Meghan loves to help people move with confidence, build resilience, and get back to doing the things they love. She has worked as a physiotherapist in a variety of settings - including sports clinics, hospitals, lower back pain management, and chronic pain management- and brings that breadth of experience into every assessment she does. The time she spent working in chronic pain management was especially formative: working with patients who had often already tried multiple bouts of treatment with limited or no improvement taught Meghan to keep an open and curious mind, to always do a thorough assessment, and to consider the whole person. Her goal is always to empower her patients; to provide clarity, reassurance, and a clear path forward.
Meghan has multiple certifications in the assessment and treatment of neck and lower back pain; as well as in the prevention and management of running injuries. With her own history of frustrating running injuries, she is especially passionate about working with runners and active individuals. Another area where she has pursued continuing education is in non-internal approaches to treating pelvic health issues. As a former yoga teacher, she often incorporates therapeutic yoga into her treatment plans.
Meghan believes strongly that everyone deserves to reap the benefits of an active life, including those with persistent pain and chronic conditions; and she is more than happy to work with those individuals who aren’t sure if movement and exercise is safe for them, or who aren’t sure where to start.
In her spare time, Meghan likes to play tennis, run, cross country ski, and go on long walks with her dog.
EDUCATION
- Master of Science in Physical Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON. (2018)
- Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts, Bishop’s University, Sherbrooke, QC. (2014)
CERTIFICATIONS/ADDITIONAL COURSES
- Treatment of Lower Limb Injuries: Practical Aspects, The Running Clinic (November 2024)
- Diagnosis of Running Injuries: Practical Aspects, The Running Clinic (November 2024)
- Fundamentals of Running Injuries, The Running Clinic (April 2024)
- Running Resiliency: The Movement Optimism Approach for the Running Ecosystem, Greg Lehman, online course (completed in 2024)
- Advanced Upper Extremity Complex Certification, APTEI (May 2024)
-Mulligan Concept: Lower Quadrant, Mulligan Canada (March 2024)
- MDT Masterclass: Management of Radicular Syndrome (May 2023)
- MDT part D: Advanced Cervical & Thoracic Spine and Extremities - Upper Limb (October 2022)
- MDT part C: Advanced Lumbar Spine and Extremities - Lower Limb (February 2022)
- MDT part B: Cervical and Thoracic Spine (September 2021)
- MDT part A: Lumber spine, Robin McKenzie Institute of Canada (2019)
- Hip Osteoarthritis and Sensitivity, 1/2 day online course, Advanced Physical Therapy
Education Institute (2021)
- PhysioYoga and the Pelvic Floor, online course instructed by Shelley Prosko, PT (2021)
- Advanced Lumbo-Pelvic Complex Certification, 4 day course, Advanced Physical Therapy Education Institute (2019)
- Motivational Interviewing, 1/2 day, Ontario Lung Association (2018)
- Reconciling Biomechanics With Pain Science, instructed by Greg Lehman (2018)
- Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, 8 week online course, Centre for Mindfulness in Medicine, Healthcare and Society; University of Massachusetts (2018)
- Aquatic Therapy for Pain Management: Evidence Based Practice, Canadian Aquatic Rehab Instructors (2018)
- Montreal International Symposium on Therapeutic Yoga, talks attended included Yoga forfoot strength and mobility with Nydia Tijerina Darby PT, Yoga for the pelvic floor with Shelly Prosko PT, and Yoga for persistent pain with Neil Pearson (2019)
Meghan is a Registered Physiotherapist in good standing with the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario.
Emma has been working in the physiotherapy space for over a decade and having been injured many times herself, she understands what it’s like to take a break from something you love. She advocates for the importance of prevention, and yet, totally understands that sometimes we just take things too far. She is passionate that health, fitness (and normal life!) look different on everyone and loves that she gets to be part of her client’s rehab journey.
Whether you’re striving to get back on the playing field, walk pain-free or simply enhance your everyday mobility, Emma is dedicated to helping you reach your goals.
EDUCATION
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Masters of Physiotherapy, University of Ottawa (2018)
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Honours Bachelor of Health Science, University of Ottawa (2009)
CERTIFICATIONS/ADDITIONAL COURSES
- Gait Foundations: Managing Common Presentations of the Foot
- Mobilization of the Myofascial System (MMS) Applied to Headaches and TMJ Syndromes: Fascia from a Physiotherapy Perspective
- Management of Cervicogenic Headache and Dizziness, Key Clinical Skills Inc.
- Managing Lumbar Radiculopathy, Key Clinical Skills Inc.
- Managing Cervical Radiculopathy, Key Clinical Skills Inc.
- Contemporary Acupuncture Advances - Implementing Contemporary Acupuncture Techniques for Management of Headache and Craniofacial Pain
- Managing Low Back Pain, Manual Concepts
- Non-Internal Introductory Pelvic Floor Course, Pelvic Health Solutions
- Contemporary Medical Acupuncture, McMaster University
Emma is a Registered Physiotherapist in good standing with the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario.
