Acacia Health
130-180 Wilson St, Victoria, BC, V9A 7N6
Megan is a Registered Massage Therapist, Certified Athletic Therapist and a Movement and Performance Therapy Specialist with over a decade of experience in her field. She has completed both an Honours Applied Health Science Degree specializing in Athletic Therapy as well as a Diploma in Massage Therapy, along with countless hours of continuing education. She has experience working with professional athletes, olympic and paralympic level athletes as well as the general population, or who she refers to as “ athletes in life”. Megan also has experience working with patients who suffer from chronic, persistent pain and complex disorders. Having personal experience dealing with chronic, complex pain since she was a teen, Megan prides herself in creating a supportive,safe and trauma informed space. Her approach is fundamentally patient-centred, with the patient’s experiences, perspective, personal narrative, and individual circumstances forming the foundation of the therapeutic process. These elements are essential because they provide the context needed to understand the clinical encounter as a whole. Clinical research and evidence are then considered in relation to the individual patient rather than applied in isolation. In addition to her hands-on skills, Megan believes that treatment of the body is not complete without incorporating the mind and its healing power. In her opinion, applying techniques and practices to incorporate the brain and our nervous system allow for the most optimal and successful form of therapy for all types of injury and rehabilitation.
Massage
- Hands-on treatment for tissue and joints.
- Retraining movement patterns for lifestyle.
- Supporting athletes and general population pain.
- Addressing chronic, persistent and complex pain.
- Incorporating nervous system in therapy.
Athletic Therapy
- Musculoskeletal rehabilitation for acute and chronic injuries.
- Movement assessment and retraining to restore functional patterns.
- Manual therapy combined with tissue and joint mobilization.
- Exercise prescription and physical reconditioning for return-to-activity.
- Return-to-sport recovery and progressive load management.