Active Therapy +

12/28/2025

Who’s ready for the Sudbury Five home opener? 🏀🔥

We are! As the official Athletic Therapy support team, we’re excited to keep the players healthy, strong, and game-ready all season long.

See you on the court, Sudbury!

12/27/2025

12/24/2025

From all of us at Active Therapy +, we wish you a warm, healthy, and joyful holiday season 🎄✨

Thank you for trusting us with your care, supporting our multidisciplinary team, and being part of our Sudbury community.

12/22/2025

🎄 Please note our modified hours this season:

• Wed Dec 24 — Closed
• Thurs Dec 25 — Closed
• Fri Dec 26 — Closed
• Wed Dec 31 — Closed
• Thurs Jan 1 — Closed

Wishing you a safe and happy holiday season!� Need to book an appointment? You can still schedule online anytime.

12/21/2025

Thank you to my personal trainer colleagues that complete our circle of care and improve patient outcomes!! I appreciate every one of you!

12/19/2025

✨ Client Success Story ✨

�Chronic pain can take a toll on your body, your sleep, and your overall well-being — and hearing stories like this reminds us why we do what we do.

“Kim is amazing. She can fix your body even after years of chronic pain. She gave me back my sanity and sleep.”�— Gaetanne L.

At Active Therapy +, we focus on addressing the root cause of pain through personalized, evidence-based treatment plans. Whether you’re navigating long-term discomfort, mobility limitations, or disrupted sleep, our goal is to help you move, feel, and live better.

12/18/2025

Because of the holidays and limited clinic times I have opened a partial Saturday....yes a Saturday. So if any one needs to see me you can call or email me at kim@atrc.ca.

12/18/2025

A great look at how many things the diagnosis could be other than Plantar Fasciitis!!

12/17/2025

Worth the read!!

💡The Cervical Spine as an Autonomic “Control Tower”

The upper cervical spine (C0–C2) represents the most mobile segment of the vertebral column and serves as a critical neuroanatomical transition zone where the brainstem becomes the spinal cord.

This region plays a key regulatory role in autonomic and sensorimotor function due to its unique anatomical and neurological characteristics:
✅ It houses essential brainstem nuclei involved in autonomic control of:
• Heart rate
• Blood pressure
• Respiration
• Vagal tone

✅ It contains a high density of proprioceptive receptors in the suboccipital muscles, which provide afferent input directly to:
• The cerebellum
• The vestibular nuclei

✅ Sympathetic fibers ascend alongside the vertebral arteries through the transverse foramina into the cranial cavity, linking vascular and autonomic regulation.

✅ This region interfaces with multiple cranial systems, including:
• The trigeminal complex
• The vestibular system
• Oculomotor control centers

🔆 Even minor dysfunctions—such as segmental instability, altered joint biomechanics, sensorimotor mismatch, or increased muscle tone—can disrupt autonomic regulation. These disturbances may manifest not only as localized cervical pain but also as systemic autonomic symptoms.

Disclaimer:
👉 Sharing a study is NOT an endorsement.
👉 You should read the original research yourself and be critical.

12/17/2025

Have you maxed out your benefits?

Take advantage of your benefits these last few weeks of the year ⏰

Get a head start on 2026 - start booking your appointments for next year and get ahead of the game!