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Coastal Sports and Wellness- Bedford

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Welcome to Coastal Sports & Wellness
Our clinic is like no other; with a multitude of services, modalities, up to date equipment and tools as well as a highly trained and educated staff offering collaborative care to help guide you in the best direction for your individual needs. Our mission is to provide exceptional care and services to maximize your wellbeing and your bodies performance, while encouraging client’s health through treatment frequency, body awareness and continual education. Investing time & commitment into your preventive health will return impressive results in your overall fitness and long term will maintain youthfulness over each passing year. At Coastal, we strive to be your one stop shop for all things health and wellness:
> One Stop Multidisciplinary Clinic – We offer 10 disciplines and multiple services to suit everyones individual needs.
> Highly Educated & Trained Practitioners – Your Treatment will be performed by only licensed and qualified therapists.
> Comfortable, Clean & Large Clinic – Our clinic feels warm & welcoming the moment you walk through the front door.
> Practitioners Network – Our staff work in a collaborative environment, communicating daily on the best treatment plan and modalities for your recovery.

02/04/2026

❤️ February is Heart Health Month ❤️

Heart health can mean many things—from raising awareness around heart disease, to prevention, to making everyday choices that support your heart long-term.

Taking care of your heart isn’t just about one moment—it’s about the small, consistent habits that add up over time.

Here are a few heart-healthy ways to support your cardiovascular health:

🥗 Nutrition for Heart Health
• Focus on whole foods (fruits, vegetables, whole grains)
• Choose healthy fats (olive oil, nuts, seeds, avocado)
• Include lean proteins (fish, legumes, poultry)
• Limit ultra-processed foods and excess sugar
• Stay hydrated

🏃‍♀️ Movement for Heart Health
• Aim for regular cardiovascular exercise (walking, cycling, swimming)
• Include strength training to support metabolic and heart health
• Move consistently—short bouts add up
• Prioritize recovery and rest

❤️ Lifestyle Matters Too
• Manage stress
• Get quality sleep
• Don’t ignore warning signs
• Schedule regular check-ups

Your heart works hard for you—let’s return the favour 💙

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01/31/2026

Meet S**a — Acupuncture with a hands-on difference!

At Coastal, S**a’s treatments go far beyond needles. While acupuncture is a powerful tool, she also uses hands-on fascial therapy and sports-focused techniques to support recovery, performance, and pain relief.

Her primary focus is treating myofascial pain using acupuncture trigger point therapy, especially for sports- and work-related injuries and ongoing pain management. This approach helps reduce tension, restore movement, and support long-term healing.

Sports acupuncture is an effective treatment for acute, chronic, and athletic injuries, blending Traditional Chinese Medicine with modern sports medicine principles for a comprehensive approach to recovery.

S**a comes with an extensive educational background and came very close to completing her Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine at the International College of Traditional Chinese Medicine — bringing depth, precision, and intention to every treatment.

Whether you’re managing pain, rehabbing an injury, or optimizing performance, S**a’s integrated approach has you covered.

01/31/2026

✨ Integrative Fascial Techniques (IFT) — a different approach to recovery ✨

If traditional massage hasn’t quite gotten to the root of your issue, Integrative Fascial Techniques (IFT) may be the missing piece.

IFT focuses on the fascia — the connective tissue that supports muscles, joints, organs, and movement throughout the entire body. Rather than working just on sore muscles, IFT looks at why an area isn’t moving or functioning well.

How IFT is different from traditional massage:
👉 Works with the tissue, not through it — no forcing or aggressive pressure
👉 Slow, intentional techniques that allow fascia to release naturally
👉 Addresses restrictions that may be contributing to pain elsewhere in the body
👉 Aims for longer-lasting results by treating the root cause, not just symptoms

Your IFT practitioner assesses where the fascia is “stuck” and gently restores its ability to glide and slide, creating a better environment for healing, movement, and recovery. Because fascia connects everything, releasing one area can positively impact another — even if the pain shows up somewhere else.

IFT blends massage therapy with an osteopathic approach, incorporating myofascial, craniosacral, and visceral techniques to treat the body as a whole.

📍 Offered with Chris Donnelly, RMT
If you’re looking for a thoughtful, whole-body approach to pain, movement restrictions, or ongoing dysfunction, IFT may be right for you.

01/31/2026

✨ Meet S**a — Acupuncture with a hands-on difference ✨

At Coastal, S**a’s treatments go far beyond needles. While acupuncture is a powerful tool, she also uses hands-on fascial therapy and sports-focused techniques to support recovery, performance, and pain relief.

Her primary focus is treating myofascial pain using acupuncture trigger point therapy, especially for sports- and work-related injuries and ongoing pain management. This approach helps reduce tension, restore movement, and support long-term healing.

Sports acupuncture is an effective treatment for acute, chronic, and athletic injuries, blending Traditional Chinese Medicine with modern sports medicine principles for a comprehensive approach to recovery.

S**a comes with an extensive educational background and came very close to completing her Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine at the International College of Traditional Chinese Medicine — bringing depth, precision, and intention to every treatment.

Whether you’re managing pain, rehabbing an injury, or optimizing performance, S**a’s integrated approach has you covered.

01/28/2026

Taping: Support that moves with you!

Taping can be a powerful tool for injury management, rehab, and performance prep — when it’s used the right way, for the right reason.

Our physiotherapy team uses a variety of taping techniques depending on your injury, goals, and activity demands, including:
👉 Sports taping – Provides firm support and stability, often used for acute injuries, return-to-play, or higher-impact sport and work demands

👉 K-Taping – Offers dynamic support, helps with swelling, muscle activation, and movement guidance while allowing full range of motion.

👉 Rehab & corrective taping – Assists with posture, joint positioning, and motor control during recovery.

