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Osteopathy in Markham
Gentle manual treatment for pain, restriction, and tension that has not responded to anything else.
Osteopathic Treatment for the Problem Under the Symptom
Osteopathy treats the body’s muscles, bones, and connective tissue as one working system. Your practitioner uses joint mobilizations, muscle energy techniques, and soft tissue manipulation to release restrictions and restore normal movement across a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions. The approach suits people whose pain has moved around, returned repeatedly, or never quite matched the scan. Rather than working only where it hurts, an osteopathic assessment traces the restriction back through the chain that produced it, which often sits well away from the painful spot.
Osteopathy at Northville Rehabilitation Centre comes from Shahrzad Ebrahimi, BSc Kin, RMO, DOMP, an Osteopathic Practitioner registered with the College of Registered Manual Osteopaths of Canada and trained at the National Academy of Osteopathy in Toronto. Treatment also includes craniosacral therapy, a very gentle technique used for headaches and migraines, whiplash, and jaw tension, which patients frequently describe as deeply calming. Where inflammation is slowing recovery, sessions can also draw on Class IV K-Laser. Sessions run at a lower force than most people expect, making osteopathy a practical option when chiropractic adjustment feels too vigorous, or a useful complement alongside physiotherapy and massage therapy when progress has stalled.
What to Expect :
- A full history covering your symptoms, past injuries, surgeries, and the patterns you have noticed, including old problems you may consider unrelated
- A whole-body assessment of posture, joint mobility, and tissue tension, not just the region you booked about
- Gentle hands-on treatment combining mobilization, muscle energy technique, soft tissue work, and craniosacral therapy where suited
- An explanation of what your practitioner found, plus movement or breathing homework and a realistic sense of how many visits it will take
Osteopathy at our Markham clinic helps low back and neck pain, sciatica and disc irritation, chronic pain, tension headaches and migraines, sports and overuse strains, fibromyalgia, TMJ problems, frozen shoulder, tennis and golfer’s elbow, carpal tunnel, knee conditions, ankle pain and plantar fasciitis, thoracic outlet syndrome, and tendonitis or bursitis. Our front desk submits your claim to your extended health provider on the day of treatment.
Why CHoose Us
Osteopathy Where Credentials and Coverage Both Hold Up
Manual osteopathy has no provincial regulatory college in Ontario, so who treats you matters more than usual. Shahrzad Ebrahimi holds the RMO and DOMP designations plus a BSc in Kinesiology, trained at the National Academy of Osteopathy, and carries registration with the College of Registered Manual Osteopaths of Canada.
Patients often reach osteopathy after other treatment plateaued. Working in the same building as our chiropractors, physiotherapists, and RMTs means your practitioner can read the whole file and add to the plan instead of restarting it.
Assessment covers posture, joint mobility, and tissue tension from head to foot before anything gets treated. Techniques stay gentle throughout, which suits patients who find manipulation uncomfortable or have been advised to avoid it.
Osteopathy sits under its own benefit line on most extended health plans, and insurers reimburse only practitioners from recognized bodies. Our practitioner holds registration with the CRMO and membership in the OCPCC and ACMA. Call 905-534-8666, and we will confirm your specific plan before your first visit.
Some pain does not show up where it started.
Pain that moves, keeps returning to the same spot, or never quite matches what the imaging showed. Headaches that build through the week, a jaw that aches, or an old injury that still changes how you move. Any of these makes a good reason to book an osteopathic assessment at our Markham clinic. We will confirm your coverage before your first visit.
Patient Testimonials
Markham Patients Who Got Moving Again
Here’s what recovery with our chiropractic, physiotherapy, massage and osteopathy team actually looks like.
Frequent Asked Questions
You stay clothed in comfortable, loose-fitting attire. After a full history and a whole-body assessment of posture, joint movement, and tissue tension, your practitioner applies gentle hands-on techniques including joint mobilization, muscle energy technique, soft tissue manipulation, and craniosacral therapy. Most of it feels far lighter than patients expect.
Low back and neck pain, sciatica and disc herniation, chronic pain, stress-related tension including headaches and migraines, ligament and muscle strain from sport or overuse, fibromyalgia, temporomandibular joint problems, frozen shoulder, tennis and golfer’s elbow, carpal tunnel syndrome, knee conditions, ankle pain, plantar fasciitis, thoracic outlet syndrome, and tendonitis or bursitis.
A very light-touch technique working with the tissues around the skull, spine, and sacrum. We use it most often for headaches and migraines, whiplash, and jaw tension. Because the pressure stays so gentle, patients commonly report a strong sense of relaxation during and after a session, which makes it a good fit when stress feeds the physical symptoms.
Manual osteopathy is not currently a regulated health profession in Ontario, which means no provincial college oversees it and the title carries no legal protection. Training and registration are therefore worth checking before you book anywhere. Our practitioner trained at the National Academy of Osteopathy in Toronto, holds the RMO and DOMP designations alongside a kinesiology degree, and registers nationally with the College of Registered Manual Osteopaths of Canada.
Many Canadian extended health plans include an osteopathy benefit, usually separate from your physiotherapy or massage coverage. Because osteopathy is unregulated provincially, insurers reimburse only practitioners belonging to bodies they recognize, and the accepted list varies from insurer to insurer. Our practitioner is registered with the College of Registered Manual Osteopaths of Canada (CRMO) and belongs to the Osteopathy Chronic Pain Clinics of Canada (OCPCC) and the Alliance Canadienne Medecine Alternative (ACMA). Quote those to your insurer, or call 905-534-8666 and we will check for you.
Chiropractic focuses on restoring movement at specific joints, frequently through adjustment. Physiotherapy leans on graded exercise and functional retraining. Osteopathy works more slowly across the whole body, following restriction through connective tissue rather than treating one segment. Many patients combine them, and here they coordinate under one roof.
Initial appointments run around an hour, follow-ups slightly shorter. Wear loose, comfortable clothing you can move in, such as leggings or shorts and a t-shirt. Nothing needs to be removed. Avoid a heavy meal beforehand and give yourself a quiet half hour afterwards if you can.
Recent problems often improve within three or four visits. Long-standing patterns, particularly those built over years, take longer and taper as things settle. Your practitioner gives an honest estimate after the first assessment and revisits it as you progress. No pre-paid packages here.
Its gentleness makes it appropriate across a wide range, from office workers with chronic neck tension to athletes with recurring strains and older patients managing arthritic stiffness. Tell us about pregnancy, osteoporosis, recent fractures, or a history of blood clots at intake so treatment can be adapted.