An athlete in pain
As an athlete and a student I dealt with both chronic and acute pain. What helped most was exercise, prescribed properly, as medicine. That experience is the reason I became a physiotherapist.
- 2013BSc Kinesiology, York, summa cum laude
- 2016MSc Physical Therapy, Western
- 2018Independent practice certificate, College of Physiotherapists of Ontario
- Pro & Olympicathletes treated in clinic and courtside
Athletes I have worked with
Olympic and Paralympic
Olympic and Paralympic competitors, including Olympic medallists, and track and field athletes preparing for the Games.
Professional
- NFL
- CFL
- NHL
- AHL
- NBA
- MLB
- MLS
- OHL
Plus multiple Hockey Hall of Fame inductees, university track and field athletes across Ontario, NCAA Division I and U Sports national-champion athletes, professional soccer in Europe, and the IFBB Pro League.
Beyond sport
Hollywood filmmakers and producers, dancers and stage performers, marathon and ultra-trail runners, and people of every age getting back to the everyday things they love.
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Kinesiology, summa cum laude
Honours BSc in Kinesiology and Health Science at York University, graduating with the highest distinction.
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High Performance Health at the Rexall Centre
Worked as a Clinical Assistant at High Performance Health (HPH), based in the Rexall Centre at York University, mentored by Chiropractic Dr. Brad Murray and Chiropractic Dr. Nick Martichenko.
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Master of Physical Therapy
MSc in Physical Therapy at Western University in London, Ontario.
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Independent practice
Certificate of registration for independent practice with the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario in February 2018, and the year I joined Athlete’s Care.
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The Athlete’s Care mentorship programme
Learning from senior clinicians in the Athlete’s Care mentorship programme: “leaning on the shoulders of giants”. Mentors included Chiropractic Dr. Chris Klachan, Chiropractic Dr. Michael Prebeg, Chiropractic Dr. Alejandro Elorriaga and Chiropractic Dr. Trevor Vander Doelen.
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Needles become part of the toolkit
Acupuncture joins exercise and manual therapy as a way to get people moving again. Later that year I completed the post-graduate certificate in McMaster University’s Contemporary Medical Acupuncture Program.
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Downtown: Studio Athletica
Joined Studio Athletica Sports Medicine on Bay Street, today Push Pounds Sports Medicine, where I still practise.
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Ringside and courtside
Physiotherapy support for charity amateur boxing events, including Fight 4 Heart, raising funds for the Heart and Stroke Foundation, and sideline coverage of the Korean Volleyball Federation tryout and draft in Toronto.
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Learning from the UFC Performance Institute
A workshop in Toronto with the UFC Performance Institute’s director of physical therapy, on how treatment has to change for combat athletes.
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Parapan American Games
Getting a Paralympic sitting-volleyball athlete ready for the Lima 2019 Parapan American Games in Peru.
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Back on the pitch
Late-stage ACL rehabilitation and sport-specific return-to-play work with soccer players.
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Stage-ready
Working with a professional bodybuilder competing in the IFBB Pro League.
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The road to Tokyo
Working with track and field jumpers, including a former Olympian, through their preparation for the Tokyo Olympic Games.
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Hockey Hall of Famers
Ongoing care for multiple Hockey Hall of Fame inductees.
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Hollywood
Treating Hollywood filmmakers and producers while they worked in Toronto.
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Foundation Physiotherapy
Practising at Foundation Physiotherapy and Wellness downtown, and writing running education for patients: the start of this site’s blog.
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Back at York: on the other side of the room
Presented twice at York University physiotherapy career panels for kinesiology students. Hearing “you’ve inspired me” made my year.
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University track and field
Ongoing support for university track and field athletes in Ontario: year-round injury care and performance maintenance and optimisation treatments, plus meet-day coverage at events such as 800m Night at Varsity Stadium.
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From Toronto to the world
Care for a professional soccer player before her return to play in Europe, and for an ultra-distance runner training for 100-mile-plus races.
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NCAA Division I
Off-season rehabilitation for an NCAA Division I soccer player before the return to college season.
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The Runner’s Academy
Joined The Runner’s Academy on St. Clair West for running-specific assessment, gait analysis and return-to-run programmes, with race-day and track-meet coverage along the way.
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NBA in Toronto
Training, mobility and recovery work with an NBA player while in Toronto, alongside the Push Pounds strength and conditioning coach.
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NFL, CFL, NHL and OHL
Ongoing care for NFL, CFL, NHL and OHL players.
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Elite track
Working with an elite sprinter preparing for competition.
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Comeback stronger
Guiding an NBA player through a return to basketball.
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CFL
Return-to-training work with a CFL player at Push Pounds.
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Athlete’s Care, Yonge & Eglinton
Mornings at Athlete’s Care Yonge and Eglinton, alongside the full sports medicine team. Much of my post-operative rehabilitation caseload is seen here.
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One physiotherapist, four locations
Three Toronto clinics and a home office in Whitby, caring for everyone: people with everyday aches and pains, older adults, patients recovering from surgery, and athletes up to professional and Olympic level.