Risen Health

Our physiotherapist, Karen, visited a shaman in 2012 and learned that her animal totem is the sandhill crane. Sandhill cranes are symbols of enlightenment, loyalty, and simple joy. We are so lucky to have Karen share her deep knowledge and calm, positive energy with us and every one of her patients 🧘🏻

New series dropping this week and it's all about ✨US✨ It's always been our goal that each staff member has a workplace where they feel they can let their personalities shine! To better showcase exactly what makes our team members so special, we'll be posting everyone's spirit animals over the next few weeks! Comment your predictions below ⬇️⬇️

Did you know that physio, acupuncture, massage, and chiro can treat maintenance vs injury? A lot of people assume that they only need to see their practitioner when “somethings wrong”, but we can stop it before it gets to that point and save you a lot of time and money! All the practitioners at risen can not only help soothe any potential flare ups, but can also send you home with some tips, tricks, and exercises to prevent reoccurrence 🏋🏻‍♀️💪🏼

Road trips 🚗 Hiking 🌄 Sports🏌🏼‍♂️☀️ The practitioners at Risen can help you feel confident about your summer plans by treating injury, aches, even general maintenance! We offer physiotherapy, acupuncture, massage therapy, holistic nutrition and chiropractic. Call or take a look online for next available appointments 🧡

Risen Health will be closed today and Monday for Victoria Day. Enjoy the long weekend everybody! 🍁💙

Did you know that we offer CST treatments at Risen Health? Craniosacral Therapy (CST) is a gentle hands-on technique that releases tension in the body by releasing restrictions in the nervous system. This helps the muscles relax, joints realign, and organs function well. All conditions can be treated with CST but is notably used in cases of chronic conditions. If you’re booking online, look for an hour long appointment with Karen, or give us a call!

Mother’s Day is fast approaching! What better way to show your appreciation than gifting a relaxing treatment 💆🏻💤 Check out our website for availability or give us a call! If you’re not sure what works best in her schedule, we also sell gift cards in person at the clinic 🥰💐

Do you notice more foot/low leg foot pain in the spring and summer? It’s possible your favourite summer sandals/flip flops could be a reason why 🩴🙈 another reason could be increased outdoor activity after periods of stagnancy through the winter ❄️ Beautiful weather makes us all want to spend more time outside being active, but ensure you’re doing proper warmups and cool downs, as well as having the right footwear!

Some trends our practitioners notice during this time is increased shin splints, planters fasciitis, and general foot/leg pain. If you experience any of these, all of our practitioners will be able to help! From massage, acupuncture, physiotherapy, and chiropractic (notably insoles), we’ve got you covered for all aches, pains, injury treatments, even injury prevention so you can enjoy the warm weather to the fullest ☀️😎

Did you know that our chiropractor also performs wellness checks on babies, toddlers, and kids? These treatments help check alignment progress through times of extreme growth and change, not only for the kids, but also for the parents! These appointments can also be a great way to let kids have positive experiences at the clinic, not just when they’re sick or hurt. Dr. Chris works Sunday-Thursday most weeks 🤗

Happy Easter Weekend from all of us at Risen Health 🐣🐰 We are closed Friday, Sunday, and Monday. Open Saturday for pre-booked appointments. See you again on Tuesday, April 2nd!

Risen Health is ❗️❗️ We’re looking to expand our team with another physiotherapist, acupuncturist, and chiropractor 🏋🏼‍♀️ if you or anyone you know is interested, please email a resume to the owner [email protected]. Come see what being on the Risen team is all about 💙🧡

Levator Scapulae Syndrome is the most common cause of neck and shoulder pain seen at our clinic. It’s the classic “I can’t do a shoulder check, because it hurts.” It originates from the top of the shoulder blade or scapula (hence scapulae), and attached from the base of the skull to C1-C4 vertebrae.  Its action is to raise the shoulders up (hence Levator). Common causes are sleeping with your arms raised and head turned to one side, constantly looking to one direction (seen in computer work with more than one monitor), and improper exercise technique like with shoulder presses. Stay tuned for at home stretches and exercises! 🏋🏼‍♀️🏠

We've had some questions about choosing the right treatment when booking online. On the Jane App, you may have come across treatments for "Section B". These are treatments beyond the initial approval as part of a Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) treatment plan. If you haven't been in a MVA, make sure to book a regular treatment online, hope this helps!

Have you ever seen the booking option online for “MVA” and you weren’t sure what it was? Well now you know! MVA stands for Motor Vehicle Accident, which we offer specific treatment plans for at Risen. This cold weather and icy roads can make your regular commute turn dangerous quick. If you are in an accident and going through insurance, make sure to give us a call or book an initial assessment online. Hopefully you won’t have to but we’re here to help just in case!! Drive safe and stay warm 🧤☕️

Happy New Year ✨ Thank you to everyone who came to see us in 2023 and here’s to another great year of healing

Merry Christmas to all!! 🎁🎄✨

Heads up on our holiday hours! No changes to booked appointments. Happy Holidays everyone! ☃️🎉

Next up is Dr. Chris Acaster. Chris has been our amazing chiropractor for 3 years now! Chris always wanted a career where helping people was the focus and finally landed on Chiropractic Medicine. He loves to see the positive changes in patients by helping them become and stay active with activities they enjoy. 

