Introducing Chiropractor Dr. Cornelius van de Wall!

Optimum Sport & Health Centre is excited to introduce Cornelius van de Wall, Doctor of Chiropractic. Dr. van de Wall has a special interest in Chronic Pain Management and Neurodynamics. He utilizes thorough assessment techniques, identifying both physical and psychosocial contributors to each patient’s symptoms. Through a combination of evidence-informed principles and techniques, Dr. van de Wall creates ...read more ›

Arthritis: What is it? What can I do to manage it?

Stiff joints holding you back from doing what you want to do? It turns out you’re not alone. In Canada, 20.4% of Canadians aged 15 and older report that they have been diagnosed with arthritis by a health professional (¹⁾. Arthritis simply means “inflammation of the joint”. From a clinical perspective, this inflammation presents as pain or discomfort, stiffness, redness, and/or swelling ...read more ›

Hurting? Try ART

Nagging injury or soreness hindering your work or activities of enjoyment?  Try Active Release Techniques or ART as it is commonly known as.  It is a specific soft tissue system/ movement based massage technique that treats problems with muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia and nerves. Headaches, back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, shin splints, shoulder pain, sciatica, plantar fasciitis, knee problems, and tennis ...read more ›