Dr. Joe Foglia B.HK (Hons), D.C., CSCS, ART ®

CHIROPRACTOR

• Certified Active Release Techniques® (ART) Provider
• Certified Graston Techniques® Provider
• Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)

Dr. Foglia graduated from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in 2010, on the Dean’s List with Clinic Honors. He also holds a Bachelor of Human Kinetics, Honors Movement Science with a minor in Human Biology from the University of Windsor. He graduated in 2006 as the Valedictorian and an Academic All-Canadian, while competing for the varsity Men’s Track & Field Team.

Dr. Foglia takes pride in utilizing an appropriate combination of therapies for each individual patient, towards regaining pain-free daily functioning and/or optimizing an athlete’s performance. The therapies Dr. Foglia specializes in include; soft tissue therapies (ART®, Graston Technique), spinal and extremity joint manipulation, rehabilitation, physical therapy modalities (TENS, Microcurrent therapy, Electro-Muscular Stimulation), custom orthotic fitting, athletic taping (including Kinesiotaping) and sport-specific performance training (CSCS).

As a new British Columbia resident in Aug. 2010, Joe is extremely excited to immerse himself in the incredible outdoor activities and organizations the City of Nanaimo and the communities of Vancouver Island have to offer. He is proud to join the Island Optimal Health &s Performance team and add his passion for healthy living to an already well-developed reputation of outstanding multi-disciplinary health care and mind-body wellness. Dr. Foglia is excited to utilize his thorough functional assessment skills and affective treatment techniques towards having a positive impact on people’s lives of all ages and activity levels.