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Hellerworker trained by Sharon Butler:
Leslie Larson, Certified Hellerwork Practitioner Montreal, Quebec 514-483-1962
During our discussions and bodywork I found Leslie to be both knowledgable
and articulate. His understanding of anatomy and his ability to explain it in
simple terms helped me to visualize how various muscles, tendons and nerves
affect one another. Consequently I am better able to release tension from the
soft tissue.
I am also impressed by Leslie's commitment to his clients. He calls a day or
two after each session to ensure that everything is 'ok'. He makes sure I'm not
pushing myself and if necessary we make modifications to the stretches I am
doing.
During our work Leslie stresses that I am in control of what is happening - if
at any time I experience too much pain just let him know. This theme that I
am in control and that I have to take responsibility for my healing (because
no one else will do it for me) is what impresses me most about Hellerwork.
I know a practitioner in Montreal, Louise Tremblay.
Her number is 514-849-8909.
Her email is lesmainsbowen @ videotron . ca
Her website is
http://pages.infi.nit.net/bowencan
She is a great practitioner and I personally recommend her. I have known
her for about 3 years.
Check www.bowtech.com
to look at the work and there is a page for referrals for Canada.
Patient Recommendation
After 9 or 10 different doctors (you have to be aggressive, keep going
to different ones if you're not satisfied, or if they tell you outright
they don't know anything more to do), my last referral seems to have
struck gold. My plastic surgeon recommended I see Dr. Fitzcharles
(Rheumatologist). She's quick, innovative, and manages to diagnose the
most mysterious ailments.
After 5 minutes she spotted an abnormality no other doctor had noticed -
it's very rare, and x-rays the next day confirmed she was right, in my
case. I have an extra rib, which compresses circulation and promotes
tendonitis and carpal tunnel.
If you want to give her a try, she's moving to the Montreal General
Hospital in January, and I recommend her highly.
Patient Recommendation
... thought i'd give you info about a couple of hcp in
montreal who have REALLY helped me in recovering from rsi.
Dr. Monique Isler 520 Verdun Ave. Verdun, PQ 514-766-1696
The health and safety officer at mcgill univ recommends her to univ
employees with rsi problems. she's great. she takes the time and
she knows her stuff. she's also bilingual - very important in this
province. she, and hence her recommendations, are very highly
regarded by the workers' comp board in the province (CSST).
thankfully in my situation, she was the first md i saw about my
problem and so i did not have to run around trying to find a doctor
who knew about rsi injuries. i was lucky.
Lorraine Casavant-Gagne acupuncturist McGill Sports Medicine Clinic 475 Pine Ave West Montreal, PQ H2W 1S4 514-398-7007
Lorraine is amazing. she practices japanese acupuncture (as opposed
to chinese). i'd try to explain the difference but too much typing
involved. anyway, she's excellent. she really understands chronic
pain and what it's like to live with it (she was in a horrible car
accident years ago, eventually had acupuncture, it helped with the
pain and so she decided to become trained. she really cares about
her patients. she too is bilingual. she works at the sports med
clinic on mondays only from sept to april. she has her own clinic in
Sorel, QC which is open all year round but i don't have the address
or phone #. i would definitely recommend her to ANYONE with any kind
of chronic pain.