Bio: Juliette Woodruff

Registered Massage Therapist and Acupuncture Practitioner

jwoodruff@orthophysio.com

Juliette joined The Orthopaedic Therapy Clinic Team in 2004. She is a graduate of the Sutherland-Chan College of Massage Therapy. Her ongoing committment to professional development has led her to complete studies in manual lymph drainage, craniosacral therapy and receive certification in contemporary/medical acupuncture from McMaster university.

Juliette is an integral member of our treatment team working to find solutions to pain and helping to relieve the barriers limiting recovery. She has worked with a diverse range of people including athletes, expectant mothers, and business professionals. She is particularly interested in treating conditions such as scoliosis, spinal stenosis, TMJ, and the thoracic spine. She believes in helping her clients to become an active participant in their own healing process through body awareness, postural education, and self-care exercises.

Juliette has a personal as well as clinical experience with the different stages of cancer. She works towards creating improved quality of life for her clients through education, exercise, acupuncture and manual lymph drainage techniques. She believes in implementing a variety of modalities and current knowledge to personalize client care.

Juliette has a specific interest in the relief of pain and restoration of mobility in scoliosis. She has worked with clients following extensive reconstruction surgery as well as non-operative conditions. She has studied with Dr. Rudolph Weiss of Germany (Katerina Schroth’s grandson) and received a certification in his Scoliologic method. She has developed an approach to the application of massage therapy in scoliosis which has been published by her professional alumni newsletter, SutherlandChan_FingerPrint

Juliette implements knowledge and clinical techniques from a variety of post-graduate courses such as: techniques for post-operative breast cancer, joint mobilizations, Structural Integration for structural alignment (Nisa), Scoliologic method, myofascial techniques, muscle energy techniques (METs), positional release, acupuncture, advanced cervical mobilization and craniosacral techniques. She utilizes and incorporates several different treatment modalities to develop an individualized approach for each client based on their assessment.

Association Memberships

Juliette is registered with the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario.