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Introducing Ben Tennant Registered Massage Therapist!

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Here at PNHC, we want to welcome the talented Ben Tennant to our roster of amazing registered massage therapists! Ben has been working as a RMT for just under 2 years now. He originates from Kitchener and has a passion to help alleviate pain, reduce your tension and improve your daily function by restoring your movement to its natural potential. To help you meet these goals as efficiently as possible, he’s adopted the Functional Movement Systems’ model of rehabilitation.  

Ben first differentiates between the sources and causes of your pain.  Once the sources are removed, the symptoms often drop away.  Next is to identify limitations and asymmetries in movement, which are brought to standard through massage and corrective exercise.  At this point your risk of injury is greatly reduced and for most this is enough.  If you’re looking towards specific fitness goals, further recommendations are given to help you meet them.

On the personal side, before becoming a massage therapist, Ben was trained in Financial Planning. He spends a lot of time practicing Tai Chi and Qigong, as well as writing fiction.  As of Fall 2020 he’s living in Guelph and training for his first triathlon.

To book in with Ben, call or text our clinic at 226-232-7665, email us, or contact us through the contact portion of our website!

Welcome to our newest Registered Massage Therapist – Lorri Zimmerman RMT RRPr!

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Here we GROW again! We are so excited to welcome Lorri Zimmerman Registered Massage Therapist/Registered Reflexologist to our team! Lorri has been practicing as a registered massage therapist for just under 3 years now and has a diverse set of skills. She is all about helping you be at your best and works towards making the treatment fit your specific needs. We look forward to having Lorri help our community and help you achieve your health goals. If you are interested in booking a massage with Lorri, please contact the clinic directly through calling or texting 226-232-7665, or by sending us a message through the contact us portion of our website.

To learn more about our new member to the Plattsville Natural Health Clinic family, please read her story below:

From a very young age Lorri was interested in health and wellness.  She experienced debilitating migraine starting at age 12.  After trying prescription after prescription to try and alleviate the pain with no success and fearing all the side effects that were part of the medications, she discovered the power of Massage and Reflexology.

In 2009, she entered the world of Reflexology as a Practitioner, joining both the Registered Reflexology Council of Ontario (RRCO) and Grand River Reflexology Associates (GRRA); and has been exploring the path of Alternative Healing.

 In 2016, Lorri chose to widen her horizons and enroll in Massage Therapy School in Cambridge.  She became a Registered Massage Therapist in August 2017.  In 2019, Lorri became a council member for the RRCO and is active in progressing that modality.

In her spare time, Lorri enjoys Nature and the Outdoors with her family.

Plattsville Natural Health Clinic is Re-opening!

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We are taking Chiropractic, Pedorthic and Naturopathic Appointments!

We are excited to announce that on Monday June 1, 2020 we will be reopening, and so we are booking appointments for our chiropractic, pedorthic and naturopathic services (massage is on hold for now)! The clinic and its operations will not look the same as it did before, and with that, we would like to update our patients and future patients on the systems we have in place in order to maximize everyone’s safety. 

What We Are Doing 

Hand Hygiene

  • Hand sanitizer is readily available throughout the clinic and included at Hand Sanitizing Stations. 
  • As per standard public health policies, all healthcare providers are required to wash their hands between patients, and so, we will continue to do so. 
  • The clinic will have signs posted regarding proper hand hygiene and proper use of masks. 
  • Signs will be posted encouraging individuals to wash their hands upon arrival to the clinic. 
  • Staff will be making it known to patients to wash their hands upon arrival .

Screening

  • A contact record will be kept daily on all individuals that enter the clinic – you are not required to participate in this, but we will be tracking who comes into the clinic for public health concerns.   
  • You will receive a reminder regarding your appointment, which will include screening for risk of COVID-19. 
  • When you arrive for your appointment, you will be screened for risk of COVID-19 as well. 
  • Each practitioner and staff member is screened prior to the start of each of their shifts.  

Social Distancing

  • You will receive a Phone Call or Text when you are safe to enter the clinic for your appointment.  
  • We will be attempting to group patient visits differently to limit your time at the clinic, and limit all practitioners being exposed to one another and their respective patients if possible.
  • A barrier has been installed at the front desk. 
  • If there is a need for you to wait in the waiting room, the seats have been spaced 6 feet apart. 
  • Patient appointments will be spaced apart to accommodate cleaning/disinfecting and to reduce cross traffic. 

Personal Protective Equipment

  • All practitioners will be wearing surgical/medical masks or face shields.
  • Masks are mandatory (unless the individual is 2 years or younger).
  • All practitioners are clothed in clinic specific attire which reduces what they are potentially bringing into the clinic in regards to pathogens.

Cleaning/Disinfecting 

  • The clinic will be cleaned and disinfected 3x per day and/or after each individual use (eg bathroom will be cleaned and disinfected after every individual use). 
  • Each treatment room will be cleaned and disinfected after every patient encounter. 

What We Need From You

  • Please be patient with us. We have never been through a pandemic, and are learning and adapting as we go. We are focused on your utmost safety. 
  • Please be respectful of the fact that we as practitioners are human and may feel it unsafe to treat you as we did in previous capacities and may choose to either not book appointments or revise old methods of treatment. 
  • Please wear a mask to your appointment. 
  • Please be honest with screening as it helps us to guarantee safety. 
  • If you are sick or do not feel well, please give us as much warning as you can and reschedule your appointment.

We want to thank you all again for your patience and encouragement, and we look forward to joining forces with you in achieving your health goals once again!

COVID-19 PNHC Update

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The health and safety of our patients and community is of utmost importance and always will be. As a result of the current state of our province, and the strong recommendations of our governing bodies, Plattsville Natural Health Clinic and all of its practitioners are post-poning all appointments until further notice, effective March 18, 2020. All of our practitioners will be available through email contact if you need their support, a tele-health visit, or to clarify previous treatment recommendations. We will also have some supplements available as needed for our existing patients, where pick up can be arranged. We will be able to answer any phone calls to the clinic and direct you as needed. Please contact us at 226-232-7665 or email us at info.pnhc@gmail.com for any inquiries.

If you have had an appointment booked within the next couple of weeks, we will contact you as your appointment comes up and update you if we are able to see you or if we need to reschedule. We are monitoring the situation on a day-by-day basis in order to minimize treatment and service disruption to you our valued patients.

As a small business, this was a very hard decision to come to and it was not made lightly. We want to thank you for understanding and supporting us in making this difficult decision. Thank you for supporting your local health care clinic and we look forward to helping you achieve your health goals as soon as possible.