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Dr. Shawn Thistle
Affiliations
Dr. Shawn Thistle is a practicing chiropractor, entrepreneur, educator and speaker. Shawn has been in full-time practice since 2004 as Clinic Director at SHAPE Health & Wellness Centre, Toronto where he leads a multidisciplinary team of health professionals including chiropractors, physiotherapists, registered massage therapists, nutritionists and strength and conditioning specialists. SHAPE is an integrated, boutique facility offering manual medicine and exercise, fitness and lifestyle services to clients ranging from professional athletes to stay-at-home mothers.
Shawn is Founder and President of Research Review Service Inc., an online, subscription-based service designed to assist busy clinicians and students in manual-medicine disciplines to integrate current, relevant evidence from chiropractic, physiotherapy and exercise sciences research, into clinical practice and patient care. As a practicing clinician himself, Shawn ensures that RRS provides practical insight into the rational application of current scientific research to clinical practice. Practitioners are faced with a daunting task of staying abreast of emerging information as the volume of evidence-based information grows. RRS is designed to help bridge this gap by providing weekly reviews of current scientific articles. Since launching in 2006, RRS has posted 400+ reviews and serves subscribers in 15+ countries!
In 2012 Shawn created The Epicurean Scholar, a division of RRS which provides continuing education seminars for chiropractors and physiotherapists. Designed for discerning professionals, courses are offered at unique locations and combined with exclusive leisure and local attractions as well as gourmet food and wine experiences for attendees and their guests.
Since graduating from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Shawn has remained there as a part-time faculty member, lecturing in the Dept. of Orthopedics. As a lecturer and public speaker, he blends contemporary research with his entrepreneurial business acumen and experience in clinical practice to provide passionate, high-energy presentations on topics relating to Chiropractic and Manual Medicine.
Shawn is Founder and President of Research Review Service Inc., an online, subscription-based service designed to assist busy clinicians and students in manual-medicine disciplines to integrate current, relevant evidence from chiropractic, physiotherapy and exercise sciences research, into clinical practice and patient care. As a practicing clinician himself, Shawn ensures that RRS provides practical insight into the rational application of current scientific research to clinical practice. Practitioners are faced with a daunting task of staying abreast of emerging information as the volume of evidence-based information grows. RRS is designed to help bridge this gap by providing weekly reviews of current scientific articles. Since launching in 2006, RRS has posted 400+ reviews and serves subscribers in 15+ countries! In 2012 Shawn created The Epicurean Scholar, a division of RRS which provides continuing education seminars for chiropractors and physiotherapists. Designed for discerning professionals, courses are offered at unique locations and combined with exclusive leisure and local attractions as well as gourmet food and wine experiences for attendees and their guests.
Since graduating from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Shawn has remained there as a part-time faculty member, lecturing in the Dept. of Orthopedics. As a lecturer and public speaker, he blends contemporary research with his entrepreneurial business acumen and experience in clinical practice to provide passionate, high-energy presentations on topics relating to Chiropractic and Manual Medicine.
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News & Events
Shawn Speaking @
British Chiropractic Autumn Conference
Kenilworth, England
Sept. 15-16 / 2012
'Do we really provide evidence-informed care?'
'Hip mobility to spare the spine - practical applications for older patients.'
Ontario Chiropractic Assoc.
'Pathways to Practice' Seminar'
Oct. / 2012
Topic to be Announced
BOOK Shawn For Your Event
British Chiropractic Autumn Conference
Kenilworth, England
Sept. 15-16 / 2012
'Do we really provide evidence-informed care?'
'Hip mobility to spare the spine - practical applications for older patients.'
Ontario Chiropractic Assoc.
'Pathways to Practice' Seminar'
Oct. / 2012
Topic to be Announced
BOOK Shawn For Your Event
Testimonials
"Dr. Thistle provides us with a crucial piece of the puzzle when it comes to providing effective patient care. I found his presentation to be extremely informative and immediately applicable in practice. Epicurean Scholar will play an important part in my ongoing continuing education."
