Dr Backhouse is absolutely amazing. I have been in so much pain with my back for 4 years .... 4…read moreyears I winced , cried , lost sleep , lost work lost a little social living because I didn't think chiropractic medicine was totally real ... well after one very informative , and calming appointment I couldn't believe how good I felt ... still can't. .... why oh why didn't I do this so many years ago ??? thank you to all the friendly staff here !

Great, personable, efficient staff. Friendly atmosphere and the doctors fix me right every time!!read more

Long over due!! After 8 years of suffering from chronic SI joint pain, and with no lasting relief…read morefrom multiple specialists, including a NZ back specialist/surgeon, I found Dr. Sean Star initially for my son's treatment due to a skating knee injury. Dr Star's personalised and genuine care and expertise provided me with the long-term relief I had been long searching for. Dr. Star asked how the injury was caused, what treatment was recommended and then provided context about the injury, the time lapsed causing scaring and treatment plan. I thought he was rather optimistic. Not only did Dr. Star treat the pain effectively within the timeframe recommended, but also helped me to understand how to maintain lasting wellness. I can't recommend Dr. Star and Active Health & Wellness Clinic enough for anyone struggling with similar issues.

This clinic was recommended to me, and I have to say I have had nothing but positive and beneficial…read moreexperiences here. The staff are friendly and welcoming, and the practitioners are knowledgeable, professional and for me personally, very helpful with improving quality of life. Would not hesitate in recommending this clinic to anyone seeking Chiropractic, Registered Massage Therapy, or Acupuncture care.

I saw Dr Paul Winston, Physiatrist, at Shelbourne Physiotherapy for a consultation about my nervous…read moresystem. I was interviewed by a medical student who discussed my history with Dr Winston. Dr Winston proceeded to inject my trigeminal nerve with a freezing agent without discussing it with me other than a cursory few comments. He had the syringe ready before he even saw me based on his student's interpretation of my history. This was not informed consent, which I didn't have. In 1980, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled, in the landmark case of Reibl v. Hughes, that patients should be told what the doctor intends to do, as well as what the significant material risks are, and anything else that a reasonable person in that patient's condition would want to be told. I suffered extreme pain and permanent damage to my nerve and temporal mandibular joint. Beware of Dr Winston and Shelbourne Physiotherapy for their association with a doctor who doesn't believe in informed consent. This was the worst medical trauma I've ever experienced.

I've been going to the Shelbourne Physio branch on Cook Street for about five weeks now…read more I've been getting IMS (Intramuscular Stimulation) and MAN, DOES IT WORK!! Jennifer, the physio, is relaxed, knowledgeable, friendly, and really knows her stuff. Even when it is hopping in there, you get the sense that she is taking the time needed to treat your injury properly. Actually, the whole clinic is a nice combination of relaxed and professional. IMS is not for everyone, since it involves sticking acupuncture needles into sore muscles. But it works like a hot damn.

Wei Chi is the kind of practitioner it can take years to find. I have been seeing her since 2011…read moreand continue to seek her out for herbs and acupuncture when needed, travelling over from the Lower Mainland, or from the far side of Vancouver Island. She is highly skilled, ethical, diligent and extremely knowledgeable. I am grateful for the care she has provided my family over the years.

Jane Hsu is truly gifted and I am grateful to have found her. She is easily the most skilled and…read morekind acupuncturist I have come across, so much so that I have cancelled appointments with other practitioners (physio and massage). Highly recommend The Herbal Path!

I chose to see Dr. Wilson because he has such fantastic reviews. I am so lucky that I did because…read morehe truly changed my life. I was suffering for three and a half years with debilitating vestibular migraines. I went to a neurologist and an ENT as well as multiple MDs for help and nothing worked. Once I started seeing Dr. Wilson everything changed. I started seeing improvements and after about four or five sessions I found that my migraines had stopped. If you are thinking about trying acupuncture please reach out to Dr. Wilson. He is a kind person and a talented doctor. -Ashleigh Wilson

Looking online to find an acupuncturist, it's hard to tell who's good. Being a physician myself, I…read morewant expertise and experience and always hope for a compassionate listener. Well, I wrenched my neck and saw Dr. Marlin Wilson. He is truly amazing. I was so delighted to find out that he's been practicing for over 20 years as a Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine. TCM is a whole world, and a very powerful approach to medicine and healing. He's diverse, very skilled with the needles and extremely gentle and easy to be with. I highly recommend him.

