Rocky Mountain Physiotherapy and Wellness
4704 47 Street T4T 1B5 Rocky Mountain House, AB, Canada

# Born To Move # Sam Kelts, Professional Saddle Bronc rider shares his physiotherapy story. He speaks candidly about the toll it takes on his body and his desire to compete and win.

# Monday Motivation # Don't let your Injuries knock you out, We are here to help you keep moving.

Now we are WCB (Workers compensation Board) approved Physiotherapy Providers. If you been hurt at work, you are entitled to WCB (Workers compensation Board) , the following will apply to you: Your assessment and first treatment on that date are covered by WCB. Beyond this, you may qualify for up to 21 visits in 6 weeks if your claim is accepted. It is important to report your injury as soon as possible and complete the necessary WCB forms.... For further details you can call us at +1-403-845-7222 or email us at [email protected]

Janelle has had the pleasure of living and working in Rocky Mountain House for over twenty years. She first worked at the clinic and then changed for awhile as her children were growing. Janelle has a love for learning and has enjoyed adding acupuncture and many other avenues to her professional world. She has a particular passion for pediatrics and continues to work in a variety of settings for mobility, exercise, equipment and play. If you would like to book with Janelle click our online booking link or call the clinic (403)-845-7222.

We are excited to offer custom orthotics/insoles services in the town. Do you spend most of your day on your feet? Do you have flat feet? Do you always end up with hurting your feet or you require a good feet support to take care of your body. Here is the solution to make your feet happy. We are booking appointments now. Please contact our clinic at 403-845-7222 to book before your insurance ends this year!

The Medical Equipment Society provides a very important service to our community. Take a few minutes to complete the survey to indicate your support for the services they provide. Your 3 minutes could help ensure funding that will allow the MEL Society to keep their doors open to serve the mobility needs of those injured and aging in our community. Without their services a trip to Red Deer, Edmonton or Calgary will be needed to acquire the equipment that will help you manage any mobility issues. Please share their post with as many people as possible

We are looking for someone to join and expand our team at Rocky Mountain Physio and wellness. Our clinic offers a separate massage room, as well as the opportunity for direct billing. We are looking for someone who will be a good fit for our patients and atmosphere, this includes; - certified RMT with 2200 hours - availability - ability to perform therapeutic massage, reflexology, and/or deep tissue massage - ability to be a part of the rehabilitation team within the clinic.... If you feel that that you would best suit this job please feel free to email us or come hand in your resume in person! See more

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THANK YOU! Unsure if these few letters that can describe how grateful do we feel for the trust that you have shown in us, for the warmest welcome, for the opportunity to serve this beautiful community in regaining their health, naturally! We are so glad to be able to carry forward your legacy of providing the best possible care to the wonderful people of Rocky Mountain House and surrounding country. It's our immense pleasure to announce that we will be serving this Rockyin...g community 6 days a week, along with increasing the hours of availability. Monday, Wednesday- 10:00 am to 8:00 pm, Tuesday, Thursday- 10:00 Am to 6:00 pm, Friday- 8:00 am to 4:00 pm and Saturday 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. We are bringing more services with Physiotherapy and acupuncture including Shockwave therapy as an easy solution for chronic pain and tightness, Orthotics to strengthen the foundations of body Feet and Braces to provide support to the healing tissues last but not least is Dry needling, a scientific technique to treat muscular pain and myofascial dysfunctions. With these added services we pledge to serve this community to the best of the care that you deserve. We are pleased to introduce online booking so that you can book your appointment in the after-hours as well. Feel free to call us to ask more about the services and to book an appointment at 403-845-7222 or email us at [email protected] Have a great day! Carla Green Bill Green

The November blood donor clinic is one week away, do you have an hour to make a donation that could help so many others? November 23, 3:30 -7:30 p.m. at the Lou Soppit Centre. Go to www.blood.ca to book your appointment.

