Stephen Spender
- Gentle manipulative treatment to ease pain and tissue restrictions.
- Musculoskeletal assessment for mobility, posture, and movement dysfunction.
- Soft tissue techniques and mobilization to restore joint mobility.
- Muscle energy techniques for functional imbalance and injury recovery.
- Whole-body assessment with nervous system balancing for relaxation and prevention.
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Local Health Integrative Clinic
210-2285 Clark Drive, Vancouver, BC, V5N 3G9
Stephen Spender practices manual osteopathy, a holistic therapy which can improve your mobility and your connection to your body. Osteopathy is a patient-centered, hands-on therapy that eases pain and restrictions using gentle manipulation of tissues. With a focus on balancing the nervous system, Stephen provides wellness treatments for deep relaxation, injury prevention, and targets your identified problem areas so that your body can heal itself. Examples of specific strategies include mobilization, soft tissue massage, and muscle energy techniques. Stephen is a graduate of National Academy of Osteopathy. Important/Please Note: Direct billing is available with many providers. Stephen is registered with BCAOMP (British Columbia Association of Osteopathic Manual Practitioners) and ACMA (National Canadian Association of Alternative Medicine). Please call your insurance provider to determine whether this practitioner’s services will be covered. Our clinic cannot make any guarantees.
Thorough history of your reason for booking, physical assessment and motion screening, creating a roadmap together of your treatment. Treatment may include: massage, counter-strain, dermoneuromodulation, stretching and assisted stretching, joint mobilisations, exercises and ergonomic advice. ***Kindly be aware that Canada Life and Great West Life are unlikely to approve your claim. ***Stephen is an Osteopathic Manual Practitioner registered with the BC Association of Osteopathic Manual Practitioners (BCAOMP) and the National Canadian Association of Alternative Medicine (ACMA). Please check with your provider to see if your insurance works with one of these associations.