TruHealth & Wellness
15-299 Northfield Drive East N2K 4H2 Waterloo, ON, Canada

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Compensation: Split TruHealth & Wellness offers Massage Therapy, Physiotherapy, Naturopathic Medicine and acupunture services to professionals, families, and pre-natal/post-partum patients. We focus on therapy and getting better, rather than a focus on relaxation. We are conveniently located at 299 Northfield Drive East in Waterloo, with plenty of parking for both staff and patients. ... Whether you’re newly trained or very experienced you would be a good fit for our team if you are: * Registered and in good standing with CMTO, with proof of insurance. * Have good people skills, communicate well with clients, and present yourself professionally. * Punctual and Reliable (Though we offer flexible shifts, we do expect RMTs to be available for the shifts they’ve committed to). * Work well in teams and with other RMTs, Physiotherapist’s and Doctors. * Comfortable with treating athletes, gym warriors, professions, office workers, repetitive injury patients as this is a decent size of our patient base. At TruHealth & Wellness you can expect: * A clean, comfortable, and spacious setting to give massages. * Electronic scheduling * Most equipment and supplies provided. * Business marketing and website maintenance. * Flexible hours. (weekdays, evenings, and weekends) * NO need to sell or up-sell any products or membership plans (we do not offer plans) To Apply: * Send Resume to: [email protected] with the heading ‘RMT’ * Indicate in your covering message your Days and Hours of Availability

Get To Know Our Practitioners Nick Name: Kenny Favourite Subject: Anatomy... Favourite Book: A raisin in the sun Favourite Sports Team: L.A. Lakers Favourite Movie: Man in Fire Favourite T.V Show: Strong Pet Peeve: Leaving the lights on unattended Hobbies: Working Out Something We Don’t Know About You: I’m fearful of roller coasters Short Bio: B.A in Physical Education and Sciences Diploma in Exercise science and lifestyles Management, Diploma of Physiotherapy Assistant. Avid weightlifter. We are excited to add Kenrick's wealth of knowledge to our physio services. TruHealth and Wellness Follow us @truhealth_and_wellness Achieve and Maintain a Higher Personal Best. 299 Northfield Drive East Waterloo, Ontario www.truhealthandwellness.ca Online Booking #physiotherapy #physio #weightlifting #healthylifestyle #wellness #healthandfitness #truhealthandwellness #muscletherapy #fascialstretchtherapy #training #fitness #posturecorrection #movementtherapy #waterlooontario #waterloovillage #waterlooregion #wrawesome #kwawesome #kitchenerwaterloo #kitchenerwaterloocambridge #tricities #guelphontario See more

SQUAT SERIES: Part 1 Knees Passed Toes - - Guess whatYOUR KNEES CAN PASS YOUR TOES when you squat, it’s safe and NORMAL -... It's also okay when you lunge... - ...when you go down stairs - ...when you jump - ...when you bend down to pick something up - ...when you play sports - And YES, sometimes keeping the knee further behind the toes with these movements can help to decrease pain. - REMINDER: This does NOT mean that keeping the knees behind the toes is "GOOD" and letting the knees pass the toes is "BAD" . It's just changing HOW MUCH LOAD is applied to the knees during the movement - Telling everybody that letting the knees pass the toes is "bad" just because it is painful in SOME individuals is similar to telling everybody that lifting 10 lb overhead is "bad" because it hurts for SOME people with painful shoulders - As always, WHY we choose a specific movement or exercise (and their modifications) depends on the specific situation! Credit: dr.caleb.burgess - Comment below and let me know your thoughts - TruHealth and Wellness Follow us @truhealth_and_wellness Achieve and Maintain a Higher Personal Best. 299 Northfield Drive East Waterloo, Ontario www.truhealthandwellness.ca Online Booking - #wellnesswednesday #squats #kneepain #hippain #backpain #tipoftheday #sportsinjuryrehab #sportstherapy #sportsmassage #rmt #waterloophysiotherapy #waterloomassagetherapy #massagetherapy #massagetherapist #waterlooregion #waterloobridge #waterlooontario #wrawesome #kitchenerwaterloo #kwawesome #kitchenerontario #tricity #519 #muscletherapy #buildthoselegs See more

