Dr. Ashley Worobec

BSc, CSCS, DC

Clinic Director, Chiropractor, ART® Practitioner, Medical Acupuncturist

Originally from Sundre, Alberta, Ashley received her Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Calgary, where she competed for both the U of C Dinos track & field and cross-country teams.

While attaining her Doctor of Chiropractic degree at the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in Toronto, Ashley remained actively involved in sport, competing in several marathons and half marathons, including the 2003 Boston marathon, and teaching the marathon clinic at the Yonge street Running Room.

Ashley is certified in Active Release Technique (ART), McMaster’s Medical acupuncture program and is a Certified Personal Trainer and Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS).

She has worked with athletes at many events, including the Assumption Crusader’s Senior Boys Football team, the 2006 Canadian Men’s Amateur Golf Championship, the 2006 Florida Ironman triathlon, and the 2007 Hamilton Lady Avalanche soccer team.

Dr Joanna Schultz

Honours BPhed, BSc, DC, CCSP, DICCP

Chiropractor

Dr. Joanna attended Brock University where she was the athletic trainer for the men’s varsity volleyball team. After completion of her degree she headed to Illinois to attend National University of Health Sciences, obtaining her Doctorate in Chiropractic.

Dr. Joanna’s nearly ten years of experience have allowed her to gain a vast knowledge in gait training and sports injuries. During her practice time in the U.S., Dr. Joanna gained experience working with near infrared light therapy; a modality used to reduce pain, promote tissue recovery, increase circulation, and speed healing and recovery time. Dr. Schultz has seen phenomenal results with helping to return athletes back to their sport quickly and has brought this unit with her to use in her treatment plans with patients at Active Sport & Health Centre.

Dr. Schultz specializes in both sports injuries and pediatrics, and has completed over 5 years of post-graduate educational training in these areas in the U.S. Her specialty lies in helping to return triathletes and marathoners to their endurance events quickly and she enjoys the challenge of working with patients that present with difficult lower extremity cases. She has worked with professional figure skaters, LPGA players, professional cyclists, Ironman competitors, Illinois fire departments, local run clubs, and amateur athletes.

Dr. Schultz is a member of the following organizations: Ontario Chiropractic Association, Canadian Chiropractic Association, American Board of Sports Physicians, ICA Council on Chiropractic Pediatrics.

Mary-Lin Kennedy

RHN

Registered Holistic Nutritionist

Mary-Lin Kennedy is a graduate of The Canadian School of Natural Nutrition, where she obtained her Registered Holistic Nutritionist (RHN) designation. Her interest in nutrition began shortly after she took up running, when she realized just how critical nutrition was to her performance. She then decided to take the next step and enroll in a nutrition program so she could educate others on the importance of nutrition and help all athletes achieve their full athletic potential. She is currently enrolled with the National Association of Sports Nutritionists and will write the final exam for her Primary Sports Nutritionist License in June 2008.

Over the past 5 years Mary-Lin has completed 7 marathons including running the Boston Marathon in both 2005 and 2006. For the 2007 season she decided to pursue triathlon and went on to finish Ironman Lake Placid. Over the past few years she has also been a clinic instructor/coach for the Marathon, ½ Marathon and Learn to Run clinics at the Running Room Hamilton location.

She is looking forward to helping athletes of all abilities improve their nutrition and is available for appointments Tuesday and Friday afternoons between 12:00pm and 5:00pm.

Dick Wilks

VO2 max Assessments

Dick has always regarded fitness as an important part of his lifestyle. His fitness career began as a competitive tennis player, but he soon discovered that long distance running provided a much higher level of fitness than others sports he had participated in. As a result, he has completed 8 marathons, 10 half marathons, and numerous other long and short distance races. In 2000, Dick qualified for and ran in the prestigious Boston Marathon. Currently, Dick instructs the half marathon clinic at the Burlington Running Room.

Dick coaches all levels of runners and bases his training programs on the use of a Maximum VO2 Assessment. This provides his clients with accurate measurement of their peak VO2, anaerobic threshold, fitness level, and caloric burn rates. By using this assessment in conjunction with a heart rate monitor, an athlete can train smarter, not harder!

Dick will be performing VO2 max Assessments at Active Sport & Health Centre and is available for appointments on Saturdays and Sundays from 11:00am to 3:00pm, and Monday evenings from 7:00 to 9:00pm.

Joseph Wilson

Registered Massage Therapist, Active Release Techniques Provider, Sports Injury Therapist, Personal Trainer, Crossfit Instructor

I have lots of first-hand experience with athletic injuries. Through being a performer in an outdoor giant puppet theatre company, to studying martial arts to black belt level in Japan, and serving as a reservist with the Canadian army – I have lived and learned the process of injury rehabilitation and return to play/sport/work.

I like to work with athletes and other active people to help them achieve ever higher levels of performance and physical awareness. I see injury as a blessing for it gives us the chance to reflect upon and improve our sports technique, movement patterns and/or our physical composition.

I am a believer in the pro-active approach to therapy. I use manual therapy work (massage, ART®, hydrotherapy, stretching) combined with rehabilitative exercise and functional movement training to achieve lasting results. Client education and monitoring of progress is key to my approach to therapy.

Joseph is available for appointments at ACTIVE on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, and alternate Saturdays.

Mary Bronze

Reception

Mary is currently an undergraduate at the University of Toronto, majoring in Environmental Science and Geography and minoring in Earth Science. While she does not consider herself a treehugger, she would like to make a positive difference by doing research in the physical geography field.

Mary enjoys outdoor sports of all seasons, especially water and snow sports. She has been a certified lifeguard for four years and has a personal record of finishing the 2006 outdoor pool season with nine rescues. Mary has been skiing since the age of seven, although she recently traded in her skis for a set of snowblades. She also loves bringing her kayak to Algonquin Park for weekends of camping, portaging, and photography.

Mary is a great fit for the ACTIVE team and you will experience her cheery personality two days/week!