About Sara

M.OMSc., H.BSc.

Registered and licensed practitioner with the OOA (Ontario Osteopathic Association) and the OAO (Ontario Association of Osteopathy).  Classically trained hands-on Manual Osteopathic Practitioner (OMP) has completed a 4-year fierce education at the Canadian Academy of Osteopathy (recognized and licensed Osteopathic College in Hamilton, ON).

Prior to discovering Osteopathy I completed a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Toronto (St. George Campus, Toronto) where I majored in Global Health, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, and minored in Buddhist Psychology. Throughout University I had the pleasure of working with Dr. Jackie Gardner-Nix, a pain specialist at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto and the founder of the Mindfulness-Based Chronic Pain Management (MBCPM) program. It was through my work with Dr. Gardner-Nix that I learned about chronic pain management and the impact of the mind-body connection. Here began my life-long journey to find mindfulness, a daily meditation practice to improve the health of my mind. I surprisingly also noticed changes in my focus, my regulation of emotions and how I approached problems. This understanding of chronic pain and the mind-body connection lead me to look for a hands-on profession where I could make a direct impact with others on their quality of life.   

Back tracking to childhood, as that’s when my fascination surrounding how the body moves and functions began.  As a child I was very active and participated in various sports such as swimming, skating, dancing, competitive cheerleading and field hockey.  It wasn’t until I suffered through many sore backs, ankle and wrist injuries that I began to appreciate the human body and all of its natural healing properties.  Seeing many different practitioners growing up, it wasn’t until my first visit with an Osteopath that my eyes were opened up to the possibility of using gentle treatment to correct posture, body misalignments and affect the nervous system all at the same time. Osteopathy is a continuous learning journey and I am passionate about furthering my depth of practice.

Working on continuing education courses and reading Osteopathic literature to improve every treatment I provide my clients.  Every day is a new opportunity to further develop my understanding of the art and practice of Osteopathic Manual Therapy.

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Services

  • Acute (recent) Injuries

  • Chronic Pain

  • Musculoskeletal Setbacks

  • Digestive Dysfunctions

  • Pre- and Postnatal Care 

  • Carpal tunnel, Plantar Issues & General Pain.

  • Migraines and Headaches

  • Neurological Disturbances

  • Quality of Sleep

And Much More

  • Respiratory Related Discomforts

  • Congestion/ Circulation Problems

  • Posture Improvement

  • Golfer/ Tennis Elbow                 

What people are saying.

I received treatment from Sara during a very painful year of having frozen shoulder. The treatment not only helped reduce the pain, allowing me to sleep better and heal, but also greatly improved my range of motion. It also brought me back to better alignment when other parts of my body were compensating for the dysfunction. Sara also provided me with effective exercises that helped in between treatments.

- Eleanor W.

I went to see Sara after dealing with issues for over a year from a car accident – whiplash. The treatment I received from Sara helped me greatly improve my overall range of motion and manage my neck, back, hip and knee pains without medication. Moreover, her advice for both daily activities and different sports activities that I am engaged in has been very valuable to minimize soreness and injuries.

- Cynthia L.

I have to admit, I was skeptical, but after only a few sessions, I am hooked. Sara performs magic. I always feel much better after leaving her office. I highly recommend her!

- Karen Y.

I was having Knee issues from a torn LCL and Intestinal issues when I went to see Sara. She was able to dramatically improve my knee issues to the point where I was not having pain anymore, and she significantly improved my digestive problems. I highly recommend her for osteopathy treatments. She is kind and a true professional. Thanks Sara

-  George (Hound) Chountalous

I’ve been going to see Sara now for several months. She is knowledgeable, professional, and most of all caring. You know that she really wants to help you with what’s going on with your body. I have back, hip, neck and recently concussion issues and I always get relief when I see Sara. Amazingly she opened up my back in a way to benefit my lung function once because of a cough I had. The cough was not related to why I was seeing her.Within a day or two my cough was gone! I would recommend Sara to anyone interested in pain relief!

- JR G.

“I've done physio, chiropractic and massage therapy for my bad back, shoulder and neck. While it has all been helpful, nothing has worked the way Sara's healing touch does!!

- Clare A.

Contact

Email

info@smtosteopath.com

Call

647-235-0832

Clinic

Stratford: 311 Church St., Stratford, ON, N5A 2R9
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