35 years have passed in what seems like a blink of an eye. Bill and I moved to Rocky Mountain House April 15, 1985, to open Rocky Physiotherapy Clinic, not knowing anyone. We were young, keen, and full of energy and enthusiasm. The local doctors (all of whom have now retired) and the entire community welcomed us with open arms. Over the years our dream grew and evolved into a centre that offered a wide variety of natural health options including acupuncture, natural supplemen...ts, essential oils, flower essences, hypnosis and so much more. A one stop shop, to regain your health naturally. Our reputation for providing solutions drew patients from across Canada and internationally to our clinic. The time has come for us to pass on the baton of our Rocky Physiotherapy business to another young, keen and excited couple Maunik Bhavsar and Himani Shah both physical therapists. In the 2 months we have come to know them during the clinic purchase process, we are confident that they are the perfect couple to build on the 35-year legacy we have created. They have huge hearts and a vision to expand the clinic services. Hours of service will increase to 6 days a week, adding custom orthotics, IMS (IntraMuscular Stimulation), custom braces, Shock wave therapy and so much more to the current services. Janelle Van Heeren continues to provide part time hours. Sherri Forester will continue to welcome you at the front desk and keep the clinic running smoothly. Not wanting to end her 40-year career quite yet, Carla will continue to see acupuncture patients part time as well. We know that the Rocky community will give a warm welcome to both Maunik and Himani, as you did for us when we came to Rocky at a similar age and stage in our professions. Bill and I have purchased our dream canoe and a travel trailer so we can explore our vast country and are looking forward to the freedom to spend more time with our 4 children and 3 grandchildren. We have a deep passion for helping others through our Young Living Essential oils business, and now have more time to devote to this. Our roots run deep in the Rocky community and it will remain our forever home (we may escape during the winter though ). We would like to thank the many medical professionals we have collaborated with over the years, to the staff at the hospital, medical and dental clinics, and to the thousands of patients we have had the honour to partner with on their journey to optimal health. It has been a wonderful ride! Welcome Maunik and Himani. The stage is yours!

Fabulous immune supporting snack. Source to purchase my favorite brand of wolf berries in comments https://hoffmancentre.com/recipe-gogi-berry-energy-balls/

To serve Rocky Mountain House better, now running to full business hours including Satudays

November 11 is a day we remember Today we honour and reflect the services and sacrifices of the men and women who served for the country. For those who have never return and for those who return but are never the same, we remember Let us all observe 2 minutes of silence for the brave hearts today! Lest we forget

Highly recommend this event. I have trained under Mark Wolynn and he is truly the best in this field

Great interview on a topic that is finally getting the attention it deserves

Oh my. This may be happening in our house this weekend. And I may cheat and use Coconut whip cream. Has anyone tried this gem https://autoimmunewellness.com/strawberry-shortcake-bites/

Here is a great healthy summer treat Gluten dairy and egg free. https://autoimmunewellness.com/bananas-foster-ice-cream-wi/

Rocky Physio and Acupuncture has some exciting news. You’re going to see some familiar faces at the clinic! Carla Green, owner and practitioner with over 40 years clinical experience is now back full time. Over the last few years, Carla has been traveling the world, learning and experiencing all things health related. Now, keeping close to home, Carla is bringing her repertoire of natural modalities including Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Acupuncture, Paediatric acupunc...ture, and many other proven natural modalities that provide an incredible range of options for your wellness. For years, people have traveled from all corners of the country to consult with Carla and find answers for their own health challenges. Janelle Van Heeren is another familiar Rocky Physio and Acupuncture face. Janelle is back and filling in to help Rocky Physio with our incredible clients! Janelle previously started working for Rocky Physio and Acupuncture in 1997. She brings with her well over 23 years experience in our community. Currently, Janelle provides long term care physio at the Clearwater Centre as well as providing Paediatric physio services through the local school system. Rocky Physiotherapy and Acupuncture has been a proud member of the Rocky Mountain House medical community for over 35 years. We look forward to helping you on your journey to optimal health.

Rocky Physio and Acupuncture has some exciting news. Youre going to see some familiar faces at the clinic! Carla Green, owner and practitioner with over 40 years clinical experience is now back full time. Over the last few years, Carla has been traveling the world, learning and experiencing all things health related. Now, keeping close to home, Carla is bringing her repertoire of natural modalities including Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Acupuncture, Paediatric acupunc...ture, and many other proven natural modalities that provide an incredible range of options for your wellness. For years, people have traveled from all corners of the country to consult with Carla and find answers for their own health challenges. Janelle Van Heeren is another familiar Rocky Physio and Acupuncture face. Janelle is back and filling in to help Rocky Physio with our incredible clients! Janelle previously started working for Rocky Physio and Acupuncture in 1997. She brings with her well over 23 years experience in our community. Currently, Janelle provides long term care physio at the Clearwater Centre as well as providing Paediatric physio services through the local school system. Rocky Physiotherapy and Acupuncture has been a proud member of the Rocky Mountain House medical community for over 35 years. We look forward to helping you on your journey to optimal health.

