Manual Therapy with Jenna
Rolfing / Manual Osteopathy
The body is a complex machine with many layers. When you breathe, walk and stretch, your deeper layers move subtly. It is so subtle that we rarely think about it. When you are healthy, all the structures move with an interconnected fluidity.
Throughout our lifespans, our bodies can endure stresses and injuries that often strain, tighten and distort the craniosacral system and a network of viscera and fascia. But when a system is no longer freely mobile or is fixed to another structure, the body is forced to compensate. This disharmony creates abnormal points of tension, and the chronic irritation gives way to functional and structural problems throughout the body.
Rolfing/Manual Osteopathy is a hands-on approach that seeks out our compensatory patterns—aiming to identify the source of the issue using a combination of techniques to correct it. This may include Muscle Energy, Cranial Sacral, Visceral, and Fascia release.
Rolfer
B.Kin
Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy (BCST)
Manual Osteopathy
CSEP-CEP Clinical Exercise Physiologist
Credentials:
How to Get There
Find the building
Go through the main doors at 2300 Broad Street. A ramp is located on the north side of the building, if required.
Give us a ring
From the vestibule, call
User ID: 01093, and we’ll ring you in.
Get a lift
Take the elevator to the first floor, then go down the hallway. Excellent care awaits.
Street Parking:
Broad St between 8:30 am to 3:30 pm
15th Ave, Rose St. (2-hour spots) / There are two Handicap spots directly in front of the building
Shopper Drug Mart parking lot (at your own risk)
Types of Osteopathy
As Osteopathy developed, two distinct categories evolved: Medical Osteopaths and Manual Osteopaths.
Medical Osteopath
In Canada and the US, osteopathic medicine is a distinctive form of medical practice in both countries. Medical Doctors (MDs) and Doctors of Osteopathy (DOs) are the only two types of complete physicians in North America. They are fully trained and licensed to order any required laboratory or diagnostic procedures, prescribe medication, perform surgery, and deliver babies. They may utilize their training as a prerequisite to specialize in other branches of medicine. There are 29 accredited Osteopathic Medical Schools in the US and none in Canada. These DOs are recognized as osteopathic physicians and are the only ones legally able to call themselves osteopaths.
Manual Osteopath
Generally, anyone other than Osteopaths/Osteopathic Physicians (who are only those trained in accredited American schools) refer to themselves as one or more of the following: Manual Osteopath, Manual Osteopathic Therapist, or Osteopathic Manual Therapist.
Manual Osteopaths have advanced training in manual osteopathic practice, but they are not medical doctors and cannot prescribe medication or perform surgery. They assess and treat patients using an osteopathic philosophy and manual osteopathic techniques. There are schools located throughout the world, including Canada.
Manual Osteopathic Accreditation
There are numerous colleges, universities, associations, and regulating bodies for Manual Osteopaths worldwide, but there is no single, specific governing body or accreditation process for all. Some countries, including the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand, have a nationwide governing body.
Manual Osteopathy and its schools are not regulated in any Canadian jurisdiction. However, many associations are trying to establish standards of practice, codes of conduct and educational requirements for their members and the profession.