About
I believe that optimizing how our brain + body work together can improve movement and performance. I will be your teammate in recovery, helping you set meaningful goals and guiding you through the process to achieve success!
Whether your goals include picking up your grandkids or lifting a new PR, our nervous system plays a vital role allowing us to move and thrive each day.
I am also a proud advocate for mental health and wellness. Through my own experiences, I hope to offer support for anyone experiencing post-traumatic stress to build resilience and thrive on.
As the founder of Thrive NeuroSport, I am passionate about educating and empowering you to become resilient in sport and life.
Katie is a Registered Physiotherapist and Certified Athletic Therapist. She is passionate about treating active, goal-oriented individuals recovering from concussion and orthopaedic injuries, as well as vestibular (e.g., inner ear) conditions.
In addition to over 5 years of PhD training focused on concussion recovery, Katie has continued training and experience in the following:
- Exercise Prescription and Programming
- Integrated Dry Needling
- Traditional Chinese Acupuncture
- Manual Therapy and Soft Tissue Release
- Vestibular Rehabilitation
- Neural Tissue Mobility
- Sport First Responder
- Adaptive Training
- Sledge Team Ontario (2018 to current)
- Waterloo County Rugby Football Club (2009 to 2011, 2015 to 2018)
- Rugby Canada NSWXVs program (2018)
- Medical Team, Para PanAm Games (2015)
- Hockey Alberta, Alberta Winter Games (2011)
- CIS Women’s Hockey (2009 to 2011)
- OUA Men’s Rugby (2008 to 2011)
- Lifespan Psychomotor Behaviour Lab with Dr Michael Cinelli
- Research Focus: The relationship between visual perception (e.g., dynamic visual acuity) and balance control for athletes with and without previous concussions.