What Causes Muscle Tightness Swipe ( quick notes) or Read below Our body is complex, and nothing can be ruled out, the following list is not set in stone, but here some of the most common reasons. AND YES- you can have more than one reason and or others.... 1 Muscle Weakness - Weak muscles tighten up to create a false stability. 2 Muscle Guarding - It could be guarding/protecting against an underlying injury. 3 Central Nervous System - The body is in under stress/in ‘fight or flight’ which causes your muscles to automatically stiffen up. ie. Shoulder Shrugging 4 Dehydration - Causes muscles and nerve dysfunction due to lack of blood flow and oxygen. 5 Poor Training Mechanics - The muscle is never brought into it’s full range of motion functionally - so it is actually shortened. Questions Comments or Tag a friend below TruHealth and Wellness Follow us @truhealth_and_wellness Achieve and Maintain a Higher Personal Best. 299 Northfield Drive East Waterloo, Ontario www.truhealthandwellness.ca Online Booking #muscletherapy #rehab #yyjmassagetherapy #rmtlife #rmt #physio #physicaltherapy #sportstherapy #tightmuscles #kwawesome #wrawesome #waterlooregion #waterlooontario #kitchenerwaterloo #kitchenerontario #kitchenerwaterloocambridge #mobility #functionaltraining #fitness #truhealthandwellness #mondaymornings #gettingolderandwiser See more

HARD TIME GROWING YOUR CALVES What if I told you the reason your calves are small is not due to genetics Just Like any other muscle, the calves can grow. Form and technique for training calves is the key ... The achilles tendon, is what actually is working when people are standing doing calve raises half ass and with 4x their body weight. It’s like a protective mechanism for the Achilles’ tendon reflex to kick in To actually work the calf muscle, I recommend: Tempo: 2-3 seconds spent in each portion of the exercise (eccentric - pause - concentric - pause) You should also lower the weight drastically when exercising calves to control the movement and perform quality reps to grow your calves. Remember you have two different calf muscles. Soleus is developed with the knees bent (seated calf raise) and Gastrocnemius is developed with knees straight (standing calf raise) Save a friend from small calves by tagging them below TruHealth and Wellness Achieve and Maintain a Higher Personal Best. 299 Northfield Drive East Waterloo, Ontario www.truhealthandwellness.ca Online Booking #chickenlegs #neverskiplegday #calvesofinstagram #calves #legday #educateyourself #massagetherapy #physiotherapy #physicaltherapy #bodybuildingnation #crossstitchersofinstagram #waterlooontario #waterlooregion #wrawesome #kitchenerwaterloo #kwawesome #fitness #egolifting #trainhard #tricities #cambridgeontario #guelphontario #gymlife #tagyourpartner #powerlifting See more

Get To Know Our Practitioners Nick Name: Kenny Favourite Subject: Anatomy... Favourite Book: A raisin in the sun Favourite Sports Team: L.A. Lakers Favourite Movie: Man in Fire Favourite T.V Show: Strong Pet Peeve: Leaving the lights on unattended Hobbies: Working Out Something We Don’t Know About You: I’m fearful of roller coasters Short Bio: B.A in Physical Education and Sciences Diploma in Exercise science and lifestyles Management, Diploma of Physiotherapy Assistant. Avid weightlifter. We are excited to add Kenrick's wealth of knowledge to our physio services. TruHealth and Wellness Follow us @truhealth_and_wellness Achieve and Maintain a Higher Personal Best. 299 Northfield Drive East Waterloo, Ontario www.truhealthandwellness.ca Online Booking #physiotherapy #physio #weightlifting #healthylifestyle #wellness #healthandfitness #truhealthandwellness #muscletherapy #fascialstretchtherapy #training #fitness #posturecorrection #movementtherapy #waterlooontario #waterloovillage #waterlooregion #wrawesome #kwawesome #kitchenerwaterloo #kitchenerwaterloocambridge #tricities #guelphontario See more

