LOCKE
An ex-varsity hockey player, Erin graduated from Queen’s University with a Masters of Science in Physical Therapy. One of Erin’s greatest strengths is getting to know her clients personally and developing individualized treatment plans that focus on enabling her clients to get back to what they love. She is continually taking courses to advance her skills specifically in manual therapy and specializes in treating ankles, knees and hips.
As Varsity Hockey Team captain in her last year at York University, Erin helped lead her team to the USPORTS National Championships for the first time in the program’s history.
Read full blogDANIEL MILLS
Our clinic’s go-to therapist for tricky injuries, Daniel is a gifted physiotherapist with an aptitude for problem-solving. He is excellent at treating nerve-related issues, as well as hip, knee, and shoulder issues. With a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Kinetics from the University of Guelph and a Masters of Science in Physical Therapy from the Queens University, Daniel is also one of our clinic Run Coaches.
Growing up in Sault Ste. Marie, Daniel participated in a variety of sports, but specifically played hockey in a competitive setting.
Read full blogKEVIN CONNELL
Kevin graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology from the University of Waterloo before completing his Masters of Science in Physical Therapy from the University of Toronto. He is our clinic’s running analysis guru and also enjoys treating low back and knee issues. He is also one of our clinic Run Coaches.
After completing his degree, he spent 3 years living and practicing in Calgary, Alberta. It was there where Kevin’s love for running began.
Read full blogKATRINA LEWYCKY
As a massage therapist, Katrina utilizes her interest of anatomy and movement to help people feel better. Her lifelong love of dance comes through in her rhythmic and fluid treatment style to calm the body and mind. Katrina has a keen interest in treatments geared at alleviating pain and discomfort related to scoliosis. She also offers standard soft tissue massage, pregnancy massage and pediatric massage at the clinic.
As a teenager Katrina underwent spinal surgery.
Read full blogSirocca J.
Aug 25th 2022Amazing and knowledgeable team! Can’t recommend highly enough. Saw things that other practitioners missed, and really worked with me to get me back to running successfully, making sure I understood everything that was happening along the way. They are encouraging and kind and committed to helping you! So glad I found them!
Amazing and knowledgeable team! Can’t recommend highly enough. Saw things that other practitioners missed, and really worked with me to get me back to running successfully, making sure I understood everything that was happening along the way.
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Aug 25th 2022Had a massage with Vicky here and it was wonderful. On top of the great tunes, her massage hit the spots where needed. Super friendly! Highly recommend!
Read full blogQuinlan H.
Aug 25th 2022Amanda is absolutely amazing! She is very strategic, methodical, empathetic, and knowledgeable with her approach. I was unsure of what my injury was when I first came to see her and with her assessment we figured out what it was. Amanda gave me the right exercises to strengthen the area and put my worries at ease when I started to spiral about not getting better. She really checks all the boxes when it comes to a practitioner and someone you would want working on your body.
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