ABOUT US
Our friendly and experienced team of healthcare professionals are here to ensure that you receive the best care possible. With diverse backgrounds and qualifications, our team members develop treatment programs and protocols that are robust, holistic, and able to address a variety of conditions, injuries, and performance goals. Our top priority is to improve your overall physical well-being so that you get to enjoy a healthy, active, and pain-free life for years to come.
Dr. Allison Kivisto DC, BHK
Dr. Kivisto is Movement Health’s chiropractor, acupuncture provider, and clinic owner. Her knowledge of injury management, assessment, treatment, and communication allows her to not only help improve your physical health, but also to make sure that you’re in the right hands when it comes to lifestyle modifications and health goals. Her main area of focus is musculoskeletal injuries (muscle and joint pain), with a focus on athletic rehabilitation.
As the founder and owner of Movement Health, Dr. Kivisto’s vision is to make it the go-to sports medicine clinic for both injury management and rehabilitation, as well as for stress management, mobility improvement, corporate wellness, case consultation, and sideline therapy.
Jenna Sauve, FST
Jenna is Movement Health’s Fascial Stretch Therapist (FST), strength trainer, and mobility specialist. Her knowledge of anatomy and physiology has helped her to reduce pain and injury for her clients, and she is constantly looking for new ways to help treat and prevent injuries. Her techniques vary to meet each client’s specific goals and usually consist of a mix of fascial stretch therapy, trigger point release, muscle strengthening, and relaxation massage.
Jenna provides group and individualized mobility plans, and is always looking for fun ways to keep her clients accountable and consistent.
Follow Jenna on Instagram (@coachsauve) to learn more about her services, favourite mobility exercises, and to get notified about upcoming workshops and stretching demos!
Jacob Moore, RMT
Jacob is Movement Health’s Registered Massage Therapist. He has clinical experience treating clients who have injuries, who are recovering from an accident, who are pregnant or are postpartum, as well as those who are ageing and elderly. Jacob is currently working on becoming a Sports Fellow member through the Certified Sports Massage Therapy Association (CSMTA).
Jacob is committed to providing his patients with great care and is looking forward to providing home care, while also diving deeper into our upcoming corporate wellness programs.
Follow Jacob on Instagram (@jacobmoore.rmt) to learn more about his services, the kinds of treatments he offers, and to see how he’s sharing his skills with our community!
Dr. Ryan Hawkins, DC
Dr. Hawkins has worked here in Windsor for 5 years at various clinics and we are excited to have him here at MH starting in March 2020. He is Titleist Performance Institute certified making him an expert in rotational sports and injury mechanism – think golf, tennis, baseball.
Dr. Colleen Poulakas
Dr. Colleen Poulakas obtained her Doctor of Chiropractic Degree from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC) in Toronto. During her studies at CMCC, she received several academic achievement awards, including the Douglas V. Hoskins and Samuel F. Sommacal Clinic Proficiency Award which was presented to the clinical intern who had shown outstanding proficiency in Clinical Education. Prior to attending CMCC, Dr. Poulakas completed her Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences at the University of Windsor and Bachelor of Education at Kings College University of London, England. Dr. Poulakas is currently completing the Contemporary Medical Acupuncture certification from McMaster University.
Dr. Poulakas is an evidence-based practitioner who offers a variety of treatment options including chiropractic manipulation/mobilization, soft tissue and instrument assisted soft tissue therapy, athletic taping and rehabilitative exercise programs. With a background in teaching, Dr. Poulakas is also dedicated to patient education in addition to hands-on therapy. Appointments will typically include time spent discussing lifestyle changes, diet & nutrition, ergonomics and stress management. Each treatment plan will be tailored based on your individual needs!
In her spare time, Dr. Poulakas enjoys running, swimming and cycling. You can often find her out walking her dog with her husband.
Dr. Poulakas believes that movement is medicine and is passionate about helping her patients of all ages and levels move to the best of their ability!
Dana Djan
Dana is Movement Health’s office manager, lead therapy assistant and true heart of our clinic. She is the friendly face you see before and after your treatments, and is your go-to for booking appointments with your favourite practitioners. Dana has been working at Movement Health since 2017, after first being a patient of Dr. Kivisto. She has been proud to watch how much the clinic has grown since she started working at Movement Health. She also loves getting to know patients and seeing the progress of their health and wellness journeys!
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