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SQUAT SERIES: Part 1 Knees Passed Toes - - Guess whatYOUR KNEES CAN PASS YOUR TOES when you squat, it’s safe and NORMAL -... It's also okay when you lunge... - ...when you go down stairs - ...when you jump - ...when you bend down to pick something up - ...when you play sports - And YES, sometimes keeping the knee further behind the toes with these movements can help to decrease pain. - REMINDER: This does NOT mean that keeping the knees behind the toes is "GOOD" and letting the knees pass the toes is "BAD" . It's just changing HOW MUCH LOAD is applied to the knees during the movement - Telling everybody that letting the knees pass the toes is "bad" just because it is painful in SOME individuals is similar to telling everybody that lifting 10 lb overhead is "bad" because it hurts for SOME people with painful shoulders - As always, WHY we choose a specific movement or exercise (and their modifications) depends on the specific situation! Credit: dr.caleb.burgess - Comment below and let me know your thoughts - TruHealth and Wellness Follow us @truhealth_and_wellness Achieve and Maintain a Higher Personal Best. 299 Northfield Drive East Waterloo, Ontario www.truhealthandwellness.ca Online Booking - #wellnesswednesday #squats #kneepain #hippain #backpain #tipoftheday #sportsinjuryrehab #sportstherapy #sportsmassage #rmt #waterloophysiotherapy #waterloomassagetherapy #massagetherapy #massagetherapist #waterlooregion #waterloobridge #waterlooontario #wrawesome #kitchenerwaterloo #kwawesome #kitchenerontario #tricity #519 #muscletherapy #buildthoselegs See more

What Causes Muscle Tightness Swipe ( quick notes) or Read below Our body is complex, and nothing can be ruled out, the following list is not set in stone, but here some of the most common reasons. AND YES- you can have more than one reason and or others.... 1 Muscle Weakness - Weak muscles tighten up to create a false stability. 2 Muscle Guarding - It could be guarding/protecting against an underlying injury. 3 Central Nervous System - The body is in under stress/in ‘fight or flight’ which causes your muscles to automatically stiffen up. ie. Shoulder Shrugging 4 Dehydration - Causes muscles and nerve dysfunction due to lack of blood flow and oxygen. 5 Poor Training Mechanics - The muscle is never brought into it’s full range of motion functionally - so it is actually shortened. Questions Comments or Tag a friend below TruHealth and Wellness Follow us @truhealth_and_wellness Achieve and Maintain a Higher Personal Best. 299 Northfield Drive East Waterloo, Ontario www.truhealthandwellness.ca Online Booking #muscletherapy #rehab #yyjmassagetherapy #rmtlife #rmt #physio #physicaltherapy #sportstherapy #tightmuscles #kwawesome #wrawesome #waterlooregion #waterlooontario #kitchenerwaterloo #kitchenerontario #kitchenerwaterloocambridge #mobility #functionaltraining #fitness #truhealthandwellness #mondaymornings #gettingolderandwiser See more

HARD TIME GROWING YOUR CALVES What if I told you the reason your calves are small is not due to genetics Just Like any other muscle, the calves can grow. Form and technique for training calves is the key ... The achilles tendon, is what actually is working when people are standing doing calve raises half ass and with 4x their body weight. It’s like a protective mechanism for the Achilles’ tendon reflex to kick in To actually work the calf muscle, I recommend: Tempo: 2-3 seconds spent in each portion of the exercise (eccentric - pause - concentric - pause) You should also lower the weight drastically when exercising calves to control the movement and perform quality reps to grow your calves. Remember you have two different calf muscles. Soleus is developed with the knees bent (seated calf raise) and Gastrocnemius is developed with knees straight (standing calf raise) Save a friend from small calves by tagging them below TruHealth and Wellness Achieve and Maintain a Higher Personal Best. 299 Northfield Drive East Waterloo, Ontario www.truhealthandwellness.ca Online Booking #chickenlegs #neverskiplegday #calvesofinstagram #calves #legday #educateyourself #massagetherapy #physiotherapy #physicaltherapy #bodybuildingnation #crossstitchersofinstagram #waterlooontario #waterlooregion #wrawesome #kitchenerwaterloo #kwawesome #fitness #egolifting #trainhard #tricities #cambridgeontario #guelphontario #gymlife #tagyourpartner #powerlifting See more

Motivation Monday #motivationmonday #qotd #embracethejourney #embraceyourself #selfcare #waterlooontario #kwawesome #waterlooregion #wrawesome #kitchenerwaterloocambridge #kitchenerwaterloo Credit:@motivation_mondays

