Coastal Sports & Wellness - Bedford.

Suzanne Moroney is a Certified Sport Massage Therapist who has made significant contributions to the field for over 15 years. She is the proud sole owner of Coastal Sports and Wellness, a multidisciplinary clinic established in June 2013. Suzanne began her career in 2007 when she opened a private practice upon graduating with honors from the Canadian College of Massage and Hydrotherapy. In 2011, she expanded her individual practice, adding four additional massage therapists to the company, and operated under the name “Coastal Massage.” Following this, she launched Coastal Sports & Wellness, offering Physiotherapy, Chiropractic, Osteopathy, Acupuncture, Dietary, Occupational Therapy, Reflexology, Personal Training, and Counselling Therapy. Suzanne is a Sport Fellow with the Canadian Sport Massage Therapist Association, a testament to her unwavering commitment to her profession. Moreover, she is a member in good standing with the Massage Therapy Association of Nova Scotia and the Canadian Sport Massage Therapists’ Association. Suzanne’s techniques prioritize treatment and healing time, as well as injury prevention, and include deep tissue massage, trigger point releasing, myofascial releasing techniques, cupping massage, Graston Technique, deep stretching, and muscular strength testing to determine neurological dysfunction. Suzanne has attended many sporting events around HRM as part of the medical team offering Sport Massage Therapy: - Canoe Kayak Worlds 2008 - Canada Winter Games Halifax 2011 - Beach Volleyball Worlds 2013 - Beach Volleyball Nationals 2014 & 2015 - CIS Hockey Championships 2015, 2016& 2022 - Rugby Canada- CAN vs SCOTLAND match Aug 2015 - Elite Canada Gymnastics Competition 2016 & 2017 - CIS Basketball Championships 2017 & 2018 - Lead medical for Atlantic Gymnastics Championships 2017 - Lead medical for Eastern Gymnastics Championships 2017 - Gymnastics World Championships Montreal 2017 - FIBA World Cup Qualifier 2017 - Rugby Canada- CAN vs USA match June 2018 - Team therapist for Taiso Gymnastics Training Centre in Sackville NS 2014-2018 Suzanne is part of the IST (Integrated Support Team) for Swimming Canada & Athletics Canada (Track & Field) and has attended many sporting events around the world: - IST Sport Massage Therapist Swimming Canada Mare Nostrum- Spain & Monaco 2023 - 2023 Canada Winter Games, Speed Skating - IST Sport Massage Therapist Swimming Canada FINA World Short Course Championships (25M)- Melbourne, Australia 2022 - Mission Staff, Sport Massage Therapist- Commonwealth Games, Birmingham UK 2022 - IST Sport Massage Therapist Swimming Canada FINA World Championships (50M)- Budapest, Hungary 2022 - IST Sport Massage Therapist Athletics Canada- Chula Vista Warm Weather Training Camp- San Diego, California 2022 - FISU Games, selected as Alternate Massage Therapist- Naples, Italy 2019 - IST Sport Massage Therapist support for Female National Women’s Hockey Fall Festival Camp- Liverpool NS 2019 - IST Sport Massage Therapist for Athletics Canada NACAC U23- Querataro, Mexico 2019 - IST Sport Massage Therapist support for Swimming Canada 2019-2023 - Member of the Host Medical Team for Gymnastics World Championships in Montreal Canada 2017 Contact Suzanne directly at: Suzanne@coastalsportsandwellness.com

Nelson completed his Masters in Physiotherapy in 2013 at Dalhousie University. Prior to this, he completed a Bachelor of Science in Human Kinetics from STFX University in 2010. Nelson spent the last 5 years working in orthopedics at a sports clinic in Red Deer, AB. He treated a variety of patient populations from sport-specific athletes, to infants and the elderly. Nelson believes in building a rapport with his patients and maintaining a positive attitude in their recovery process. Every injury is not just a physical injury. His treatment approach begins with a thorough assessment, and proceeds with hands-on manual therapy in combination with injury-specific exercise prescription. Nelson is trained in other types of therapeutic interventions such as functional dry needling, anatomical acupuncture, and shockwave therapy. Nelson has been an active person all of his life. His sports background includes hockey, baseball, soccer, tennis, and volleyball. He plays hockey in the winter, and recently joined the Dartmouth Drillers of the Metro Intermediate Baseball League. He consistently promotes maintaining a healthy and active lifestyle to reduce the risk of injury, and improve overall physical and mental health.