Max Health Institute & Physiotherapy

A Multi-Disciplinary Team of Healthcare Professionals: Physiotherapists, Chiropractors, Massage Therapists, Athletic Therapists, Occupational Therapist, and Osteopath.

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Olivia O’Kane, Massage Therapist

Olivia O’Kane

Massage Therapist

Clinic – Brookside Drive

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Meet Olivia!

Olivia was born and raised just outside of Fredericton. Throughout her high school years, she always had a passion for sports and athletics. After graduating in 2020, she made the decision to pursue a career as a massage therapist. She proceeded to complete a 2-year program and graduated as class Valedictorian from the Atlantic College of Therapeutic Massage in 2023.

Olivia firmly believes that every client should be treated as an individual case. She prides herself on using science and evidence-based treatment planning. She works diligently to empower and educate her clients so that they live optimal lifestyles and take their health into their own hands. Olivia has experience treating chronic pain, acute injury, as well as neurological and joint conditions.

Throughout the winter of 2022, Olivia took her passion to the next level and completed courses through the International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA) and became a Certified Personal Trainer. This has allowed her to grow an even stronger base in providing remedial exercise to those she treats in a clinical setting as a massage therapist. She enjoys working with athletes and and looks forward to broadening her clientele even further. Olivia is very excited to be a member of the multi-disciplinary team at Max Health.

In her spare time, you’ll most likely find Olivia in the gym. Whether it be weightlifting, working with one-on-one clients, or leading HIIT classes at Full Body Fitness – the gym is where she finds her joy. She loves indulging in sports research and is always up for a new challenge. Olivia enjoys spending time with her two horses and exploring the outdoors with her family and friends.

Jacky Dempster, Massage Therapist

Jacky Dempster

Massage Therapist

Clinic – Brookside Drive

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Meet Jacky!

Jacky was born and raised here in New Brunswick where she spent most of her time in the dance studio, focusing on classical ballet. She continued nurturing that passion for the last 15 years, teaching dance to all ages which. Because of her keen interest in body mechanics and how the body heals itself, she pursued a career as a massage therapist. She graduated as Valedictorian from the Atlantic College of Therapeutic Massage in 2022.

During her time at school, Jacky had the opportunity to work with UNB Reds athletes and general public. She also jumped at the chance to volunteer as a student massage therapist at the Fredericton Marathons and the East Coast Music Awards (ECMA).

In addition to relaxation and Swedish massage, Jacky is trained in sports massage, myofascial release and hot stone massage.  She is hoping to soon add cupping and taping to her massage therapy repertoire. 

Jacky has always had a passion and love for helping people. She believes every client is individual and their treatment should be tailored to suit their individual needs. 

In her spare time, Jacky enjoys getting outside, hiking, playing, and watching the sunsets with her two kids.

Alex McNally, Physiotherapist

Alex McNally

Physiotherapist

Clinic – Prospect Street

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Meet Alex!

Alex graduated from Dalhousie Physiotherapy School in 2022 following his completion of a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from the University of New Brunswick in 2019. During his time at UNB, Alex played on the men’s soccer team, while being involved in the community as a personal trainer and coaching with his local soccer club. Through these outlets, Alex gained experience fostering interpersonal communication skills and a strong knowledge of exercise prescription.

As a physiotherapist, Alex values an active approach to care revolving around education and activity. He prides himself on continued growth and development to form a welcoming practice that is engaging and inclusive. He believes that in doing so it creates a collaborative and empowering environment for his clients to get better.

In his own time, Alex participates in Advanced Integrative Musculoskeletal courses held by the Canadian Physiotherapy Association to further his knowledge and skills in performing assessments and devising interventions. His hobbies include speaking on any sport under the sun, running the trails of Fredericton, and spending time with friends and family.

Alex looks forward to forming a therapeutic relationship with you to best achieve your health goals.

We Are Hiring – Chiropractor #C07062023

Chiropractor

Full-time Permanent

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We are hiring!

Max Health Institute & Physiotherapy Fredericton is home to a multi-disciplinary team of experienced and knowledgeable clinicians consisting of Physiotherapists, Chiropractors, Massage Therapists, Athletic Therapists, Osteopaths, and an Occupational Therapist.

Max Health has a strong relationship with and is the chosen provider for the UNB REDS Athletics Program, as well as numerous other athletic and sport organizations.

Employment Options

  • Full-time sub-contractor
  • Full-time employee (includes benefits package)

Booking of Appointments

  • Assessment 60-minutes
  • Subsequent treatment 30-minutes

Are You the Right Candidate?

If you are looking for an inclusive work environment that is professional, uses an evidence-based multi-disciplinary approach to injury and rehabilitation, has strong administrative support, and includes mentorship, then this position is for you.

