OC3 is proud to welcome Megan Abraham, registered physiotherapist, to the team. Megan and Shelagh were colleagues for a corporate wellness program at the Ottawa Police Service in 2013. Megan’s skill and expertise in manual therapy and exercise prescription will be assets to OC3’s clients. Megan’s hours at OC3 will be as follows: Mondays: 3-6pm Wednesdays: 3-6pm Thursdays: 7-10am Check out her bio here: https://www.oc3.ca/megan-abraham-pt/ Welcome Megan! – Your Ottawa Wellness Team at OC3*   *Ottawa […]

As a physiotherapist and registered yoga instructor, I instinctively blend some of the principles from each discipline into my treatment plans. This combination of modern rehabilitation principles and ancient health wisdom provides the best of both worlds. Take tree pose for example – in one simple standing balance pose, you get to work on so many things at once. In tree pose, you are effectively: – strengthening the gluteus medius of the supporting leg – using the […]

I recently completed LJ Lee’s “The Sports Thorax” 4 day course focused on connecting the whole body and optimizing performance using LJ’s very own Thoracic Ring Approach [1]. This approach was developed as a unique way to connect the function of the thorax (thoracic spine and ribcage) to the performance of the rest of the body. The whole thorax has traditionally been ignored by clinicians – the focus was solely on the posterior aspect of […]

…our work family that is Ottawa Collaborative Care Centre (OC3) is very excited to welcome Cate Hachigian to our team. Cate is a registered massage therapist (RMT) and certified Pilates instructor. Cate has had the privilege of studying under Margot McKinnon of Body Harmonics in Toronto, completing Pilates mat and reformer certifications, as well as movement and exercise specializations in biomechanics, rehabilitation and Pilates for older adults. She is currently working towards an athletic specialist […]

New Moms – do you want to: – reconnect to your core after giving birth? – learn new postural strategies in your new, postpartum body? – reduce your neck/upper back/shoulder pain that comes from breastfeeding and carrying your little one? – prevent future incidence of incontinence and/or prolapse?     OC3 will be offering a summer session of its postpartum yoga program for new Moms. The program will take place on Mondays, from 1:30-2:30pm in […]