Complete Rest Is Not The Answer Think about the last time you went to your family doctor with a musculoskeletal injury There’s a good chance they said, I recommend not lifting for a few weeks. Right Some may find some short-term relief of their symptoms by following these orders and a temporary period of rest (24-72 hours) can be useful at times to allow an acute issue to calm down, the majority of our focus should be on finding ways to keep people moving by modify...ing aggravating movements. It makes sense on paper. If benching causes your shoulder to hurt, not benching will likely decrease your pain Problem solved right Wrong It may alleviate your symptoms for a few weeks but chances are the pain will eventually return because you never addressed WHY the problem started in the first place. Eliminating symptoms and building your body to become more resilient to future injury requires a different and more active approach. Tag your friend who is always injured and let’s see what we can do for them TruHealth and Wellness Achieve and Maintain a Higher Personal Best. 299 Northfield Drive East Waterloo, Ontario www.truhealthandwellness.ca Online Booking #waterlooontario #waterlooregion #wrawesome #kwawesome #kitchenerwaterloo #kitchenerontario #rehabtime #restdays #inwiththenewoutwiththeold #educateyourself #muscletherapy #massagetherapy #sportstherapy #prehab #physio #rmt #mobilityexercises #restisimportant #explorewaterlooregion #waterloowellness #bodyawareness See more

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Tight Hips = Lower Back Pain We live in an era where sitting has become a staple posture, the hips tend to lose their function as a result Unfortunately, dysfunctional hips have a direct influence upstream at the lower back, for example lack of mobility in the hips will indirectly cause the QL muscle to take the load and once the QL has had enough the Erector Spinae will have to assist and so on, until the joint (SI Joint) has reached its breaking point causing PAIN ... Now, let’s consider someone who wants to be healthy by participating in activities such as training in the gym, the compromised system is even more susceptible to injury. The only way to combat this issue is to regularly perform basic maintenance on our bodies. Please refer to our previous videos for Guidance: Distal Core Stability Video Hip Dynamic Mobility Video Core Part Two Facts Video If the spine is used correctly, rates of backpain will be reduced and athletic performance should improve. #letsmove #rehabtime #movementismedicine #rmt #massagetherapist #sportstherapist #muscletherapy #backpain #waterlooregion #waterlooontario #wrawesome #kwawesome #kitchenerontario #kitchenerwaterloo #supportlocalkw #educateyourself #hippain #rehabaddict #performbetter #bestronger See more

Take Action Today START now START where you are... START with what you have START with all your insecurities START with what you already know START moving towards your goal START and make mistakes START small START now Tag friends who need to read this TruHealth and Wellness Follow us @truhealth_and_wellness Achieve and Maintain a Higher Personal Best. 299 Northfield Drive East Waterloo, Ontario www.truhealthandwellness.ca Online Booking #qoftd #readthatagain #mondayquotes #takeaction #entrepreneurlife #workhard #goals #supportsmallbusiness #kwawesome #wrawesome #waterlooregion #waterlooontario #kitchenerbusiness #kitchenerontario #kitchenerwaterloocambridge #kitchenerwaterloo #rehabcenter #rmt See more

Tight Shoulders = Lower Back Pain Weight training often gets a bad rep for being harsh on the back. However, this is only a half true The full truth is... that weight training WITH POOR FORM is harsh on the back. Picture this If the shoulders aren’t mobile enough, usually due to poor movement of lats, they won’t allow for proper motion of over head press, one will have to forgo lower back stability by disengaging the core causing ribs to flare and hyperextend the lumbar spine + repeated repetitions using faulty mechanics combines + HEAVY LOAD = cause a lot of stress on the lower back and may lead to injury. So check our previous posts on hip mobility, thoracic mobility, serratus strengthening and latissimus lengthening which will take you through some very effective mobility drills to encourage spine sparing movement Tag your Friends who over Arch TruHealth and Wellness Follow us @truhealth_and_wellness Achieve and Maintain a Higher Personal Best. 299 Northfield Drive East Waterloo, Ontario www.truhealthandwellness.ca Online Booking #waterlooontario #waterlooregion #kitchenerwaterloo #waterloo #kitchenerontario #wrawesome #kwregion #kwawesome #lowerbackpain #mobility #egolifting #backpain #corestrength #guelphontario #massagetherapy #sportstherapist #physicaltherapy #rehabilitation #backpainsucks #exercisescience #functionalmovement See more

