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Ellipse Therapy Calgary was founded in 2019 by Antoine Michel to provide thoughtful, individualized and evidence-informed osteopathic manual therapy.
Every appointment begins with a detailed conversation about your health history, current concerns and goals, followed by an assessment of relevant movement, mobility and musculoskeletal function.
Treatment is adapted to the individual and may include joint mobilization, soft-tissue techniques, myofascial approaches and other hands-on methods when clinically appropriate.
Our approach combines current scientific understanding, clinical reasoning and extensive osteopathic training while avoiding one-size-fits-all protocols or unsupported claims about “realignment” or hidden structural causes of pain.
At Ellipse Therapy, we focus on careful assessment, individualized treatment and clear communication.
We do not assume that every symptom has a single structural cause, and we do not use the same treatment approach for every patient. Care is adapted to your presentation, goals, comfort and relevant clinical findings.
Our approach is evidence-informed and grounded in anatomy, biomechanics, current understanding of pain and extensive osteopathic training. When a concern falls outside the appropriate scope of osteopathic manual therapy, we recommend further medical or allied-health assessment.
Our aim is to provide thoughtful, clinically reasoned care while helping you better understand your symptoms, movement and treatment options.
Pain and movement problems are rarely explained by one structure alone. We consider your symptoms alongside your movement, activity, health history, previous injuries, goals and other relevant factors to build a more complete clinical picture.
Treatment is not based on automatically finding and correcting “misalignments.” Each appointment involves clinical assessment and reasoning to determine which findings are relevant and whether manual therapy is appropriate.
There is no single osteopathic technique or treatment plan that is appropriate for everyone. Techniques are selected according to the individual presentation, comfort, goals and available evidence.
Our approach combines current scientific understanding with clinical experience and osteopathic training. As research develops, our approach to assessment, communication and treatment should develop with it.
Manual therapy may be one part of helping someone move more comfortably. Where appropriate, care may also include movement advice, activity modification, self-management strategies or referral to another healthcare professional.
Antoine Michel is the founder of Ellipse Therapy and an osteopathic manual therapist practising in Calgary.
He completed six years of full-time osteopathic education in France, where he qualified as an osteopath and earned his D.O. qualification. His education included extensive study of anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, pathology, clinical assessment and hands-on osteopathic techniques.
Antoine later pursued additional education focused on pediatric care, including several years of training alongside pediatricians and experience working with babies, children and adolescents. He also taught osteopathic subjects in Paris before moving his practice to Canada.
Today, Antoine practises in Calgary as an Osteopathic Manual Therapist and is a member of the Alberta Association of Osteopathic Manual Therapists. His French D.O. qualification reflects his education in France; in Alberta, the title “D.O.” is reserved for osteopathic physicians.
His clinical approach combines his extensive osteopathic training with current scientific evidence, careful assessment and individualized clinical reasoning. Rather than applying predetermined techniques or attempting to “correct” the body, treatment is adapted to each patient’s presentation, comfort, goals and needs.
Antoine works with adults, seniors, babies and children and collaborates with other healthcare professionals when multidisciplinary care or further medical assessment is appropriate.
Your first appointment begins with a conversation about your current concerns, relevant medical history, previous injuries, activity level and what you hope to achieve from care.
A physical assessment follows and may include observation of movement, active and passive range of motion, joint mobility, soft-tissue findings and other musculoskeletal factors relevant to your presentation.
We will explain what we find, discuss whether osteopathic manual therapy is appropriate and outline the treatment approach before beginning hands-on care.
Treatment is adapted to your comfort and individual needs. You are encouraged to ask questions at any point during the appointment.
If your symptoms suggest that further medical investigation, imaging or assessment by another healthcare professional would be more appropriate, we will discuss that with you and recommend the appropriate next step.
Book an appointment at Ellipse Therapy in Calgary NW for individualized, evidence-informed osteopathic manual therapy.
