Dr. Sender Deutsch DC, DAc, CSCS, ART®, CGFI
Clinic Director
Chiropractor  - Acupuncture Practitioner
Active Release Provider - Conditioning Specialist
Certified Golf Fitness Instructor
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Dr. Sender Deutsch is one of the creators and founders of SHAPE Health and Wellness Centre. SHAPE’S comprehensive and multidisciplinary concept was derived from his strong educational background and in-depth experience within the health and wellness industry. As a result of his experience treating numerous patients and clients, Dr. Deutsch came to the realization that a facility with this orientation did not exist. SHAPE’s goal is to provide a personalized service, guided by health care professionals, in an upscale friendly atmosphere.

SHAPE was developed to revolutionize your lifestyle. It is Toronto's first truly integrated boutique health and wellness centre offering a total mind and body approach to your health.

Dr. Sender Deutsch is a graduate of the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC), where he obtained his Doctor of Chiropractic and Diploma in Acupuncture. Dr. Deutsch has successfully completed Level Two of the Rehabilitation Sciences Fellowship program with the American Chiropractic Rehabilitation Board (ACRB).

Prior to attending CMCC, Dr. Deutsch studied Kinesiology and Sports Therapy at York University. Dr. Deutsch is also a Certified Active Release Techniques Provider (Upper Extremity, Lower Extremity, Spine and Nerve Entrapment), Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and Personal Trainer of the National Strength and Conditioning Association, Certified Golf Fitness Instructor of The Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) and Certified Sports Movement Specialist. He is also certified in Custom Orthotic Therapy and Bracing. Dr. Deutsch has also taken post graduate courses in Medical Acupuncture, Intramuscular Stimulation (IMS), Active Release Techniques (ART®), Sports Medicine, Manual Medicine, Functional Training, and Golf Performance Training.

Dr. Deutsch completed his clinical internship at the Sherbourne Health Centre at St. Michael's Hospital. He actively participates in sports medicine and orthopedic rounds at Mount Sinai and North York General Hospital. He has also participated in spinal orthopedic rounds at Toronto Western Hospital and family practice rounds at St. Michael's Hospital.

He has a wealth of experience training and rehabilitating people of all ages. He has worked with amateur and professional athletes from the NHL, OHL, NCAA, national skiers, adventure racers and has worked with various media personalities, celebrity clients and CEO's. In addition, Sender has experience with everyday people including both weekend warriors to those who led previous sedentary lifestyles. Dr. Deutsch has been a faculty member at CMCC in the Department of Clinical Education since 2002.

Dr. Deutsch has been featured on City TV, CP24, Slice TV - Doctor In The House, Three Takes, and The Mom Show, CFRB Talk Radio and appeared in numerous articles within Toronto Life, Oxygen, Hello and Flare magazines, The Toronto Sun, Metro News, Fitness Business Canada, Canadian Chiropractor, Chiropractic Economics, 2-Magazine, Wedding Bells, London Press, and CA magazine.

Dr. Deutsch's approach to treatment and training is totally revolutionary and unique. He has developed a two-step program called Integrated Therapy and Training (ITT) integrating state-of-the art Physical Therapy with High Performance Personal Training techniques. Each treatment is one-on-one and constantly monitored to ensure progress and success in a timely fashion.

Educating the patient is an essential component of any rehabilitation or fitness program. Therefore, each patient will be guided to effectively manage and prevent his or her condition from recurring in the future. An individualized program will be designed to rehabilitate your injury, expedite your recovery, achieve your goals and optimize your performance.

Dr. Deutsch is often featured on television programs and in magazine and newspaper articles dealing with health and fitness. To read articles or view video clips please check the MEDIA SECTION.

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Dr. Shawn Thistle DC, DAc, CSCS, ART®
Associate Clinic Director
Chiropractor - Acupuncture Practitioner
Active Release Provider - Conditioning Specialist 
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Dr. Thistle is a clinic director at SHAPE Health and Wellness Centre, and has helped numerous clients achieve optimal health by relieving their pain, strengthening their bodies, and revolutionizing their lifestyles.

Shawn graduated (magna cum laude) from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in Toronto and holds an Honours Degree (summa cum laude) in Kinesiology from McMaster University. He also holds a certificate in Contemporary Medical Acupuncture from McMaster University, and is a Certified Active Release Techniques (ART®) Provider. As a compliment to his manual medicine and acupuncture training, Shawn is also certified as a Strength and Conditioning Specialist (C.S.C.S.) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association NSCA-USA, and has been involved in fitness and competitive sport-specific training for over 10 years.

