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Manual Medicine
Medical Acupuncture
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TESTIMONIALS

"I went airborne down a flight of stairs, badly bruising my left thigh and tailbone! It was quite sore and very uncomfortable. Dr. Thistle listened attentively, assessed my injuries and helped loosen and relax my tense glute and lower back muscles. I went in feeling as though I'd been hit by an SUV and walked out feeling limber and hopeful. I seldom entrust my body to chiropractors as I'm usually cautious of having more damage than good done unto me. This is certainly not the case with Dr. Thistle. To ensure that I was feeling better after my first treatment, he sent a quick note to check up on me. Hats off to the Dr. Thistles of the world, who put their heart into their work.
Rosa L."
 
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Dr. Shawn ThistleDr. Shawn Thistle is a clinic director at SHAPE Health & Wellness Centres Toronto where he is a practicing chiropractor, medical acupuncture practitioner, certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS), ART® Soft Tissue Treatment provider and Kinesiologist. He also lectures in the Dept. of Orthopedics at Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Toronto.

Dr. Thistle is the founder and president of Research Review Service Inc., an online subscription service for practicing clinicians  in chiropractic, physiotherapy, acupuncture, athletic and massage therapy and Research Review Service FITNESS, for training professionals. Students in all theae areas of study also benefit from these services.

Shawn believes strongly in educating his patients and personal-training clients in all aspects of health and fitness. His diverse background and skill set allow him to administer effective evidence-based, integrated therapy treatment and fitness training. Shawn provides care in the areas of pain management, acute-injury care, post-surgical rehabilitation, functional training and rehabilitation, weight loss, increasing muscle mass, improving athletic performance, flexibility, cardiovascular fitness, stress management and sport-specific personal training. By addressing individual needs to help achieve optimal health and fitness, Shawn is able to improve general wellness.
 

SHAPE recommended By Toronto Life each year since openingSHAPE Health & Wellness is an innovative health and personal fitness-training concept with two locations in Toronto. Their dedicated professional team includes physiotherapists, chiropractors, acupuncture practitioners, strength and conditioning specialists, registered nutritionists and massage therapists, as well as Active Release Techniques (ART®) providers.

SHAPE incorporates evidence-based modalities and training practices in an integrated therapy and training (ITT) model for treatment of injury and post-surgical rehabilitation, sport-specific high-performance training, personal fitness and weight training, nutrition and weight loss programs.