Optimal Health Physiotherapy

01/07/2026

The PTBO Swim Club would like to thank the Peterborough Lions Club - Canada District A3 for becoming a Friend Of The Swim Club for the 2025-2026 swim season!

Your generosity to the club is greatly appreciated.

Peterborough Lions Club - Canada District A3

Peterborough Lions Club - Canada District A3 has been a proud and active part of the local community for more than 85 years, dedicated to making a meaningful difference wherever help is needed. Best known for sponsoring youth sports teams and camps, the club also hosts its annual Effective Speaking and Peace Poster contests, supports the Walk for Dog Guides, assists with the Peterborough Dragon Boat Races, and collects used eyeglasses to be distributed to those in need around the world. Through initiatives such as the Handicapped and Assistive Devices Loan Cupboard and countless volunteer efforts, the Lions continue to serve the community in impactful ways—proving that when caring people come together, take action, and roll up their sleeves, truly incredible things happen. United by a commitment to community betterment through fundraising and hands-on volunteering, the Peterborough Lions Club - Canada District A3 meets on the first, second, and fourth Monday of each month to continue this proud tradition of service.

Learn more at:

https://peterboroughlions.ca

Our amazing sponsors play a crucial role in ensuring that swimming becomes accessible to swimmers from Peterborough of every skill level! These opportunities and the experiences of swimming empower our members to gain valuable life skills, healthy active habits and friendships that last a lifetime.

Are you keen on contributing to our non-profit swim club? We invite you to become a part of our community of partners!

Swim Ontario
Swim Ontario Masters
Swimming Canada

01/07/2026

It's official, the 2026 Kawartha Nordic ComPassion Relay is back again on Saturday, January 31!

It's time to dust your skis off and pick your fundraising team!

This year, the relay runs for 6 hours (10am - 4pm). It's non-competitive and open to everyone, whether you're in it for a single loop or planning to ski all day. Come solo or rally a team of friends, co-workers, or family.

Now in its fifth year, this event brings our community together to support local charities that are doing meaningful work close to home. So far, we’ve raised more than $60,000. This year, we’re aiming for $26,000 in support of six partner organizations through the ComPassion Project.

Ski, volunteer, donate, or just come out to cheer and enjoy the fun.
More details here: https://wildrock.net/blogs/the-journal/compassion-ski-relay-2026
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12/18/2025

This December Kathy is celebrating 10 years since opening Optimal Health Physiotherapy! Help us raise the roof with celebration! 🎉🥳

12/11/2025

Formal attire 👔 & reindeer 🦌 games were on the agenda for the Optimal Health staff party. 🎄🎁⛄
Good food, long laughs & festive cheer enjoyed by all. 😃

11/26/2025

Does this sound like a “moment” you’d like to have? Breathe in….breathe out….ahhhh…

Ask your RMT:
What keeps you in the profession?

The calm and peace.

Days can really get hectic, especially this time of year. I do my best to stay on schedule, but sometimes things fall by the wayside and the 15 min between sessions can be a mad dash.

However, as soon as that door closes and I set intention with first contact, usually static contact or compressions, we both take a breath and the world falls away. Everything is left at the door and inside we have a unique moment to forget responsibility of family, the stressful job, chores and errands, everything else can wait.

In this moment we are working on your goals we have set for this session. If it is relaxation, increasing range of motion for an area, reducing extra tension, pain management. This moment is client centred, focused on you and I get to be apart of this amazing opportunity.

Being apart of these moments is what I love about being a massage therapist.

11/26/2025

Kathy is giving us an overview of the Bonefit program and how she uses it for her clients with osteoporosis! Fascinating for all of us!

11/13/2025

✨ Calling all wellness pros!
Looking for the perfect spot to grow your practice?
We’ve got a beautiful private office space for rent inside our busy, welcoming clinic in Peterborough! 🙌

Whether you're a therapist, massage therapist, naturopath, or dietitian, this is your chance to join a thriving health community and get built-in referrals from our physio clients. 💬

🔹 Clean & bright
🔹 Free parking
🔹 Super convenient location
🔹 Positive team atmosphere

Check out the details on our website.

11/12/2025

Not long ago, we lost someone close to our community.

Chris was an adventurer, a father, a quiet supporter of good causes, and one of the people who helped shape the values behind Wild Rock. His son Kieran — one of Wild Rock's founders, and the founder of the ComPassion Project — has written a letter about what his dad meant to him, and how it’s helped shape the work we’re doing today.

This month, we’re sharing that story, and inviting you to support the ComPassion Project: a fund rooted in generosity, small actions, and real impact here in Peterborough.

And from now through Dec 3, all donations will be matched — up to $20,000.

Read more here: https://wildrock.net/pages/wild-rocks-gear-up-days

11/07/2025

📣We'd like to extend a very warm welcome 🔅 to Nicholas Mann, Registered Psychotherapist to our clinic! Nicholas feels passionately that when you heal, we all heal 😊 Your family, friends, neighbours, workplace, are all a part of a shared community and a healthy community is vital for everyone's well-being. 💫
To learn more about Nicholas, visit his website at https://psychotherapyforspirituallife.com/

11/05/2025

Mary-Lyn is booking appointments in our clinic ⌚️ . Visit our website to book now! 📲

Massage therapy with Mary at Optimal Health Physiotherapy for November and December.

Monday and Wednesday 9am to 6pm. Fridays 8am to 1pm.

193 Dalhousie Street with free onsite parking.

Book online at marymassagetherapy.com

10/21/2025

At Optimal Health, we believe great care starts with continuous learning. 💡
Each month, our team dives into new research and emerging treatments to stay informed and inspired.

This month, we explored Protein-Rich Plasma (PRP) injections — a therapy that’s gaining attention for its potential role in healing and pain management. While we don’t currently offer PRP, we found the research fascinating and wanted to share what we learned.

👉 Read our latest blog to learn more about PRP, how it’s used, and what current studies are showing

At Optimal Health, our team is passionate about lifelong learning. Each month, we hold continuing education sessions to share the latest research, discuss emerging treatments…

10/12/2025

Happy Thanksgiving 🦃 from all us at Optimal Health Physiotherapy! Wishing you a bountiful day with food, family, fun & good health. ☺️