Our team are dedicated to helping you reach your goals

Dr. Tony Diab

Chiropractor

Dr. Diab continuously strives to empower and educate his patients to take their health care into their own hands. He believes no two injuries are created equal and therefore an assessment and treatment must be tailored to the needs of each individual patient. His goals are to provide evidence-based interventions for optimal health and performance.

Tony completed his Bachelor of Science degree at Dalhousie University in 2011 with honours. He has always been an active person, involved in athletics and physical activity, where he worked as a personal trainer for two years. As a natural extension of his interest in physical and mental well being, Dr. Diab developed a keen interest in chiropractic and decided to pursue a career in this field. He graduated from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC) in Toronto, Ontario with a Doctor of Chiropractic degree in 2017. Dr. Diab is also a certified medical acupuncture provider and a Red Cross Emergency first responder.

Courtney Nickerson, Owner, RMT

Massage Therapist

Treatment approach: Therapeutic

Pressure: Deep

Techniques: Myofascial, active and trigger point release

Special focus: Athletic injury prevention and rehabilitation, postural alignment, back, neck, shoulder & TMJ pain and dysfunction

Education: ICT Northumberland College, 2006

Association: Massage Therapist Association of Nova Scotia

Additional training, certificates & awards:

• Deep Myofascial Release
• Myofascial Cupping
• Thai Yoga Massage
• Head Massage
• Reflexology 
• 2014 Best Massage Therapist - The Coast, Best of Halifax - Silver 
• 2015 Best Massage Therapist - The Coast, Best of Halifax - Gold
• 2016 Best Massage Therapist - The Coast, Best of Halifax - Gold
• 2017 Best Massage Therapist - The Coast, Best of Halifax - Gold

External interests: Golf, hiking, travel, boating, health & wellness research, professional mentoring & career development assistance, community outreach and development.

Krista Ross, MScPT

Physiotherapist

Krista Ross (MScPT) graduated with honours from St. Francis Xavier University in 2009 with a BA in Human Kinetics and continued to earn an MSc in Physiotherapy from Dalhousie University in 2012.  Since then, she has exposed herself to a large scope of populations with clinical experience gained in orthopedics, vestibular/vertigo, neurological conditions, paediatrics, geriatrics and many more.  She has also spent time teaching and assisting upper-level students in the School of Physiotherapy at Dalhousie University as a lab demonstrator for the neuro-physiotherapy course.

Krista considers herself as a life-long learner and keeps herself up-to-date on the current best practices in her field.  She is currently working toward her Intermediate Orthopaedic Manual Therapy certification through the Orthopaedic Division of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association and her pelvic health certification for women's incontinence/urgency and pelvic pain.  She has assisted with clinical research through Dalhousie University and the Nova Scotia Health Authority (formally Capital Health) and is undergoing mentorship to help further her knowledge in paediatric care.

With such a vast array of experience, Krista has developed a strong sense of person-focused care, whereby each individual is recognized as a whole person and quality of life is placed as a main priority.  She believes in empowering her clients with the appropriate knowledge and tools to reach their full health potential. She believes that a team approach is important in health care and frequently works alongside many health care practitioners to make sure you get the best results!  Most importantly, Krista strives to make your time with her as fun as possible!  

When Krista is not busy with her career, she enjoys spending time with her two young boys.  She loves trying new forms of exercise and activity and exploring the city.  She has been a vegetarian for several years and enjoys learning about holistic health practices.

Massage Therapist

Treatment approach: Therapeutic

Pressure: Deep 

Techniques: Myofascial, active and trigger point release

Special Focus: Lower back hip and leg pain, Sciatica, TMJ dysfunction and postural alignment

Education: Eastern College, 2017 Honours 

Association: Massage Therapist Association of Nova Scotia

Additional training & certificates:

• Jade Stone Massage
• Myofascial Cupping
• 200hr training program under senior RMT, Courtney Nickerson 

External interests: Hiking with her dog, travelling with friends and trivia

Massage Therapist

Treatment approach: Therapeutic

Pressure: Moderate to deep

Techniques: Myofascial, active and trigger point release

Special focus: Back, neck and shoulder pain, postural alignment, headaches, diaphragm work 

Education: ICT Northumberland College, 2017

Association: Massage Therapist Association of Nova Scotia

Additional training & certificates:

• Sports Massage
• Myofascial cupping
• 200hr training program under senior RMT, Courtney Nickerson

External interests: Basketball, training, sports events 

Massage Therapist

Treatment approach: Therapeutic

Pressure: Moderate to deep

Techniques: Cupping, myofasical and trigger point release 

Special focus: Athletic injury prevention & rehabilitation, postural alignment, back, neck and shoulder pain

Education: Canadian College of Massage & Hydrotherapy, 2017

Association: Massage Therapist Association of Nova Scotia

Additional training & certificates:

• Myofascial Cupping 
• 200hr training program under senior RMT, Courtney Nickerson

External interests: Surfing, Paddle board yoga, Jet Skiing, hockey, soccer, softball, running, swimming and painting.

Maggie Sparling, MScPT

Physiotherapist

Maggie Sparling (MPT), graduated in 2013 from Western University with a Masters in Physiotherapy. Maggie takes an active, exercise-based approach to physiotherapy. With four years of experience working as a personal trainer, and over a decade of experience in the strength training world, she integrates her passion for fitness into her practice in a way that is empowering for her clients. With treatment sessions lasting double profession standards, and exclusive one-on-one care, Maggie is able to take a full body, whole person approach to therapy. She believes in addressing posture and mechanics, as well as teaching her clients preventative self-maintenance to create lifelong change.

Maggie believes in the value of physiotherapy not only after injury has occurred, but also as a preventative way to make healthy bodies even more resilient. She uses no passive modalities in her practice, instead focusing on movement, strength, and mobility. Having gained additional certifications in manual therapy, craniosacral therapy and acupuncture, Maggie enjoys integrating different types of manual therapy into her practice.

Therapist Qualifications 

• Masters of Physical Therapy, Western University (2013)
• Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics, Memorial University of Newfoundland (2008)
• AFCI: Foundation of anatomical acupuncture certification (2014)
• Craniosacral therapy 1 certification from Upledger Institute (2015)
• Manual therapy level 1

Jessica Roy, P.Dt

Nutritional Counsellor

Education: Saint Mary’s University. Mount Saint Vincent University

Association: Nova Scotia Dietetic Association (NSDA), Dietitians of Canada

Special interests: Weight management

Certificates & Additional training:

• Counselling for behaviour change
• Critical care nutrition
• Dysphagia management
• Population/ public health needs assessment
• Professional dietitian license

External interests: Training & competing with CrossFit. Volunteering with dietetic groups such as the continuing competency program committee