Strong Foundations for Growing Families

Infant Feeding Support Physiotherapy

Infant feeding support physiotherapy is a dedicated service aimed at assisting both infants and their caregivers in establishing successful breastfeeding or bottle-feeding routines. Our experienced physiotherapists work with infants and caregivers to address feeding challenges, such as latching issues, positioning difficulties, and oral motor coordination problems. Through gentle and expert guidance, this therapy aims to optimize the infant’s feeding experience while providing valuable education and support to caregivers. Our goal is to ensure that both infants and caregivers have a positive and fulfilling feeding experience, promoting the health and well-being of the child.

Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy

Pelvic floor physiotherapy is a specialized service aimed at addressing conditions related to the pelvic floor, such as incontinence, pelvic pain, and postpartum issues. Our experienced pelvic floor physiotherapists provide comprehensive assessments and personalized treatment plans. They employ techniques such as pelvic floor exercises, manual therapy, and education to improve pelvic floor function and reduce discomfort. This therapy is particularly beneficial for individuals of all genders who may be experiencing pelvic floor issues. Our goal is to enhance your pelvic health and well-being, allowing you to live a life free from the limitations often associated with pelvic floor concerns.

Registered Massage Therapy

Massage therapy is a hands-on holistic practice that involves manipulating the body’s soft tissues to promote relaxation, reduce stress, alleviate muscle tension, and enhance overall well-being. Skilled massage therapists use various techniques to cater to individual needs, providing relief from conditions like chronic pain, headaches, and stress, while also serving as a valuable tool for preventive health and wellness.

Chiropractic Care

Chiropractic care is a patient-centred, non-invasive, hands-on, regulated health care profession focused on your spine, muscles, joints and nervous system. Chiropractors focus on the movement and function of the body’s nervous system and joints—including those of the spine, and extremities (knees, shoulders, hips, etc.). Your initial assessment will include a health history, a physical assessment, a report of findings and your first treatment. This allows our chiropractors to build the best treatment plan for you based on your wellness goals.

Mental Health Counselling

Rooted Family Wellness Centre mental health counsellors are Registered Social Workers or Registered Psychotherapists that offer services for adults, teens, children and families. Michele, Rachel and Sabrina offer services for teens and adults, and Kyana offers services for children, teens, families, couples and adults. RFWC mental health counsellors offer services in treating a variety of issues such as adjustment/life transitions, grief/loss, trauma, stress, anxiety, depression, body dysmorphic disorder, addiction, ADHD, anger management, behavioural problems, eating disorders, adjustment/life transitions, low self esteem. Other common issues include difficulties with fertility/pregnancy, postpartum period, relationships, assertiveness or coping skills. They work collaboratively with clients to understand their needs, develop goals and individualized treatment plans.

Blocked Duct Ultrasound Therapy

Blocked duct ultrasound therapy is a specialized treatment designed to address blocked milk ducts in breastfeeding mothers. It utilizes ultrasound technology to precisely locate and assess the blockage within the milk duct. This non-invasive and painless procedure allows healthcare professionals to guide mothers through effective techniques to clear the blockage and improve milk flow. By providing expert guidance and support, this therapy can relieve discomfort and help mothers continue their breastfeeding journey with ease, ensuring the well-being of both the mother and the infant.

Pediatric Occupational Therapy

Pediatric occupational therapy is specialized care that focuses on the unique needs of children. Our dedicated pediatric occupational therapists work with children to enhance their physical, cognitive, and social development. This therapy encompasses various interventions and activities tailored to address specific challenges, such as sensory processing issues, fine and gross motor skill development, and activities of daily living. By providing individualized support and guidance, we aim to help children reach their developmental milestones, improve their quality of life, and support their independence.

Reiki

Reiki is a holistic energy healing technique that promotes relaxation, stress reduction, and overall well-being. During a Reiki session, the practitioner uses gentle touch or non-contact hand movements to channel healing energy to the recipient. This energy flow is believed to promote emotional and physical healing, reduce stress, and restore balance to the body’s energy systems. Reiki can be a deeply relaxing and spiritually uplifting experience. Whether you’re seeking relief from stress, emotional support, or a sense of tranquility, Reiki sessions provide a gentle and non-invasive path to holistic healing and self-discovery.

Reflexology

Reflexology is a holistic healing technique that involves applying pressure to specific points on the feet, hands, or ears, known as reflex zones. It is believed that these reflex zones correspond to various organs and systems within the body. Reflexology sessions aim to improve well-being by promoting relaxation, reducing stress, and supporting the body’s natural healing mechanisms. This non-invasive and soothing therapy can provide relief from various physical and emotional ailments. Whether you seek relaxation, relief from discomfort, or support for your overall health and balance, reflexology sessions offer a gentle and rejuvenating path to holistic wellness and self-care.

