Got a sore back, neck or shoulder? Rejoice! Your salvation is at hand.

Trevor Donald, practising physiotherapist and acupuncturist, opened up a practice Jan. 25 in Davidson at the Robinson Block, located at 702 Railway Street, and will be providing services to people of all ages on Fridays of each week.

Donald, who has been practising physiotherapy for 11 years, said his area of expertise is determining movement pattern problems and developing corrective strategies, especially if it is anything that is an ongoing problem or a repetitive strain problem. He said his work on back, shoulder and neck pain most applies to people who have a muscular or skeletal problem that stems from anything including car accidents to work and sports injuries.

“I try and figure out where the problem is in the movement pattern that is creating that issue,” said Donald. “Some of them are a little more clear cut. You get some where somebody had a car accident and hurt their neck or they’re playing hockey and pulled their groin. The repetitive ones are more correcting the movement patterns.”

He said the acupuncture services he provides will release endorphins in the body, “which are your body’s natural painkillers,” treating muscle tightness. Blood flow improvement and nerve stimulation are also an advantage to the “dry needling” technique he practices.

“You don’t have to have a physician referral (to get services),” said Donald. “The only reason somebody might need it is through their health plan or their group insurance.  Sometimes they require the physician referral, but actually coming and seeing a physio (therapist), you don’t need one.”

A graduate of the University of Saskatchewan, Donald currently practices four days a week in Saskatoon at Flaman Physiotherapy and decided to dedicate his off day to physiotherapy in Davidson and area earlier this year. He said there were no services available before he came, so he thought providing physiotherapy and acupuncture services here would help anyone looking for help without having to travel to the city.

“With physio, we do a lot of exercise prescription as well,” he said. “It gives people exercises to work on or will help them with their gym or training program and that’s to design (the gym program) and progress as well. Physio involves a lot of the exercise component.”