Shawn believes strongly in educating clients in all aspects of health and fitness. His diverse background and skill set allow him to administer effective integrated treatments to assist in the areas of pain management, acute injury care, post-surgical rehabilitation, functional training and rehabilitation, weight loss and balanced nutrition, increasing muscle mass, improving athletic performance, flexibility, cardiovascular fitness, stress management and sport-specific personal training. Shawn enjoys working closely with each client throughout their therapy and training program, instilling knowledge of how the body responds to therapy and exercise as progress is made in achieving health and personal fitness goals.

Upon graduation, Shawn pursued his passion for educating by becoming a part-time faculty member in the Department of Clinical Education at the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, where he continues to facilitate a small-group clinical education course for third year students.

Dr. Thistle has been featured on CBC television, and as part of the SHAPE team in articles for the Toronto Sun, Toronto Life, Flare Magazine, and Canadian Chiropractor. He also contributes articles to Canadian Chiropractor Magazine and numerous online newsletters and publications. Shawn also founded and administers an online subscription based service for manual medicine practitioners and students (chiropractors, physiotherapists, athletic therapists etc.), providing weekly reviews of scientific literature in an effort to bridge the gap between science and practice. For more information please visit the Research Review Service Inc., website.

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Dr. Michael Anning DC, BA (Kin), CSCS, CPT
Chiropractor - Conditioning Specialist

Michael graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Kinesiology (Dean's Honours List) from the University of Western Ontario. He then went on to achieve his Doctor of Chiropractic from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC). Michael has completed additional supplementary courses in Acupuncture, Active Release Techniques (ART®) and is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. Dr. Anning’s clinical experience as a chiropractic intern took place at the CMCC Clinic and the Sherbourne Health Centre.

Dr. Anning has worked with athletes from all levels of competition, from amateur athletes to professional athletes in the NHL, OHL, NCAA, AHL and the CIAU levels. Michael is active in the local community and competed in the 2006 Full Toronto Marathon and 2007 Wasaga Beach Olympic Distance Triathlon, as well as competing in the York Men’s Hockey League Premier Division. He has competed at both the Junior "B" level in the Greater Ontario Hockey league and the Junior "A" level in the Ontario Hockey League.

Michael has a keen interest in sports specific personal training and fitness, incorporating functional movements into dynamic personal training sessions. He utilizes a comprehensive health and wellness approach to training, implementing programs to improve speed, strength, balance, power, and core stability. Employing his solid knowledge of biomechanics and anatomy to best suit each and every client's goals and needs is one of Michael's key strengths. He is specifically interested is low back rehabilitation through core strengthening as well as exercise and its role in low back pain prevention.

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Dr. Joel Kerr DC, BPHE, DAC, ART®, CPT
Chiropractor - Acupuncture Practitioner
Active Release Provider - Conditioning Specialist

Dr. Joel N. Kerr received his Doctor of Chiropractic from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC). He also holds a Bachelor of Physical Education Health degree from the University of Toronto (minor in Sociology). Dr. Kerr excelled in his studies at the University of Toronto and CMCC where he was recognized as a leader with numerous awards such as the PHE Alumnae Shield Graduate Award, the Gordon Cressy Leadership Award and the Dr. Colin A. Greenshields Award.

Joel has completed the Contemporary Medical Acupuncture course for health professionals at McMaster University. He is also a certified Active Release Technique ART® provider of the lower limb. Dr. Kerr firmly believes that these adjunctive therapies combined with the chiropractic approach to health care will be effective in the management of acute or chronic injuries sustained at work or play.

In addition to being a Chiropractor and a Medical Acupuncturist, Dr. Kerr is a CAN FIT PRO certified personal trainer specialist, BOSU integrated balance training specialist and a Level I/ II coach through the National Canadian Coaching Program. He is currently developing a strength and conditioning program for a grassroots basketball program called, Masters of Basketball Inc. This program is designed to prepare elite high school basketball players in the Greater Toronto Area to compete at the National Collegiate Athletic Association and Canadian Inter-University Sport level.

Regardless of your physical state the goal of treatment with Dr. Kerr is to return the ownership of health back to you, the patient. With his extensive skill set and pure passion for health care, Dr. Kerr will assist individuals pursuing their goals of being pain free and healthy, while increasing strength, speed and confidence so that activities at the highest level of competition or recreational can be enjoyed. His belief in living a healthy lifestyle was reinforced through his formal education at the University of Toronto and CMCC, and as a result pursued his additional certifications in the effort to instill the belief of living a healthy lifestyle in each and every patient he encounters.

Joel's approach in managing, educating and training clients fits perfectly with the unique and revolutionary program offered at SHAPE (Integrated Therapy and Training-ITT which integrates state-of-the art Physical Therapy with High Performance Personal Training techniques).

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