Acupuncture

Acupuncture is believed to work by stimulating the body’s natural healing processes and promoting balance and harmony within the body. According to traditional Chinese medicine, the body’s energy flows along meridians, or pathways, and illness or pain is believed to result from a disruption or blockage in this flow. By inserting needles into specific points along these meridians, acupuncturists aim to restore the body’s natural balance and promote healing. It is common to need 1-10 sessions for optimal results.

Cesarean Section Scar Release Therapy

Rooted Family Wellness Centre is THE ONLY clinic in the Ottawa area that offers Microcurrent Point Stimulation Cesarean Scar Release Therapy! This therapy is provided by our registered healthcare practitioner, Dr. Sarah Bernhardt , and may be eligible for coverage under your extended healthcare benefits. For this therapy, we use the Dolphin Neurostim™ which uses Microcurrent Point Stimulation (MPS) therapy to effectively help release the scar and decrease cesarean section pain. Simultaneous application of a safe low level electrical impulse is applied to each side of the cesarean scar to relax and fade scar tissue, which can hinder muscles and fascia function and cause pain. This technology is approved by Health Canada and the FDA and you should be able to see and feel a significant change in the scar during your first appointment.

CranioSacral Therapy

CranioSacral Therapy (CST) is a light-touch approach that releases tensions deep in the body to relieve pain and dysfunction and improve whole-body health and function. Most of our body structures are influenced by the central nervous system which is ultimately influenced by the craniosacral system. This system is made of up of the soft tissues and fluid that protect the spinal cord and brain. Tension and stress on our bodies, after some time, can have a deep impact on the brain and spinal cord. CST can help release tensions and stress in order for the entire body to relax, self-correct and heal. This light touch therapy helps release restrictions and free the central nervous system to help eliminate pain, stress, increase resistance to disease and enhance overall health and well-being. Since this technique is so gentle, it is effective for all ages including infants and children.

Gentle Sleep Consultant

Do you have questions or concerns about the current state of sleep in your home? Are you curious about what is normal for your child’s current developmental stage? Are you looking for tips and tricks to gently and respectfully nudge sleep in a direction you are hoping? Our Gentle Sleep Consultant can help! She offers a compassionate and understanding ear for your unique situation. They also provide you with information on what is coming next and a deep understanding of why sleep is the way it is. Our consultant uses evidence-based research to bring you practical parenting tools and invaluable infant and toddler sleep knowledge and they can help pinpoint potential solutions for your family.

Lactation Consultants

Breastfeeding and infant feeding can be challenging for new parents. At Rooted Family, our International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs) provide a welcoming and supportive environment to help you achieve your feeding goals. We offer education, practical support, and personalised approaches to address various breastfeeding and infant feeding concerns. Whether you prefer the comfort of our cozy clinic or the convenience of your own home, our lactation consultants are here to assist you.

Naturopathic Medicine

Naturopathic medicine is a distinct primary health care system that blends modern scientific knowledge with traditional and natural forms of medicine. Our Naturopathic Doctors use the art and science of naturopathic diagnosis and the treatment and prevention of health concerns using natural therapies including botanical medicine, homeopathy, clinical nutrition, traditional Chinese medicine/acupuncture, Bowen Therapy, lifestyle counselling and health promotion as well as disease prevention. Read more about Naturopathy here.

New Parent Support

Pregnancy and becoming a parent can be challenging but it doesn’t have to be scary or overwhelming. Each person and family is unique and trying to make sense of advice and google searches can leave you feeling left with more questions than answers. Our new parent support team were former doulas and can help you in your pregnancy or as a new parent navigate your questions and help build your confidence. They are a listening ear to help you trust your decisions, decrease your anxiety or worries and become the best version of yourself for you and your baby. They provide you with information and resources that will help you navigate the decisions that come along with becoming a parent, without judgment.

Nutritionist

Our Holistic Nutrition services centre around the principle that each person is biochemically unique, and therefore requires individualized dietary, supplement and lifestyle recommendations. Nutrition plays a crucial role in fertility and the prenatal, postnatal and pediatric phase of life. Our Holistic Nutritionist is trained in optimizing dietary wellness, supporting individual health concerns and supporting their clients through customized meal planning for adults and children.

Osteopathy

Osteopathy is a holistic approach focused on musculoskeletal health which involves optimizing joint and muscle health, enhancing nerve and connective tissue function, and promoting overall well-being of internal organs. Our expert manual osteopath utilizes non-invasive manual therapy to facilitate your body’s return to a state of natural health, fostering self-healing and self-regulation. Our manual osteopath also offers craniosacral therapy, a gentle approach that relieves pains and dysfunction and improves whole-body health and performance.