At Sprout Wellness Clinic, we believe that exceptional care starts with a personal connection. That’s why we’ve taken the time to sit down with our practitioners and ask them some insightful questions so you can get to know the dedicated individuals who prioritize your well-being.
Their answers shed light on their expertise, passion, and commitment to your health here. Having a trusted practitioner on your wellness journey is crucial, so we want you to feel comfortable and confident about who is supporting you.
Dr. Chanel Cressman, ND:
๐ญ) ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ฝ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ? Female hormonal concerns and fertility support. Stress and digestive concerns. Low energy.
๐ฎ) ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐๐๐น๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ? I hope to tackle the “low-hanging fruit” and offer my patients some kind of symptomatic relief quickly. Then, once people start to feel better, I try and focus on the foundations of health through diet and lifestyle changes, IV therapy, acupuncture, and/or supplementation.
๐ฏ) ๐ช๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ ๐น๐ถ๐ธ๐ฒ๐น๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐ผ๐๐๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ? In my kitchen or putzing with my family.
๐ฐ) ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐’๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป/๐ต๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐? Anything that involves good food and lots of chatting with the people I love.
๐ฑ) ๐๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐๐? Two cats and three chickens
Dr. Colin O’Brien, ND:
1) ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐ฝ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ? Digestive concerns, mood disorders, hormonal imbalances.
2) ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐๐๐น๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ? I do my best to take a systemic approach, exploring or testing for the most likely causes and strategically treating to get results as quickly as possible. I try to use treatments that give the best “return on investment,” meaning a small amount of effort or time with the greatest impact on health and wellness.
3) ๐ช๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ ๐น๐ถ๐ธ๐ฒ๐น๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐ผ๐๐๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ? Chasing around my 3 and 5-year-old or working on house improvements, landscaping etc.
4) ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐’๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป/๐ต๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐? Either a cottage on the water or an all-inclusive vacation where we don’t need to think about cleaning up after meals!
5) ๐๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐๐? No pets yet ; )
Dr. Rachel VandenBerg, ND:
๐ญ) ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐ฝ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ? I primarily work with women in perimenopause and menopause, so I see a variety of concerns that tend to come up at that time of life. Some of the most common include sleepless nights, weight changes, and hot flashes/night sweats. These are often accompanied by low energy or motivation.
๐ฎ) ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐๐๐น๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ? I love working with women who are interested in long-term health. We talk about short and long-term goals and create a plan for getting there. I start with strategies for managing symptoms so that you feel better quickly. I often use herbs, supplements and/or bio-identical hormones for this piece. And I usually emphasize that the story doesn’t stop there. We then move on to setting the stage for longevity, healthy aging and results that last without relying on supplements. This is where I draw more on diet and lifestyle.
๐ฏ) ๐ช๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ ๐น๐ถ๐ธ๐ฒ๐น๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐ผ๐๐๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ? Outside of work, you’re likely to find me doing “mom” things, like driving kids to various activities or figuring out what to make for dinner. But in my leisure time, you’ll find me either at the Saugeen River or the climbing gym.
๐ฐ) ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐’๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป/๐ต๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐? My ideal vacation includes spending time with my family and lots of time in nature.
๐ฑ) ๐๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐๐? I have a 3-year-old dog and a 6-year-old cat who feels he’s in charge and tries to keep the dog in line.
Dr. Carissa Bush, ND:
๐ญ) ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐ฝ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ? The top 3 concerns I see in practice are:
- Fatigue
- Digestive issues
- Female Hormone concerns – such as menstrual issues, fertility, and perimenopause
๐ฎ) ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐๐๐น๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ? My style of practice is focused on meeting patients where they are and designing an individualized strategy to address their specific health concerns and enrich their lives. I take a proactive approach to healthcare working closely with patients to develop personalized roadmap plans complete with checkpoints, lab testing, and lifestyle and nutrition support. In my practice I also utilize supplements, IV therapy, and acupuncture when it is best suited. I value patient education, collaboration, and practical strategies for achieving health goals.
๐ฏ) ๐ช๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ ๐น๐ถ๐ธ๐ฒ๐น๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐ผ๐๐๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ? Outside of work, I typically frequent local nature trails or enjoy local restaurant patios. In the summer, I love to relax outdoors, typically with a book in hand.
๐ฐ) ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐’๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป/๐ต๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐? My ideal holiday involves a mix of relaxing days reading on the beach and days where I can adventure to experience the local culture and food or go on an excursion of some kind. I would love to visit Costa Rica, South Africa, or Greece.
