About Marc
Marc graduated as an osteopath in London, England in 1995 following a four year, full-time osteopathic degree program inside the largest osteopathic educational clinic in Europe. After honing his osteopathic skills in the UK he had his first spell in Canada in 2003-2005 and, with four other UK-trained osteopaths, he started Osteopathy BC, the first manual osteopathic society from Canada to join the Osteopathic International Alliance. Marc represented Osteopathy BC in in the presence of HRH Prince Charles (now King Charles III) in London in 2008.
In 2019 Marc achieved a distinction grade in his MSc in Advanced Professional Practice (Clinical Sciences) specialising in combining osteopathic practise with evidence-based pain science and spinal biomechanics.
In 2019 Marc achieved a distinction grade in his MSc in Advanced Professional Practice (Clinical Sciences) specialising in combining osteopathic practise with evidence-based pain science and spinal biomechanics.
Influences & Philosophy
Marc's earliest osteopathic influences are naturally from his university studies in the UK, but it was the work of British doctor and osteopath Dr Alan Stoddard (circa 1960-90) that shaped him most. Stoddard took the original osteopathic philosophy and proceeded to do what the founder, Dr AT Still, had also done and applied the medical knowledge of his time. Marc has followed in both of their footsteps by combining the original structural osteopathy with our modern-day understanding of pain.
The evidenced work and presentations of Lorimer Moseley, David Butler snd Greg Lehman have made significant contributions to Marc's research and practice of neurophysiology of pain education. Marc has completed all three of Professor Stuart McGill's masterclass courses in understanding and managung evidence based spinal biomechanics, including patterns of movement and pain and strategies to assist in these cases.
The evidenced work and presentations of Lorimer Moseley, David Butler snd Greg Lehman have made significant contributions to Marc's research and practice of neurophysiology of pain education. Marc has completed all three of Professor Stuart McGill's masterclass courses in understanding and managung evidence based spinal biomechanics, including patterns of movement and pain and strategies to assist in these cases.
Things to Know
- UK-Trained Manual Osteopath with 30 years of experience and a Master's degree (with distinction) in pain theory, education and practice & spinal/limb biomechanics
- Specialized in the techniques of articulation, manipulation, soft-tissue and creative exercise advice. Marc does not use cranio-sacral therapy or visceral manipulation
- Specialized in the practice areas of daily and sports movement, rehabilitation and age-related conditions
- Experience treating consultants, doctors, surgeons, nurses and physiotherapists as part of a specialist team at a University Hospital for the National Health Service (England)
- Experience treating professional athletes and artistes including Cirque du Soleil and Olympians.
- Member of Association Quebecoise des Osteopathes (Canada), General Osteopathic Council (UK), Institute of Osteopathy (UK)
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Telephone: 250-884-0884
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Suite 214 - 2187 Oak Bay Avenue
Athlone Court
Victoria, BC, V8R 1G1
Telephone: 250-884-0884
Email: [email protected]
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