Requirements

  • Be an active member of and in good standing with the New Brunswick Chiropractors Association.
  • Proof of malpractice insurance.
  • Dedication to providing quality care through evidence-informed education, exercise prescription, stretches, spinal and extremity joint mobilizations and/or manipulations, and various soft tissue techniques.
  • Demonstrate strong organizational skills, self-motivation, initiative, critical thinking, and sound judgement.
  • The ability to work both independently and in a multi-disciplinary team environment.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills as well as proficiency with technology.
  • Empathy with an effective ability to build rapport with clients.
  • Flexibility to work various shifts (3 days & 2 evenings, NO WEEKEND SHIFTS).

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Anna Petrie, Physiotherapist

Anna Petrie

Physiotherapist

Clinic – Currie Center (UNB)

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Meet Anna!

Anna is an exercise enthusiast, an academic, worldwide traveler, and a leader with a resilient mindset. Her defining quality is her persistent hard work which has defined the achievements that she has accomplished to date.

Born and raised in Fredericton, Anna graduated top of her class in the Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology program from the University of New Brunswick in 2018. After graduation Anna worked as the lead research coordinator for the Cardiometabolic Exercise and Lifestyle Laboratory (CELLab) at UNB to implement an older adult fall prevention exercise program in New Brunswick. The following year she returned to Australia, where she had previously completed a UNB Study Abroad term in 2017 in Melbourne, to work as a personal trainer in three different gyms.

During Anna’s travels, her passion to collaboratively help individuals live a healthy and active lifestyle became clear, so she decided to further her education and study to become a physiotherapist. She completed her Master of Science in Physiotherapy from Dalhousie University in 2022, again graduating top of her class.

Anna strongly believes in empowering her clients to take ownership of their health and fitness. She works with clients to create an individualized plan to achieve their goals and to prevent illness, disease, and/or disability. For clients who are currently experiencing acute or chronic conditions, Anna is passionate about working with them to create a proper rehabilitation plan.

Anna has extensive experience working with the aging population through her previous employment, volunteerism, and physio placements, and absolutely loves to work with individuals to help combat the challenges that often present with aging. She is a firm believer that one’s age does not define their functional ability and that many of the risk factors for chronic conditions are, in fact, modifiable.

Outside of the clinic, you can guarantee Anna is exercising — whether in the gym lifting weights, running outside, or attending yoga and Pilates classes with her friends. Anna is a huge animal lover and loves travelling the world with family and friends.

Anna has recently embarked on a legal education at UNB Law to further her professional development, but remains fully committed to her clients on a part-time basis.

We Are Hiring – Administrative Assistant #A20241025

Administrative Assistant

Part-Time Permanent (1 position)

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We are hiring!

Max Health Institute & Physiotherapy Fredericton is in search of a dedicated permanent full-time administrative assistant to join the vibrant team.

What we do.

Max Health Fredericton is home to a multi-disciplinary team of healthcare professionals including Physiotherapists, Chiropractors, Massage Therapists, Athletic Therapists, Osteopaths, and an Occupational Therapist.

Our therapies include Concussion Management, Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy, Orthopaedic & Sports Injuries and Rehabilitation, Cancer and Cancer Treatment related concerns, and Vestibular Rehabilitation.

Our team of diverse clinicians are focused on empowering our clients through an advanced multi-disciplinary approach to injury and rehabilitation. Through education and exercise prescription, our clients are encouraged to be active participants in their treatment plans. Our goal is to help our clients on their journey to achieving and maintaining optimal health while living a pain-free life.

Are you the right candidate for this position?

As the first point of contact for clients, your primary goal as an administrative assistant is to create a friendly, professional discrete, empathetic, and welcoming atmosphere, and to provide superior customer service.

Your positivity brightens the clinic, and you’re helpful and organized. You take initiative when you see the opportunity to lend a hand or grow your skills, and you actively seek ways to improve the role or make processes more efficient.  You also have strong communication skills – you’re well-spoken and thoughtful when communicating with clients and the rest of the Max Health team, and your writing is clear and articulate.

On a practical level, you will:

  • answer and respond to incoming calls in a timely and professional manner
  • work effectively in an environment that requires multi-tasking
  • keep organized and foster a productive working environment
  • greet and assist all patients while going above and beyond to ensure their comfort and satisfaction
  • provide a variety of support services to various areas of the clinic and to our clinicians
  • ensure the schedules run efficiently and maintain wait lists
  • process insurance claims and billing of patient appointments
  • ensure all electronic accounts and files are kept current
  • ensure all areas of the clinic are kept neat and orderly
  • wash, dry, and fold clinic linens
  • follow Health & Safety guidelines

You’ll be successful in this role if you are a natural-born organizer; someone who loves to bring order to any situation, and to improve systems and processes. If you’re someone who cares about your work, your team, the business, and most importantly, the health of the clients, you’re bound to be successful in this role.

