Active Relief Centre

Active Relief Centre At the Active Relief Centre, we primarily use unique diagnostic methods. Often, there is a partnership required in resolving a problem.

Dr. Aras Kvedaras DC
Eric Olympico M.Sc.(PT),
Caitlin Price M.Sc(PT)
Jill Williamson RMT
Brook Bennie RMT
Dr. Sydney Smith DC
Stefanie White RMT
Amanda Vertesi M.Sc(PT)
Megan Burgio RMT
Dr Kristina Santiago DC
Chris Romaniw RMT This is done through manual strength testing to determine which tissues are effected or failing. Once we have isolated the failing muscles and then determined why it is failing, we can start to make a plan on how to resolve the problem. This leads to us using a variety of treatment techniques that specifically address the failing structures (active release technique, flexion distraction, joint manipulation, postural and nutritional advice, re-coordination exercises). This includes patient executed home care (ex:specific exercises, posture change, restrictions,etc.). Interestingly, once we determine the failing muscles, other compensatory muscles can be predicted. These often are the symptomatic structures but not the primary problem area and hence where other treatments fail. People focus too much on the trees and don't look at the forest. In other offices, treatment effect is very temporary or short lived and needs to be done indefinitely because they do not determine the cause.

12/30/2025

🎉Thank-you to all of our patients and community partners for making 2025 an incredible year!

👉This year, we focused on training and community outreach. Here are a few of the events we supported in 2025:

✅Denso Manufacturing Canada - Employee Wellness Event

✅Guelph United FC tournament ⚽️ at the University of Guelph

✅Ontario Volleyball Masters Tournament 🏐 at McMaster University

✅Trainers seminar 💪🏼 at Goodlife Fitness Guelph

✅Crunch Fitness Guelph - Halloween and Christmas Open Houses 🎃🎄

✅Guelph Lakes Golf and Country Club - Swing assessments and treatment ⛳️

✅Hoppy Runners Guelph - Run and treat 🏃🏽‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏃🏾

😊We’re excited to be out and about again in 2026, contact us if you’ve got an event coming up. Let’s see what we can do together. ✌️

12/22/2025

🎉We are excited to announce Caitlin Price (Romaniw’s) return from parental leave.

📆She will be back January 5th in Hamilton Mondays 9-12pm, Wednesdays 2-5pm and Fridays 9-12pm.

✅Caitlin is a seasoned Physiotherapist who is fully ART certified, she’s been with the clinic since 2012.

😄We are very excited to welcome her back and we know her patients will be happy to hear of her return. Previous patients of Caitlin’s can contact the Hamilton office to book with her in the New Year. Caitlin is also accepting new patients.

12/19/2025

Our Guelph team had a blast at the Crunch Guelph first anniversary party. It was a great chance to show off our treatment skills and get a few reps in too! 🎉💪🏼🩷

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12/16/2025

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12/11/2025

✅Your pain is not the primary indicator we use to diagnose. For most patients, pain is the primary concern and understandably so. Our method of assessment focuses on the function of the body which is easier to measure and test for improvement over time. Improved function should lead to reduction in pain.

✅It might take longer to heal than you expect. Many issues are easy to assess and treat, and resolve quickly. However some issues may have complex mechanisms (2 or more issues) that require multi-stage treatment and exercise.

✅As you get older, you may need to do more to prepare for sport and exercise. We can help you learn to engage critical muscle groups through warm-ups, activations and muscle strengthening in order to reduce injury and enhance performance at any age.

🤨We are here to answer all the questions you’ve got. We are happy to explain our approach and discuss any areas of concern you have about treatment and recovery. Call today to see how we can help you stay active and healthy. 🩷👟

🎊We’re starting early, updating our holiday hours! Plan ahead so that you can get the appointments times you want with y...
12/02/2025

🎊We’re starting early, updating our holiday hours! Plan ahead so that you can get the appointments times you want with your practitioner of choice. Or decompress with a massage over the holiday break!

