Core Focus Training - Richmond

I finally decided to attend a session with Mark, I had no idea what a kinesiologist was, or what they did, so I thought, what have I got to lose. My lower back, especially the right side was in a lot of pain, all the time. Mark talked to me for a bit, then he worked on me, and it was almost a night and day difference. It took more than one session of course, but now I feel so much better, the pain is pretty much gone. Mark gave me some exercises to do to maintain and manage any new pain. I have gained my lower back, back, and a new healthy respect for kinesiology.

I have gone to see many physiotherapists and other practitioners but no one can read and listen to the body like Mark. He is able to tell the full story of where the pain in your body is coming from, whether from an injury or from simply being a lifelong orthotic wearer, like me! Like many of the reviews here, I too can vouch that he is professional, caring, and attentive to the client and their pain. While other therapists made me feeling better by using approaches like dry needling, or adjustments, I found that the pain would return resulting in a never ending cycle of visits. Most of all, I could never understand what was going on with my body, as their assessments were limited and standard exercises didn’t quite hit the spot. What’s different with Mark is that, on top of his gift of reading the body, he teaches you how to reach full alignment for yourself, through attainable exercises. While at the moment, my pain still comes and goes, I have come away with the knowledge of how to realign my body on my own. I no longer feel discouraged as I can respond to the pain on my own. This is incredibly empowering and I am more hopeful than ever about regaining my strength and balance. I highly recommend Mark, however small or large the problem. Update: It’s been about a year since I started working with Mark, and my relationship to my body has changed drastically, for the better. He’s taught me to access my core, how to read my own body’s cues like where I need to let go of tension and which muscles I need to focus on recruiting in order to engage my core. There is literally a bounce to my step and the curvature that my chiropractor said I’d never be able to fix is gaining both stability and flexibility again. Most of all, I know Mark’s exercises work because they are inherently rewarding— I actually look forward to doing them because I experience results every time. This is the best motivation to exercise and stay healthy. Thank you, Mark!

I deeply appreciate Mark's knowledge and his willingness to help as much as he can. Mark created a strengthening program for me that helped to eradicate my aches and pains. He's always offering me new rehab exercises and coaches me to be and feel more fluid in my movements. Thank you for your help, Mark! You're the best!

I had lower ack pain and tried RMT, physio, chiropractics but the pain always comes back after a while. My family doctor recommended me to see Mike. Mike’s treatment plan is different from all of the treatment that I had before and it truly helped me to get better from the pain that I had for years. He also gave me many exercise videos that I can do at home to prevent the pain comes back again. Highly recommend.

Mark has really saved my body. Over the past 2 years he’s provided me with the tools to really fix the underlying cause of my physical pain. It’s made me stronger and just allowed me to enjoy my daily life that much more. Whether you’re an athlete trying to improve your skills and hit greater PRs or just trying to get rid of those pesky pain points in your body. He’s got the intuition and education to individualize the care and attention your body needs. Thanks to him I’ve learned so much about my body and have a greater connection to it so that I can live a happier and healthier life. Thanks so much Mark !

Mark is a unique practitioner, and his blend of experience, skills, knowledge and use of intuition allows him to navigate injuries and healing in a way I have never experienced. I feel comfortable working with him and in a short time have felt a huge difference in injuries I have had for almost 20 years. Thank you Mark for sharing your gift with the world and doing life-changing work to heal people!

I have suffered back pain my whole life from since my early teens. I was later x-rayed in my 20's showing a few anomalies - an extra vertebrae in my lumbar spine and 1 less in my sacrum. So I dealt with what I had, making sure to keep my back strong exercising regularly, recommended exercises for my back and healthy eating. But I still woke up almost everyday with a sore back and putting it out occasionally throughout the years. Then I came across Mark and he intrigued me when listening to him speak on a few different occasions. His approach was different than all the other alternatives I tried. Mark figured out that after a consultation and assessing me, that in my early teens after a horse back riding incident is when my back problems started, and probably had more to do with my back issues than the anomalies from the x-ray. I can tell you that after seeing Mark was the first time I was pain free - literally pain free. I have gone to chiropractors and physio which helped too, but I think for my issue, this is the approach I needed. If you are like me and the issue still exists then please give Core Focus a try. I am telling you this was life changing. Thank you Mark, I forgot what it felt like to not have a sore back.

Mark Salgado's treatment has been a game-changer in my recovery. From the very first appointment, the pain in my upper back, low back, hip, and neck improved significantly. The results are still holding steady today. I also had no idea that a broken foot from my teenage years was affecting my hip and back alignment now as an adult. Mark made adjustments, tweaked my posture, and showed me a breathing method that brought about a positive result then and there. Mark's method is logical, observable, measurable. His knowledge is extensive and his explanations are straight-forward and easy to follow. I have dealt with chronic pain for decades and seen countless therapists and practitioners. I have found some relief along the way but one visit with Mark ELIMINATED the pain altogether. Yes, that is an astounding statement, and I make it firmly and sincerely. It could be that your change may not be as drastic mine. Based on my experience, all I can say is give Mark a try.