Downtown Vancouver Manual Osteopathy
Manual osteopathy is a hands-on approach to assessing how your joints, muscles, connective tissues and movement patterns work together. Every appointment is built around your current concern, your health history and the activities you want to get back to doing comfortably.
People book manual osteopathy for persistent muscle or joint discomfort, stiffness, restricted movement, postural strain, sport-related concerns, or as part of a broader rehabilitation plan. Your practitioner chooses techniques based on your assessment, and if your symptoms point to another type of care, they’ll tell you and help you find the right next step.
Appointments are at 970 Burrard Street, MZ1, in the Electra Building at Burrard and Nelson, open daily from 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM. Choose your practitioner and appointment type in our secure online booking system.
Is manual osteopathy the right appointment for me?
Manual osteopathy is a good fit when pain, stiffness or limited movement is getting in the way of work, exercise, sleep or everyday tasks and you’d like a hands-on assessment. It also works well alongside physiotherapy, chiropractic care, massage therapy or active rehabilitation, with each practitioner’s role clear and your care plan coordinated.
You don’t need to know which tissue or joint is involved before you book. Your practitioner will ask how the concern started, what makes it better or worse, how it affects your day, and whether you’ve already had imaging, a diagnosis or treatment. If your symptoms fall outside their role, they’ll explain why and recommend the right next step.
People often book for:
- Back, neck, shoulder, hip or joint discomfort
- Muscle tension and restricted movement
- Postural or work-related strain
- Sport or activity-related discomfort
- Recovery support after an injury, once any serious injury has been assessed
- Movement changes during pregnancy or after birth, with a practitioner trained in prenatal and postnatal care
- A movement or mobility concern that hasn’t improved as expected
What happens at your first osteopathy appointment?
- Conversation and health history. Your practitioner asks about the reason for your visit, relevant diagnoses, injuries, surgeries, medications, daily demands and goals.
- Movement and physical assessment. With your permission, your practitioner looks at your posture, walking or simple movements and assesses joint mobility, muscle tension and the areas connected to your concern.
- Explanation and consent. Your practitioner explains what they found, what they propose, the expected benefits and limits, reasonable alternatives and any relevant risks. You can ask questions, decline a technique or stop at any time.
- Hands-on care. Treatment can include gentle joint mobilization, soft-tissue or fascial techniques, muscle-energy techniques and other approaches within your practitioner’s training and scope.
- Next steps. You’ll leave with practical movement or activity guidance and a recommendation about follow-up. The number of visits is based on how you respond and what you want to achieve, not a preset package.
Wear comfortable clothing you can move in. Your practitioner will talk with you about draping, clothing and positioning before assessing or treating an area, and you can ask for changes at any point.
Meet our osteopathic practitioners
Hailey Kindt, BKin, M.OMSc
Hailey completed an Honours Bachelor of Kinesiology at Brock University and a four-year Master in Practice of Osteopathic Manipulative Sciences at the Canadian Academy of Osteopathy, and she is certified through OSTCAN. Her approach includes hands-on musculoskeletal assessment, joint mobility work, soft-tissue and fascial techniques, and kinesiology-informed movement analysis.
Stéphane Jacquet, Osteopathic Practitioner
Stéphane completed a five-year full-time program at the European Osteopathic School in France and has more than ten years of clinical experience in France and Canada. He has a particular interest in persistent pain, daily movement, sport and activity demands, and prenatal and postnatal care. His techniques include soft-tissue work, myofascial release, muscle-energy techniques and structural or functional approaches. He offers prenatal, postnatal, postural and sport-injury osteopathy appointments.
Thibault Suchaud, Osteopathic Practitioner
Thibault completed a five-year full-time osteopathic program at HOLISTEA in France in 2008. His training includes clinical anatomy, posturology, paediatric and pregnancy-related osteopathy, cranial approaches, muscle-energy techniques and sport-related care, and he is a member of OsteopathyBC. He offers paediatric, prenatal, postnatal, postural and sport-injury osteopathy appointments.
Safety, professional status and referrals
Manual osteopathy isn’t regulated by a provincial health profession college in British Columbia, so education and association membership differ between practitioners. You’ll find each practitioner’s training on their card above, and your insurer can tell you whether their designation is eligible under your plan.
Please tell your practitioner about any recent trauma, fractures, surgery, osteoporosis, pregnancy, cancer, blood-clotting concerns, neurological symptoms, fever, infection, unexplained weight loss or any other condition that affects hands-on care. If you have new loss of strength or sensation, loss of bladder or bowel control, chest pain, difficulty breathing, fainting, signs of stroke, or severe symptoms after major trauma, please seek urgent medical care rather than booking manual therapy.
Fees, insurance and direct billing
A 45-minute initial osteopathy appointment is $160. Other appointment lengths and follow-up fees vary by practitioner and service type, and every current rate is on our pricing page.
We don’t direct bill osteopathy to extended health plans, so you’ll submit your receipt to your insurer yourself. Some plans reimburse manual osteopathy when the practitioner and their association meet the plan’s rules, so check eligibility, referral requirements, annual limits and the amount covered with your insurer before you book. You can see which services we direct bill on our direct billing page.
Visiting our clinic
We’re at 970 Burrard Street, MZ1, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2R4, in the Electra Building. Use the Burrard Street entrance marked “Executive Offices.” The Nelson Street entrance is residential and doesn’t connect to our health floor. Take the elevator from the main lobby to the mezzanine level.
Burrard, Granville and Yaletown-Roundhouse SkyTrain stations are all within walking distance. Metered street parking is close by, so check the signs for rush-hour restrictions, and there’s paid underground parking near the Scotiabank Theatre. Our clinic is wheelchair accessible.
The building doors are locked after 6:00 PM on weekdays and all day on weekends and statutory holidays. At those times, use buzzer 001 at the Burrard Street entrance and we’ll let you in.
Manual osteopathy FAQs
Is manual osteopathy the same as seeing an osteopathic doctor?
No. In Canada, an osteopathic manual practitioner provides hands-on care based on their osteopathic education. That’s different from a physician trained in osteopathic medicine in the United States. Each of our practitioners’ education and designation is listed on their card above.
Is manual osteopathy gentle?
Yes. Many techniques are gentle, though you can feel pressure or some temporary tenderness. Tell your practitioner what you’re feeling, and ask for less pressure, a different position or a different technique at any time.
Is there a set number of appointments?
No. Your practitioner’s recommendation reflects your concern, your goals, how you respond to treatment and whether another form of care would suit you better.
Do I need a referral?
No. You don’t need a medical referral to book with us. Some insurers ask for one before they reimburse, so check your plan’s rules.
Can I book osteopathy during pregnancy?
Yes. Stéphane and Thibault offer dedicated prenatal and postnatal appointments. Before treatment, tell your practitioner your stage of pregnancy, your symptoms and any instructions from your prenatal provider.
Can I claim osteopathy on my extended health plan?
Yes, if your plan covers manual osteopathy. Coverage depends on your plan and on the practitioner’s association, and some plans need a referral. We don’t direct bill osteopathy, so you’ll submit your receipt to your insurer.
Ready to choose a practitioner?
Review Hailey, Stéphane and Thibault’s training and appointment options above, then book the appointment that suits you.
Not sure who to choose? Call us at 604-685-4325 or email reception@electrahealth.ca.
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Last updated: November 2026