Great Lakes Kinesiology

07/20/2025

02/26/2025

Congratulations to all athletes who participated in the OUA Nordic Skiing Championships this past weekend! It was fun to be a part of a great medical team providing coverage for the event! 🎿❄️

01/05/2024

Have fun with movement! 🧘‍♀️

One of my goals this year was to try something new right off the hop! I was curious to learn more about a form of exercise I had never tried and I was excited at the idea of trying something new! When I learned a local studio was offering Suspension Yoga, I thought this would be a great opportunity to expose myself to a new form of movement and work on one of my 2024 goals!
If motivating yourself to workout independently feels like a challenge or "going to the gym" doesn’t feel like the right fit for you, maybe there is another form of exercise out there that makes you feel excited and curious to learn? Finding an activity that you enjoy can be a great, more sustainable, way to incorporate movement into your lifestyle and have fun while you are at it!
*If you are unsure about participation in certain physical activities, please consult your healthcare/movement professional for advice on participation.

10/31/2023

Happy Halloween 🎃

10/21/2023

Playing under the lights for the last games of regular season play with ⚽ Great season so far providing sideline coverage for varsity athletics! Let's go Thunderbirds! ⚡

06/07/2023

Check out this write up about our new location Empower bodyconnex!

Contact us to book an appointment:
📱 705-257-7707
💻 info@greatlakeskin.ca

As a Registered Kinesiologist, Emma holds a masters in Science of Kinesiology, as well, is certified with ​the Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology and is a CSEP certified Personal Trainer.

06/06/2023

Exciting News! Great Lakes Kinesiology will be offering services at another location in Sault Ste. Marie!
We are happy to have a new treatment room space at Empower Bodyconnex downtown on Queen Street! In our new space you can expect the same services, but with a new look and new equipment to incorporate into your treatment plan! Great Lakes Kinesiology will continue to operate as it’s own individual business, but we are under the roof of Empower and are excited to collaborate with a fun team of other health and wellness professionals in this new space!
Bookings for this new space are open! To learn more about the services we offer, please check out our website at www.greatlakeskin.ca. Questions for us? Reach out to us at info@greatlakeskin.ca or 705-257-7707
We are excited to begin this new adventure in this Empower’s beautiful health and wellness space!

07/27/2022

Designing a Plan Unique to You!

At Great Lakes Kinesiology, we take a creative approach to developing a treatment plan that encourages the client to be an active participant in making their treatment plan so it suits their lifestyle. We like to take the necessary time to get to know the client and learn what is important to them. From there, we develop a plan to address the client’s needs.
The plan may include:

♦Soft Tissue Release techniques to reduce tension in surrounding tissue

♦Strategies to improve mobility and range of motion

♦Specific exercises to strengthen muscles & improve balance

♦Kinesiology taping to address swelling or encourage proper movement

♦Movement strategies to improve function and reduce pain during tasks.
Communication between the client and the Kinesiologist is important and constant to ensure the client is comfortable and feels heard. By taking an active role in the treatment plan process, clients can feel empowered and confident to take charge of their health and well-being and enhance their quality of life through the practice of kinesiology!
Book a (complimentary) Discovery Call and talk with our Kinesiologist to have any questions you may have answered! Or, check out our website at https://greatlakeskin.ca for more information!

06/27/2022

06/23/2022

Wondering HOW a Kinesiologist can help with aches and pains?
Soft Tissue Release and exercise prescription are just two of the treatment options that can be used to develop an individualized rehab plan. Find out more below👇
☝️-Soft Tissue Release (STR) is a non-invasive hands-on technique that involves the stretching of soft tissue (examples: muscles, tendons, ligaments) under applied pressure through a range of motion in a controlled manner. STR has been shown to be beneficial when treating soft-tissue injuries and can help enhance athletic performance or prevent injuries. Addressing pain or discomfort with STR may be a helpful technique to allow you to get back to doing the activities you enjoy, more comfortably!
✌️-Exercise prescriptions can help you improve strength, cardiovascular fitness, mobility, stability, and balance, and are tailored to your unique and specific goals! Registered Kinesiologists are trained healthcare providers who can assess and treat injuries and prescribe appropriate exercise, focusing on foundational movement patterns and addressing any pain that may be present.
For more information please visit our website at 💻greatlakeskin.ca or reach out directly ✉️info@greatlakeskin.ca or 📱 705-297-5153

06/23/2022

Aches & pains?

Chronic pain from conditions such as arthritis, or tight muscle groups can be debilitating and deterring factors when it comes to physical activity and exercise. Kinesiologists can help implement strategies that take into consideration your unique situation such as where you live, what your job is, your family dynamic, your medical history, old injuries, and the specific activities you enjoy to help build an appropriate treatment plan for you.

To book an appointment and find out how a Kinesiologist may be able to help you get back to doing the activities you enjoy more comfortably, please visit our website at www.greatlakeskin.ca!

06/15/2022

Where does a kinesiologist fit into the picture?
One way to think about it, is that a kinesiologist’s scope of practice fits somewhere between services offered by another allied health professional (like a physiotherapist, occupational therapist, massage therapist, etc.) and doing workouts independently or at the gym with a certified personal trainer. There is some overlap between the knowledge of these professionals and care they can provide. It is often a team effort 🤝between all of these providers to help you work towards your unique movement goals!
After initial acute treatment with a physiotherapist, chiropractor, massage therapist, or occupational therapist (to name a few), clients may find themselves unsure of the next steps to continue getting stronger/ more flexible/ improve endurance💪. Maybe your acute healthcare provider (the first person you see after an injury) suggested you try going to a gym to continue to maintain the strength and mobility you gained, but you don’t know where to start? That’s where a kinesiologist can come into the picture.
Kinesiologists have knowledge and understanding of various injuries and conditions that you may have (or have had in the past) and can use that knowledge to develop a training plan specific to your needs, taking into consideration your medical history, to help you maintain and even further improve your strength, mobility, balance, coordination, and level of conditioning. Kinesiologists can bridge the gap between the time period right after your injury and jumping right to a gym to exercise on your own.
Curious if a Kinesiologist may be able to help you? Book a (complimentary) Discovery Call 📞and talk with our Kinesiologist. Or, check out 📱https://greatlakeskin.ca for more information and kinesiology resources.