Dr. Chad Conaway Hanover, Ontario
NOTE: Shawn spoke to the Grey/Bruce Chiropractic Society Apr. 26 / 2012
Dr. Chad Conaway Hanover, Ontario
NOTE: Shawn spoke to the Grey/Bruce Chiropractic Society Apr. 26 / 2012
"It was by chance I met with Dr. Thistle. I reside in Los Angeles, CA and while visiting family in Toronto, I complained of upper-back and shoulder pain which had been ongoing for three months. My father suggested I go to a chiropractor. I was not enthusiastic. Subsequently, my father took it upon himself to find a chiropractor. Luckily, his online search led to Dr. Thistle, whom I met 24 hours later. He provided immediate relief. Although you can't undo months, weeks or years of issues with one visit and a few adjustments, it is clear to me that my visit with Dr. Thistle was the springboard I needed to get on the right track. Further, I have been pain free since. Dr. Thistle also went out of his way to help find a doctor in Los Angeles. I highly recommend Dr. Thistle to anyone in need of chiropractic care.
Erik B. - Los Angeles"
Erik B. - Los Angeles"
"Through many years of sports and competitive dance, I've had numerous injuries which became chronic. For years I visited many physiotherapists, massage therapists and acupuncturists, but it wasn’t until I was treated at SHAPE that I recognized the remarkable difference. In fact, its almost unbelievable how accurately they can make a diagnosis, and then perform the right treatment for the right injury. Bottom line is they provide results quickly. I can’t tell you how thankful I am to be out of some of the pain I was experiencing for years. If there’s such a thing as a miracle worker – these guys (Shawn and Sender) are it!. The fact that they follow up the next day with a phone call or an email asking how I am doing, speaks volumes for the service!
Heather F."
Heather F."
"I felt I had conquered the world! I placed 17th in my age group out of 90 competitors at the Sarasota International Marathon 2008. A week before, I had to halt my training and was terrified I would not be able to compete. I could barely manage to walk, let alone make it through training runs because my knee pain was so excruciating! I contacted SHAPE, and Shawn came to my rescue! He was able to quickly discover the area bothering me, explain why I was feeling the pain and how to avoid it in future. Without Shawn and his outstanding ability to alleviate pain through ART®, I may not have made it through my warm up on race day! He was genuinely concerned and determined to do whatever possible to make sure I could compete. He is my new HERO!
Jess H."
Jess H."
"I have been very impressed with all of the services I have utilized at SHAPE. The focus on client experience is clearly evident and I am happy to say that I am in much better physical condition overall since starting at SHAPE – greatly reduced back and neck pain since working with Shawn and definitely increased strength and cardio fitness from working with Tuan and Eric as well!"
Matthew M.
Matthew M.
"We are tournament champs! We were ranked #1 out of 40 teams and held our ground - undefeated 7:0. Despite the rain, it was awesome. I played a fair amount of points and felt 100%! Jumping, cutting, diving, and bending low were a breeze - nothing compared to Eric and Gregg's workouts! Tonight I have a game and the legs are feeling excellent. Good job Dr. Thistle - I think I was fixed after the first week! Thanks for making me bionic again!
Mica W."
Mica W."
"I just want to thank you for the treatments I have been getting from you.. The last one has changed my life. Sounds dramatic, I know, but I have finally been able to experience pain-free living for the first time in a long time, so thank you, thank you, thank you."
Phil M.
Phil M.
"I went airborne down a flight of stairs, badly bruising my left thigh and tailbone! It was quite sore and very uncomfortable. Dr. Thistle listened attentively, assessed my injuries and helped loosen and relax my tense glute and lower back muscles. I went in feeling as though I'd been hit by an SUV and walked out feeling limber and hopeful. I seldom entrust my body to chiropractors as I'm usually cautious of having more damage done to me. This is certainly not the case with Dr. Thistle. To ensure I was feeling better after my first treatment, he sent a quick note to check up on me. Hats off to the Dr. Thistles of the world, who put their heart into their work.
Rosa L."
Rosa L."