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We at Spring Forward Health believe everyone deserves to be pain free and live a functional life. Our wide variety of treatment styles ensure that no matter your injury or physical restrictions, you can walk in to the clinic feeling welcomed and respected, and leave feeling better than before. Our team of practitioners work together to assess and treat, taking knowledge from multiple backgrounds.

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Treatments
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Acupuncture

Acupuncture is a safe and gentle healing therapy for you and your family, from babies, children to adults. .How it works is by inserting thin steel needles into the skin to stimulate specific points in the body to achieve certain health goals.

Acupuncture can help with:

-Chronic Pain
-Migraine and Headaches
-Anxiety
-Insomnia
-Depression
-Digestive
-Allergies
-Stress

Massage Therapy

Massage Therapy consists primarily on hands-on manipulation of the soft tissues of the body, specifically, the muscles, connective tissue, tendons, ligaments and joints for the purpose of optimizing health . Massage can have both relaxation and therapeutic effects on the body and can treat: - Stress - Headaches - General tension and limited range of motion - Whiplash - Osteoarthriti... Read More

Massage Therapy consists primarily on hands-on manipulation of the soft tissues of the body, specifically, the muscles, connective tissue, tendons, ligaments and joints for the purpose of optimizing health . Massage can have both relaxation and therapeutic effects on the body and can treat:

- Stress
- Headaches
- General tension and limited range of motion
- Whiplash
- Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis
- Delayed onset muscles soreness from sports or workouts
- Scar tissue
- Myofascial pain
- Inflammation
- Anxiety and Depression
- Tendonitis
- Post surgery recovery
- Plantar fasciitis
- Fibromyalgia
- Other condition and injuries

Chiropractic

Chiropractic is a profession that diagnosis, treats and can help prevent some spinal disorders that cause musculoskeletal or nerve pain. During an adjustment a controlled force is applied to a joint guiding it through a range of motion. This action restores joint movement and improves function. When applied to your spine, this treatment is called spinal manipulation therapy (SMT), but the... Read More

Chiropractic is a profession that diagnosis, treats and can help prevent some spinal disorders that
cause musculoskeletal or nerve pain.

During an adjustment a controlled force is applied to a joint guiding it through a range of
motion. This action restores joint movement and improves function. When applied to your
spine, this treatment is called spinal manipulation therapy (SMT), but the technique can
be used on nearly every joint in the body. Chiropractic adjustment techniques have been
well researched and are an effective option in the treatment of back and neck pain. Other
techniques that chiropractors may use are active release technique, contemporary acupuncture
and soft tissue work.

Conditions that chiropractic care can help with are:

- Back Pain
- Neck pain
- Herniated Disk
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Arthritis
- Leg length discrepancy 
- Strains and Sprains
- Headaches
- Joint Stiffness
- Sciatica
- Whiplash
- Carpel Tunnel
- Pregnancy
- Post Surgery Recovery
- Scoliosis
-Other injuries

Naturopathic

Naturopathic Medicine Naturopathic Medicine supports the body's own healing abilities through the integration of modern Western medical knowledge and diagnostic techniques with natural, holistic, and ancient Eastern therapeutic modalities. Each of these modalities works to strengthen the body's innate restorative abilities, while encouraging the body to return to a state of balance, which... Read More

Naturopathic Medicine

Naturopathic Medicine supports the body's own healing abilities through the integration
of modern Western medical knowledge and diagnostic techniques with natural, holistic, and
ancient Eastern therapeutic modalities. Each of these modalities works to strengthen the body's
innate restorative abilities, while encouraging the body to return to a state of balance, which can
be lost in the midst of stress and disease. 
Naturopathic Doctors (NDs) look at the whole person, rather than a single symptom on it's
own. The full symptom picture is then used to discover and address the root cause of their
concerns and promote whole body health.
One of the most important jobs of an ND is to empower patients. This is accomplished by
educating them about their bodies, helping them to understand their symptoms rather than fear
them, and learn how to use natural medicine to support their health, rather than be a victim to
their disease

Naturopathic Medicine can help with:

- Women's Health
- Fertility and Pregnancy Support
- Pediatric Health
- Mental Health
- Digestive Health
- Pain Management
- Healthy Weight Management
- Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health

What tools does Naturopathic Doctors use?

- Clinical Nutrition and Supplementation
- Lifestyle Counseling-
- Botanical Medicine
- Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture
- Homeopathy
- Bio-identical Hormone Prescribing

Tara Akuna R.Ac.

Tara became an acupuncturist because she truly believed it’s our nature to feel happy, connected, healthy and alive with purpose.