Get To Know Our Practitioners Name/ Nick Names: Chris, TriCity RMT, Massage Guy, Michaels Favourite Subject: Pathology ... Favourite Book: 12 Rules of of a life by Jordan Peterson Favourite Sports Team: Raptors / Leafs Favourite Movie: Paranormal Activity - Anything Horror Favourite TV Show: Friends / The Office / Fresh Prince Pet Peeve: Cotton balls and the smell of vinegar Hobbies: Playing Sports / Lifting Weights / AND.... Collecting LJN Wrestling Figures (The old school rubber ones) Something We Don’t Know About You? I can’t standing losing no matter how calm I look on the outside lol TruHealth and Wellness Follow us @truhealth_and_wellness Achieve and Maintain a Higher Personal Best. 299 Northfield Drive East Waterloo, Ontario www.truhealthandwellness.ca Online Booking #rmt #sportstherapist #rehabaddict #waterlooontario #kitchenerontario #kitchenerwaterloo #kwawesome #wrawesome #supportlocalkw #ilovekw #gettoknowme #waterlooregion #waterloobridge #massagetherapist #massagetherapy #livinginwaterloo See more

Get To Know Our Practitioners Name: Priska Subject: Neurological Psychology... Book: The Glass Castle, Love Warrior Sports Team : My kid's ringette teams Movie: Forrest Gump TV: Jane the Virgin Pet Peeves: loud chewing Hobbies: If I had any right now they would be reading, competitive rowing and hiking - but right now my hobby is watching my kids play their sports:-) TruHealth and Wellness Follow us @truhealth_and_wellness Achieve and Maintain a Higher Personal Best. 299 Northfield Drive East Waterloo, Ontario www.truhealthandwellness.ca Online Booking #waterloophysiotherapy #physiotherapist #physiotherapy #physio #fascialstretchtherapy #rehabilitation #pilatesinstructor #wellbeing #waterlooontario #wrawesome #kitchenerwaterloo #waterlooregion #truhealthandwellness #painrelief @ Waterloo, Ontario See more

What is Core Stability The muscles that surround our spine are considered the core of our body. It is composed of the abdominal muscles on your front and s...ides, the erector muscles of the back and even the larger muscles that span multiple joints (the lats and psoas muscles). Yes the glutes are also an important part of the ‘core’. Each and every one of these muscles must work together in order to enhance the stability of the spine. But, What Really is Stability First, when muscles contract they create force and stiffness. It is the stiffness part that is important for stability. Think of the spine as a flexible rod that needs to be stiffened to hold load. This is the role of the muscles. Second, our body functions as a linked system. And distal movement requires proximal stiffness. Consider the action of walking. The pelvis must be stiffened to the spine otherwise the left hip would fall as the left leg swings forward to take a step. This core stiffness is non-negotiable to enable walking. Thus all body movement needs appropriate coordination of muscles. To move, run, or lift weights requires spine stiffness and core stability. When the core fails to meet the stability demands placed on the body during a certain lift, parts of the spine will be overloaded with forces that increase injury risk and performance will suffer. Below are some of our favourites to get your hips moving: Double Wammy 90/90 Achilles Stretch and End Range Strength Anterior Hip Stretch with Pelvic Tilt Roll Down SHARE IT LIKE IT SAVE IT TruHealth and Wellness Follow us @truhealth_and_wellness Achieve and Maintain a Higher Personal Best. 299 Northfield Drive East Waterloo, Ontario www.truhealthandwellness.ca Online Booking See more

Returning To The Gym - Before testing your 1-rep-max in the bench press, after just setting foot into the gym for the first time in 3 months think about wha...t your body is prepared to handle - This doesn't only apply to relatively sedentary people or those who DON'T exercise all that often, but also for those who have been training consistently for a while but not in a way that it was Pre-Covid - The key, as always, is to PREPARE the body for the stresses, emotionally, spiritually, and physically for the movements that relate to your activity and to do so in a GRADUAL and PROGRESSIVE manner. - Rules To Follow: 1. Movement First. 2. Volume Second. 3. Load Third. - In a large amount of cases, poor PREPARATION and PLANNING leads to doing TOO MUCH, TOO FAST, and the body is not adequately prepared to handle the load(s) required, leading to injury. - Be PATIENT and have a solid PLAN in place are vital to improving your STRENGTH and RESILIENCE to injury - I have tagged a few great trainers that I personally know and or have worked with - TruHealth and Wellness Follow us @truhealth_and_wellness Achieve and Maintain a Higher Personal Best. 299 Northfield Drive East Waterloo, Ontario www.truhealthandwellness.ca Online Booking #trainsmart #fitnessmotivation #fitfam #wellness #health #listentoyourbody #movementtherapy #kw #kitchenerwaterloo #waterlooregion #waterlooontario #kitchenerontario #cambridge #tricities #519 #wrawesome #kwawesome #selfcare #takeiteasy #bodyawareness #therapy #qotd #livestrong #positivequotes See more