Dr. Shawn Thistle Chiropractor, Conditioning Specialist, ART® Provider & Acupuncture SHAPE Toronto

"The second I crossed the finish line at The 2008 Sarasota International Marathon, I felt I had just conquered the world! Not only did I finish but I placed 17th in my age group out of 90 competitors. I was happy to accomplish something I had worked so hard for these past 6 months. One week prior to the race, I had to put a halt to my training and was terrified I was not going to be able to compete as a result of my knees suddenly telling me enough was enough! I could barely manage to walk, let alone make it through my long runs leading up to the race. My 18km run the week before the race turned into a 1km run because the pain was so excruciating! I contacted SHAPE, and Shawn came to my rescue!! He was able to quickly dive in and get at the area bothering me, while at the same time explaining why I was feeling the pain and what to do to avoid it in future. I made it through the race, with hopefully many more to come! Without Shawn and his outstanding ability to alleviate pain through ART®, I may not have made it through my warm up on race day! He was genuinely concerned about my injury and determined to do whatever possible to make sure I was able to compete. He is my new HERO! The dedication, hard work and great knowledge is greatly appreciated!
Jess H."