Hello friends! My June webinar topic is ENERGIZE YOUR LIFE. I will talk about 3 simple additions to your day that will give you great energy -- which, let's face it, we could all use a little more of. Register for my free webinar here:... https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PHu74TRpRpWvOdGY53Q4IA Pre Registration is required to get link and password. You will not be able to join last minute at webinar time, as there will not be time to get you this information

Hello everyone, just wanted to update you all on our status at the clinic. We are opening next week (May 12th) to take appointments, most of them are filled with people who were waiting for appointments but we have a few left and will be booking into the coming weeks. Things will be different for the foreseeable future as we will be following the guidelines of our professional college and the provincial health guidelines to help keep our clients safe and staff safe as well. ...This means we will have less appointments available each day to limit the number of people in the clinic in order to maintain social distancing rules. We will be doing full wash downs of all beds between patients and frequent cleaning of high touch surfaces such as door handles and any equipment used during treatment. Our staff will be wearing masks and other PPE as needed depending on the treatment provided, to keep our clients and staff safe and healthy. We ask that you stay home if you have signs/symptoms of Covid 19 or if you have been in close contact with anyone that has had covid 19 and we will get you in when it is safe to do so. If you do not feel comfortable coming into the clinic we can still offer physiotherapy visits through virtual video visits. Call us with any questions you may have. Our community has done a fantastic job of keeping our numbers very low and we want to do our very best to keep it that way while we help you to get moving and feeling better! Give us a call if you have questions or need to book an appointment. Looking forward to being back in the clinic doing what we love to do....helping you get back to doing what you love to do Cant wait to see you soon! See more

WEBINAR: FRIDAY April 24, 7 pm MST When Healthy Food is Toxic: Exploring food Intolerance and its Negative impact on your Immune System... Please PreRegister to get password You have chronic health symptoms that are a mystery to every practitioner you have consulted. You have counted calories, exercised regularly, tried multiple diets and you still cant budge that extra weight. You have been diagnosed with an Autoimmune disease and been told the only treatment is symptom control via medication Join me as I share my personal journey in reversing my Auto-Immune Hashimotos disease without synthetic medication. I will share the lessons I learned regarding the impact of our diet and lifestyle. We will cover 1) The science of food intolerance and how it differs from food allergy 2) What is leaky gut and how does it happen 3) What is Autoimmune Disease and why you never have just one 4) A clear system you can implement immediately for discovering which healthy foods are wreaking havoc in YOUR body 5) What core basic supplements are recommended to support optimal health and healing tissue damage 6) What testing is available to look into your future and see if autoimmune health challenges are heading your way so that you can course correct with preventative measures Zoom Link in comments

Hello friends! Last week I invited the community to join and learn how to use acupressure and essentials oils for a healthy immune system. In this presentation I taught simple acupressure points for prevention and recovery from illness, and ways to help resolve cold and flu symptoms. Acupressure may seem intimidating to many but honestly, anyone can apply these principles! Also, on my NEW blog, we just added a guided mediation to help promote relaxation during these stressful... times. You can access both of these resources through my NEW website. While youre there, make sure to sign up to my Health Learning Center. Signing in is easy peasy! Visit http://carla-green.com to register/log through the top right corner by providing your email address and a passwordand youre in! Watch the Acupressure and oils video: https://bit.ly/3bF1Gbp Listen and relax to some guided meditation on my blog: https://bit.ly/341id70 See more

Hello All I hope everyone is hanging in there and getting through your days with positive vibes and staying healthy! Now that we are into week 2 of our new normal I thought a post on work station ergonomics might be a good idea. There are many people who are now working from home so setting up those work stations as ergonomically correct as possible to avoid unnecessary neck and back pain is important! Our posture plays a big role in experiencing muscular discomfort o...r fatigue. When considering our posture we also have to think about the location of the computer or device you are working on, the layout of your work station and furniture available. The first thing to avoid is making the couch your work station, your posture wont stand a chance!! Whether you are sitting or standing you want to be able to work in a neutral posture to minimize the demands on our muscles and joints. A neutral sitting posture is described as * neck is upright and over the shoulders (not bent, twisted, or forward) * relaxed shoulders (not slouched or raised) * upper arms hanging vertically alongside the body (not reaching) * elbows close to the body and at 90 degrees when typing * forearms horizontal to the ground * wrists straight (not bent up, down or sideways) when typing * back straight (not slouched) and well supported by the chair * thighs approximately horizontal to the ground * feet flat on the floor or on a foot rest, with the feet at an angle of 90 degrees with the lower legs Below you will find some graphics to help you consider the proper set up to prevent strain while sitting. A few other points to consider when creating a friendly work station are, *place frequently used objects in easy reach *try alternating the hand used for controlling your mouse *take regular eye breaks from your monitor *reduce glare on your monitor (windows, lighting, screen tilt) It is also very important to take small breaks, get up from your work station to change positions and give your muscles a break from sustained postures. Try doing this every 30-60 mins, even a walk around the house. Below are some simple exercises to help minimize the stress on your neck and back from prolonged sitting. I hope you found todays post helpful and I really hope it can help prevent neck and back strain to anyone working at home or still in the office during these stressful days. If you have any questions feel free to ask on this post or send a private message and we will gladly help out as best we can Take care, stay safe and keep moving Amy