Position details.

The position of Administrative Assistant is a part-time permanent position with no guaranteed hours. Hourly starting wage is $16/hr. There are no Health Benefits offered with this position..

You’ll never have to work weekends or paid NB holidays. This position will require you to work until approximately 8:30pm. Currently, our Fredericton clinics are closed on Fridays at 3pm.

The successful candidate joining our team must be dedicated and passionate about the field of Healthcare and Administration – someone who will grow with Max Health and who can envision themselves working with us for a long time to come. We’re investing in our future, and if this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.

Qualifications:

  • Completion of a post-secondary administration program and a minimum of 3 years of experience in an administrative role (medical or extended healthcare clinic environment considered an asset), or an equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Possess exceptional customer service and interpersonal skills
  • Comfortable with technology, and ability to learn new software quickly
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to multi-task effectively
  • Self-motivated with strong problem-solving skills

Considered Assets:

  • Experience with JaneApp
  • Knowledge of the human anatomy
  • Experience processing extended health insurance claims
  • Experience working in a medical or extended healthcare clinic setting
  • Bilingual (English/French)

Emily Morehouse, Massage Therapist

Emily Morehouse

Massage Therapist

Clinic – Prospect Street

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Meet Emily!

Emily was born and raised in Fredericton and is passionate about providing quality massage therapy services to her community. She graduated in 2013 from St. Thomas University with a double major in Psychology and Criminology. Having grown-up active in sports, Emily developed a strong interest in health and fitness throughout her time at STU.

For two years following her graduation, she worked in the field of Psychology, and enjoyed the fast pace, challenging, and rewarding nature of the job. During this time, Emily personally benefitted from receiving massage therapy treatments. Because of this, and along with her love of helping others, she decided to pursue a career as a Registered Massage Therapist, graduating as Valedictorian from the Atlantic College of Therapeutic Massage in 2017.

During her massage studies, Emily took additional courses including sports massage and soft tissue release. She has since expanded her therapies to include cupping therapy, kin taping, and concussion management, and is always exploring ways to advance her skillset as a massage therapist. Emily has experience treating both chronic and acute conditions, and tailors each treatment to the needs of the individual.  This includes any combination of Swedish massage, myofascial release, therapeutic cupping, active myofascial release, passive stretching, and exercise prescription.

In her spare time, Emily enjoys weight training, hiking, walking with her dog (Rupert), reading, visiting local breweries, and spending time with her boyfriend, family, and friends.

Anterior Levator Ani

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Do you have…

…bladder infection symptoms, but the urinalysis comes back reporting there is no infection?

…a constant need to pee?

…pain around the ovaries?

…lower abdominal cramping?

…pain with sex, especially with deeper penetration?

All of these symptoms can all be caused by one condition; a trigger point in the anterior levator ani pelvic floor muscles. The pelvic floor can be tricky to diagnose as the issue because it often causes pain outside of the vagina. Trigger points in the pelvic floor can refer to the bladder, lower abdomen, hips, and low back. With the exception of pain with sex, the pelvic floor does not often cause vaginal pain.

A sensation of pain coming from the bladder or ovaries can be alarming, especially since we can’t see the area to determine the severity of the injury or problem. Many of our patients at the Max Health Prospect Street Clinic have undergone ultrasounds, and other medical tests and procedures only to be told that everything looks fine, but the patient does not feel fine.

If you experience one or all five of the symptoms above, consider having your pelvic floor muscles assessed by a physiotherapist with focused training in the pelvic floor. As part of the assessment, with your consent, the physiotherapist will insert a gloved finger vaginally for an internal exam.

The pelvic floor physiotherapist will apply light pressure to each of the muscles in your pelvic floor. It is easy for you and your physiotherapist to determine whether the pelvic floor is causing your pain. As the physiotherapist applies pressure to the anterior levator ani muscles, it will reproduce (or turn on) the symptoms you are experiencing. When the pressure is released from the anterior levator ani muscles, the symptoms will diminish (or turn off.) If your pain can be reproduced during the exam, it most often can be fixed.  With education and exercises that can perform at home, many patients see complete resolution of their symptoms.

Pelvic floor physiotherapy is a conservative form of care with little to no side effects or risks. Generally, there are no wait times to get a physiotherapy appointment. You do not need a referral to book an appointment; however, your private insurance may require in order to submit your claim. In most cases, Max Health is able to direct bill private insurance companies (i.e. Blue Cross, Canada Life, SunLife, Johnson’s). We recommend checking the details of your policy prior to booking your assessment.

