Services · Kanata
Chiropractic Care
A modern blend of muscle work, manipulation, needling, taping, and strengthening — aimed at getting you back to your sport, your desk, or your kids without pain getting in the way.
Our approach is simple: calm pain down, build people up. Appointments are 20 to 40 minutes, one-on-one with your chiropractor — no contracts, no assistants running your treatment, and no open-ended plans. The goal is to get you better in six to eight visits, not to keep you coming in forever.
Conditions
What Chiropractic Care Can Help With
Most of what we see is muscle, joint, and nerve pain that's getting in the way of something you want to do. Here's where we spend most of our time.
Low Back Pain
Acute flare-ups, chronic pain, disc-related symptoms, and stiffness from long hours sitting.
Neck Pain & Stiffness
Postural strain, joint restriction, and pain that limits turning or looking up.
Headaches
Headaches that originate in the neck, tension-type patterns, and jaw-related contributors.
Shoulder Pain
Rotator cuff irritation, impingement, frozen shoulder, and pain reaching overhead.
Hip & Gluteal Pain
Deep hip pain, gluteal tendinopathy, and pain that refers down the leg.
Knee Pain
Runner's knee, patellofemoral pain, IT band irritation, and load-related knee pain.
Sports Injuries
Sprains, strains, tendinopathies, and the process of getting back to your sport.
Desk & Repetitive Strain
Elbow, wrist, and forearm pain, plus the upper back and shoulder tension that comes with it.
Our Approach
How Chiropractic Care Works Here
The World Health Organization recommends exercise and education as first-line care for chronic low back pain. That's the cornerstone of how we practise. The WHO also lists needling, spinal manipulation, and massage as options — all of which are available as part of your care, chosen based on your condition and your preference rather than applied by default.
Thanks to a background in comprehensive musculoskeletal injury management, hands-on treatment sits alongside rehabilitation, strength training, and mobility work rather than replacing it.
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Hands-on treatment of tight, guarded, or irritated muscle and fascia to reduce pain and restore movement.
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Targeted techniques to restore joint motion. Always optional, always based on your preference.
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Needling with or without electrical stimulation, used when it's the right tool for your condition.
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Loading the injured tissue appropriately and building the capacity to keep it from recurring.
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Short-term support to offload irritated tissue and let you keep moving while it settles.
Your Team
Meet Our Chiropractors
Dr. Stephanie Bonneau
Chiropractor
Dr. Stephanie Bonneau grew up playing competitive hockey and soccer, and still plays recreationally today. A high school co-op placement at a chiropractic rehabilitation facility made the career choice an easy one.
She earned her Bachelor of Human Kinetics from the University of Windsor before completing her Doctor of Chiropractic at the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, graduating Magna Cum Laude. She's also certified in Smart Tools instrument-assisted soft tissue therapy and Shift Concussion Management.
Stephanie is passionate about helping people recover from injury and get back to living pain free, with a patient-focused approach built around improving mobility and quality of life.
Dr. Joshua Kiely
Chiropractor
Josh is a chiropractor, a husband, and a father — and he understands how being in control of his health lets him be better in all of those roles.
He graduated from the University of Guelph, where he met his wife, before attending Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College. He opened Highlands Wellness in February 2024 to build a place that helps patients feel their best playing with their kids, working at their job, and having fun at their sport.
His practice combines deep tissue muscle release, chiropractic adjustments, acupuncture, and strength work to create long-term change and address the root of the problem.
Josh is the official chiropractor for the Ottawa Black Bears Professional Lacrosse Team.
Your First Visit
What to Expect at Your First Appointment
Whether chiropractic is your first choice or part of a broader care plan, here's how it unfolds at Highlands Wellness.
A Real Assessment First
We take time to understand your history, your lifestyle, and what you're actually trying to get back to. The examination follows from that.Hands-On Treatment The Same Day
You won't leave your first appointment without treatment. Every practitioner here starts hands-on care on Day 1.A Clear Explanation
You'll leave knowing what's driving your pain in plain language, not jargon.Homework
Nearly everyone leaves with something to do between visits. Recovery happens outside the treatment room as much as inside it.An Honest Timeline
For most acute injuries, meaningful improvement inside six to eight visits is a reasonable expectation. If your situation looks different, we'll tell you that instead.
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No. Book directly online. If another provider referred you we're glad to coordinate with them, but it isn't required.
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No. Whether manipulation is part of your care is entirely your call. Dr. Josh doesn't get his own neck adjusted — he has a congenital blocked vertebra — and plenty of patients get excellent results without it. It's safe for most people, but it isn't necessary to recover.
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For most acute injuries, significant improvement inside six to eight visits. Longer standing or more complex problems can take more, and some patients have factors we can't fully remove. You'll get an honest picture at your first appointment.
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No. There are no contracts and no prepaid packages. Care is tailored to your goals and ends when you've met them.
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Most extended health plans cover chiropractic care. We direct bill MVA, WSIB, VAC, and RCMP Blue Cross. If you're unsure about your coverage, call us before booking and we'll help you check.
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Then we'll say so and point you toward someone who can. If you're not sure whether we're the right fit, call the clinic and we'll talk it through before you book.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Ready to feel better?
Take action and embark on your journey to pain-free living. We're accepting new patients in Kanata.