Mark Rofail, DOMP
Osteopathic Manual Practitioner
Mark works with people of all ages, from infants to older adults. His patients include babies and their parents, people living with jaw (TMJ) discomfort, sciatica, low back and neck pain, disc-related pain, and anyone recovering after a concussion. He also supports pregnancies and works with athletes, and often works with mother and baby together.
Why this work
Mark was the kid in the treatment room first. Born with clubfoot, he saw a specialist for the first seven or eight years of his life, and he has been interested in manual therapy ever since. Before osteopathy, he spent three and a half years studying pharmacology, starting at the University of Albany and continuing at the University of Sunderland in England. Osteopathy came back into his life through his cousin, an osteopath who treated him and explained the work, and that was it. What drew him in: osteopathy looks at the whole body, not just the spot that hurts.
Outside the clinic
- •Dog: Miles (walks are their thing).
- •Table: steak or pasta; favourite restaurant, Harpers Landing in Oakville; favourite place, the Lakeshore.
- •Screen: Denzel Washington, Interstellar and any epic trilogy, Game of Thrones, The Sopranos.
- •Sound: Coldplay, Drake.
- •Shelf: The Four Agreements.
- •Also: cooking, board games, time with family and friends, and getaway trips. Rio de Janeiro is the favourite so far; Miami the favourite city.
Credentials
Aches Away Toronto, 2 Carlton St. Suite 707