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Physiotherapy

Our team of physiotherapists are focused on getting you back to valued activities. We take a holistic approach that focuses on both the physical and psychological aspects of your injury. We work to help you manage your pain, increase your strength, and improve how you move through education, exercise, and empowerment. Whatever your goals are, we will help assess your situation, and guide you th... Read More

Our team of physiotherapists are focused on getting you back to valued activities. We take a holistic approach that focuses on both the physical and psychological aspects of your injury. We work to help you manage your pain, increase your strength, and improve how you move through education, exercise, and empowerment. Whatever your goals are, we will help assess your situation, and guide you through a plan to achieve those goals.

Virtual Physiotherapy

Our team of physiotherapists are focused on getting you back to valued activities. We take a holistic approach that focuses on both the physical and psychological aspects of your injury. We work to help you manage your pain, increase your strength, and improve how you move through education, exercise, and empowerment. Whatever your goals are, we will help assess your situation, and guide you th... Read More

Our team of physiotherapists are focused on getting you back to valued activities. We take a holistic approach that focuses on both the physical and psychological aspects of your injury. We work to help you manage your pain, increase your strength, and improve how you move through education, exercise, and empowerment. Whatever your goals are, we will help assess your situation, and guide you through a plan to achieve those goals.

Registered Dietitian

We believe in fuelling your body to feel and perform your best with a food first, individualized and science-based approach. We will not be throwing the food guide at you, instead our Dietitian Dee will work with you to come up with a plan that is sustainable, evidence based, and delicious. At The Movement, our goal is to set you up for success through education, practical approaches, and support.

Pelvic Health Physiotherapy

Your pelvic floor assessment will start a lot like any other physiotherapy assessment…with a conversation around your goals and symptoms. As part of the assessment you’ll be asked some more personal questions around bowel and bladder habits, fluid intake, and diet. All these can aid in determining a plan to help you reach your goals. Objective assessment: This is the fun part where we ge... Read More

Your pelvic floor assessment will start a lot like any other physiotherapy assessment…with a conversation around your goals and symptoms. As part of the assessment you’ll be asked some more personal questions around bowel and bladder habits, fluid intake, and diet. All these can aid in determining a plan to help you reach your goals.

Objective assessment:

This is the fun part where we get you moving. Depending on your presentation and goal it could include assessment of your back/hip mobility, strength (core and lower limb), breathing patterns and movement (ex. Your movement strategies when you skip, run or lift)

An internal assessment of your pelvic floor muscles may be included. However, this is not necessary for your treatment. They’re useful examinations but won’t be performed if you’re not comfortable with it/prefer not to. This will be discussed with your physio during your first appointment.

The next step is to assess the pelvic floor muscles. This will be done with an external and/or internal exam, depending on your comfort level. Lots of information can be gathered from an external exam, but the internal exam is the best way to assess the muscles as they are located inside the pelvic.

Coaching

Take your time in the outdoors to the next level with customized performance coaching using off-season, pre-season and in-season training to address mobility, stability, strength and power.

Dalton Laino

Dalton completed his Masters of Physical Therapy Degree at Western University. Prior to that, he graduated with a Kinesiology degree from the University of Windsor where he played football in the Canadian Junior Football League. Dalton takes a team approach to care where he emphasizes the importance of working collaboratively with you to accomplish your goals. He uses a combination of exercise and education to empower his clients and will use manual therapy and soft tissue work to help supplement his approach.

Dalton completed his Masters of Physical Therapy Degree at Western University. Prior to that, he ... Read More

Don Lesar

Don has felt connected to the Dundas community since starting at McMaster in 2009 and feels privileged to be able to provide care to the health conscious people of Dundas and the surrounding area. Don is a father of two young girls and enjoys rock climbing, mountain biking, trail running, functional fitness training, camping and anything that gets him into the fresh valley air.

Don completed his Masters of Physical Therapy locally at McMaster University. Prior to this, Don completed his undergrad in Health Studies at University of Waterloo. Throughout his degrees he worked as a strength and conditioning coach. In the fall of 2015, he gained Fellowship status in the Canadian Academy of Manipulative Physiotherapists (FCAMPT). He has taken additional courses in acupuncture, soft tissue release, therapeutic taping, blood flow restriction therapy and strength & conditioning as it applies to rehabilitative populations. With a primary emphasis on education and exercise, Don incorporates manual therapy and soft tissue techniques to guide people along their individual paths to recovery.

