About Us
OUR CLINIC
At Southwest Pain Relief & Laser Therapy Clinics, we believe in a smarter approach to pain relief - one that’s non-invasive, effective, and drug-free. Founded by Registered Massage Therapist Colleen Anderson and Dr. Jody Anderson, our clinics are built on a shared passion for helping people find relief without the need for outside medical referrals.
With over 20 years of experience in laser therapy and alternative pain management, we’ve witnessed firsthand how innovative treatments can transform lives. Our clinics are strategically located throughout Southwestern Ontario to meet the demand for safe, proven pain relief solutions especially for those seeking alternatives to current treatments, including opioids and other medications with unwanted side effects.
Whether you’re dealing with chronic pain, injury recovery, or mobility issues, our team is here to help you get back to doing what you love comfortably and confidently.
Our Story
Colleen Anderson, who trained at The Canadian College of Massage and Hydrotherapy became passionate about Laser Therapy's potential after witnessing its success in managing her grandmother's arthritic pain and recovery from a hip fracture. Dr. Anderson, is an Alternative Pain Management and Performance Medicine Specialist who after graduation, completed an additional 4yr Clinical Fellowship in Toronto under a globally recognized Pioneer in the field of laser therapy, and developer of the Bioflex therapeutic medical laser therapy system used in our clinics.
Early training during the emergence of laser therapy as a therapeutic medical modality, was an important and unique foundation that required Dr. Anderson to serve as consultant and researcher on various projects and Teams, from around the world. Early adoption of the bioflex laser therapy system within major league sports leagues for management of sport-related injuries and safe return to High Performance fuelled Dr. Anderson’s work and sustained passion of working with professional, Olympic and Paralympic athletes over the past 20yrs.
Return-to-High Performance is our clinic focus for all patients, which applies uniquely to athletic and non-athletic populations. It leverages formal study of Human Performance and advanced research into brain performance, speed production and the neurologic basis of movement. Supporting high functioning brains is the common denominator in high performance athletics, neurodegeneration and concussion management.
Laser therapy is an emerging technology with efficacy in management of neurodegenerative disease, brain, and spinal cord injuries including sport and non-sport related concussions, and an area of high professional and personal interest for Dr. Anderson which has been a 10yr independent research focus.
The bulk of our patients report with pain from arthritis, mechanical back pain, nerve pain, head aches or pain related to an injury and have come to us from all walks of life. It is our sincere privilege to improve the quality of lives in those who seek to safely manage their pain, without use of drugs or surgery. Invited collaboration with Researchers and investigation at Boston University’s CTE Brain Lab, Harvard University’s Photobiomodulation Laboratories, and University of Western Ontario’s Brain Institute has provided current insight into brain injuries and emerging discoveries about brain health management, and related brain performance in high cognitive demand populations.
Meet The Team
Colleen Anderson trained at The Canadian College of Massage and Hydrotherapy and became passionate about laser therapy’s potential after witnessing its success in treating her grandmother's arthritic pain and recovery from a hip fracture. Dr. Anderson, is an Alternative Pain Management Specialist who after graduation in 2002, completed an additional 4yr Clinical Fellowship in Toronto, under a globally recognized pioneer in the field of laser therapy and developer of Bioflex, the therapeutic medical laser therapy system used in all of our clinics.
The early training during the emergence of laser therapy as a modality, was an important and unique foundation that required Dr. Anderson to serve as consultant to Teams and researcher on various projects. Early adoption of the bioflex laser therapy system within major sports leagues around the world, for management of sport related injuries and safe return to High Performance led to Dr. Anderson’s continued work and passion over past 20yrs working athletes, Teams and Medical Staff. Athlete focus is return to High Performance, which leverages Dr. Anderson’s early formal study of Sport Performance, Physiology, Kinesiology, and advanced training and research on brain health, speed production and the Neurodynamic basis of movement, which was initiated by an early passion for sport as amateur athlete, then student of the same. Laser therapy remains an emerging technology, with efficacy in management of neurodegenerative disease, brain, and spinal cord injuries including sport and non-sport related concussions, an area of high professional and personal interest and research focus for Dr. Anderson.
Our Clients
We have had the privilege of operating the first private alternative pain clinic under an Integrative Medical Care Model using laser therapy inside a Canadian hospital. We have served patients from a wide cross section of society, including law enforcement, first responders, medical, education, industry and the military. Athletes from major professional and amateur sports leagues, and many thousands of individuals who have met injury, accidents, and wear and tear over a lifetime well lived, have been referred to us or found our clinics over the past 20-years.
