World Spine Care Trip to Moca, Dominican Republic : March 2 – April 6, 2016

World Spine Care (WSC) is a global charity on a mission to improve lives in under-served communities.  The aim of WSC is to create a world in which everyone has access to highest quality spine care possible.  Dr. Lopes had been wanting to do such a volunteer trip since she graduated in 2005, and finally […]

Punta Cana 10km: April 3, 2016

After completing her time volunteering in Moca, Dominican Republic, Dr. Lopes travelled across the country to Punta Cana to take part in the 10km Punta Cana race.  This was her first 10km race she had ever done and it was a great one because it was completed in a foreign country! GO BIG OR GO […]

Canadian Deaf Sports Association Women’s Volleyball Team: March 7-8, 2016

Dr. Lopes volunteered her time with the Canadian Deaf Women’s Volleyball team during their training ID camp at Seneca College in Toronto.  She provided on-site care to the athletes and instructed them on how to stretch effectively.      

Flying Angels Youth Track and Field Team: 2014 – March 2016

Dr. Lopes volunteered once a week with the Flying Angels Youth Track and Field team providing on-site care as well as instruction on how to prevention injury.  The team practiced both indoors at Monarch Park Stadium and outdoors at Birchmount Stadium.  

Functional Assessment at Elgin Mills Orange Theory Fitness: January 10, 2016

Dr. Lopes went to the Elgin Mills Orange Theory Fitness location in Richmond Hill, where she does HIIT (high intensity interval training) to do a talk to some gym members.  The talk focused on doing a functional assessment of your whole body to see how well you are moving and how you can improve.   […]