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Born and raised in Italy, Francesca moved to Canada at 39 to start a new life. On October 1st , 2018, she became a registered physiotherapist in Canada and is am now able to take care of her patients to her best.

 

Francesca's intervention is about:

• Poor posture correction: scoliosis, flat feet, crossed-legs, forward head posture, rounded shoulders…

• Joint and muscle pain relief

• Pre and post surgical rehab

• Sport injuries: muscle strains and tightness, joint sprains, dislocations and so on

• Degenerative disease, as osteoarthritis in lower back, neck and hip.

• Nerve involvement: sciatic pain, tingling and numbness in your arms, carpal tunnel

 

How?

• Passive myo-fascial release/massage

• Passive/active/assisted joint mobs and manipulations

• Global Postural Rehabilitation (Souchard method)

• Home exercise program tailored for you

• Kinesiotape application

• Education on ergonomics (environment changes to enhance your function)

• Pool rehab tips

 

Also, Francesca graduated in 2010 as an Osteopathic Practitioner.

 

She is able to assist in the healing of several diseases related to the:

• Musculo-skeletal system as well as visceral issues: digestive and respiratory problems (asthma, allergies, constipation and painful abdominal spasms)

• Scar tissue treatment

• Sinusitis

• Headaches

• Sleep or energy issue (with cranio-sacral techniques)

• Jaw dysfunction

• Pre- and post-natal support and preparation to labour

• Hormonal imbalances

• Immune system boost

• Newborns problems (colics, regurgitation)

 

Thanks to being simultaneously a physiotherapist, (Western Medicine) and an osteopathic practitioner (holistic and alternative medicine), Francesca considers her patients’ concerns from two points of view!

 

• Member, College of Physiotherapists of British Columbia

• Member, Canadian Physiotherapy Association

• Member, Physiotherapy Association of British Columbia

• Member, OsteopathyBC, Canada