Why Shopping Small Matters in Health & Wellness

Health and wellness businesses — from sports medicine clinics to yoga instructors, RMTs, nutritionists, and osteopaths — are built on people helping people. When you choose local, you’re supporting:

✔️ Personalized, high-quality care

Local practitioners take the time to know you, your history, and your goals. You’re not a number — you’re part of the community.

✔️ Real people, real families

Every appointment helps sustain local jobs, aspiring therapists, students, and small business owners who pour their energy into making our community stronger.

✔️ A healthier, more connected neighbourhood

Wellness businesses collaborate, refer, and help you move better — creating a web of support right where you live.

🤝 Meet Our Local Wellness Partners

This year, we’re shining a spotlight on the incredible health & wellness professionals who work alongside and support Apple Creek Sports Medicine. These partners help our patients stay active, recover well, and maintain long-term health — and they deserve our recognition today and every day.

🧘‍♀️ Fitness & Movement Studios

• Local yoga studios offering classes for mobility, stress relief, and strength

• Strength & conditioning trainers who help athletes and adults move confidently

• Pilates instructors supporting core strength and injury prevention

🌿 Holistic & Wellness Practitioners

• Registered Massage Therapists

• Acupuncturists and Traditional Chinese Medicine providers

• Naturopaths and holistic nutrition experts

🩺 Clinical Health Partners

• Physicians, imaging centers, and specialists who help streamline diagnosis and treatment

• Community chiropractors, physiotherapists, osteopaths, and athletic therapists collaborating on care

These partnerships allow small clinics like ours to provide big results — through teamwork, shared knowledge, and a commitment to the community’s health.

🛒 Small Business Saturday: How You Can Support Local Wellness

Here are simple ways to make a big difference this Small Business Saturday (and beyond):

⭐ 1. Book your next appointment locally

Whether it’s physio, chiro, massage, or athletic therapy — choose a local clinic first.

⭐ 2. Leave a review

Google and social media reviews help small clinics grow more than you might imagine.

⭐ 3. Buy gift cards

A massage or therapy session makes the perfect holiday gift.

⭐ 4. Engage on social media

Like, share, or comment on posts from your favourite wellness businesses — it boosts visibility without costing a dollar.

⭐ 5. Refer a friend

Word of mouth is still the number one way small clinics grow.

Celebrate Small Business Saturday With Us

This November 29, join us in supporting the small but mighty health and wellness businesses that help you move, feel, and live better. When you choose local, you’re not just making a purchase — you’re investing in your health, your community, and the people who care for you.

Let’s Shop Small, Move Big and continue building a thriving, active, and connected community together.