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Susan Cook

Osteopath

Diploma In Osteopathic Manual Practice (DOMP) 

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Registered Massage Therapist
(RMT)

About Susan

About Susan

Susan is an Osteopathic Manual Practitioner and Registered Massage Therapist (RMT). She is a member of the Nova Scotia Association of Osteopaths (NSAO) and the Massage Therapy Association of Nova Scotia (MTANS). She looks forward to building a collaborative community-based healthcare practice to help people prevent disease through moving with greater ease.  Experience hands on healing strategies that help you release tension, regain and maintain your freedom of movement. 

 

Susan graduated from the Royal Winnipeg Ballet in 1994, and danced professionally in Canada, Scotland and China. She moved to the Eastern Shore in 2003 to be closer to family. She is also a dance and Pilates teacher, and encourages people to enjoy moving mindfully in nature while hiking, cycling and swimming.

 

Susan volunteers with and supports the Musquodoboit Trailways and the Gaetz Brook Greenway – both of which are much-loved sections of the Trans Canada Trail Greenway Vision, the Bicycle NS Core Blue Route and the HRM Active Transportation Spine along the rail corridor adjacent to her business.

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Why Osteopathy?

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Motion is Lotion! Movement is Medicine! 

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Osteopathic manual practitioners assess and treat your body as a whole; seeking to identify areas of dysfunction. The theory being that abnormal functioning (dysfunction) in one area of the body can cause symptoms to present elsewhere.  Using a wide variety of hands-on (manual) techniques the osteopathic manual practitioner eases these restrictions to allow normal functioning to resume. Osteopathic clients include newborns to the elderly, athletes and weekend warriors, adults and children, manual workers and office professionals. 

Benefits of Manual Therapy

Chronic Pain

Manage and decrease chronic pain associated with neurological conditions, fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis, chronic fatigue, arthritis and more.

Stress Relief

Decreasing stress while improving relaxation, body awareness, grounding and mindfulness.

Edema/Swelling

Stimulate the lymphatic system to significantly decrease and manage swelling and congestion.

Pre/Post Natal

Decrease and manage low back, pelvic and upper back pain, improve posture, decrease stress, while preparing and recovering from birth.

Pediatric

Support breast-feeding and latch, soothe digestion and help regulate.

Post Surgical

Mobilize scar tissue from injury or surgery of all kinds to help restore range of motion and strength, minimize adhesion formation, decrease nerve compression and improve circulation.

Headache, Migraines and Jaw Pain

Prevent, manage and decrease the intensity of chronic tension headaches, migraines and jaw pain.

Respiratory Conditions

Decrease restrictions in the diaphragm and rib cage, mobilize mucus buildup in lungs and promote deep breathing to eliminate inflammation.

Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation

Decrease compensatory patterns, postural dysfunctions, and promote full strength and range of motion in affected muscles and joints.

Low Back and Pelvic Pain

Reduce pain, improve mobility, stability, muscle tone and circulation.

Insurance Policy
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Insurance Policy

Susan can direct bill most insurance companies provided clients have a referral from a doctor. 

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