Hi everyone We hope you are all doing well and miss seeing you in the clinic. Today we wanted to reach out and remind you how important it is to keep moving and try to stay active during this time away from your physiotherapy appointments. It is important to get your home exercise program done daily or even two times a day if you can, get out for a walk even if it is a short walk around the block (keeping your social distance in mind of course)... Staying active gives us multiple benefits. It can help decrease pain and I know joint pain and inflammatory injuries make you feel like you may not want to move, but by keeping your body moving you are helping your body to increase its ability to recover and improve symptoms and discomfort. Activity and movement can also help to boost our energy. Being injured can deplete our energy levels which can make you feel more tired but we dont want to create that vicious cycle so lets break that cycle with some movement. Staying active not only gives us physical benefits but mental benefits as well. Boosting our mood is beneficial in helping to decrease pain and motivating us to keep on moving. Activity increases our endorphin release which gives our body a feeling of relaxation and pain relief. We know these are very different and unpredictable times but please know that we are thinking of all of our clients and are here if you need to reach out to us with questions or concerns. Stay Healthy, Stay Safe and remember We Are Born to Move!! Your Physiotherapy Team

Dear valued patients. In the 35 years we have provided service to the Rocky Mountain House community we have never had to navigate anything like this current situation. Due to the Covid-19 virus situation we are closing our clinic effective Friday March 20 to help "flatten the curve" and reduce the spread of the virus. If you have any questions or concerns we will be monitoring this page and providing support and guidance virtually. Those patients with current appointments ...are being called to reschedule to a later date. Prior to attending this future appointment please call our office answering system or check this page to determine is we are back to seeing patients. Once we are in a situation to re open the clinic we will post on this page as well. We will be providing additional educational posts on this page to empower you to support your health during these unprecedented times. Please add your friends, co workers and family to this page so that they too can benefit from the education we will share. We are grateful to our loyal patients, to our incredible staff Amy Lewsaw, LaRae Butler Katrina Green Creybohm Dylan Creybohm Lynn Smith and @Sherri Forester and to technology that allows us to keep in touch during this period of social distancing. We will get through this together and come out stronger <3

Dr Bruce Hoffman is our personal physician and one of the best doctors I have ever worked with in my 40 year career. This article is the best I have seen of the thousands of articles on the internet, regarding preventative and treatment measures for COVID-19. Read and share with everyone you know. Lives can be saved with preventative action.

Valued clients, as the situation around COVID-19 continues to evolve, we are reaching out to let you know that we have been closely monitoring the situation. We want to assure you that the health, safety and well-being of clients, providers and our community is TOP priority. We are taking all appropriate measures to ensure our clinic is safe and proper protocols are in place. We have implemented additional measures to ensure your safety as well as... the safety of our team including: Although this is our regular routine, common touch areas (doorknobs, light switches, waiting room chairs, gym equipment, pens, phones, computers, copiers, debit machine, etc.) will be wiped down and sanitized on a more frequent schedule to help minimize everyones exposure to germs. Hand sanitizer is available for use at our front desk and throughout the clinic. Posted signage referring anyone with symptoms to reschedule appointments & contact 811 Screening questions (fever,cough, sore throat) upon scheduling/reminder calls Here is an online assessment tool that you can use to screen yourself prior to attending your appointment https://myhealth.alberta.ca//Pa/COVID-Self-Assessment.aspx Mandatory hand washing before and after treatments for clinicians and patients Enhanced cleaning protocols in all locations with focus on treatment areas/high traffic areas Communications and reminders of importance of health and safety measures. Stay healthy and limit spread by: regular and thorough hand washing regular use of hand sanitizer sneeze or cough into your arm or sleeve avoid touching face maintain social distancing As per Health Canadas guidelines: - Anyone who has returned from international travel is required to self quarantine for 14 days. - If you are feeling unwell or exhibiting any symptoms such as, fever, cough, difficulty breathing, etc. we ask that you please stay home until you are well. If you are unable to make it to your appointment for the reasons mentioned above, please contact our clinic 403-845-7222. Cancellation fees will be waived. As we continue to work through these challenges together, you have our commitment that we will continue to provide services to you as long as possible. Thank you. Be smart & stay healthy! Your Rocky Physio and Acupuncture Team Carla and Bill Green (owners, Physiotherapist, Acupuncturist) Amy Lewsaw (Physiotherapist) Sherri Forester (Office Manager) Katrina Green (Natural health practitioner) Dylan Creybohrn (Hypnotherapist) Lynn Smith (Massage therapist) LaRae Butler (executive assistant)

