Michelle Christie

Registered Manual Osteopathic Practitioner

Michelle is a Registered Manual Osteopathic Practitioner specializing in focus on cranial nerves, head, neck, and jaw osteopathy. Over her six years of clinical practice, she has developed an advanced specialization in treating chronic pain, headaches, migraines, concussions, TMJ disorders, fibromyalgia, and spinal pain.

Her path to osteopathy began after multiple horseback riding accidents left her with debilitating chronic neck and back pain. Finding minimal relief from traditional modalities such as chiropractic and massage therapy, she tried osteopathy. A single session radically improved her pain and quality of life, inspiring her to change careers. Michelle graduated with honors from the Osteopathy program in 2020. Today, she uses her personal experience with chronic pain to deliver deeply empathetic, and effective patient care. As a member of the Osteopathy Chronic Pain Clinics of Canada, Michelle focuses on complex structural conditions alongside anxiety and stress management. She is currently one of only two Manual Osteopaths in Ontario offering Neurovascular Release. This gentle, precise technique targets the body's subtle rhythms to calm an overactive sympathetic nervous system and restore proper nerve signaling and blood flow to the head and neck.

Michelle blends traditional osteopathic principles with an extensive toolkit of advanced certifications to customize each treatment: - Neurovascular Release & Craniosacral Therapy: Gentle unwinding of fascial tensions to restore proper circulation and nerve signaling in the head and neck. - Nervous System Osteopathy (Cranial Nerves Focus) : Gentle neural and fluid unwinding to soothe the nervous system and release restrictions in cranial nerves. - TMJ Treatment: Specialized intraoral and cranial techniques targeting jaw dysfunction, cervical tension, and headaches. - Cupping, Facial Cupping, & Kinesiology Taping: Modern therapeutic modalities to enhance localized circulation, reduce inflammation, and accelerate tissue recovery.