“You may be surprised that I’m putting points into your hands for your lower back pain. Don’t worry, this is because I use the highly-effective style of Balance Method acupuncture, taught by the late Dr. Richard Tan. ‍ This incredible acupuncture technique is gentle and produces immediate results. The classic theory of acupuncture says that as soon as a point is placed in the body, there should be an immediate shift. I’ve been using this style exclusively for most of my practice and it blows me (and my patients) away each and every time. ‍ If you’re scared of needles, I’m your girl! I’m known for being super gentle, calming, and I have many different acupuncture tools such as laser and buttons that are completely pain free and work just as well.” - Tara Akuna

Tara became an acupuncturist because she truly believed it’s our nature to feel happy, connected,... Read More

Dr. Stefano Bozzo

Talisa Champoux

Alyssa Jones

Alyssa always been an individual that’s been inspired to help the community through natural methods. Through retaining many injuries and being a migraine sufferer, she was introduced to massage therapy in her teens and was amazed on how well it helped with her aches and pains. Alyssa’s past injuries motivated her to become a massage therapist and pass on the benefits to other individuals that suffer pain and misalignment in their daily activities.

Alyssa’s uses a variety of methods to treat conditions such as; sports injuries, chronic pain conditions like fibromyalgia, disc herniations, lupus and headaches. These methods include deep tissue massage, relaxation massage, fascial and connective tissue work, tapping, cupping and hot stone massage.

** Alyssa is currently not accepting new clients that require appointments after 3pm **

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Kaitlyn Kelly

Angela Manzato
(She/Her/Hers)

Angela is a Registered Massage Therapist, who began her schooling at Canadian College of Massage and Hydrotherapy in Cambridge until it’s untimely closure. She then graduated with distinction from triOS College in July of 2021. After a lengthy career as a medical secretary Angela found massage to be the most effective treatment for her postural pain. She also was more then ready for a change so she challenged herself and changed careers, hoping to make a positive impact.

Angela is excited to offer relaxation and therapeutic massage using a variety of General Swedish Massage, and advanced techniques. Angela has treated patients as young as 8 years of age to 92 years of age. She has treated acute and chronic conditions such as sprain injuries, headaches, and frozen shoulder, but has a particular interest in treating kind souls with depression, anxiety and PTSD in a safe, inclusive environment.

As a life-long learner Angela has studied craniosacral therapy through the Upledger Institute and is excited to offer that in combination with massage or as a stand alone treatment. Additionally, Angela is preparing to take her Level 2 practical exam in Manual Lymph Drainage (Vodder). Book an MLD treatment* with her starting in December 2024 (*not including treatments for Lymphedema)

In her downtime Angela enjoys the simpler things in life like a long drive, a walk through the many trails, or a little Netflix binge all while enjoying a hot cup of coffee. Along with being a mom to three very different but all incredibly awesome humans, she also shares her space with a collection of four legged and no legged creatures.

Angela is a Registered Massage Therapist, who began her schooling at Canadian College of Massage ... Read More

Madison McCormick

Growing up in a small community has lead me to learn how to help people in many different ways. From early on in my life I was always interested in different sports and activities, which included multiple sports related injuries. Through sports I was introduced to massage and experienced the benefits this natural type of healing can have on the mind and body, this lead me to discovering more about massage and how I personally can help people heal both mentally and physically within this community.

In my practice I enjoy helping clients reduce stress and decrease tension by using multiple types of Swedish Techniques, as well as advanced techniques such as fascial work and trigger point therapy to treat different conditions.

Growing up in a small community has lead me to learn how to help people in many different ways. F... Read More

Katie Roeder

Dr. Meghann Sammy

Julie Stark RMT, CDT

Along with Swedish massage (the core of RMT training), Julie has continued to expand her skills with certification in Advanced Sports Massage, Pre- and Post-natal Massage, Soft Tissue Release (a deep fascial technique), Manual Lymph Drainage and Lymph Taping.

Manual lymph drainage is a gentle technique which helps your body clear excess fluid and waste from connective tissue. This will reduce edema, inflammation and pain. It can be applied for a wide variety of reasons, including headaches, sinus congestion, pre- and post- surgery and lymphedema. Lymph taping can also be applied to decrease tension across the skin and further assist with drainage.

** Julie is not currently accepting new clients except for those who need manual lymphatic drainage. She is not able to accept new clients after 4pm **

Along with Swedish massage (the core of RMT training), Julie has continued to expand her skills w... Read More

Dr. Vanessa Youssef, ND ND

Dr. Vanessa Youssef ND has been a Naturopathic Doctor since 2011, working with her patients to get to the root of their health concerns through physical exams, lab testing, and the art of truly listening to her patients. She focuses on treating women’s health conditions, supporting fertility and healthy pregnancies, digestive complaints, pediatric concerns, migraines and chronic pain, cardiovascular and metabolic conditions like diabetes, as well as mental health concerns. Dr. Vanessa utilizes a variety of methods for addressing health concerns, including nutrition and lifestyle counseling, botanical medicine, supplement recommendations, acupuncture, cupping, and gua sha, as well as bio-identical hormone prescribing when indicated.

Dr. Vanessa Youssef ND has been a Naturopathic Doctor since 2011, working with her patients to ge... Read More

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