Start Line Physiotherapy has an experienced personal trainer who will come on site to help you with your fitness goals, injury prevention and recovery.

Nancy McNeil 

As a Certified Personal Trainer, Nancy’s mission is to make her client’s goals a reality. Nancy is committed to ongoing education, providing safe, fun and effective ways to incorporate fitness into your lifestyle. Four years ago, after reaching her own health and fitness goals, Nancy was inspired to share her knowledge and experience with others in pursuit of their own health and wellness. 

Nancy has trained clients of Registered Physiotherapist Wendy Bowen’s. 
Wendy often refers clients to Nancy because Nancy has demonstrated a keen eye for proper form and technique. She is able to pick up on muscle imbalances that contribute to various postural issues while also introducing strength training exercises. 

Nancy has attended Wendy Bowen’s BCRPA certified courses on the shoulder and core stabilization for the lower back and pelvis. She also assisted in the instruction of Wendy’s Core Exercise Program for Runners. 

BACK FIT CLASSES available:

• Reduce and eliminate back pain
• Improve posture
• Improve core strength and stability
• Improve flexibility 

You can contact Nancy directly at nancyisforeverfit@shaw.ca or go to her website www.forever-fit.ca

The advantages of working with Nancy is her access to Wendy Bowen for review of exercises, discussions on client’s progression and any problems that are occurring. 

BENEFITS OF PERSONAL TRAINING

1. Before you get hurt: A personal trainer can customize a program that you can do independently at home or at a gym. 

2. Rehabilitation: A Personal Trainer will consult with your Physiotherapist. We all have aches and pains when we do certain activities. But this does not mean it’s normal. You can book a screening assessment with Wendy where she will determine what areas need more movement and mobility and what areas need strengthening or stabilization. She will then share this information with the trainer so you can have a program designed with input from your Physiotherapist. 

3. After an Injury: Exercise is often the missing component in the recovery phase of an injury. It is the one area where you as a client must take responsibility for yourself. Just because the pain goes away does not mean that all is well. The pain gets less after the inflammation process subsides. The muscle, however, may still be in a shortened, contracted state or weak. You may be using a compensatory strategy to move that you are not aware of. Both of these scenarios can contribute to abnormal pulling or compression on the joints and will create a wear and tear situation over time. 

Supervised Exercise 

Personal Training offers you one-on-one attention. You will be given a detailed orientation that addresses the aerobic, strength and flexibility components of an exercise program. 

Each session will be closely supervised to ensure proper and safe use of the equipment and body awareness. One-on-one training gives you the advantage of quicker results – the trainer is focusing only on you! See results as you progress through an exercise program at your pace and level.

© 2008 Wendy Bowen Physiotherapist Corp.