I have been screened for testing and was told not to eat certain foods or take health supplements…read morefor a 2week period, I was to call at 11 am on the date they would announce the people selected for the actual trial, but was told I had missed the cutoff, but would be a priority for next testing. Long story short, the same happened for the next testing. waste of time was screened 2 times and travelled to the research center twice but received no compensation. I feel lied to and cheated!

this month I participated in a Study in their Toronto Branch. I stayed there for 2 weekends. it…read morewas like serving a prison sentence. I had zero Entertainment options and extremely bored [What will I do while staying at the clinic? Our clinic has a state-of-the-art entertainment system including 52-inch LCD televisions, surround sound, and PlayStation3 consoles. With over 200 channels, a DVD collection, and an assortment of PlayStation3 games, we hope to make your stay at our clinic as enjoyable as possible. In addition, there are computers with high speed internet and lounges with natural lighting, comfortable couches, and an overall peaceful environment for you to catch up on some work, chat with friends, play a board game, or just relax.] In a "clicnic" there is a sitting room where you wait for blood draws, and vital and health monitoring. there is a big flat screen tv. it was always tuned to a sports station. In their FAQs they claim that have a dvd collection and tv with 200 channels. there was no evidence of having a dvd collection. the first weekend i was their they briefly tuned the tv to a local news station it was for a couple of minutes then they switched back to the sports station. the second weekend. the tv was on sports all day. on the second weekend i stayed i was getting tired of watching a sports channel al the time. because I don't find watching overpaid grown men running back and forth on a field playing with a ball or a hockey puck for hours entertaining.. me and others repeatedly tell the nurses to switch the tv to a channel which shows movies and tv shows. they refused using excuses. The claim of having High Speed internet is false. the internet is slow and unreliable you can't listen to online internet radio and watch youtube and netflix videos. you constantly get "cannot find server" error messages. I thought it was thier WIFI and many people are using it which is slowing it down. I went into the recreation room to use a computer which is connected by wire and they are just as slow I tried to listen to AM and FM radio because i could not get music and radio online. the radio signals is weak to non existence. the building block radio signals from local radio stations. here in Toronto the FM and AM Dial is crowded you get stations in toronto and nearby cities and sometimes ypu can hair Buffalo radio stations. in the building they are weak. in the sleeping bunk rooms. you get most local radio signals. in the sitting Area with the tv and waiting for blood draws the radio signals are extremely week. you could barely hear the local AM radio stations. on the FM dial you could barely hear some of the stations. they have a PS4 and one game some volunteers tried to use it but was locked up in glass box. in the recreation room they only have one game. others tried to ask the nurses to use it and could not if you plan to volunteer at this clinic. you must have these. an unlimited data plan on your cellphone if you want to listen to music or online radio. there internet is slow and unreliable an internet USB stick where you access the internet on your laptop using cellphone 3g or 4g signals. this building slows down AM and Radio signals but not cellphone signals bring you own movie and tv show dvd collection. they won't change the channel when volunteers requested. if you don't have these your stay will be equivalent to being locked up in jail with no entertainment options.

Recently I had a massage therapy session from this center. It was pretty good. Hot stone and…read morecupping was included. I felt relaxed and soft after the session and that day. Thanks to my massage therapist Kristy.

Saw Maggie for RMT massage, she was amazing, they provided for free an additional experience,…read moreeither hot stones or cupping. I tried cupping as she explained will benefit the Facia. Maggie was so great, tons of pressures and techniques it was very amazing experience, highlighting all the tension and trigger points. I should have done this before. Highly recommend.

Ming Fai Chan is the primary doctor here and is very experienced within joint pains, back pains,…read moreacupuncture and massage therapy with many many years practicing and has obtained an MD at University of Toronto and a lot of practice in China. He and his wife both run this clinic - they combine both western and eastern medicine and practices to treat a variety of bone and joint problems. His wife has experience in acupuncture and I heard she is very experienced as well. In the eastern culture it is believed that acupuncture, especially from a master, could be very impactful. From my experience, I've been having problems with my shoulder ever since I was young - this involves overstretched and stressed tendons in and around the joint of my shoulders. This causes occasional pain when doing exercises in certain angles that were bad for my shoulders or playing aggressive sports such as hockey or ultimate frisbee. I've been to a variety of doctors and physiotherapists who were unable to exactly diagnose to problem or help me heal it. Going to this clinic drastically improved my shoulder joints made it feel a lot better and essentially healed it. He provided me with exercises, medical patches and tips on to preserve the state of my shoulder. I recommend anybody with persistent joint pain anywhere on their body to go see this doctor, because he's very diligent and able to resolve the problem immediately. There are some caveats though that it's very expensive, this treatment cost me thousands of dollars and he doesn't speak English well because he primarily practices in Cantonese. His hours are flexible and the clinic works as a mix of walk-ins and appointments. During core hours you should be able to walk-in, but it's safe to make an appointment and the doctors are usually lenient and will try to accommodate you.

