Lakeside Health
On the shores of Shuswap Lake, Salmon Arm British Columbia.
We are grateful to work and offer healing within the unceded territory of the Secwepemc people.


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Available for current patients only. New patients, please call us at 250-833-5899
How we can help your body heal
Our reputation, our team
Acupuncture
Acupuncture is the practice of puncturing the skin with needles at certain anatomical points in the body to relieve specific symptoms associated with many diseases
Laser Therapy
Low-Intensity Laser Therapy (LILT, phototherapy, ‘cold laser’) uses red and infrared light to relieve pain, accelerate healing and decrease inflammation.
Functional Medicine
Combining modern Functional Medicine with the ancient wisdom of East Asian Medicine.
Functional Medicine shares many principles with traditional East Asian Medicine. Both recognize our bodies as complex interconnected webs. Both are systems-oriented approaches to the whole person – including
Meet our Team
Our team of professionals are committed to your heath. To serve you, we have on our team: Registered Acupuncturists, Practitioners (and a Doctor) of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Registered Massage Therapists. Our support team
Beth Redwood
Beth joined Lakeside Health in 2023, previously a valued member of a Veterinary Clinic team in the West Kootenays, she has proven unshakeable in helping with whatever comes her way. As a certified Medical Office Assistant her skills in keeping our clinic organized...
Michelle Koch, RMT
Michelle believes that open communication is vital in your wellness journey. Using techniques like myofascial release, muscle testing and neuro-relaxation, we can build a plan to find what optimal balance looks like for your body. Creating a peaceful environment for...
Donna Rasplica
Donna Rasplica MSc, RAc, Dr.TCM, IFMCP Donna is a Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine and a Certified Practitioner through the Institute for Functional Medicine. She has earned degrees from the University of Illinois, Northwest Institute of Acupuncture and...
Lynne Ozone
Lynne is a Registered Acupuncturist and began her interest in health care after being hit in the eye and head by the length of a 5/8 inch thick, 60-foot long chain and hook. This was the beginning of many years of massage and chiropractic treatments, leading to...
Erica Nicoll
Erica is currently on a leave of absence. Erica is a Registered Acupuncturist and Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner. Erica graduated with distinction from a five-year Doctorate program in Traditional Chinese Medicine from Kootenay Columbia College of...
Cassie Thackray, RMT
Cassie is a Registered Massage Therapist born and raised in Vernon, BC, Cassie completed her Registered Massage Therapy schooling locally, and then branched out to see BC from a professional and personal fulfillment stand point. Having lived in Kelowna, BC, steadily...
Kay (Meagan) Grabowsky, RMT
Having always been an inquisitive student, Kay attempts to quench their insatiable thirst for understanding the human condition through massage. With warm hands and an open mind, they are eager to work with their clients to find individualized solutions to all ranges...
Abbigail May
Abbi graduated in 1993 with a degree in Physical Therapy from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario. She practised as a physiotherapist in Halifax, N.S., working in both acute care and rehabilitation settings. She comes to the field of phototherapy with a strong...
Dusty Clarke
Dusty joined the team at Lakeside Health in March of 2018 after moving to Salmon Arm from Northern BC. She has lived in four corners of BC and has found Salmon Arm to be the friendliest town of all! Her education is in Recreation, Fish and Wildlife...
My GI tract is completely happy again; normal stools – and a normal diet does not cause histamine triggers or loose stools. Thank you!! I celebrate having the stamina and energy to do things without discomfort. I am sleeping well and awake refreshed! The joys of good health and your exceptional health care. Just had… Read more “I am sleeping well and awake refreshed!” In December 2022 our Mother developed a serious Staph infection and very intense Delirium. We were not able to get the Delirium to improve until Dr Rasplica was engaged. Dr Rasplica gathered the proper information about the situation, and made suggestions for four natural compounds that turned the Delirium around in a couple days. The… Read more “The difference was remarkable…” Thank you, Erica for an amazing treatment. My whole nervous system was calmed down and the relaxation lasted all… Read more “Powerful”I am sleeping well and awake refreshed!
The difference was remarkable…
Powerful