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Dr.Farshad Kanji
Dr. Farshad Kanji, DC, ART, CAFCI
Dr. Farshad Kanji finished his undergraduate work in Neurosciences at the University of Alberta, and finished his Doctor of Chiropractic Degree from Western States Chiropractic College in Portland, Oregon. After graduating he became licensed to work in Oregon and practiced in McMinnville, Oregon where he got some great experiences. In 2005, Dr. Kanji (a Calgary native) moved back to Calgary, Alberta and founded his private practice Ascension Wellness Centre where he continues to apply his passion and knowledge to the Chiropractic profession and the Calgary community.
As the clinic director of Ascension Wellness Centre, Dr. Kanji believes in a wellness approach.Panorama Hills Chiropractic Centre embodies Nutrition, Exercise, and Positive thinking to its wellness model to offer the most comprehensive and effective care for the Ascension Wellness patient. As a part of the multi-disciplinary approach, Dr.Kanji feels passionate about continuing to educate both the Calgary business and medical communities by speaking to insurance companies, physician groups, attorneys, corporations and the public (focusing on the Panorama/Coventry Hills communities) on the benefits of skilled Chiropractic care. "The clinic will be a cosmopolitan work of style, art and design; of health and wellness, fun and passion"
Dr. Kanji is certified as a provider of the Active Release Technique ™ (ART ™) which has become the standard of care in the professional sports arena. Dr. Kanji's expertise in the treatment and management of soft tissue injuries has branded the practice as the preferred choice for athletes when choosing Chiropractic care. ART is a progressive, patented technique that uses specially developed soft tissue methods to help speed recovery and improve performance in treating injuries to muscles, tendons, fascia, nerves and the surrounding soft tissues. He is also certified in Acupuncture from the Acupuncture Foundation Institute of Canada.
Dr.Kanji enjoys music, collecting records, hiking, yoga and dance.
Amber Summers, RMT
Amber has practiced as a massage therapist since 2004. Originally from Saskatchewan where she graduated with 2200 hours of Massage therapy training, she moved to Calgary in 2008and has been caring for patients at Ascension since 2009. She is a member in good standing of the Natural Health Practitioners of Canada (NHPC).
The techniques she applies are the combination of Swedish and Western styles, which include: trigger point release, deep tissue techniques, relaxation massage, lymphatic drainage techniques, and PNF stretching and hot stone massage.
The treatment range includes: injuries, chronic pain, muscle spasm, soft tissue strain or sprain, MVA, tension headaches, migraines, stress relief, prenatal massage and general relaxation massage. The benefits our patients from the Panorama and Coventry Hills communities have received are phenomenal on a physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual level.
