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Thrive Therapy Welcome to Thrive Therapy. Our experienced therapists provide Massage Therapy and Physiotherapy. Welcome to Thrive Therapy!

We are conveniently located in South Edmonton in the Heritage Professional Building. At Thrive Therapy we are dedicated to providing you with top quality personalized care. Our experienced therapists provide Registered Massage Therapy and advanced Physiotherapy treatments including IMS, Acupuncture and Women's Health Physiotherapy. At Thrive Therapy we recognize that your time is valuable, and as such all appointments are one-on-one, so the time you book is reserved solely for you! Come experience our relaxing atmosphere, where you can let go of the stresses of your day. Let us help you heal so you can live more fully and THRIVE!

Pain that keeps coming back has something to tell you.It's rarely just the area where you feel it. Your back pain might ...
10/15/2026

Pain that keeps coming back has something to tell you.

It's rarely just the area where you feel it. Your back pain might be driven by hip mobility. Your shoulder tension might originate in how you breathe. Your knee pain might be a compensation for something happening above or below it.

This is not unusual. It's how the body works, as an integrated system, not a collection of isolated parts. And it's why treating the site of pain without assessing the whole picture often leads to temporary relief that doesn't stick.

At Thrive Therapy, we take the time to look at how you move, where the real restrictions are, and what connections exist between your symptoms and the rest of your body. Gunn IMS, manual therapy, and integrative physiotherapy all play a role in treatment that actually addresses the system, not just the symptom.

Notice a pattern in where your pain keeps returning? Let's look at the whole picture.

Healing is not linear. Most people who have dealt with chronic pain or complex injury already know this.There are weeks ...
10/08/2026

Healing is not linear. Most people who have dealt with chronic pain or complex injury already know this.

There are weeks where progress feels obvious, and weeks where it doesn't feel like anything is changing. There are setbacks that come out of nowhere. There are times when the temptation to push harder runs into a body that needs to go slower.

At Thrive Therapy, we work with your body's timeline, not against it. Our physiotherapists are experienced enough to distinguish between normal recovery variation and something that needs to be addressed, and to adjust your plan accordingly.

We don't celebrate rushing. We celebrate meaningful, sustainable progress that actually holds.

If you've been frustrated with how long recovery is taking, that frustration is valid. And we'd like to help you understand what's actually happening and what can move things forward.

Private rooms, longer sessions, and the same therapist every time.That's not a premium add-on at Thrive Therapy. It's ju...
10/01/2026

Private rooms, longer sessions, and the same therapist every time.

That's not a premium add-on at Thrive Therapy. It's just how we work.

When Jen and Matt Kiesman built Thrive after over a decade in traditional clinic settings, they designed it around what they knew patients actually needed but rarely got: uninterrupted time, real continuity of care, and a practitioner who knows your history and treats accordingly.

The result is a clinic where a 45-to-60 minute appointment is standard. Where your therapist isn't also halfway through seeing someone else. Where the same person who assessed you last week is the one treating you today and who remembers everything from that conversation.

For patients with complex, chronic, or sensitive conditions, this isn't just a nice experience. It changes outcomes.

Recovering from surgery is more complex than most people expect.The procedure itself addresses one part of the problem, ...
09/24/2026

Recovering from surgery is more complex than most people expect.

The procedure itself addresses one part of the problem, but healing fully means dealing with everything that follows: scar tissue formation, joint stiffness, muscle inhibition from protecting the area, and re-learning how to move in ways that support recovery rather than compromise it.

Without guidance, many people plateau well short of where they could get. They're functional, but not fully recovered. They've adapted around the limitation rather than through it.

At Thrive Therapy, post-surgical rehabilitation is individualized, progressive, and based on what specifically happened during your procedure and what your recovery has looked like since. We work at your pace, track what's changing, and adjust as your body heals.

You went through surgery for a reason. Let's make sure the recovery matches the investment.

Bladder leaks after menopause are common. They're also widely undertreated, because many women don't know that physiothe...
09/17/2026

Bladder leaks after menopause are common. They're also widely undertreated, because many women don't know that physiotherapy is a first-line treatment for urinary incontinence.

As estrogen levels decline, pelvic floor tissue can lose elasticity and strength. This affects the bladder's ability to maintain control under pressure. The result is often leaking with coughing, sneezing, exercise, or the urgency to get to the bathroom in time.

Pelvic health physiotherapy addresses this with targeted assessment, individualized treatment, and exercises that actually retrain the pelvic floor. Not generic Kegel instructions, but a specific plan based on what your body actually needs.

Control and confidence at this stage of life are not out of reach.

Fear of reinjury is one of the most common and least-discussed barriers to recovery.After an injury or a prolonged perio...
09/10/2026

Fear of reinjury is one of the most common and least-discussed barriers to recovery.

After an injury or a prolonged period of pain, the nervous system learns to be cautious. Movement that used to feel normal can start to feel threatening. That caution is protective, but if it persists beyond the point of healing, it becomes the thing that holds you back.

At Thrive Therapy, we understand the physical and psychological dimensions of recovery. Our physiotherapists build treatment plans that progress gradually and deliberately, helping you reconnect with your body's capacity in a way that feels safe rather than forced.

We don't rush you toward where you should be. We work from where you are toward where you want to go.

Tension in your hip might actually be coming from your shoulder. That's not as strange as it sounds.Fascia is the connec...
09/03/2026

Tension in your hip might actually be coming from your shoulder. That's not as strange as it sounds.

Fascia is the connective tissue that wraps every muscle in your body, and it doesn't stop at joint lines. Restriction in one area can pull on fascia elsewhere, which is why pain and tightness so often show up somewhere other than where the real problem started.

Myofascial release works with this directly. Instead of treating one isolated spot, it addresses the fascial restrictions that connect and influence movement throughout the whole body.

At Thrive Therapy, our massage therapists use myofascial release as part of a whole-body approach, working in step with what our physiotherapists find in assessment. It's one more way we look at the full picture instead of just the symptom.

Pregnancy brings a lot of changes, and for many women, those changes include significant physical discomfort.Pelvic gird...
08/27/2026

Pregnancy brings a lot of changes, and for many women, those changes include significant physical discomfort.

Pelvic girdle pain, low back ache, hip tension, p***c symphysis dysfunction, and rib discomfort are all common during pregnancy. They're common enough that many women are told to just manage through them. But physiotherapy can make a meaningful difference in how much those symptoms affect daily life.

Prenatal physiotherapy at Thrive Therapy focuses on pelvic floor strengthening, managing intra-abdominal pressure as your body changes, addressing the musculoskeletal sources of pain, and preparing your body for birth so you go in feeling stronger and more informed.

You deserve support throughout your pregnancy, not just after.

A good treatment plan isn't static. Your body changes week to week and your care should respond to that.At Thrive Therap...
08/20/2026

A good treatment plan isn't static. Your body changes week to week and your care should respond to that.

At Thrive Therapy, every session begins with checking in on where you actually are, not just following last week's notes. If something has improved, we advance accordingly. If something has changed, we adapt. If something unexpected is happening, we investigate.

This is what one-on-one care in a private room makes possible. There's no rushing through a crowded schedule. There's no handoff to an assistant. There's just a highly experienced physiotherapist with the full session to listen, assess, and treat what you actually need that day.

Personalized care isn't a feature. At Thrive, it's the foundation.

Staying active as you age isn't just about fitness. It's about maintaining the independence, confidence, and quality of ...
08/13/2026

Staying active as you age isn't just about fitness. It's about maintaining the independence, confidence, and quality of life that comes with a body that moves well.

Balance, strength, and coordination don't have to decline on a fixed schedule. With the right support and the right kind of movement, they can be maintained, improved, and protected, even after injury, surgery, or a period of reduced activity.

At Thrive Therapy, our physiotherapists work with older adults to build functional capacity in a way that's safe, progressive, and actually tailored to what they want to keep doing. Whether that's hiking, gardening, keeping up with grandkids, or simply getting through a day without pain, those goals matter.

Aging with strength and independence is achievable. It just takes the right support.

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#111, 2841 109 Street NW
Edmonton, AB
T6J6B7

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 8pm
Tuesday 8am - 8pm
Wednesday 7am - 8pm
Thursday 7am - 8pm
Friday 7am - 8pm
Saturday 8am - 3pm

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+17804335346

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