The Gorge Chiropractic and Wellness Team

Kelsey Matichuk, RMT

Registered Massage Therapist in Victoria

Kelsey graduated from the West Coast College of Massage Therapy in Victoria, in the class of December, 2005. Following successful completion of his provincial licensing examinations, Kelsey joined the team at Gorge Chiropractic & Wellness. In addition to his highly regarded work here, Kelsey shares his knowledge and experience as a Clinic Supervisor and Instructor at the West Coast College of Massage Therapy.

Kelsey believes in the importance of a balanced lifestyle, and that Registered Massage Therapy is an instrumental element in achieving this balance. When not working at the office or the school, Kelsey enjoys camping, workouts at the gym, hiking, and jogging with his wife and dog.

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Stephanie Jost, RMT

Registered Massage Therapist in Victoria

Stephanie has been a Registered Massage Therapist since 2007. She obtained her post secondary education at the West Coast College of Massage Therapy here in Victoria. Stephanie Joined the team at Gorge Chiropractic & Wellness in 2007 and quickly became a highly valued member by her colleagues and patients alike due to her astute clinical skills as a Registered Massage Therapist.

Stephanie finds her work highly enjoyable as she treats a diverse variety of patients including infants, children, teens, tradespeople, office workers, athletes, professionals, and seniors. Her treatments focus on injuries, stress/tension relief, trigger point therapy, headaches, fascial release, carpal tunnel, circulatory improvement, and pain relief.

When out of the office, Stephanie likes to spend her time at home or out and about the south island with her husband and their young son.

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Kristin Hillis, RMT

Registered Massage Therapist in Victoria

Kristin graduated from the West Coast College of Massage Therapy in Victoria, in the class of 2008. Kristin knew early in life that she wanted to help people by working in the health care field, once she discovered the numerous health benefits of massage therapy, she knew this was the perfect fit for her. Kristin truly enjoys helping others to reach their health goals and optimise their health and well being using her skills as a Registered Massage Therapist. This passion for her work and the well being of her patients makes her happy and excited to work with the team at Gorge Chiropractic & Wellness every day.

In her spare time Kristin enjoys spending time with her husband and two daughters. She also loves gardening, running, and when lucky enough to find a spare moment, curling up with a good book!

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Diana Alvarez, R.Ac.

Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine

Diana Alvarez, R.Ac., holds a Diploma of Acupuncture and is a graduate of the Canadian College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in Victoria, one of the oldest and most prestigious Acupuncture schools in Canada. She is also a licensed acupuncturist registered with the CTCMA of British Columbia. In addition to her strong academic background, Diana has a long history of using acupuncture as a key means to maintaining her health and passes this experience on to her patients with a personal perspective.

Preferring to treat patients of all ages with a wide variety of health issues and types of pain, Diana’s patients have had success with the following conditions: headaches, neck and shoulder pain, low back pain, sciatica, insomnia, anxiety and depression, quitting smoking, immunity boosting, Fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, temperature dysregulation, menopause and other women’s health issues.

In the treatment room, Diana uses acupuncture and a blend of Traditional Chinese Medicine therapies such as cupping, electro stimulation and nutritional advice in order to provide you with the most effective treatment possible.

Diana enjoys being an urban bicyclist and sings with a local Victoria choir in her spare time.

Her work hours are Monday through Saturday, except Wednesdays, with late office/evening appointments on Mondays and Thursdays.

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Randy Morrison

Orthotics in Victoria

Randy Morrison has been with the team at Gorge Chiropractic & wellness for over 15 years, providing outstanding, effective solutions for many common, rare, and unusual foot related health problems. Thousands of Victorians have already put Randy's skilled hands to work for them with his custom fabricated foot Orthotics.

Randy knows that your Orthotics will only work really well for you if he performs a detailed foot, ankle and knee examination, performs a detailed gait analysis, and spends the time required to listen carefully to you to get to know the exact demands you place on your feet with your particular lifestyle. "The main problem with most Orthotics is that they are not made specifically to that one person's feet, or they are not made of the right materials to combine enough strength for the requisite support, and enough flex to provide comfort."

Randy grew up in Kelowna and has been living on the coast in Victoria for over 18 years. He is passionate about hiking, and has guided many people of all ages on hikes of all levels throughout our beautiful forests here in BC, which led to his deep interest in developing solutions for sore feet! Randy has hiked the well known and rugged West Coast Trail over 15 times providing experiences of a lifetime for those lucky enough to join him.

When Randy is not creating lasting solutions for people's foot problems, he can usually be found outdoors, perusing hiking equipment at any of the local outdoor equipment suppliers, or spending time with his spouse, Maria.