Amanda achieved her Bachelors of Science in Biological Sciences at University of Calgary and her Masters of Science in Physical Therapy at the University of Alberta. She was born and raised in Calgary, but is now returning to us after spending the last 6 years in Toronto where she had many opportunities to work and learn in mentorship rich environments.
Amanda has always had an interest in neurology and the brain’s ability to adapt after injury which led to her becoming a trained vestibular therapist. She has years of experience helping people with vestibular conditions as well as helping people return to activity post-concussion. Amanda has also taken courses in IMS Dry Needling, manual therapy and Functional Movement Assessment and enjoys using these techniques to help her patients recover from their injuries.
A few years into her career, Amanda chose to further pursue her interests in neurology and started working at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Centre in Toronto. She is an NDT Certified therapist with a breadth of experience working with patients across the age spectrum with a variety of neurological disorders as well as individuals post traumatic brain injury and stroke. Now that she is back in Calgary, she continues to use this skillset at the Alberta Children’s Hospital.
Regardless of age, ability and injury Amanda feels strongly about placing the patient at the center of their care and facilitating each individual’s return to the meaningful parts of their life. For Amanda, some of these meaningful parts include rock climbing, hiking, skiing, travel and spending time with her cat Mickey.