Kinnect Active Rehab, 114-275 Fell Avenue, North Vancouver, BC (2025)

07/31/2023

Cancer Exercise

Research shows exercise is extremely beneficial for individuals who have been diagnosed with cancer. Exercise can be done safely before, during and after ALL forms of treatment and can counteract many side effects experienced during treatment.

It has been found to:
✨decrease the growth of tumours - in both size and quantity
✨ increase immune systems,
✨decrease lymphedema, and
✨improve fatigue

Additionally it can:
✨ Exercise helps improve physical ability,
✨ Maintain or improve muscle strength and
✨ Aid individuals in coping mentally and emotionally.

Most importantly, with a cancer diagnosis, many feel as though they are losing control of their lives and exercise gives some control back and improves Quality of Life.

06/12/2023

WAIT!! Are you sabotaging yourself?

It’s common for people to try and avoid further pain and injury by resting, but the truth is rest/avoidance can often be their worst enemy. To reduce pain we need to MOVE but learning to move properly and in a safe gradual way when we are recovering.

So get up and keeping moving.

06/09/2023

A huge congrats to our Kinesiologist, Nicole!

Nicole recently completed her Masters of Kinesiology at UBC. Her directed studies was with the Canadian Sport Institute working with winter sport athletes and while working on her masters she was a graduate assistant Strength and Conditioning coach with UBC Varsity Athletics as well as a Graduate Teaching Assistant for the school of Kinesiology.

At Kinnect, Nicole continues to work as S&C coach as well as aiding people in their recovery from injury.

We look forward to see where the next year takes her!

02/02/2023

Showing up for yourself is often the hardest part. It's also easier said then done. The more we do the better we mentally and physically feel.

Be kind to yourself, mistakes happen, missed days happen. Pick yourself back up and start again today, just keep moving and showing up for yourself! You got this. ✨

01/31/2023

The Pelvic Floor.

Let's first say, this can be an issue for BOTH men and women but more commonly seen in postpartum women - be newly or decades since giving birth.

After carrying a child for nearly 10 months and then delivery, women's bodies have be tested and then some. Once baby has arrived then what? We are handed a baby and many women are left with pain and symptoms such as incontinence, prolapse, neck and back pain, and diastasis recti. We are often told what we are feeling is "normal" and welcome to motherhood.

Well at Kinnect Active, we are here to tell you these pains and symptoms may be COMMON but they are not normal! We can help you reconnect to your pelvic floor and deep core muscles to reduce common "side effects" that come with pregnancy in an educated and safe manner as well as address postural changes that may have occurred during the pregnancy and postpartum.

Contact us today to see how we can help! https://kinnectactiverehab.ca/contact-us/

**please note, we may suggest you see a PF Physio depending on severity of symptoms and if an internal examination is suggested.**

01/26/2023

Are you not able to do the activities you love due to pain?

Book a session today with one of our Kinesiologists to get you on an individualized program to get you on the road to recovery and back to doing the things you love!

Book a session today: https://amysweeneyrehab.janeapp.com

01/24/2023

We are excited to welcome Emma Pringle to the Kinnect Active Rehab team!

Emma is working weekends to help cover fellow Kinesiologist and owner, Amy, during her maternity leave in March.

Emma is currently enrolled Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine. While she follows her dreams of becoming a Naturopath, her passion for sports and fitness mixed with her willingness to help others keeps her wanting to continue working as a Kinesiologist within health and active recovery world. She has a special in working with athletes and the general population with chronic pain.

Want to work with Emma? https://amysweeneyrehab.janeapp.com

01/23/2023

We are excited to welcome Nicole Lunde to the Kinnect Active Rehab team!

Nicole is one of two Kinesiologists helping cover fellow Kinesiologist and owner, Amy, during her maternity leave in March.

Nicole grew up as a high-performance athlete in White Rock playing volleyball and soccer. Her passion for sports and exercise is what drove her to pursue the field of kinesiology. Nicole is currently a graduate teaching assistant in the School of Kinesiology and also a volunteers her time as a Graduate Assistant Strength and Conditioning coach with UBC’s varsity athletics. Nicole has worked with C.O.P.D., stroke, and Parkinson’s Disease affected patients to improve their cardiorespiratory fitness and strength through exercise- where she gained a passion for helping those with chronic disease and other health conditions to improve their quality of life and reduce disease burden. Nicole is excited to apply exercise and movement science to encourage well-being, manage chronic disease, rehab injuries, and restore optimal function to patients through active rehabilitation.