For more information, or to book an appointment, please call our Administrative Team at 506-451-6837 ext 2 or e-mail info2@maxhealthfred.ca

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Occupational Therapy

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

Occupational Therapy helps people get back to doing what they want to do, need to do, and are expected to do. This can range from smaller, everyday tasks like brushing your teeth, to more complex activities such returning to school or sport. Occupational Therapists work with other healthcare professionals (e.g., physiotherapists, chiropractors, and massage therapists) to provide well-rounded, high-quality care to help you achieve your goals, whatever they may be!

Occupational Therapy at Max Health Fredericton

Emily Wright is an Occupational Therapist who obtained a MSc. Occupational Therapy degree from the University of Toronto. She is registered with the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapy (CAOT) and is a member of the New Brunswick Association of Occupational Therapist (NBAOT). Emily focuses on physical health while understanding that mental health is inevitably intertwined.

Areas of practice include, but are not limited to:

  • Cancer rehabilitation (e.g., axillary web syndrome [aka cording]
  • Post-radiation changes [e.g., myofascial tightness]
  • Chemo induced peripheral neuropathy)
  • Upper extremity rehabilitation (e.g., mallet finger, distal radius fractures, Dupuytren’s contracture, frozen shoulder)
  • Concussion rehabilitation (e.g., energy conservation, self-management strategies, goal-setting)
  • Treatment of general areas such as scar management, posture, workstation ergonomics, and sleep concerns

Who can benefit from Occupational Therapy?

Anyone of any age who’s goal is to improve upon their quality of life can benefit from Occupational therapy!

The NBAOT states, “Occupational Therapy (OT) helps to solve the problems that interfere with your ability to do the things that are important to you. It can also prevent a problem or minimize its effects.

When an injury, illness, disability or other problem limits your ability to take care of yourself, participate in paid or unpaid work, or enjoy your leisure time, e.g. hobbies, sports, spending time with family, then you may want to learn some new skills for the job of living from an occupational therapist.”

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Occupational Therapy FAQ

What are occupations?

Because of the title, it is often misconstrued that occupational therapists help people find jobs. However, occupations are anything that occupy your time. Occupations are typically grouped into self care (e.g., brushing your teeth, eating, sleeping, showering), productivity (e.g., work, school, volunteer), and leisure (e.g., reading, watching TV, exercising).

What is the difference between occupational therapy and physiotherapy?

Because occupations can be pretty much anything, occupational therapists (OTs) have a broad scope of practice covering physical,  mental, and cognitive domains. OTs enable their patients to participate in their day-to-day activities, despite any injuries/illnesses they may have. This may be through means of stretching and strengthening, retraining/relearning tasks, or providing education or adaptive equipment. OTs can teach their patients new skills or can modify the task itself or the environment to make completing their activities easier.

Physiotherapists (PTs), on the other hand, work to assess and rehabilitate physical injuries and improve movement and mobility. Physiotherapists focus more on the underlying physical issues and physical functioning than the activities themselves. Additionally, PTs provide hands-on therapy to the entire body, while OTs provide hands-on therapy primarily to the upper extremities (i.e., hands, arms, shoulders).

In other words, Physiotherapists always work to improve movement and strength and overall physical performance of various body parts, while OTs will always focus on helping their patients complete the tasks they need to do by any means, which may include improving strength and movement of the upper body.

There is often some overlap as both disciplines prescribe stretches and strengthening exercises. Both will work with their patients to set goals, and they will both work to maximize patient safety and to improve quality of life.

Are occupational therapists doctors?

No, occupational therapists (OTs) are not doctors. The majority of OTs have completed a Masters degree in occupational therapy. However, some OTs who have been practicing longer may have a bachelor degree in occupational therapy.

Where can occupational therapists provide treatment?

Occupational therapist (OTs) can work in a variety of locations including hospitals, long-term care homes, schools, businesses/companies, mental health centres, the community, and private clinics – like Max Health!

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Emily Wright, Occupational Therapist

Emily Wright Occupational Therapist Clinic – Brookside Drive & Prospect Street Meet Emily! Emily is an Occupational Therapist (OT) who graduated with a BSC. (Hons) Psychology degree from the University of New Brunswick, and she liked Fredericton so much that she stuck around to complete her MSc. Exercise and Sport Science degree. Emily always wanted…

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If you are an experienced Administrative Assistant with exceptional customer service skills, and are looking for an inclusive work environment that is professional, uses an evidence-based multi-disciplinary approach to injury and rehabilitation, has a cohesive team, and is CLOSED ON WEEKENDS then Max Health Fredericton wants to hear from you!

*Completion of a Medical Administrative Assistant program is considered an asset.

Send us your resume via the form below to be considered for future career opportunities on our Administrative Team.

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