Unity Manual Osteopathy

Alberta’s restrictions are hard to keep up with - we are able to keep our door open this time around. We’re fortunate to be in this position and while we’re glad our services are seen as essential, we feel for those small businesses who are impacted.

A few people have asked, so I thought I'd take a moment to explain why Manual Osteopathy was shut down while similar services like physiotherapy and acupuncture were kept open. To put it simply: it's all a matter of regulation (read: rep tape).

Unfortunately, when it comes to regulating health professions, Alberta lags behind other provinces. Massage therapy, Manual Osteopathy, and Athletic Therapy had to stay closed because their professional associations have not yet achieved regulated status, despite their tireless efforts to do so.

Achieving regulated status means being included in the Health Professionals Act, and an association must jump through a lot of hoops before the government amends the Act.

All this said, I am very grateful to the organizations that lobbied and advocated for the profession, like as well as other regulated professionals. This combined effort allowed us to operate again.

I do not take it for granted that my business is open. As much as I appreciate the covid restrictions, the sad truth is that many business are left in the dust. If you’ve read this far, see my latest blog post for the rest!

Happy November! This month marks the start of a new chapter for me. I’m grateful for a very full schedule since getting back to work in June. Between this and teaching, starting this month I will be dedicating more time to osteo and reducing my massage hours. It’s been a wild and uncomfortable year (to say the least) and I believe now more than ever it’s important for me to step into my true calling to help rid as much pain from people’s bodies as I possibly can. Six massage appointments will be available per week, so I recommend booking ahead for massage if you can. And if you add yourself to the wait list, I’ll contact you as soon as a slot opens up. Mondays & Fridays I’ll be doing osteo only, otherwise my hours are more or less the same ☺️ Until I see you, stay safe and stay well!!