- Exercise rehabilitation and personalized exercise prescription sessions.
- Functional movement assessment with strengthening and stretching programs.
- Active rehabilitation combining yoga, cardiovascular, and mobility work.
- Biomechanical analysis and management of TMJ and cervical issues.
- Return-to-activity planning and injury prevention through exercise therapy.
This summary is for informational purposes only and may not be accurate.
Wildwood Health & Performance
277 Wildwood Avenue, Victoria, BC, V8S 3W2
Rick Van Hassel RMT, BA Kin is a graduate of WCCMT’s 20 month Massage Therapy course (2019), and has a degree in Kinesiology from the University of Western Ontario. Working in manual therapies and exercise rehabilitation since 2002, Rick has practiced as Kinesiologist since 2002, a Shiatsu Therapist since 2005, and a Cranial Sacral Therapist since 2007. He is very happy to be contributing to the comprehensive team here at Wildwood Health and Performance. As a Kinesiologist, Rick is pleased to be offering exercise rehabilitation and personalized exercise therapy sessions in our renovated exercise room at Wildwood! These sessions will be tailored to your goals and may including a combination of strengthening, stretching, yoga, and cardiovascular training aspects. As an RMT, Rick’s massage therapy practice focuses on full-body integration, using techniques such as deep tissue massage, trigger point therapy, myofascial release, joint mobilizations and active movements to support each patient with a customized approach. The integration of the client’s nervous system is importantly considered in every treatment. TMJ dysfunction, cervical spine issues and Cranial Sacral therapy are a few areas that Rick is also very interested in working with.
Therapist prescribed exercise therapy with multiple modalities. Exercise Prescription may include a combination of manual therapy, strengthening, stretching and cardiovascular exercises.