Maria Kristina (MK) Antonious started at Pro Physio as a physiotherapy assistant (PTA) in 2000. She assisted with modality application and removal (TENS, Interferential current, Muscle stim, heat/ice, ultrasound, etc). After two years of enjoying the clinic and helping people, she enrolled in a four year Human Kinetics program with the University of Ottawa. She graduated in 2007 as an exercise therapist. Her work, split between multi-disciplinary and sport clinics, built her expertise with patients from children to elderly people of all activity levels and abilities.

She worked alongside sport physicians and athletes at the Ottawa Sports Medicine Center. Her time with the multi-disciplinary clinic gave her the opportunity to work on a variety of injuries, including musculoskeletal (ie. Back/Neck pain, work/car accidents, etc.), neurological (stroke, Parkinson’s, brain tumors, etc.) and cardiorespiratory (fractured ribs, teaching breathing patterns, etc). MK has been responsible for developing and supervising exercise programs, gait analysis, education, taping, etc. She has been educating her patients about proper sitting posture and sleeping positions, workout modifications, workout form, ergonomics, lifting/job coaching, proper running and gait training.

She has been developing custom exercise programs for each individual patient according to their conditions and goals. These programs aim to improve strength, endurance, proprioception, balance, and function.

MK’s passion for learning and her drive to improve herself sent her to Queen’s University, where she completed a Master’s degree in Physiotherapy. She has since been collaborating with many practitioners, furthermore enriching her skillset. She completed the “Mackenzie” course, which provides diagnosis and treatment alternative therapy for neck, back and extremity pain (Levels A, B and C); “Bonefit” (Osteoporosis); “Acupuncture and Dry Needling”, “Taping”, “Complex Core” (provides stabilization in training and therapy), “Temporomandibular joint” (neck/jaw pain and headaches), “Thoracic and Lumbar manipulation”, “Neurokinetic therapy” (testing specific muscles and addressing compensations), as well as many other musculoskeletal topics such as the shoulder, foot/ankle etc. MK also offers cupping, blading, Red light/NIL therapy, Ergonomic pillow, and compression sock/brace fitting.

MK takes pride and joy in making people feel better and getting them back to the activities they love. She faces complex cases head on, stretching her creative bank of knowledge to adopt a unique treatment plan for her patients. Her approach encompasses the entire body instead of focusing on the injured area and incorporates a combination of Eastern & Western medicine. Overall proper form is achieved by teaching patients to engage stabilizing muscles effectively in their day to day activities as well as different lifestyle changes to achieve patients goals. With over 15 years of continuous professional development, MK has mastered a variety of hands-on techniques tailored to address your body-‘s unique and current needs. This combination of treatment approaches results in improved pain, performance, strength, and quality of life.

Specializations Physiotherapy Acupuncture Bracing Cupping Therapy Manual & Manipulative Therapy Temporomandibular Joint Rehabilitation Exercise prescription Red Light / NIL Therapy Functional Dry Needling Mckenzie method Pain Management Work Conditioning/Hardening

Languages English French

Maria Kristina (MK) Antonious started at Pro Physio as a physiotherapy assistant (PTA) in 2000. S... Read More

Mark is a registered physiotherapist who completed his undergraduate degree in Human Kinetics (B.Sc. HK) and Ottawa University, and his Master’s degree in Physiotherapy (M.PT) at Queen’s University.

He started his journey through physiotherapy as a physiotherapy assistant out of high school and continued to work during his University period as an assistant, kinesiologist, and clinic admin at multiple locations across our company. He graduated from Queen’s in 2011 and became a clinic and regional director through Pro Physio and Lifemark. Currently he is working solely as clinical physiotherapist to provide optimal care for all his clients.

Mark’s treatment style combines manual therapy with mobilizations of joints, soft tissue and myofascial releases, and exercise therapy. He treats all forms of injures such as overuse, postural, chronic, and acute. Mark has a background in Movement Diagnosis Therapy (MDT from the McKenzie Institute) and has completed levels A-D for advanced cervical, lumbar, thoracic spine, upper and lower extremity assessment and treatment techniques, along with the E level for advanced practitioner techniques. This allows him to find the sources of pains instead of symptom-based diagnosis and treatments. He also treats TMJ, Dizziness and vestibular disorders, and concussions.

He is also certified to perform acupuncture and dry needling. Mark also has 15+ years of experience with custom and off the shelf bracing, compressions socks and therapy, along with custom orthotics and percussion massagers.

In his free time, Mark enjoys his family and enjoys activities that challenge his problem-solving skills such as fixing different mediums from electronics to houses and renovations. Enjoys activities such as wakeboarding, snowboarding, rock climbing, and is currently on his journey through the ranks of karate.

Areas of Focus Physiotherapy Acupuncture Bracing Orthotics Shockwave Therapy Temporomandibular Joint Rehabilitation Work Conditioning/Hardening Cupping Therapy Exercise Prescription Manual & Manipulative Therapy Sport Medicine/Sport Therapy McKenzie Method Dizziness + Balance / Vestibular Rehab

Mark is a registered physiotherapist who completed his undergraduate degree in Human Kinetics (B.... Read More