I tried Synergy because my regular RMT was unavailable and I had back pain that needed treatment…read more Sorry, but I won't be back. The Quadra St location is tired looking both inside and outside. The Reception staff were not particularly pleasant or welcoming and I received 8 email notifications of my appt with intake forms over 3 days! How annoying!! The massage was ok; no relaxing music or other touches to make it more pleasant. It felt very clinical to me and lacked in aesthetic appeal.

MJ is an amazing ND! They also have a team of outstanding ND's, physiotherapists, massage…read moretherapists, chiropractors and more. The front desk staff are very lovely and polite. Worth checking out.

Neck and back issues. Dr. Parenteau's excellent care helped so much. I left the office without the…read morepain I'd walked in with. I'm planning monthly visits nowThanks Dr Parenteau

I've been to a few chiropractors in Victoria after having suffered several lower back injuries from…read moreoverexerting myself in badminton and I was pretty much convinced that they're all quacks. A crack here and there in a very expensive "chiropractic chair", all in less than 10 minutes and you're sent out the door to pay your customary amount. I've worked out that these chiropractors pretty much make a fine $30-$40 every 15 minutes or so, with the way they try to churn patients out the door like in a factory line. Until Dr. P. I had the misfortune of being in a car accident in late February 2010 with a somewhat debilitating neck injury and my GP suggested going to see a chiropractor in tandem with a physiotherapist. One of our friends suggested Victoria Exercise and Rehabilitation Centre, where Dr. P is housed. He completely proved me wrong and proceeded to be the most amiable, knowledgeable and effective chiropractor ever. The guy explained the injury, treatments available, billing and post-care stuff so well that you will feel like he pretty much anticipated and answered all your questions. He does a very thorough job from check up down to your last treatment which results in a very effective and continual healing process. The 3-4 months worth of treatments with Dr. P. gave me a solid foundation to build on and I'm pretty much back to full mobility now thanks to him and the physio staff there. My progression was very much in line with the expected time of recovery for my sort of injury (about 12 months) but I'd say I was feeling back at 100% by the 7 month. Bonus is, he's also very up-to-date and modern; you can find him on Facebook and Youtube I believe, in addition to the monthly or so newsletters he sends out to his patients. The key thing to remember is that chiropractors are not miracle workers. You actually have to do your part too. If you constantly go to your chiropractor, GP or whatever and whine about how your back kills you but you over eat and don't ever really work on your core or bother exercising, they can't cure you. The important thing is to respect your body's ability to heal but at the same time, push yourself too because a can-do mental attitude goes hand in hand with physical healing. I tried to convince Dr. P. to move to Port Moody but no dice right now, which means I have to trek back to the island for treatments.

If you have a pain somewhere or have been injured - I would totally recommend booking in with Craig…read moreBabiuk. I have been dealing with my knee injury and well... Craig rocked my knee.. In a good way... Thanks for helping!

If you have a choice, I would not recommend this clinic. I do not normally bother to write online…read morereviews, but just had such an unpleasant experience that it has motivated me to do so. I went to see Dr. Gordon two years ago as a new family doctor. He was fine -- nothing exceptional, but fine. Since that time, I had one isolated appointment (I think it was even through the walk-in clinic!) with my parents' doctor (because I was at home visiting for a long-ish period of time and was leaving the country for several months before returning to Victoria) -- but I still considered Dr. Gordon my family doctor. However, when I phoned to book an appointment with Dr. Gordon, the receptionist at the Cook St. Village Health Centre rudely informed me that the fact that I had seen another doctor in the meantime indicates that I am 'doctor hopping,' I clearly do not consider Dr. Gordon my family doctor, and I am depriving other people of a doctor. I can completely understand her point (although do not feel she is correct in suggesting I am regularly seeing two family doctors), but her tone and attitude were so unnecessarily patronizing and offensive that I will not be returning to this clinic. I know that the receptionist's attitude may not reflect that of the practitioners, but for me it is important to feel comfortable and supported when visiting a clinic -- and I felt that I received the very opposite of that during this interaction (kind of sadly ironic when you consider this is supposed to be a 'holistic' practice that addresses all aspects of health and healing).