Christine's Fitness would like to welcome the newest member of our health team! Dr. Melanie Lopes will be covering for Dr. Kelly Snowden while she is on maternity leave. Melanie will be with us from mid-June until the end of December. She is a very talented chiropractor who uses ART and acupuncture. She has been treating our own Dr. Kelly throughout her pregnancy, so we know we're in good hands!
Dr. Lopes will be working Monday, Wednesday, Friday afternoons and evenings and Saturday mornings. See below to read a little bit more about her.
Dr. Lopes is a doctor of chiropractic who graduated in 2005 from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC). She is currently a Sports Chiropractic Resident through the Royal College of Chiropractic Sports Sciences Canada (RCCSSC), and completed her MSc. in Kinesiology at York University in 2008. She also holds a BSc. degree in Human Kinetics from the University of Guelph.
Since 2005, she has been working with the Ontario and National Training Centre soccer teams at the Soccer Centre in Vaughan, and has been the team doctor for the United Soccer League Lady Lynx Soccer Team from 2005-2008.
She completed her first marathon in 2007 and enjoys long distance running. She frequently gives informational talks about injury prevention, stretching protocols, and treatment to runners of all levels.
Dr. Lopes' other passions include salsa dancing, travelling the world, keeping fit at the gym, working part-time at the Air Canada Centre, playing floor hockey, and photography.
Dr. Melanie Lopes, BSc HK, MSc, DC
Chiropractor, ART, Graston & Acupuncture Provider
