Helping You Get Back on Track

Improve Movement, Function & Confidence

 
 

Meet Steph

As an Olympic athlete, I was involved in a number of sports growing up from gymnastics & ballet to volleyball, basketball, tennis, and Heptathlon before going on to represent Canada in the pole vault internationally. Through this journey, I suffered numerous injuries which forced me to seek out various therapists and treatment techniques to allow me to continue to train and rehabilitate through the ongoing injuries. What I didn’t know then but have a better understanding of now is how much my Hyper-mobility played a part in my injury history and struggles to stay healthy as a professional athlete. Since retiring from sport, I have devoted my time and energy to helping others improve their health and well-being following injury, illness or loss of fitness.

The rehab journey can be challenging so I take the time to understand your history of injury & illness and then help you connect with your body and educate you on more efficient ways to move; allowing you to return to the activities that you love.

I have found combining Physiotherapy with a Clinical Pilates approach helps my patients regain strength and restore an active lifestyle. I am passionate about supporting each of my patients to get them back on track by providing them with a plan to point them in the right direction.

Pointing you in the right direction

 

 Physiotherapy

These sessions focus on our physiotherapist performing a detailed assessment and then utilizing a variety of treatment techniques such as manual therapy, joint mobilization, soft tissue work and/or dry needling, acupuncture or IMS to help restore mobility and then assign exercises to improve stability and strength to resolve injuries and prevent progression of illness.

Clinical Pilates

These sessions take a holistic approach to rehabilitation where the physiotherapist combines the principles of Pilates with manual therapy and hands-on facilitation to address non-0ptimal movement patterns that may be affecting one’s current injuries.

Scoliosis

These sessions will focus on the Physiotherapist identifying an individual’s curve pattern, provide education on the development of these spinal changes & teach ways to improve postural control, and maintain the corrected posture in their activities of daily living.

Education

Looking to integrate Clinical Pilates into your practice or wanting to learn more about Scoliosis management? This is an opportunity to book a Workshop or consultation inorder to expand your knowledge or better understand different treatment techniques to assist with special populations of patients.

What Makes Steph Different

I’ve suffered through numerous injuries and found ways to resume the activities that light me up. My goal is to assist you with finding the right tools or techniques to work through your injuries and help you better understand your body to assist with returning to the activities you have been sidelined from. 

Each session is one-on-one and forty-five to sixty minutes long, which will give us time to address stiffness or restrictions and then implement mobility techniques or exercises to address your motor control, strength and stability in order to improve your overall function. 

  • “I am a registered nurse and I had a very bad neck and back injury a few years ago. I was doing all my rehab but was still having a lot of chronic pain. I had tried medications, massage therapy and going to the gym with a personal trainer. I was working out as often as I could to strengthen my body to get it back to how it was pre-injury. Trying pilates was the workout that I had been missing. It was a complete workout which strengthened my entire body to the point where I was no longer in any pain and my body was strong and toned again. I feel my best when I complete a Pilates session and owe a great deal of my healing and strength to Stephanie!”

    —Kathleen

  • “I have had the opportunity to get treatment from Stephanie for the last year. She has the incredible ability to assess exactly what the cause of pain is so that it can be treated. She was also able to help strengthen and engage my muscles to correct pain while relating some of the exercises to movements that I use in my sport. An ongoing injury which I had for an entire year went away a few weeks after treatment from Stephanie.”

    — Cayden

  • “Ever since I was diagnosed with scoliosis seven years ago, I have worked with a number of doctors, trainers, and physiotherapists -- yet I have never worked with someone quite as amazing as Stephanie. As someone dealing with chronic pain, it is natural and almost instinctual to feel discouraged concerning my health. However, Stephanie’s professional wisdom combined with her audacious encouragement has made recovery a hopeful and exciting process. She goes above and beyond for each patient, catering to individual needs and adapting to the unique cases of each day. Her knowledge and insight is incredible, and I leave every appointment having learned something new about my own body. Every session with Stephanie is filled with progress and laughter. She truly makes this world - and my body - a better place to live in.”

    — Sophia

  • “Stephanie is so dedicated to her patients and she is so knowledgeable, kind, and always makes the time for us. She treats a wide range of needs too and great with kids also!!”

    — Farah

  • “Because of the pilates work that I do with Stephanie my mobility and balance have significantly improved. Her professional rehab has not only helped me physically but also enlightened me in understanding my body mechanics making my busy days a lot easier. I never thought I would see the day that I would say “I can’t wait for my next physio appointment!” Thanks Steph!”

    — Jeanette

  • “I've been working with Stephanie for over 3 years now and she has really been the best physiotherapist to work with. I had many chronic conditions stemming from asymmetry and misalignment, and I could overcome those thanks to her dedication and wealth of knowledge. I would highly recommend her and her studio to anyone.”

    — Aron

  • “I started working with Stephanie a couple of years ago to rehab from a back injury. It was my first experience with pilates. The combination of Physiotherapy and Pilates in one means Stephanie understands your physical issues and can design practical exercises that assist in your rehab. She is able to identify movement patterns that need adjustment as you work through exercises on the reformer. This has led to improved back health, and a greater understanding of my own movement and posture. As someone who has a desk job this has been indispensable. I thoroughly enjoy working with Stephanie. Thanks for everything you have done!”

    — Bettina

  • “I have had the pleasure of having Stephanie as my Physio for over a year. She came highly recommended by a good friend of mine who was very pleased. She responds to a client’s idiosyncrasies and is thorough in her diagnosis and notices changes in my body even through telehealth that I am not aware of myself. In person or by telehealth I recommend Stephanie McCann as your physiotherapist.”

    — John

  • “At our first meeting, you asked me what was my goal? I replied, to ski again. Honestly, I thought to myself, who are you kidding! I had just set the most impossible goal. Yet, last week, I did the most incredible thing, I skied down an intermediate run!!! I feel like a new me….”

    — Diana

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