Chris is a professionally trained osteopathic manual practitioner who graduated with distinction after successfully completing a four-year program at the Canadian Academy of Osteopathy. He then passed his national examinations administered by Osteopathy Canada to attain certification for clinical practice. Chris is committed to continually improving his skills through ongoing practical training and regular consultations to better serve those within his practice.
Chris’s education draws from his Canadian-based studies, early American osteopathic literature, and the writings and research of the founder of the osteopathic profession, Dr. Andrew Taylor Still. His approach to care has been shaped by European pioneers such as Dr. Martin Littlejohn, Mr. John Wernham, and literature produced by the Institute of Classical Osteopathy. Chris embraces a whole-person perspective, considering all aspects of health alongside the need for structural and mechanical adjustments to the body to promote a state of health. Once a person reaches a position of balance, and is free from obstructions that hinder the forces of natural healing such as blood, nerve, lymphatic and cerebrospinal fluid; they can then heal and recover through their self-healing and self-regulating mechanisms as nature intended.
Before studying Osteopathy, Chris worked in various trades, which later helped him understand the mechanical principles rooted in the traditional view of the osteopathic profession. His background of manual labour and sports has enriched his knowledge of related injuries. As a family man having recovered from injuries himself, he has come to value, understand, and successfully treat his patient’s with the importance of exceptional care, in order to support them in their return to living naturally healthy lives.
