Vente Pain Relief Clinic

Alfie is the best massage therapist I have ever had. He is very skilled at what he does, and his personality puts you at ease. I highly recommend him to everyone.

I started going to Vente on May 23, 2019 after 2+ years of knee pain which seemed to have turned into chronic back pain. I had a specific short-term goal/timeline mind (hike Northover Ridge August 2-4, 2019) and wanted to either be able to achieve it pain-free, or simply ensure I didn’t have to stop/affect the group/turn back. I am extremely pleased that after the hike, I can report that I was able to carry my pack, hike up/down with just regular knee soreness (caused by slippery/steep downhill skree), recover quickly and am looking forward to the maintenance phase of recovery.

I had previously tried other RMTs (deep tissue), PTs (with IMS) , and Chiropractors and they were unable to help. Alfie was my last ditch attempt – I had resigned myself to “getting older” and just having chronic knee/back pain…

Immediately after my first appointment with Alfie Vente, I felt marked and significant improvement – I was pleasantly surprised. I learned that the knee pain was in fact caused by extremely tight fascia – starting from the foot on upward – and likely caused by (not the cause of) even older back issues. After the initial appointment my daily knee pain stopped right away – and has continued to feel zero-to-tiny bits of pain only.

Correcting my hip flexors has been a major component of this process. And after a few more appointments, other unexpected improvements took place, most surprisingly, improved breathing.

I tried to document these changes as they happened (below):

Immediate – after first/second appointment (May 23, 2019):
-feet less pain, less callouses, much less bunion pain
-no knee pain after: 14km hike, going downhill, walking 10km on sidewalks
-less Charlie horses
-fixed light carpal tunnel on arms
-longer strides, less “hamster-like” steps

After 3-4 appointments:
-breathing better, easier to reach deep breath, not catching at top
-sleeping better
-hip flexors looser

After 5-6 appointments:
-left arm can reach up back further
-shoulders more square/less rounded/bent over

After 9 appointments:
(post-hike with pack August 2-3, 2019):
-some knee pain but went away by next day
-foot pain went away by next day
-shin splints gone in one day.

Thank you Alfie!

I’ve been going to see Alfie for a couple years now. Alfie helped make clear, through his work and consultation, how my daily routines at the office and home were really having a compounded negative impact on my body. Highly recommend Alfie if you’re looking for a trustworthy, professional, and effective massage therapist.

Alfie is a top notch massage therapist – he is extremely knowledge about the science behind massage therapy and acupuncture as well as the psychological and physical benefits. I had chronic sciatic pain in my gluteal for 8 months, any time I would sit down I got significant pain, impacting school, work, and my exercise regimen – with acupuncture and massage therapy Alfie was able to eradicate that pain for me! Alfie provides a lot of education during the sessions, helping the patient to understand the source of their pain and their body better. Would highly recommend!

I’ve had neck pain for two years and tried everything to feel better. I was reccommended to see Alfie and am so glad that I did! He has helped me more in two months than anyone else has in two years. The massage is painful but very effective and the results last. I reccommend anyone to book an appointment.

I can not say enough good things about Alfie. He has a natural talent and instinct for getting to the root of, and treating pain that is uncanny. With his wife Sandra manning the phones every session is pleasant from booking to end. Alfie’s expert grasp of anatomy and innate talent and focus get results every time. I highly recommend Alfie as someone that can find the cause of what is troubling you with results immediately.