Don has felt connected to the Dundas community since starting at McMaster in 2009 and feels privi... Read More

Jess Mahler

Jessica grew up in the Hamilton area and is excited to be back treating in the area after spending some time in North Vancouver and Guelph. Whether attempting a new distance or trying a new sport, Jessica loves setting new physical activity goals and is passionate about working with others to help them reach theirs. In her spare time Jessica enjoys hockey, running, triathlon, and snowboarding.

Jessica completed her Masters of Physical Therapy at McMaster University. Before this, she completed an undergraduate degree in Kinesiology at University of Waterloo. During school Jessica worked as a strength and conditioning coach working closely with high-level youth athletes in their off-season training. Jessica has extensive training and experience with concussion rehabilitation. Jessica’s treatment is exercise and education focused with the use of manual therapy and soft tissue release to aid in recovery.

Jessica grew up in the Hamilton area and is excited to be back treating in the area after spendin... Read More

Dee Muszynski MSc., RD., Pn1

Dee is a Registered Dietitian committed to helping individuals take a proactive approach to their health through food. She takes pride in her personalized approach with each client, working together to come up with solutions to reach their goals. She is a strong believer in developing healthy relationships with food while still being able to attain desired outcomes.

Currently, Dee divides her time between working with us at the clinic and working with the Complex Care team at McMaster Children’s Hospital. She has completed her Masters at the University of Guelph in Human Health and Nutritional Sciences after which she continued with her Dietetic internship at Hamilton Health Sciences. Dee has also had experiences beyond the hospital setting. She has completed her Precision Nutrition 1 certification, has been a part of the Strength and Conditioning Team at the University of Guelph and has had experience working with athletes at Canadian Sport Institute of Ontario.

She is proud to call Hamilton Home where you can find her mountain biking, hiking or visiting the local market.

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Will Nicholson

Will is a lifelong learner, and along with Dalton, has been connecting with a network of like-minded clinicians internationally through the PTCoffecast. The PTCoffeecast is a podcast about all things physiotherapy with a side of geeking out on coffee. Will is also a competitive powerlifter, and enjoys anything that involves lifting weights. To round it out, he loves hiking, cycling, and being outdoors.

Will completed his Masters of Physical Therapy at Western University. Before this, he completed an undergraduate in Kinesiology at Brock University where he played baseball for four years and was a team captain. Will emphasizes exercise and education to help empower his clients, and includes manual therapy and soft tissue work to optimize recovery. Will has taken additional courses in pain neuroscience, soft tissue release, and prehab/strength and conditioning as it relates to physiotherapy.

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Eli Pawliw

Eli grew up in Dundas with a hand-poured concrete shot put circle in his backyard. He is thrilled to be returning back to Dundas after learning and living abroad in London, England for the past 3 years. As a former international shot putter, turned avid runner, Eli has an in-depth understanding of the demands of a wide variety of sports. He brings an elite-performance mindset to the clinic to help others improve their physical function beyond their initial goals.

While becoming a multiple time national champion, he obtained a master’s degree in physiotherapy from Brunel University London (United Kingdom), after completing his BHK in Kinesiology from the University of Windsor, where he was also a captain of the track and field team.

From high school until starting his masters degree, Eli worked with individuals of various fitness levels as a strength and conditioning coach. This experience helped him to see the benefits of a personalized and evidence-based exercise plan to aid in injury recovery, while setting the foundation for life-long health.

He believes that collaboration between the patient and clinician is essential to the development of a sustainable plan. He frequently applies soft-tissue and joint mobilization techniques to complement his movement-based approach to therapy when appropriate.

Outside of the clinic, you will be able to find Eli running along on the Dundas trails or if it’s a Thursday night, supporting the Dundas Blues.

Eli grew up in Dundas with a hand-poured concrete shot put circle in his backyard. He is thrilled... Read More

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The Movement Physiotherapy & Performance - Dundas
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