Please note: Noelle is not currently accepting new clients. Noelle Buchanan has been practicing as a registered massage therapist since 2005 after graduating from the West Coast College of Massage Therapy (WCCMT) in Victoria. After working in spa resorts and heli-ski lodges for a few years she came back to Victoria to practice in 2009 and joined Saanich Centre Chiropractic Plus in 2012. Noelle’s treatment skills include deep tissue and relaxation massage as well as reflexology. Noelle volunteers with the Metchosin Search and Rescue when she is not busy with her two young children.

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Dr. Peter Quinn, founder and former clinic director of Saanich Centre Chiropractic Plus, has practiced in Victoria since 1992. He provides evidence-informed care for acute and chronic pain, numbness, tingling, and tension due to car crashes, and sports and workplace injuries. He also offers supportive and preventative care and advice for repetitive strains, postural imbalances, and other daily stress factors.

Treatments may include the following:

• Chiropractic adjustments using various techniques (Diversified, Drop Table, Activator, Accustim) that deal with various motion abnormalities of spinal and extremity joints.

• Deep tissue adhesion release using ART (Active Release Techniques) to free up scar tissue knots which restrict nerves, muscles, tendons, and ligaments.

• Cold Laser Therapy (Photobiomodulation) to limit inflammation and speed healing.

• Demonstration of targeted stretching and strengthening exercises to be done at home.

• Nutritional counseling aimed at reducing inflammation and cartilage damage and optimizing overall health.

Born and raised in Montreal, Dr. Quinn swam competitively in his youth and played baseball, football, and hockey. Later, he worked as a lifeguard and swimming instructor. He played junior hockey under coach Jacques Demers, who coached the Montreal Canadiens to the Stanley Cup in 1993. The following year, he received a scholarship to attend Dartmouth College in New Hampshire, where he earned a BA in Psychology. As a senior, he was voted captain of Dartmouth’s varsity hockey team.

During his first career teaching high school math and science teacher near Montreal, he began to suffer severe lower back pain and sciatica due to a hockey injury. Luckily, a colleague referred him to a local chiropractor, and after a course of treatment, he made a full recovery. This experience so inspired him that he decided to pursue the four-year Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) degree.

In 1991, he graduated summa cum laude and was the class salutatorian at Life Chiropractic College West in California. In 1992, he completed post-doctoral studies in diagnosis and treatment of sports injuries. In 2010, he trained with the Titleist Performance Institute studying specialized techniques and therapies for golfers.

While practicing full-time in Victoria, he taught courses in bone and joint pathology, and musculoskeletal anatomy and kinesiology at local colleges. A lifelong devotee of yoga and Tai Chi, he also plays golf, table tennis and pickleball, and enjoys choral singing and playing guitar in a folk-rock band. Along with lake swims and nature hikes, his fitness regime includes low-impact workouts at the gym.

He serves on several boards and committees.

He enjoys taking the time to listen to his patients.

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Dr. Mark Strudwick, chiropractor in Victoria and clinic director of Saanich Centre Chiropractic Plus, is a third-generation chiropractor, and the fourth chiropractor in his family. He attended Palmer College of Chiropractic West in San Jose, California and graduated in 1997. Prior to his chiropractic education, he received a Bachelor of Sciences (B.Sc.) degree in Biology from the University of Victoria. In an effort to remain current while in practice, he has attended many seminars over the years in order to stay up with the latest research and treatment methods and scientifically-valid options of care.

Having completed training in Amsterdam and Oxford, he is one of only three chiropractors in Victoria to hold an ICSC (Internationally Certified Sports Chiropractor) through the International Federation of Sports Chiropractic (FICS), a body whose mandate is to train, and provide standards, for chiropractors working at top athletic events worldwide. Other certifications he holds:

-FAKTR (Functional & Kinetic Treatment and Rehab)

-Functional Movement System (Level 1)

-Selective Functional Movement Assessment (Levels 1 and 2)

-Titleist Performance Institute Levels 1 and Medical 2

He has found in practice – that next to injury, faulty movement patterns are often the cause of pain and discomfort for many. Dr. Strudwick has certified in the above movement evaluations in order to be able to assess, treat and rehab injuries more effectively. He employs several techniques in his care of patients depending upon the individual’s need: from traditional chiropractic to soft tissue methods, kinesiology taping and laser therapy.

Educating the public about the benefits of chiropractic, as well as other health issues, is something that he feels is important. To achieve this goal, Dr. Strudwick has written numerous articles for Victoria’s “Moss Rock Review” and has been published at www.livestrong.com. In addition to private practice, Dr. Strudwick was the Orthopedic Pathology instructor for eight years at the Victoria campus of the West Coast College of Massage Therapy. For more on Dr. Strudwick visit http://www.strudchiro.ca

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Since receiving her Diploma of Traditional Chinese Medicine from the Canadian College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in Victoria in 1998, Audrey has had the opportunity to treat a vast variety of client’s conditions and illnesses. These experiences have encouraged her to further her studies in an effort to fully understand the energies of health and healing.

With a special interest in the Japanese style of acupuncture as well as a keen interest in musculo-skeletal work and acu-detox. Fascial rejuvenation with acupuncture is another exciting field that she looks forward to delving into more deeply. As an acupuncturist she will work with you to assess disruptions in energy flow using holistic means to achieve balance and harmony. The focus is to resolve the source of the condition and to facilitate recovery and prevention.

Audrey feels blessed to be able to live and work in beautiful Victoria. Along with her husband, they have raised their children here and have taken advantage of the wonderful opportunities to explore nature’s gifts around the Island. A love of hiking, camping, paddling, skiing here on the Island, and relaxing with a good book are some of her pursuits. Life has given her a chance to travel and she holds a deep passion for seeing new places and learning different cultures.

Audrey continues to get excited with each new direction that her journey through life takes. She is grateful to have had the opportunity to have many teachers, clients, friends and associates over the years. Her clients have been her inspiration and she believes it is a blessing to be granted their trust and willingness to share their stories and their healing journeys. She looks forward to working with you and sharing in your journey to health and wellness.

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