๐ฑ) ๐๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐๐? I have a cat named Rory. She’s a white, short-haired cat with a big personality. She loves scratchers, chasing toys down the hallway, and bird-watching from her window.
Andrea Hauser, HOM:
๐ญ) ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐ฝ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ? Digestive concerns, low energy and mental health concerns/trauma are the most common concerns I see in the clinic, but my knack is for complex cases. Just ask the team ๐
๐ฎ) ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐๐๐น๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ? My style is to look with a wide lens at the entire symptom picture and health history to help understand holistically the depth and pace of the concern and identify what remedy will help to shift my patient’s entire state (mental-emotional and physical). I then like to take a close-up view through my microscope at the cellular level to help identify any potential barriers to cure. This helps me create an individualized treatment plan that may include nutrition and lifestyle suggestions and/or natural health products.
๐ฏ) ๐ช๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ ๐น๐ถ๐ธ๐ฒ๐น๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐ผ๐๐๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ? With my children out in the community or the great outdoors, exploring or cheering them on from the sidelines at their various activities.
๐ฐ) ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐’๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป/๐ต๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐? By the water, hiking and adventuring. Currently Newfoundland is calling — myself, Dr Chanel and Dr Rachel are answering the call shortly!
๐ฑ) ๐๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐๐? We recently became a pet-free home. My daughter is asking for a horse, and my son is asking for a puppy, but I am a cat lover through and through.
Taylor Burch, M.OMSc:
๐ญ) ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐ฝ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ?
1) seasonal activity-related injuries and pains (gardening, sports, etc.)
2) head/neck issues such as headaches, migraines, vertigo, sinus congestion, jaw pain
3) general maintenance and/or preventative for upcoming activities, hikes or travelling
๐ฎ) ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐๐๐น๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ? Gentle and rhythmical assessment and treatment that aims to align with the patientโs nervous system. Treatment is generally relaxing while delivering focused corrective change to the structure.
๐ฏ) ๐ช๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ ๐น๐ถ๐ธ๐ฒ๐น๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐ผ๐๐๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ? Most likely to be found: out walking my dog or reading (I am never without a book or my Kindle).
๐ฐ) ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐’๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป/๐ต๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐? I havenโt been on many, so Iโll take whatever I can get! Wherever it is, I like a good balance of sightseeing and relaxing. Good food is probably what excites me the most.
๐ฑ) ๐๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐๐? I have a 9-year-old cat named Luna and a 1-year-old puppy named Daisy. They take up the majority of my camera roll.
Aaron Coulthard, M.OMSc
๐ญ) ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐ฝ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ? Shoulder pain, lower back pain and neck pain.
๐ฎ) ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐๐๐น๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ? Firm, hands-on bodywork.
๐ฏ) ๐ช๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ ๐น๐ถ๐ธ๐ฒ๐น๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐ผ๐๐๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ? Rock climbing gym.
๐ฐ) ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐’๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป/๐ต๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐? Hiking some scenic mountains.
๐ฑ) ๐๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐๐? One 12yr Beagle dog, 4 chickens.
Verity Dokter, M.OMSc.
๐ญ) ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐ฝ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ?
– Babies with feeding/digestive/colic issues
– unexplained nerve pain
– headaches, concussions and musculoskeletal issues
๐ฎ) ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐๐๐น๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ? Less is more. Treatments don’t need to hurt to be effective.
๐ฏ) ๐ช๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ ๐น๐ถ๐ธ๐ฒ๐น๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐ผ๐๐๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ? On a trail, either hiking or biking.
๐ฐ) ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐’๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป/๐ต๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐? A relaxing lakeside cottage.
๐ฑ) ๐๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐๐? One Jack Russell terror who rules the house.
Makayla Wagner, RMT:
๐ญ) ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐ฝ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ? The top most common concerns I see in our clinic would be low back pain and neck and shoulder pain, most times causing headaches and stress!
๐ฎ) ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐๐๐น๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ? In my practice, I find the most important thing is to listen fully to patients’ concerns and figure out what the underlying cause of their issues are. I believe by making sure my patients feel heard, I tailor each treatment exactly to what each patient feels comfortable with.
๐ฏ) ๐ช๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ ๐น๐ถ๐ธ๐ฒ๐น๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐ผ๐๐๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ? Outside of work, you will most likely find me out with my kids or at the gym!
๐ฐ) ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐’๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป/๐ต๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐? My ideal vacation would be touring around Australia for a month.
๐ฑ) ๐๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐๐? I have a 4-year-old German Shepard Lab Retriever, Bentley!
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