Chan Ming Fai is horrible. He claimed he was able to "pop" my bone of my spine back in and he DID…read moreNOT do this. Instead, after my adjustment, he caused a compression fracture that was not there before! I know this because the day after the adjustment/ manipulation, I felt so much pain with a fever, I went into emergency, they did an MRI of my spine and told me whatever Chan Ming Fai did (from comparison to my recent MRI), they could see that it was worse. When I went to a more well known chiropractor, he stated the manipulation Chan Ming Fai did on me (from my description of what happened), should have NEVER been done on anyone!! Chan Ming Fai IS TERRIBLE!!! Beware. Secondly, he disclosed other patient information to me. He showed me a patient's information form with the name, phone number, date of birth and their diagnosis and how he helped this person, this is unprofessional and illegal. In fact, as I write this, I am looking up how to report this. Lastly, some of the things he said did not make sense. I was desperate and made a mistake in believing him. I regret it. When I tell others, I find more people that is telling me their horrible experience and that he is a fake. Its one thing he cannot help you, it's horrible when he hurt you from his treatment and make you in a worse pain than you originally was suffering. He should not perform manipulations on people when he is unsure or inexperienced.

I've been to a lot of relaxing massage but this time was different. I, as well as most women carry…read morestress in their shoulders and back. Wendy has intuitive sense and can find problem areas without being told where to go. I would highly recommend her if you want professional massage both therapeutic and relaxing. I came out there feeling refreshed and completely relaxed.

Summary: excellent, knowledgeable physiotherapy is offset by inconsistent or unsatisfactory…read moreexperience at the desk. But the physiotherapist herself was so good that I am going to be back and hope the office and administrative part of the experience was just a fluke. Be wary of "free" consultation. TL;DR: excellent physio experience, terrible office experience. What I Tried: Physiotherapy What I Liked: Physiotherapist Priyanka conducted a variety of tests to isolate specific issues with specific muscles. She was comprehensive, friendly and knowledgeable. She prescribed exercises that were logical to my issue. Most importantly, she explained my challenges and answered all my questions with in a logical and friendly demeanor. A+ What I Didn't: Punctuality (15 min late). Administrative disorganization (had me fill in same forms twice before realizing). Also, the television mounted on the wall plays a repetitive ad that drove me crazy. Felt a bit ripped off. What I'll Try Next: One more round of physio, maybe two. I'd consider more, but pricing! Also.. Maybe orthopedics. Possibly massage. DETAILS: I have been looking for a physio place in the area and decided to give Absolute a try. They offer a free* consultation for your first visit and I figured I'd see if they could tell me more about my hip pain. I do a lot of reading and research on my own (internet physios what's up... AthleanX and 'Bob & Brad'l!) so I had a rough idea, but specific confirmation and clarification from an in-person meeting is better. My 7 pm appointment started 15 minutes late. I had prefilled all my paperwork in advance, so, as I had told them, I only arrived 6 to 8 minutes early instead of the 15 they recommended... I don't mine 5 to 10 minutes lateness, but 15 was a bit excessive since THEY charge $25 if you miss YOUR appointment time with them. This lateness was exacerbated by the ad playing on the TV mounted on the wall. It's a slideshow video on repeat, and it inspired me to bring earphones next time. My annoyance, however, was nearly instantly dispelled when I spoke with the actual physiotherapist, Priyanka. SHE KNOWS HER STUFF. She had me do a series of actions to isolate and determine the issue, clearly explained each exercise test and it's aims, and was oozing knowledge. She used the model skeleton to explain where necessary, and conjured up clever metaphors to help me understand. She also noted it would only take 2 or 3 sessions for me to recover, and told me what exercises to get started on, and did a demo, and gave me feedback on my form. Excellent! Here's the tricky part. She then asked if I wanted treatment today. Appointments are generally 45 minutes long... I had been taken in 15 minutes late... the consultation had taken about 20 minutes or so. So we are sitting at 7:35 or so, and I thought, 'sure'...? I get some hands-on muscle loosening work for about 10 minutes, then the assistants strap me to some nodes connected to a machine and I was left on my own with the electrotherapy... which really didn't do much for me. The centre closes at 8, so about 15 minutes later, I'm off the machine and get along my way. At the exit, I was informed that last 20 odd minutes would be the full $100 since I had gotten the "electro treatment"... Well, I don't agree BUT to be fair... I 100% think Priyanka's free* consultation was worth the $100. But I figure IF that was free, then the 20 or so minutes at the end was only half the treatment I'd normally get. Who charges $100 for 20 minutes!?! That should have been $50, max. And if that was for the full 45 minutes I was there... then the consultation WASN'T free as advertised. Womp womp. This left a good feeling in my hip but a bad feeling in my mouth. Plus, at the end, they also mistakenly got me to fill out the same insurance forms at the end that I had already filled them earlier (but they realized halfway). Hoping for better experience on my next visit and will update review accordingly! Most health places reply to unsatisfactory reviews by saying they look you up in the system but can't find you. In case this happens... check Wednesday July 31, 7 pm :)

Balbir sohi is an exceptional dental hygienist - professional, caring and experienced ....highly…read morerecommended!!

I appreciated the fact that this service is on wheels, and could help many people who are not able…read moreto visit the dentist for various reasons. The clean was good, I felt that the hygienist was trying really hard to promote her services. After almost two years I received a call for VOTING. A lady who did not know much English called to see if I had placed my vote for a specific person. When asked where did you get my number, she told me from the SMILES ON WHEELS office. I don't know who gave consent to pass my number along to whoever she felt free, but I know I certainly didn't. It's a privacy breach, and I was NOT HAPPY.