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So you’ve decided to make some changes to positively influence your health. Where do you start? Is it getting a gym pass?? The latest and greatest weight loss supplement? Fancy new gym pants??

We would like to suggest that it is much simpler. Begin with the basics, the fundamentals of good health and well being:

• Getting enough water
• Planning your meals and snacks
• Scheduling time for regular exercise

Good health doesn’t have to be complicated or even that expensive! Careful planning and sound advice from a registered and well educated provider can put you on the road to success.

Daniel DeGrace, Kinesiologist and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) is uniquely qualified to help you reach your goals:

“An individual with a CSCS designation is a professional who applies scientific knowledge and education to train athletes with the primary goal of improving athletic performance. They conduct sport specific testing sessions, design and implement safe and effective strength training and conditioning programs and provide guidance regarding nutrition and injury prevention.”

Daniel’s training and experience goes beyond the athletic population. He is able to train beginners or intermediate exercisers of all ages who may want to focus on improving strength and lose or gain weight. Other populations include those with chronic and temporary health conditions including but not limited to, musculoskeletal injury, neuromuscular conditions/disease, cardiovascular health, metabolic syndrome and seniors.

Call us today to book your assessment: 634-4882 or email:

When performing exercises like deadlifts, dumbbell rows, and barbell rows the lower back will eventually fatigue as you work through your repetitions and sets.  Fatigue can make it more difficult to maintain the natural arch of the lower back – which can put you at increased risk for injury.  When you begin to fatigue and lose proper form you will begin to notice difficulty maintaining that natural curve – the spine will begin to round forward or flex.  Ignoring this change in positioning and inability to maintain correct form can allow for a few more repetitions, but take care when doing this.  Continuing the  exercise when the lumbar discs are not in a favourable position in addition to having fatigued muscles is not a great idea!  It is better to stop when you feel your back begin to curve forward into flexion.  If you want to continue, lighten the weight, or take some extra rest.  Quality over quantity.  Remember, if you are no longer able to maintain the proper form for your exercise of choice, switch it up!

Diversify Resistance for Maximal Effectiveness:

Nikki Wiseman joined the Veitch Physiotherapy and Wellness team in 2015. She has a professional background in both medical and customer service industries. Nikki has over a decade of employment experience as a Level II Dental Assistant, working diligently in a medical and clinical setting.

Nikki understands the importance of maintaining a professional friendly environment while she assists health professionals and clients of Veitch Physiotherapy and Wellness Centre.

In her spare time Nikki keeps busy spending time with her husband and two young children, participating in outdoor activities and community events.

Problems with language, spelling, writing and reading are known as

language-based learning problems, or simply, learning disabilities. Dyslexia

is the most well-known form of this learning disability. Here are some

warning signs that your child may have difficulty learning to read, spell and

write easily, and may need extra help to succeed:

Preschool – difficulty speaking clearly; poor rhyming skills; little interest in, or difficulty,

learning letters

Early school years – does not know sounds for letters; problems copying; poor wordattack

skills; only reads memorized words; unusual spelling; difficulty rhyming

Middle school years – slow reading; poor understanding of reading material; reading

skills out of sync with abilities in other areas; weak spelling; poor decoding skills when

faced with new words

Adolescence and adulthood – slow and effortful reading; slow writing speech; poor

spelling; difficulty organizing thoughts and ideas in print

Sheila Rowe is a Speech-Language Pathologist who has specialized in treating

reading, writing and spelling difficulties for over 20 years and she is an Associatein-

Training with the Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators.

Her training enables her to identify areas of difficulty and to develop

individualized programs for dyslexia and other reading, writing, and spelling

problems.

Sheila is now accepting new clients. If you would like to learn more, or to book an

appointment please call us at 634-4882 or email !

Sheila Rowe, Speech Language Pathologist is now taking new clients.

Sheila has worked for over 24 years as a Speech-Language Pathologist in the school system in the western region of Newfoundland and Labrador. Sheila has a special interest in language development and disorders for both children and adults, and has extensive experience with articulation, motor speech, and stuttering disorders. Sheila specializes in reading, writing and spelling difficulties/disorders and is continuing studies in this field through training in the Orton-Gillingham approach to intervention for dyslexia and other reading difficulties.