Since joining Risen, Chris has been able to offer patients the benefits of Flexion/Distraction which is a specific Chiropractic technique focused on inducing motion and decompressing the spine. 

Outside of work, Chris loves spending time with family and friends, staying active with dog walks, workouts, and a variety of winter and summer sports ❄️☀️

All practitioner schedules open for the new year!! Give us a call or book online for new appointments 😊💆🏻

has been gnome-napped!! The perpetrator is asking for Toy Donations for by Dec 11 to see her safely returned❗️Please help Deanna get home safe for Christmas 🎄🎁✨

Happy December Everyone! We’ve got our Toy Donation Box in the front lobby again this year 🧸🚂 before December 11th, drop into the clinic for any Toy Donations or donate online at www.sgkinettes.ca

Your donations make a direct impact on local families helping them have a Christmas that’s Merry and Bright 🎄✨

This is Sarah! She’s another one of our incredible Massage Therapists. As she says it, she’s an OG at Risen since before day 1. She even picked out the mountain mural in her treatment room! 🌄

Sarah became an RMT because she knew she always wanted to be in the healthcare field, although initially she had thought of nursing. But she says she had her first massage, and then only a week later, signed up for the RMT program instead. Her favourite thing about massage therapy is making connections and seeing results.

Sarah enjoys focusing on TMJ massage and prenatal massage as she is a mother herself. Outside of work, she enjoys making memories with her two young sons and reading.

Fun Fact! Sarah and her husband are high school sweethearts and have been together for almost 14 years ❤️

Karen is our physiotherapist at Risen! She’s been with us for just over a year and we feel so lucky to have her.

Sports have always been a big part of Karen’s life and she says as early as junior high she was reading weightlifting magazines to learn more about the body and how it works, so her studies in physiotherapy was a natural choice. Karen loves physiotherapy because it goes hand in hand with problem solving, thinking outside the box and customizing treatment plans so clients can meet their goals as efficiently as possible. Seeing a client feel better and move well is so amazing.

Since she started at Risen, she has received additional training in the treatment of vertigo and concussions. If you’ve been seeing Karen for awhile, you’ll also notice she’s rearranged her treatment room 3 times since she began 😂

Outside of work, Karen still loves lifting weights, cheering on the oilers (🤞🏻), and playing hockey. She even helped start the Devon Hockey Bags 19 years ago and they’re still going strong. A fun fact about Karen is that Legally Blonde is by far her favourite movie and she’s slowly learning to play the ukulele 🎶

Today and everyday, we honour the beloved family members, friends, and neighbours who fought for our freedoms as Canadians. We also recognize the millions of lives that continue to be impacted by war beyond the frontlines including veterans and loved ones.

The city of Spruce Grove will be holding a Remembrance Day service at the Tri-Leisure Centre, details on their website. Risen Health is closed for the day and will reopen Sunday, November 12th.

Meet Deanna! Deanna is one of our massage therapists who has also been with us for 5 years, and she’s been practicing for 9. Initially Deanna wanted to be a first responder but a knee injury led her into massage instead, and she’s never looked back!

What she loves most about massage therapy is not only that every day is a new experience but also the wonderful feeling from helping people get back to enjoying life again. Deanna has always been sports oriented in massage but throughout her practice, she’s dived into more deep therapeutic techniques to treat the cause instead of treating the symptom. She loves active release techniques, cupping, and recently took a craniosacral course that she’s excited to start incorporating into treatments 💆🏼😊

Outside of work, you can find Deanna at the gym, hanging out with family and friends, or running with her dogs. Fun fact! Deanna has 4 adorable pets at home that are all rescues who now get absolutely spoiled 🤪

First intro is Alesha! She is a Registered Massage Therapist at Risen and has been here for 2 years now. Alesha wanted to become an RMT to help people feel better with their bodies and achieve their goals. Her favourite thing about her job is meeting so many new people and forming friendships over the years. 

Apart from relaxation massage, Alesha loves working with all ages on sports injuries. She also offers cupping, prenatal massage, and soon hot stones 🗿🔥 (debut Nov 20th!!)

Outside of work, Alesha loves camping, hiking, baking, reading, going to the gym, and hanging out with family. Fun Fact ⭐️ Alesha owns and rides a motorcycle and have completed 3 spartan races.

Introducing our newest series, Meet the Risen Team! The purpose of this series is to re-introduce our amazing practitioners as professionals but also as individuals. Our only question for you is, what would YOU like to know??

Happy Halloween from all of us at Risen 👻🎃 If you’ve got some spooky aches and pains, make sure to book in ASAP as we take a turn into our busy season

‼️ TO CLINICS IN THE AREA ‼️ We're sad to report that there has been an anonymous caller using the guise of looking for acupuncture treatment to harass the reception at Risen Health. This caller initially begins the call inquiring to book an acupuncture appointment to help with E.D. and quickly turns the tone of the conversation at the expense of our receptionists' safety and comfort. We've already reported this caller to the RCMP but are wanting to warn other clinics in the area. If this has already happened to your clinic, please report them to the non emergency RCMP line.

Happy Thanksgiving Weekend, from the Risen Family to yours 🍁🍂 Risen is closed today and Monday for the holiday, we'll see you Tuesday!