Active Relief Centre

Are you struggling with knee pain? 😫 Contact us today for an assessment and treatment. Our experienced practitioners can help start you on the road to recovery. ❤️💪🏼

Dr Sydney Smith (Almas) appreciation post! 💪🏼We are excited to announce that Dr Sydney is transitioning to Full Time at our Hagersville location. You can book in with Dr Sydney Monday/Tuesday/Thursday/Friday. Her schedule is filling up fast, so call Hagersville today to book an appointment! ❤️✌️

*ARC Athlete Profile*

Congratulations to Paul Staats for summiting the Mera Peak in Nepal. Paul reached the 6,476 m summit at 8:45am on May 2nd after climbing through the night. The climb began on April 18th.

Paul doesn’t train with climbing partners or coaches. His preparation includes plenty of hard training and climbing/training in the Canadian Rockies. Paul’s approach to training is continuous with changes to intensity depending on the climb.

Paul attributes his work with Eric for helping to keep his hips loose for the climb.

Always looking for a new adventure, Paul is in the process of looking at a few mountains in Nepal and Kyrgyzstan.

Congratulations Paul! What a huge accomplishment! 🏔️💪🏼👏

Week one on the books! 📚 Let’s check in with Dr Kristina Santiago DC 👀
How was your first week at the Active Relief Centre?
My first week was so great! Seeing everything I’ve learned from school and Aras and Eric becoming applicable to our patients is incredibly rewarding.
What did your week look like?
I’ve been meeting new patients and starting to build relationships with them and helping them start their journey towards better health and seeing their progress with a few session is inspiring.
What are you looking forward to most?
Everyone at the clinic has been very supportive and welcoming and it feels like i’m in the right place for my career. I’m super excited to continue my growth here 😊
Call to book your consultation with Dr Kristina Santiago. Accepting new patients in Guelph and Hamilton 💪🏼❤️

Are you struggling with tennis elbow? Contact us today for an assessment and treatment. Let’s get you back on the court!🎾🎾🎾

Meet our clinical team ❤️

Introducing the newest member of our team, Dr Kristina Santiago, DC. 🎉🎉 Kristina works in our Guelph office on Tuesdays and Thursdays and our Hamilton office Wednesdays and Fridays. Call to book a consultation with Kristina today!💪🏼

*ARC Athlete Profile* Amber Campbell is a powerlifter out of Guelph who works with coach Pav at the Weight Pit. Amber competed at CPU Centrals in February after having herniated her L5 7 weeks out. She credits her treatment with Brook Bennie for helping her recover from her injury and getting her competition ready in such a short period of time.

Amber is currently training for the OPA Band of Barbells on May 25th. We are so excited for you, thank you for including us on your team! Good luck, hope you crush it! 💪🏻🏆

Get ready for golf season with a Titleist performance Institute Golf Swing Assessment! 🏌️‍♀️⛳️

Throwback to Eric attending a event at the . If you are interested in dance fitness, check out their community dance classes every Wednesday and Saturday (details .movement.ca). They are a blast!💃❤️

After class, Eric lead the dancers through a guided stretch focusing on hip mobility and injury prevention. He answered group questions and was available for treatment.

If you have an upcoming event and would like an ARC team member to attend, contact our clinics to see if we would be a good fit!

Thank you for having the ARC at your event, . So much fun! 😅✌️❤️



*images of participants shared with consent

*ARC Athlete Profile*

Congratulations Thomas and Zachary Pridham for each holding the 3rd place ranking in their divisions at the Ninja Warrior Competition. 💪🏻🥷❤️

Grandma Liz and the ARC team are so proud of your commitment and athleticism. Thomas and Zachary train at Zacada Ninja School with Coach Kosta and Coach Richard.

*images posted with parental consent

A friendly reminder that even the toughest athletes need a little care! 💪🏻😬❤️

Here’s Aras supporting the team at last weekend.* The team at the ARC are committed to support all different types of athletes. If you’re a part of a community that could use support at your next event, contact one of our clinics for details.

Congratulations to all of the athletes. Looks like a wild night! 😅



*all pictures of the athletes have been posted with consent

With Around the Bay just over a month away, we’ve got spring on the mind. 🌸🏃🏾Here are a few things to consider if you are starting or restarting a distance running program.

Looking for a coach? Check out online run coach and his program . ✌️

Good luck to all of the Around the Bay athletes! 🏃🏽‍♀️❤️

Welcome to the newest reception team member at our Guelph location. Here’s a bit about Mae in her own words:

Hi! I’m Mae Monzon. I am whimsical with a fascination for fantasy, who loves creating existential philosophy themed writing and art. I studied creative writing in university as well as child and youth studies. 

I am married to the best nerd ever and we are parents of two littlies. They make our world sparkle. 

I love connecting with people and hearing their stories; it’s a magical experience getting to know more about others adventures. 

I am so happy to be a part of the team at the Guelph Active Relief Centre. 😁

Welcome to the team Mae! 😀❤️✌️

This is one of the most common questions we get. At the ARC, we are proud that most of our practitioners are Active Release Techniques trained and it is something that really differentiates us from other clinics.

As clinicians, we believe in the efficacy of this treatment and have seen it help many patients over the years. Call us to see if Active Release Techniques could be a good course of treatment for you. ✌️💪🏻

Eric taking his table on the road in collaboration with and .movement.dundas. Such a special night of gentle yoga lead by Laura at the beautiful Millworks Creative Studios in Dundas. Thank you for inviting us to your event. ❤️❤️

Are you part of a community that could benefit from treatment or movement coaching? Are you hosting an event where your athletes would benefit from coaching or support?
Contact our clinics to see if we might be a good fit for your next event. ✌️💪🏻

We are happy and proud to announce that The Active Relief Centre has been sold....to Eric Olympico and Jill Williamson!

Eric and Jill have practiced at ARC for years and intend on running the clinic with the same level of professionalism and care that our patients have come to expect. Both Eric and Jill were mentored by Aras and have been with the clinic for years.

A big thank you to Dr. Aras Kvedaras and Natasha Dunn-Kvedaras for all their hard work building the practice to what it is today. Aras will continue treating patients at the clinic and Natasha will be working the front end. Both are committed to the practice and looking forward to having more free time for PEI, vacations and family.

You can expect to see all of our current practitioners and desk staff moving forward. We are truly grateful to have the amazing team that we do.

We are committed to providing the excellent, consistent care that you expect from the Active Relief Centre. To our existing patients, thank you so much for your support over the years and give us a call whenever you need to come in.

Thank-you! ❤️

Shout out to all our Active Relief Centre athletes who are competing at CPU Powerlifting Nationals this week in BC!
Active Relief Centre has been supporting athletes for the past 26 years and proud to do so.

HAPPY NEW YEAR 🥳!!!! Best Wishes to everyone for a happy and successful 2023!!

Merry Christmas from the Active Relief Centre team. Hamilton and Hagersville clinics will be open Dec 28 and 29th. Guelph will be available for emergencies only (please call and leave a message). 🎄🎄🎄. Hope Santa is good to everyone! 🎁🎁🎁

Our clinics are open! Please travel with care but if you need to reschedule because of the weather (there will be no missed appointment fees). Stay safe!

Stopped by to see our amazing patients give it their all at the Ontario Powerlifting Association Provincial Championship. Got to connect with some old friends and cheer on new lifters.

Happy Labour Day! All Active Relief Centre clinics will be closed today giving our amazing staff a well deserved day off.

Getting new signage for the new Guelph Clinic! Come see us at 291 Woodlawn Rd. UNIT B-13.