Interested in working with Nicole? https://amysweeneyrehab.janeapp.com

01/20/2023

Neck and shoulder pain.

Most clients come to us with shoulder and neck pain, be it from carrying and feeding a newborn, sitting in at a desk for hours, cancer diagnosis, a car accident, etc.

At Kinnect Active Rehab, we help strengthen and reeducate clients to aid in improving their improper movement patterns and in turn promote better posture and reduce pain.

Book a session with us today, https://amysweeneyrehab.janeapp.com

01/02/2023

We're hiring! 🎉

Kinnect Active Rehab is looking for a practicing Kinesiologist who has a passion in helping people overcome their pain and injuries to live a healthier and happier life pain free. We work with all types of clients; ICBC claims, general population, athletes, cancer and pelvic floor dysfunction.

We are looking for someone interested in contract work to come on in February to begin to take on the caseload of about 10-20 clients for a maternity leave. 👩‍👧‍👦Lots of potential to continue to grow clientele during/post coverage.

Interested or know someone who may be interested? Connect with us! hello@kinnectactiverehab.ca

12/15/2022

No two people are alike.

At Kinnect Active Rehab we treat you as an individual. You may have a similar injury, diagnosis, experience than someone else we see but that does not mean that the same exercises or programs that work for them will work for you.

No matter where you are in your health journey - be it yet to start or decades in, we are here to help and can provide you with a program that provides you with the confidence to start and keep going!

Contact us to book today!

https://kinnectactiverehab.ca

12/13/2022

People often think seeing Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist or Pelvic Floor Corrective Exercise Specialist is for those who recently had children.

This is farther from the truth, someone can be decades out from having their children and still be experiencing PF dysfunction. It is NEVER too late to start

What is considered to be Pelvic floor dysfunction? Check out our website or reach out to us to learn more.

https://kinnectactiverehab.ca

12/08/2022

Creating a foundation.

When we lack our foundation, we often see compensations occur throughout the body which can lead to injury and/or pain and discomfort. Learning how to rebuild our foundation is fundamental to improve your Quality of Life.

Connect with us today to learn how to reconnect to your foundation and start your journey to recovery

https://kinnectactiverehab.ca

11/15/2022

What exactly is Kinesiology?

Kinesiologists are human movement specialists.

Kinesiology has many different terms, such Exercise Therapy and Active Rehabilitation and can be described as the assessment of functional movement and the implementation and progression of an individualized exercise program to aid individuals in safe and effective movement to reduce/eliminate pain and symptoms.

We like to say we are the bridge between Physiotherapy and everyday movement and exercise routines.

To learn more: https://kinnectactiverehab.ca/faqs/

11/10/2022

Meet our team.

Both Amy and Nicole grew up in Squamish, BC, where they were very involved in sports and found a passion for rehab after many personal experiences with recovering from injuries.

Amy, founder of Kinnect Active Rehab and Registered Kinesiologist, works with ICBC, general population, sport injuries and specializes in Pelvic Floor Corrective Exercise and Cancer Exercise.

Nicole, Registered Kinesiologist, works with ICBC, general population, sport injuries and specializes in Concussion Recovery.

Stay tuned for a new hire in the near future and check out our website to learn more about our kinesiologists.

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11/08/2022

Low back pain effects nearly everyone at some point in time.

After decreasing pain and improving mobility, a progressive core stabilization program is key to get you a strong foundation to get you back doing the activities you love.

This dead bug variation with upper body stabilization is one of our favourites and is an excellent exercise to strengthen your core.

Book in with us online for a personalized core stabilization program!

https://amysweeneyrehab.janeapp.com

11/03/2022

Did you know that peeing involuntarily postpartum is a common symptom women experience but it's NOT NORMAL?!

Just like any other injury or surgery, we need to rehab our Pelvic Floor and core after delivery to improve symptoms experienced like incontinence and diastasis recti.

Want to learn more about what other issues can be improved? Check out our website. Want to get started? Book your Initial Assessment with us today.

https://amysweeneyrehab.janeapp.com/locations/north-vancouver-soul-fitness/book #/pelvic-floor-postpartum

11/01/2022

Did you know we have experience working with a wide variety of clientele? We love to work with everyone and their specific needs, our Kinesiologists also specialize in:

Postpartum
Pelvic Floor Rehab (Men can have PF issues too!)
Cancer Recovery Exercise
ICBC - Active Rehab
Concussion/TBI recovery
Chronic pain and sport injuries

Check out our website or connect with us to learn more on how we can help you!

https://kinnectactiverehab.ca/services/

Kinnect Active Rehab