Christine is a Registered Physiotherapist, Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. Christine received her undergraduate education from the University of Waterloo where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology, participating in the co-op stream. She continued her education at the University of Western Ontario where she earned a Master’s in Physiotherapy degree. In addition to her physiotherapy training, Christine has completed additional course work to practice pelvic floor physiotherapy.
She has completed continuing education courses in acupuncture and soft tissue release, and has conducted quality of life research with breast cancer populations. She has a special interest in women’s health and decided to pursue becoming a pelvic floor physiotherapist, completing additional course work focusing on pelvic pain, incontinence, pre-natal and post-partum care as well as diastasis recti.
Christine treats a wide variety of symptoms and conditions of the musculoskeletal system including arthritis, scoliosis, ankle sprains, rotator cuff tears and low back pain. She takes a special focus in pelvic health, pre-natal health and post-partum rehabilitation. She is passionate about functional movement patterns and their impact on pain, and works alongside her patients as a team to develop an individualized treatment plan.
Treatments may include manual therapy, soft tissue release, dry needling, activity modification and exercise prescription.
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When should you seek urgent medical care instead of booking an online appointment with us?
Reviewed byDr. Katie SellarsChristine Ecclestone
Read Returning to Work, the Gym or Sport: Why Readiness Is Not Just a DateReturning to work, the gym or sport starts with "when can I go back?", which might be the most-asked question in any rehabilitation conversation, and I completely understand why.
Reviewed byDr. Katie SellarsChristine Ecclestone
Read Returning to Running After Ankle, Knee or Foot PainReturning to running after ankle pain, knee pain or foot pain is never a "should I?" question, is it?
Reviewed byDr. Katie SellarsChristine Ecclestone
Read Knee Osteoarthritis: What Exercise and Hands-On Care Can Realistically DoExercise for knee osteoarthritis is what I want to talk about today. What can it realistically do for a sore knee?
Reviewed byDr. Katie SellarsChristine Ecclestone
Read Can You Keep Exercising While You’re Being Treated?"Do I have to stop?" is usually the wrong shape of question. It's rarely all-or-nothing - more often it's which parts, at what volume, this week.
Reviewed byDr. Katie SellarsChristine Ecclestone
Read Carpal Tunnel or Wrist Overuse: Why the Distinction MattersCarpal tunnel or wrist overuse: that's the real question hiding inside "I think I've got carpal tunnel," one of the phrases I hear most often.
Reviewed byDr. Katie SellarsChristine Ecclestone
Read Chiropractic or Physiotherapy: How Do I Choose Where to Start?Chiropractic or physiotherapy, and where to start between them: this is the fork I've watched patients stall at.
Reviewed byDr. Katie SellarsChristine Ecclestone
Read Desk Setup for Neck, Shoulder and Wrist ComfortDesk setup for neck, shoulder and wrist comfort is the practical question this post answers.
Reviewed byDr. Katie SellarsChristine Ecclestone
Read Does “Bad Posture” Cause Pain? A Better Desk-Work QuestionDoes bad posture cause pain? If you work at a desk, somebody has almost certainly told you it does.
Reviewed byDr. Katie SellarsChristine Ecclestone
Read Heat or Ice After a New Ache or Injury?Heat or ice after a new injury is the single most common question I get, and it's one nobody has ever given you a straight answer to.
Reviewed byDr. Katie SellarsChristine Ecclestone
Read Jaw Clicking, Clenching and TMD: What Conservative Care Can and Can’t DoIs jaw clicking and clenching TMD, or is it just a jaw doing one of the many odd things jaws quietly do?
Reviewed byDr. Katie SellarsChristine Ecclestone
Read Tennis Elbow and Golfer’s Elbow: Why Grip Pain Can LingerGolfer's elbow vs tennis elbow comes up in this clinic all the time, usually with somebody who plays neither sport telling me so, slightly indignantly.
Reviewed byDr. Katie SellarsChristine Ecclestone
Read Which Service Should I Book First? How to Choose at a Multidisciplinary Clinic"Which service should I book first?" is one of the most common questions I hear, usually with an apologetic little laugh. Please don't apologise for that.
Reviewed byDr. Katie SellarsChristine Ecclestone
Read Why Pain Can Flare After It Felt BetterWhy pain can flare after it felt better deserves an honest answer. You had a rough few weeks, it settled, you got on with your life, and then one ordinary Tuesday it's back.
Reviewed byDr. Katie SellarsChristine Ecclestone
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