Many of you know that Bill Green has been the recipient of several stem cell treatments from Docere Clinics Dr. Harry Adelson, ND It has changed Bill's life in the most miraculous ways. I have referred many patients to Dr Adelson and all have had excellent results. Super honoured to be featured in Dr Adelsons just released film on his pioneering work in the stem cell world.

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Dont be fooled by the name change in this dangerous artificial sweetener https://dailyhealthpost.com/aspartame-rebranded-as-a-natu/

One of the most concise and informative presentations on a very emotionally charged topic. Knowlege is power and leads to informed decision making https://vimeo.com/386313325

We need to be aware that interventions we do to our body may have unexpected consequences https://www.tetyanaobukhanych.com//gastrointestinal-food-a

It is extremely important to look at current research on any tests you choose to agree to having. https://livelovefruit.com/mammogram-dangers/

Important to read if you have thyroid issues. As someone who has put Hashimoto's thyroid disease into remission and not having to live on pharmaceutical meds for the rest of my life, I know the importance of working with a functional medicine doctor who understands thyroid management

Exciting developments in the world of genetics and fertility https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26214484

Lifestyle changes make a big difference on the speed our brain ages https://www.inverse.com//alcohol-and-the-brain-how-much-bo

Exciting research for women who experience pregnancy complications and miscarriage https://scitechdaily.com/experts-say-progesterone-could-pr/

Important information to read on very emotionally charged topic

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The language we use matters a lot. This is an exceptional article written extremely well, and worth reading and sharing. https://thinkingmomsrevolution.com/24892-2/

Fascinating talk on starving cancer. Check out the power of the synergy of combining natural substances. The power of our diet/food is often underestimated. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjkzfeJz66o

Exceptional article that anyone on Statin drugs needs to read. Dr Kelly Brogan is a board certified holistic psychiatrist. One smart lady. https://kellybroganmd.com/cracking-cholesterol-myth-stati/ Have you been on a Statin drug? Were you told to supplement with CoQ10 and Selenium to counteract the side effects?

As you know I teach about identifying food intolerances and removing those foods from your diet to experience optimal health. Its companys like these that make our lives so much easier. Thank you Duinkerken

Doing Inherited Family Trauma work has changed my life and that of many of my patients. Highly recommend this workshop. Nothing will ever replace face to face interactions, although Mark's book is great. https://www.facebook.com/events/378514526394394/?acontext=%7B%22ref%22%3A%2222%22%2C%22feed_story_type%22%3A%2222%22%2C%22action_history%22%3A%22%5B%7B%5C%22surface%5C%22%3A%5C%22timeline%5C%22%2C%5C%22mechanism%5C%22%3A%5C%22main_list%5C%22%2C%5C%22extra_data%5C%22%3A%5B%5D%7D%5D%22%7D

Alcohol is not a health food that we need to encourage others to ingest. The powerful message in this video needs to go viral. I have stopped drinking to heal my leaky gut and autoimmune disease and I can tell you the amount of pressure in our society to have a drink is incredible https://www.ckom.com//youre-the-guy-who-doesnt-drink-a-vi/

Oral health is critical for overall health. Read the report on thsi study https://www.webmd.com//gum-disease-bacteria-found-in-alzhe

A very important read to help understand the connection between food intolerances and vaccines and the role that camel milk can make. A friend of mine Jodie Meschuk used camel milk as part of an extensive protocol of natural treatments to help her son successfully recover from autism. Check out her book Speak up Buttercup. I highly recommend it.

I just returned from a trip to Mexico where I was able to safely eat amazing meals that were gluten dairy egg corn soy peanut msg sunflower and safflower free. Eating clean ensures that my autoimmune Hashimotos disease remains in remission. It is not worth cheating and destroying my health. Just because you have food restrictions does not mean you cant enjoy travelling. I can assure you will eat as well or better than the resort guests without food restrictions