👉 Prep taping – Used before sport, competition, or demanding workdays to help you feel supported and confident.

Whether you’re rehabbing an injury, returning to sport, or managing workload demands, our team will choose the taping method that best supports your body and your goals.

From the court to the pitch to the workplace, we’ve got you supported — so you can move with confidence and stability. 💪

01/27/2026

🧠 Headaches & Migraines? Don’t Forget the Jaw.

TMJ dysfunction (the Temporomandibular Joint) is a silent and often overlooked cause of head pain, migraines, facial tension, neck pain — even voice and throat symptoms.
👉 It’s not always about clenching or grinding.

Jaw dysfunction can create subtle joint compression and muscle imbalance that sends pain upward into the skull, temples, and behind the eyes — long before obvious jaw pain shows up.

Many people with:
• Chronic headaches or migraines
• Post-accident injuries (MVA, sports, work)
• Stress-related tension
• Neck and facial pain
…are carrying unresolved TMJ dysfunction without realizing it.

✨ That’s why we take a team approach.
Our TMJ-focused care includes:
• Massage therapy
• Osteopathy
• Acupuncture
• Physiotherapy
• Chiropractic care

By addressing joint mechanics + muscle tension + nervous system stress, we help re-pattern jaw function and reduce cranial symptoms — not just mask them.

💬 If headaches keep coming back, it may be time to look beyond the head.

Your jaw might be the missing piece.

01/23/2026

Meet Ashley in action 🤍

Here she is working with visceral alignment and gentle diaphragm release — supporting your body from the inside out.

If you’ve never tried osteopathy, this is your sign. Most people feel immediate and effective changes after a session.

We’re proud to have a team of 4 skilled osteopaths, each bringing a wide range of techniques to support your health and recovery.

✨ Medical insurance can be billed directly.

Your body knows what it needs — we’re here to help it get there.

01/21/2026

Today is Bell Let’s Talk Day 💬

A reminder that mental health is just as important as physical health — and that staying healthy means caring for both.

Stress, anxiety, burnout, pain, poor sleep, and life’s demands all impact how we feel, move, and show up each day. Talking about it matters. Getting support matters even more.

At Coastal Sports & Wellness, we take a whole-person approach to health. Through movement, hands-on care, nervous system support, and collaboration across disciplines, we’re here to help you feel stronger — mentally and physically.

Check in on yourself. Check in on each other. You’re not alone. 💙

YouAreNotAlone

01/21/2026

Foot pain slowing you down? 👣

From plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendinopathy to calf strains, these issues can make every step uncomfortable.

Our physiotherapy team gets to the root of your pain with hands-on treatment, targeted rehab, and movement strategies to help you heal properly — and get back to what you love doing.

Don’t push through the pain. Let’s fix it. 💪

01/20/2026

✨ Paediatric Chiropractic Care at Coastal Bedford ✨

We’re happy to offer paediatric chiropractic care with Dr. Michelle MacDonald and Dr. Haley Smith, supporting infants and young children through gentle, development-focused treatment.

Paediatric chiropractic uses very light, safe techniques to help with common concerns such as:
• Poor latch (including tongue/lip tie–related challenges)
• Torticollis (tight neck muscles)
• Colic & reflux
• Head shape concerns (plagiocephaly)

Care may include gentle adjustments, soft tissue work, stretches, and massage to:
✔️ Improve range of motion
✔️ Ease tension and discomfort
✔️ Support nervous system function
✔️ Promote healthy feeding and development

Our chiropractors often work collaboratively with lactation consultants, doulas, and other providers to support your baby and family as a whole 🤍

📍 Coastal Bedford
📅 Appointments available Monday–Saturday

01/10/2026

✨ Meet Maxine Jeffrey – Osteopathy for Whole-Body Balance ✨

Ever wondered what osteopathy is?

Osteopathy is a hands-on, holistic treatment that focuses on how your muscles, joints, nerves, and circulation work together. Rather than just treating symptoms, osteopathy looks for the root cause of pain or restriction and helps your body heal naturally.

👐 How osteopathy can help:
• Back, neck & shoulder pain
• Postural issues
• Sports injuries
• Headaches & tension
• Stress-related aches
• Mobility & flexibility

Maxine Jeffrey uses gentle manual techniques such as soft tissue work, joint mobilisation, and stretching to restore balance and improve overall wellbeing.

Your body does the talking — osteopathy helps it listen!

📍 Book your session with Maxine Jeffrey and move better, feel better, live better.

01/09/2026

✨ Perimenopause & Menopause Support at Coastal ✨

Perimenopause and menopause can bring real changes — physically, emotionally, and hormonally. At Coastal, you don’t have to navigate it alone.

We take a team-based approach to women’s health, bringing together specialized providers who work collaboratively to support you through this transition.

💙 How our team can help:
👉 Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy to support pelvic health, strength, and bladder changes
👉 Osteopathy to address female pelvic pain, urinary incontinence, and uterine prolapse
👉 Counselling Therapy for emotional support, mood changes, stress, and life transitions
👉 Nurse Practitioner care to explore menopause hormone therapy and non-hormonal options with a personalized plan
👉 Acupuncture to support hormone balance, sleep, mood, and nervous system regulation

Every woman’s experience is unique. Our goal is to listen, support, and create a care plan that meets you where you are — with expertise, compassion, and whole-person care.

You deserve support through this chapter 💙
Bookings now open.

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15 Dartmouth Road
Bedford, NS
B4A3X6

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Monday	8am - 8pm
Tuesday	8am - 8pm
Wednesday	8am - 8pm
Thursday	8am - 8pm
Friday	8am - 8pm
Saturday	9am - 5pm

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https://coastalsportsandwellness.com/

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