REGISTERED MASSAGE THERAPIST
TRADITIONAL THAI MASSAGE CERTIFIED
Dima Afaneh is a Register Massage Therapist (RMT). Ms Afaneh believes that massage therapy can help patients minimize pain and reach a higher level of health & wellness. Ms. Afaneh’s goal is to help you reach this state of well being and maintain it. Her best reward is seeing you take an active part in your healing process.
Ms. Afaneh graduated in 2015 from Canadian College of Massage & Hydrotherapy. In 2018, she completed intensive Professional Thai Massage from Thailand.
Ms. Afaneh has an experience in modalities and massage techniques. Ms. Afaneh has treated a range of ailments from injures to postural imbalances, chronic conditions & specific injuries including sprains, strains, tendonitis, headaches, low back, neck spasms. Ms. Afaneh’s massage treatments use a combination of myofascial release, trigger points release, neuromuscular techniques, Swedish massage, pregnancy and infant massage.
REGISTERED MASSAGE THERAPIST
TRADITIONAL THAI MASSAGE CERTIFIED
Dima Afaneh is a Register Massa...
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CHIROPRACTOR
ACTIVE RELEASE TECHNIQUES (ART®) & MEDICAL ACUPUNCTURE PROVIDER
Dr. Alison Lejkowski graduated from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in 2010 following completion of her Bachelor of Kinesiology degree at McMaster University. Since graduation, she has become certified in Contemporary Medical Acupuncture from McMaster, and Active Release Technique (ART®). She continues to strive to expand her clinical skills through ongoing participation in various continuing education courses.
For the past three years, Dr. Alison has been active in the local soccer and volleyball communities. She enjoys helping young athletes with injury management, and performance optimization through early identification and treatment of dysfunction to help to prevent future injuries. In addition to helping others to stay active, Alison believes in leading by example, and enjoys an active lifestyle including snowboarding, running, yoga and ultimate Frisbee.
In order to achieve the best results from any treatment plan, Dr. Alison understands the importance of empowering patients by educating them in all aspects of their health and wellness. She believes that giving patients the tools they need to maintain an active lifestyle, and encouraging them to take an active role in their health and wellbeing will have a positive effect on all aspects of their life. By making health and lifestyle advice more convenient and accessible, Alison hopes to help as many people as possible to stay active and stay healthy.
CHIROPRACTOR
ACTIVE RELEASE TECHNIQUES (ART®) & MEDICAL ACUPUNCTURE PROVIDER
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SPORT SPECIALIST CHIROPRACTOR
ACTIVE RELEASE TECHNIQUES (ART®), MEDICAL ACUPUNCTURE & DYNAMIC NEUROMUSCULAR STABILIZATION (DNS) PROVIDER
Dr. Peter Lejkowski is a practicing clinician, a published author, an educator, entrepreneur, consultant, anatomy nerd and a movement junkie. His passion for helping people live a healthy and active lifestyle flows through his professional experience and his continuous ambition to educate the public about movement.
Dr. Peter graduated as a chiropractor from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College and continued on to complete a 2-year post-graduate residency in Sports Sciences.
He is a certified Contemporary Medical Acupuncture (McMaster University) and Active Release Techniques (ART®) provider and has spent the last several years completing extensive continuing education work in Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS) for the adult and the paediatric populations, through the world renown Prague School of Rehabilitation in Czech Republic. He utilizes the above approaches daily as part of a comprehensive clinical approach.
Since graduation, Peter has worked in numerous clinical and on-field settings. He has worked as a team doctor for provincial level sport clubs and has been a member of medical teams for provincial through to international level competitions, with amateur and elite-level athletes from all walks of sport. Due to his particular interest in youth athletics, he has worked abroad with a number of youth Canadian high-performance teams.
In addition to his work in sport, Peter has a particular interest in the performance arts community. Since 2012, he has worked with the Performance Arts Medicine Association (PAMA) as a presenter and a conference coordinator. Currently, he works as the company chiropractor for Ballet Jörgen Canada and consults for the company’s Wellness Committee.
In addition to his work with patients, athletes and artists, Peter has spent years teaching at the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College. His interest in educating expand into his work as a consultant for Agrosy Publishing; the company that created the Visible Body 3D Interactive Anatomy application. Since 2012, Dr. Lejkowski has worked as an anatomical and clinical content specialist for the Visible Body App, a state of the art resource for students and healthcare providers.
SPORT SPECIALIST CHIROPRACTOR
ACTIVE RELEASE TECHNIQUES (ART®), MEDICAL ACUPUNCTURE & DYNAMI...
