If this isn’t the nicest review, we don’t know what is! We’re so lucky to have such awesome patients ☺️🤩
Our kinesiologist, Emily, recently became certified as a Spirometry Technician!
🫁 Spirometry is a test that is used to evaluate your lung function, specifically how much air you inhale into the lungs and your ability to exhale it quickly.
👨🏭 This is widely used in an occupational setting to monitor lung function over time, especially in workers who are exposed to air-borne pollutants. It can also detect any lung abnormalities or diseases and track the progression of lung health over time.
Registered Massage Therapy
Our skilled team of RMTs at Momentum Health have open spots available for booking! Early morning and evening appointments are available. With a range of treatment types and injury knowledge we will pair you with an RMT to best suit your needs. We are located in downtown Kelowna with easy access and free parking and can provide direct billing to most major insurance companies.
Click the link in our bio to book or contact the clinic at 778-484-6070 or admin@momentumkelowna.com
For those of you who work 9-5, we have availability outside regular clinic hours!
Momentum had a special visit from Ky yesterday, a PADS dog in training! He tagged along with his trainer to her massage appointment with Terry. Ky is from the Olympic-themed litter of puppies, named after Olympian swimmer Kylie Masse. PADS supports people with disabilities and community care providers by pairing them with certified assistance dogs, helping them achieve life-changing independence and wellness. Thanks for the visit Ky!
Congrats to our amazing RMT Sara on completing her training for Canadian Ski Patrol this past weekend. She will be up at Big White all season but would much rather see you in clinic than caring for you up at the mountain.
Help us help the Kelowna Gospel Mission! We are collecting warm winter clothing that the Gospel Mission outreach team will distribute to individuals in Kelowna shelters. If you have any clothing and you would like to donate, bring it into the clinic and drop in the box in the lobby!
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@kelownasgospelmission @kgm_thrift
Our Chiropractic team was very excited to take part in the Downtown Kelowna After 5 mixer last night, hosted at the Laurel Packing House! It was great to see familiar and new faces! @downtownkelowna @laurelpackinghouse
Meet the newest addition to the momentum team – Kelsey Fotsch, RMT! Kelsey will be offering massage appointments in the early mornings.☀️ some may remember Kelsey as she worked at momentum previously in 2017/2018 - we are so excited to welcome her back!!
Kelsey graduated from the Okanagan Valley College of Massage Therapy in 2016 and resides in Kelowna. Her practice is currently relaxation centric. Relaxation Massage is best suited for individuals who are seeking: stress Management, injury prevention in sport, reduction of DOMS post sport, support for physically demanding or sedentary jobs, and maintenance massage and relaxation to support general wellness, mental health, chronic conditions and life transitions.
Techniques used by Kelsey include Swedish massage, therapeutic exercise, guided breath, passive range of motion, stretching, neuromuscular therapy, myofascial techniques with long holds, and trigger point release with long holds. In addition to home care, the use of these techniques aim to promote relaxation, muscle balance, tissue health, improved posture and improved breath capacity.
Outside of office hours Kelsey enjoys art, yoga, spin, and hiking with her partner in the beautiful Okanagan. 🎨🧘🏼♀️🏞
Click the link in the bio to book with Kelsey now!
The Momentum outdoor adventure squad got an early jump on the XC ski season this weekend. Excellent conditions up at Kelowna Nordic! Pictured R to L: Dr. Sarah, Emily (kin) and Dr. Marc.
We now have a new attachment for our shockwave machine at Momentum! This hand-held massage piece delivers targeted application of vibration to the tissue. This type of therapy can increase relaxation of muscle and connective tissue, improve microcirculation, and improve neuromuscular performance. If you think this might be a good fit for you, inquire with one of our practitioners!
When @chiromadeleine is in breaking stuff in the mornings, we are grateful for electrician patients in the afternoon to keep us up and running. We still love her tho!
So you love food? Well good news - our dietitian does too! And Sandra can help you find foods that help you reach your health goals. Sandra will work with you to develop realistic eating habits that work with your busy lifestyle.
Sandra has experience with a number of different conditions including diabetes, kidney disease, heart disease and hypertension, and celiac disease. She also works with the pregnancy/postpartum population to develop nutrition strategies to keep up with growing a baby!
Are you wondering if Sandra can help you? Not sure if what you’re dealing with can be helped with some nutrition changes? Sandra offers a free 15 minute phone call to talk about just that, and see if you’re the right fit. Book online or call now to get in for a chat with Sandra!
This week’s functional Friday return is brought to you by Dr. Sarah Creasor (@creasorchiro)!
With the changing weather trails may be slippery, so for today’s functional Friday we’re talking ankle sprains!
Ankle sprains are a common injury and will often happen more than once. Some research (Doherty et. al 2017) has shown that stability exercises for your ankle can help reduce the recurrence of ankle sprains.
If you’re out and about and happen to roll your ankle, swipe to see how you can rehab yourself.
Exercises are ordered in a suggested progression and should only be completed to your tolerance.
1. Ankle Alphabets
2. Isometric Eversion
3. Banded Ankle Eversion
4. Single Leg Stand for balance
5. Star Excursion
6. Calf Raises/Drops
**These exercises are meant to be informative and do not replace seeing a health professional**
Sarah Creasor, DC
Our resilient massage therapist Terry was unfortunately injured during search and rescue over the past weekend. However, she is making a comeback next week to continue massaging with a modified schedule! We’re relieved she is feeling better and happy for our wonderful, loyal patients. Can’t wait to have her back in the clinic us! ❤️🩹💪🏼
This weekend Physiotherapists, Chiropractors, and Kinesiologists from across Western Canada gathered at our clinic for the McKenzie MDT Part A Lumbar Spine course. This was a great collaborative for both experienced and new clinicians as they learned hands-on techniques and assessment processes for helping patients with low back pain!
Big thank you to instructor Audrey Long for coming from Calgary to lend her knowledge and expertise, as well as all the patients who allowed participants of the course to evaluate and assess.
Momentum Health is hosting Part A of the McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT) course this weekend (Sept. 24 and 25) and we are in need of two patients for participants to practice assessment. We are looking mainly for patients who have low back pain that is not chronic in nature, pain/discomfort in the SI joints, piriformis, or sciatica that are not already familiar with the McKenzie method of treatment. Participation essentially includes a free assessment and a follow up with a faculty member of the McKenzie institute who is additionally a physiotherapist with 25 years of clinical experience. You will only be needed for an hour or so each day. If this is something you are interested in message us for more details or send us an email or phone call at the clinic! admin@momentumkelowna.com 778-484-6070
Registered Massage Therapy
Our skilled team of RMTs at Momentum Health have open spots available for booking! Early morning, evening, and weekend appointments are available. With a range of treatment types and injury knowledge we will pair you with an RMT to best suit your needs. We are located in downtown Kelowna with easy access and free parking and can provide direct billing to most major insurance companies.
Click the link in our bio to book or contact the clinic at 778-484-6070 or admin@momentumkelowna.com