Elora, ON
That old injury you've learned to live with? Let's take another look. You might have an old knee, a new tweak, or a season you want to feel ready for. Either way, we look at your whole story so you can keep doing what you love.
Most people find us for one of three reasons. Pick the one that fits, and we'll point you in the right direction.
You have a new injury and want to deal with it properly.
Maybe you tweaked a calf training for a race, or your shoulder flared up at pickleball. You want to get back to it, and you want to know why it happened so it doesn't keep happening. Often the answer connects to an older injury that nobody followed up on.
You have an old injury you've learned to work around.
You tape it, you skip certain lifts, and you run a little less than you used to. You've started to think of it as just getting older, but it might not be. Old injuries can improve, even years later, and we'd love to take a proper look.
You want to stay ahead of it.
You want to keep running, skiing, lifting and keeping up with your kids for decades to come. A tune-up now helps you stay strong as the years add up. We also work with young athletes who want to build good habits early.
Most of the people we see aren't new to activity. They're former athletes carrying an old ACL injury, a few concussions, or a shoulder that never felt quite right after their volleyball days. A quick assessment tends to focus on the sore spot, but we take more time than that. Our sessions are about an hour long, and your first visit includes treatment.
We look at how your metabolic health, nervous system, muscles and joints work together, because the place that hurts often isn't where the problem started. Then we explain what we find in plain language, so you understand your body as well as we do.
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You notice your serve doesn't land the way it used to.
You play match point thinking about the game, not your shoulder.
You hobble up the stairs after Sunday morning pick-up.
You take the stairs to grab your gym bag without a second thought about your knee.
You message your team for a sub again because your back flared up on the bike.
You say yes to the weekend tournament, even after a big day on the trails.
You wonder if you'll eventually have to give up the things you love.
You train with confidence, knowing you have a physio in your corner who understands you and your sport.
You notice your serve doesn't land the way it used to.
You hobble up the stairs after Sunday morning pick-up.
You message your team for a sub again because your back flared up on the bike.
You wonder if you'll eventually have to give up the things you love.
You play match point thinking about the game, not your shoulder.
You take the stairs to grab your gym bag without a second thought about your knee.
You say yes to the weekend tournament, even after a big day on the trails.
You train with confidence, knowing you have a physio in your corner who understands you and your sport.
Most of the people we see aren't new to sport. They're former athletes carrying an old injury they've learned to work around. We don't just look at the spot that hurts. We look at your whole story, and we build a plan to keep you doing what you love.
PINPOINT — We start by listening. We want to hear about your sport history, the old injuries you've worked around, your goals, and what's been holding you back. Then we dig deeper than a typical assessment to find out why your body is doing what it's doing, and we explain it in plain language so you understand it too.
LET GO — Old injuries leave more than a sore spot. Your nervous system learns to protect, guard and compensate, sometimes for years. We find and treat the hidden factors keeping you stuck, like sensitized nerves and restricted tissue, so your body can let go of patterns it no longer needs.
ACTIVATE — Once your body stops bracing, we get the right muscles firing, in the right order, at the right time. This is where movement starts to feel stronger, smoother and more like you again.
YOUR GAME PLAN — You leave with a plan built around the things you love to do, whether that's a race, a new season, or keeping up with your kids. You'll know how to train, recover and stay ahead of problems, so you keep getting stronger long after you leave the clinic. Play well, for life.
EMP Mom and athleteKristin is an integral part of both my and my daughter's care. Kristin first helped me in my postpartum c-section recovery and rehab through her knowledge of pelvic floor and core, and now ongoing as a female adult/athlete. She's also been a part of my teenage daughter's injury recovery and her proactive/performance plan as a high level basketball player.
EMP Mom and athleteKristin's knowledge of the female athlete's body and its uniqueness sets her apart from many others. Her genuine interest in my goals and making me/my daughter a part of our own recovery and growth empowers us in our continued journey. Her calm nature, how she's able to assess and create unique treatment plans in the moment, how she offers education and explanation, and her professionalism ensure a high degree of trust and respect. I highly recommend her.
Haylie B. · Canadian National Lifesaving Team memberKristin is one of the best health professionals I've ever worked with. She has such an innovative and all-encompassing approach, never underestimating any piece of the puzzle. As an athlete, not only working to recover from an injury but to better my health and learn to move more effectively has been a game changer. Lucky to have someone so knowledgeable and invested on my team!
Maggie A. · Personal trainerI've been working as a personal trainer for 7 years, and in that time I have been treated by, collaborated with and shadowed dozens of practitioners for both personal and professional reasons. That being said, I have a very high standard for the practitioners I choose to treat me and my clients.
Maggie A. · Personal trainerI came to Kristin looking for help addressing old injuries and recurring discomfort/weakness on my left side that was impacting my training and day to day activities. Kristin is extremely thorough in her assessment and her treatment plan, looking at the whole body and exploring holistic pillars that could be affecting my body.
Maggie A. · Personal trainerI really see the value in working with practitioners who have personal training/sports backgrounds, as it adds an extra layer to treatment, how they understand and assess the body, and the importance of a workout program tackling the issues that arise in assessment.
Maggie A. · Personal trainerKristin is a wealth of knowledge. She works with integrity, is very mindful regarding her language around pain and injuries, and she has a very calm and welcoming energy. She is amazing at what she does, which is why I continue to see her and refer my clients to seek treatment with her.
Dr. Shawn Haywood · Former gymnastKristin is amazing! I first began seeing her for serious neck pain from when I was a young gymnast. I have seen dozens of professionals, ortho, chiro, physio and everyone in between, with little to no relief. I had not been able to tip my head back for over 25 years. After literally the first session, I had more than 80% mobility return and 80% less pain. By the 3rd session, I had ZERO pain and full mobility. This was pain I thought I would live with forever. Thank you Kristin, you are truly one of a kind!
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This modern form of acupuncture uses gentle electrical pulses through fine needles placed along specific nerves. It can help calm pain, improve blood flow and support how your nerves signal your muscles to move.
We often pair dry needling with neurofunctional acupuncture. Thin needles target tight, knotted areas of muscle to help them release, which can ease tightness and make movement feel easier.
Soft silicone cups glide over the skin to ease muscle tension and support circulation. Many clients like it for tightness and for feeling fresh after hard training.
This hands-on work includes joint mobilizations, soft tissue release and stretching. It helps us ease stiffness and improve how a joint or muscle moves.
Guided exercises help you reconnect with the muscles that support your spine, hips and pelvis. All of the work is external, with no internal assessment. It's especially useful for athletes, for postpartum return to sport, and for low back or hip pain.
After a thorough assessment, we build an exercise plan around your body and the things you love to do. It targets the exact muscles and movement patterns that need support, so you keep getting stronger between visits.
We spend extra time with teens, girls going through puberty, and women navigating perimenopause. We explain what's normal, what isn't, and how to keep training well through each life stage.
Your vestibular system controls balance and helps your eyes and body move together. When it's off, you might feel slightly unsteady during sport, or you might deal with dizziness and trouble concentrating. We assess where the system is struggling and use targeted exercises to retrain it, which is especially helpful after a concussion.
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