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REGISTERED MASSAGE THERAPIST
Jordan is a graduate of Sutherland-Chan school of massage therapy (2021) and a bachelor of science graduate from Guelph University in the human kinetics program.
Jordan got into the healthcare field with the intention of helping his patients benefit from alternative care. While studying massage therapy, he learnt and felt the difference massage can play on the body and its healing process. He believes that the aid of massage therapy can help optimize patient’s health outcomes whether it be sports-related injuries or general day-to-day stress. Jordan utilizes a variety of treatment techniques that are specific to each patient’s needs to provide efficient and productive care. Additionally, Jordan believes strongly in patient education to allow his patients to take charge of their health and well-being, whether it be through touch, remedial exercises or changes to daily routines.
Jordan typically likes to focus on deep tissue, trigger point therapy, fascial techniques, Swedish and proprioceptive techniques. He has worked with many different conditions such as headaches, sports-related injuries, low back pain, neck pain and hip pain.
REGISTERED MASSAGE THERAPIST
Jordan is a graduate of Sutherland-Chan school of massage therapy (...
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REGISTERED KINESIOLOGIST
CERTIFIED YOGA INSTRUCTOR
Neha Oberoi is a Registered Kinesiologist and yoga instructor. She graduated from York University with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology.
Neha has always had a passion for helping others and learning about the human body. Her focus narrowed into kinesiology as she wanted to understand how to optimize human movement and assist others to move to the best of their abilities. She knew this was only possible by gaining knowledge in anatomy and physiology. Hence kinesiology became her passion!
Through this journey, she’s learned to importance of the mind-body connection. She began taking courses in psychology and motivation and picked up her yoga practice.
However, that wasn’t enough! Wanting to take a holistic approach with anyone she helped, Neha continued her journey to learn how the healthcare system works by becoming a manager in a government-funded healthcare organization. There, Neha learned what it takes to create patient care plans and support them across the whole process of their recovery.
With her knowledge in creating tailored care plans and improving fitness and health levels for all ages – you can be sure you’ll be well taken care of.
Neha now has 3+ years of working with older adults, and is well-versed in rehabilitative techniques that keep this subset of the population motivated to get to their optimal level of functioning.
She has also worked with young adults teaching yoga and currently works with organizations to teach yoga classes that help promote wellness in the workplace. She also spent 4 years as a sports instructor for kids so she can understand how each age can differ in their abilities and movements!
Neha enjoys staying active through yoga, dance and hiking! Keeping in tune with her active hobbies gives her real-world experience to apply the knowledge she’s learned throughout her education. She is a passionate and dedicated kinesiologist excited to embark on a journey of healing and wellness. She hopes to help you to achieve optimal physical health and performance as an integral part of Propel’s Services and Team.
REGISTERED KINESIOLOGIST
CERTIFIED YOGA INSTRUCTOR
Neha Oberoi is a Registered Kinesiologist an...
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PHYSIOTHERAPIST
CERTIFIED ACUPUNCTURE, DRY NEEDLING, PELVIC FLOOR, MYOFASCIAL RELEASE & SPINAL MANIPULATION PROVIDER
Crystal is a registered physiotherapist with the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario. She brings energy, experience and evidence-based practice to PROPEL.
Crystal graduated from the University of Saskatchewan with a Bachelors in Physiotherapy in 2005 and from the University of British Columbia with a Masters in Rehabilitation Science in 2016. She is certified in acupuncture through the Acupuncture Foundation of Canada; certified in GTT – dry needling through the Gokavi Institute; certified to provide pelvic floor therapy through Pelvic Health Solutions; and certificated to practice spinal manipulation through the SWODEAM Institute. Additionally she has taken many advanced courses in orthopaedics, diagnostic imaging, myofasial release, pain management, movement impairment syndromes and corrective kinesiotaping.
Throughout her career she has worked in public and private practice, and has worked extensively with work injuries, repetitive strains, motor vehicle accidents and sports injuries in acute and tertiary settings. She has enjoyed working with sporting events such as the NORCECA (North/Central America And Caribbean) International Beach Volleyball Competitions as well as local and regional level golf, soccer and swimming matches/tournaments.
Outside of work Crystal enjoys exploring/travelling new places with her husband & hiking with her dog Jax.
PHYSIOTHERAPIST
CERTIFIED ACUPUNCTURE, DRY NEEDLING, PELVIC FLOOR, MYOFASCIAL RELEASE & SPIN...
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