Active Balance Healing Inc

Most of our services are covered by insurance benefits. We recommend confirming your extended health plan covers manual osteopathy before your visit, and we are happy to provide receipts for you to submit to your insurer for reimbursement.

No doctor's referral is required to book an appointment for manual osteopathy at Active Balance Healing. You can contact us directly to schedule your initial consultation. However, some insurance plans may require a physician's referral for reimbursement, so it's worth checking with your provider.

We treat a wide range of conditions including neck and back pain, TMJ jaw lock and pain, headaches and migraines, arthritis and joint pain, stress and anxiety, and tennis or golf elbow. In Canada, manual osteopaths can assess and treat most conditions causing pain and dysfunction, though we do not diagnose conditions or prescribe medications.

Your first appointment lasts 60 to 75 minutes. We begin with a thorough assessment of your medical history and physical, mental, and spiritual condition, followed by a head-to-toe examination using hands-on palpation to assess joints, muscles, bone structure, and fascia. We then discuss our findings, formulate a personalized treatment plan, and begin treating problem areas. Please wear comfortable, stretchy clothing such as sport or yoga pants so the practitioner can perform a proper visual and hands-on assessment.

Manual osteopathy is a drug-free, non-invasive, hands-on therapy that improves health across all body systems by manipulating and strengthening the musculoskeletal framework to address the root cause of pain. Techniques include articular mobilization, myofascial release, craniosacral therapy, muscle energy techniques, mobile cupping, and Gua Sha. Our goal is to relieve chronic pain with the least amount of discomfort possible, though some techniques such as Gua Sha may cause temporary bruising or mild discomfort that most patients feel is outweighed by the immediate relief.