12/01/2025

🎥Thank-you Raceer Cruz for documenting our latest event with the Hoppy Runners at the Guelph Active Relief Centre!

🏃🏽‍♀️The run was a success with laughs, treatment and snacks back at the clinic. We’re so glad that Raceer captured the spirit of the night. The Hoppy Runners are a lot of fun and if you live in the Guelph area, you should definitely come out for a run!

🏋️‍♀️At the Active Relief Centre, we are very happy to support athletes of all levels stay active and healthy. Every practitioner is involved in their own athletic pursuits, and we know how important sport is to maintaining an healthy lifestyle at any age. Let us know what your lifestyle and goals look like and we can help you get there.

👉If you have an event coming up we would love to chat to see if we might be able to support your athletes.

🍻Thanks Hoppy Runners and our sponsors Wellington Brewery! Let’s do another run soon. 🏃🏾🏃🏽‍♀️🏃‍♂️

👉Approximately 80% of Canadian will experience at least one episode of back pain in their lives. We’re here to answer so...
12/01/2025

👉Approximately 80% of Canadian will experience at least one episode of back pain in their lives. We’re here to answer some of your most common questions about prevention.

✅Save or share with someone who needs it. Are you currently experiencing back pain? Book an appointment to see how our team can help ease and prevent back pain today and in the future.

11/27/2025

👉Our clinic was founded by Dr Aras Kvedaras, who while growing his practice, was researching the most effective diagnostic framework and treatment modalities. He studied Diagnostic Muscle Testing under Dr David Leaf and pursued Active Release Technique certification in Full Body Manual Therapy. It is the combination of these methods that underpin Dr Aras’ approach to his practice, and these are techiques that he continues to apply and evolve to this day.

✅As his practice has grown, all of the practitioners at the ARC assess and treat in the same method. Our practitioners pride themselves on the quality of their assessment and manual skills, which they continue hone under the mentorship of Dr Aras.

🏃‍♂️Active Relief Centre is a play on words based on the use of Active Release Techniques as the primary physical modality of the clinic. It also references the philosophy that patients are empowered play an active role in their recovery through exercise and engagement in the rehab process.

😊If you would like to see how the Active Relief Centre can help you recover and thrive, contact us today to book an appointment.

🏃‍♂️🏃🏽‍♀️ARC x Hoppy Runners ⭐️Run and runners’ wellness clinic⭐️✅Join us for our run leaving from The Active Relief Cen...
11/13/2025

🏃‍♂️🏃🏽‍♀️ARC x Hoppy Runners

⭐️Run and runners’ wellness clinic⭐️

✅Join us for our run leaving from The Active Relief Centre Guelph location November 20th at 7pm. Don’t forget to join on Strava!

📍Departing from the Active Relief Centre:
291 Woodlawn Road Unit B13 Guelph

🍪 💪🏼Finishing at the Active Relief Centre Guelph, for treats, a mini-assessment and treatment.

👟👟👟See you there!

11/05/2025

🚩If your therapist does not assess you properly, you will likely end up doing the RIGHT exercises for the WRONG underlying problem.

🚩Poor assessment techniques can lead to extended recovery time due to a “shotgun approach” which means doing a little bit of everything therapeutically in hopes that something will randomly stick and your symptoms will improve.

✅At the Active Relief Centre we have a logical, systematic approach that we use every single time.

✅We reassess more frequently than is required to make sure that we are on the right track. If it doesn’t seem like we’re making progress we will reassess and change course as many times as necessary to get to the root of your issue. This is why we are often the go to clinic for patients with complex issues that have not resolved elsewhere.

🧐Do you want to discover the root cause of your pain? Contact us today and book an appointment!

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1057 Main Street West
Hamilton, ON
L8S1B7

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 7pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 7pm
Thursday 7:30am - 7pm
Friday 7:30am - 5pm

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+19057778899

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