Spirit is our newest practitioner to join the Diversified Health Team.  He completed his Masters of Physical Therapy at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, after finishing his Bachelor of Kinesiology at the University Victoria.

Physiotherapy is a clinical health science and profession that aims to rehabilitate and assists people to restore, maintain and maximize their strength, function, movement, and overall well-being by using natural methods such as exercise, manipulation, adapted equipment and modalities.

Spirit’s treatments combine home exercise plans, hands-on techniques, and the use of multiple cutting edge modalities, which assist his patients to improve their neuromyofascial function, and get them back to their daily routines as soon as possible.

One of these modalities used is spinal decompression. Spinal decompression is the therapeutic elongation of the spine in a slow, gentle manner in order to relieve pressure on compressed vertebrae and discs. This treatment is appropriate for those individuals who have low back pain that is caused by herniated discs or degenerated discs. Spinal decompression is combined with other types of physiotherapy such as active exercises and manual therapy.

Shockwave Therapy is another non-surgical treatment of soft tissue, bone, and joint pain that is regularly used at Diversified Health. The practitioner applies a conductive gel and moves the hand piece in a circular motion over the treatment area. Shockwave Therapy sends high-energy mechanical pulses to stimulate the breakdown of scar tissue and improve blood circulation in the area. These pulses also initiate metabolic activity and an inflammatory response that promotes and stimulates healing.

Spirit is pursuing ongoing training through the Orthopaedic Manual Therapy division, as well as acupuncture and dry needling to implement these techniques into his clinical practice.