Sheila is now accepting new clients.  If you would like to learn more, or to book an appointment please call us at 634-4882 or email

Veitch Physiotherapy and Wellness Centre is pleased to offer Speech-Language Pathology services.

Sheila J. Rowe, B.A. (Ed), M.H.Sc., R-SLP(C) is a Speech-Language Pathologist and a former teacher with over 30 years experience working in the school system. Sheila has worked with children experiencing delays and/or disorders in many areas of speech, language, and reading/writing development. Sheila has special interest and expertise working with severe reading and writing difficulties and has training in the Orton-Gillingham approach for individuals with dyslexia. Sheila brings to our clinic a comprehensive speech and language service providing therapy for difficulties with articulation, fluency, oral language understanding and use, phonological awareness development, and all levels of reading, writing, and spelling difficulties. Sheila is the author of “Phonological Awareness Success: A Step-By-Step Activity Guide” (Thinking Publication, 2002) and is also the recipient of awards for Academic Excellence and Clinical Excellence from University of Toronto.

Support is available for children experiencing difficulty with speech, language, reading, writing and spelling development:

• articulation (distorting sounds; omitting sounds; substituting sounds; adding sounds)

• stuttering (repeating sounds; prolonging sounds or syllables; avoiding sounds/words; tension in jaw/lips/face when speaking)

• voice disorders (pitch too high or too low; too loud or too quiet; distorted voice quality)

• understanding spoken language (understanding vocabulary; understanding concepts; following directions; answering questions; understanding social use of language)

• using spoken language appropriately (using vocabulary; asking and answering questions; using complete sentences; using appropriate word order; telling stories with appropriate detail and sequence; reasoning and problem solving)

• phonological awareness (rhyme; identifying sounds and syllables in words; manipulating sounds and syllables; applying phonological awareness to print for reading/spelling)

• reading, writing and spelling disorders (dyslexia; reading, writing and/or spelling abilities well below grade level and below the level expected given the instruction provided; reading, writing and/or spelling abilities inconsistent with abilities in other areas)

Personal Training / Strength and Conditioning

We are pleased to announce that Daniel DeGrace, Kinesiologist and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) will be offering his personal training services through our clinic.

“An individual with a CSCS designation is a professional who applies scientific knowledge and education to train athletes with the primary goal of improving athletic performance. They conduct sport specific testing sessions, design and implement safe and effective strength training and conditioning programs and provide guidance regarding nutrition and injury prevention.”

Daniel’s training and experience goes beyond the athletic population. He is able to train beginners or intermediate exercisers of all ages who may want to focus on improving strength and lose or gain weight. Other populations include those with chronic and temporary health conditions including but not limited to, musculoskeletal injury, neuromuscular conditions/disease, cardiovascular health, metabolic syndrome and seniors.

Working in a multidisciplinary health centre allows Daniel to work with our Physiotherapists, Dietitians, Massage Therapists and Occupational Therapist for a truly holistic, client centered approach.

For the sake of client convenience, we offer Personal Training sessions in our clinic, as well as at local fitness facilities. Rates are competitive at $45 (+HST) for a one hour session. We also offer blocks of sessions for increased economy as follows:

• 4 week program, 12 sessions $495
• 8 week program, 24 sessions $960
• 12 week program, 36 sessions $1400

The following is a list of services that Daniel offers:

• Movement Assessments
• Body Composition Assessments
• Nutritional Counseling and Meal Planning (separate fees may apply depending on complexity of desired plan)
• Exercise Programming
• One on One Training Sessions
• Group or Buddy Training Sessions (different fee structure applies)
• Grocery Store Walk Through
• Fitness Testing

If you are an athlete, the parent of an athlete, a beginner looking for guidance and support or an experienced exerciser looking to take it to the next level, Daniel has something to offer you! Please call us for more information and for booking: 634-4882