Don Dillon, RMT has been in practice since 1991.  He's worked with injured workers, car accident victims, children and the elderly, and athletes in various sports.  Of particular mention - Don worked with Michelle Darvill and Colleen Miller at the World Rowing Championships in 1992.

Don has studied Active Release Techniques (ART), Neuromuscular Therapy (NMT) with founder Paul St. John, and osteopathic techniques Cranio-Sacral therapy, Muscle Energy Technique and Visceral Manipulation.  He is particularly effective in treating difficult, chronic bio (body) mechanical problems in patients.

In the massage therapy field, Don Dillon is a speaker and author.  His articles have appeared in over 50 industry publications including Massage Therapy Canada, Massage Therapy Today, Connections, and the AMTA Journal.  Dillon is author of Better Business Agreements: A Guide for Massage Therapists and Charting Skills for Massage Therapists.

Don has assisted the Investigations and Complaints committee of the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (CMTO) in cases involving record-keeping.  He also served as a case assessor for auto-insurance cases for both Designated Assessment Centres (DACs) in Niagara.

Don received the OMTA's President's Award of Merit in 2000 and the Hand of Thanks Award in 2002 and 2006.  He served on the OMTA board from 1993 to 1997. During this time, he represented the OMTA in the auto insurance fee negotiations, and drafted the original OMTA brochures targeted to auto insurance adjusters and health care professionals.

Philosophy

What does well-ness mean to you?  The path to wellness is like climbing a ladder.  First you must relieve pain and restriction, which robs the body of vital resources and distracts from quality of life.  A restricted body is apprehensive; fearful of injury and pain.

Once pain is relieved, the next step is the restoration of mobility.  With mobility, the body can express itself fully in activity and gesture.  The joints should move fluidly, feeling stable and capable.

The third level is prevention.  The body is finely-tuned to further distance itself from the possibility of re-injury and limitation.   Resources are built in to manage potential trauma from the rigorous stresses of life.

Finally, there is well-being.  A sense of potential; of freedom from suffering, of possibilities for new learning and capability.  The mind is relaxed and self-aware - able to manage stressors as they arise.

Don Dillon, RMT has the clinical and life experience to help you climb the ladder to well-ness.  Contact him with your questions re: how bodywork can change your life.