Alison graduated from Dalhousie University School of Physiotherapy in 1998, receiving a Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy. Since graduation, she worked in Moncton and Halifax before moving back home to Sussex to raise her family. After completing her physiotherapy degree, she went back to finish my Bachelor of Physical Education in Sport Science and graduated from the University of New Brunswick in 1998.
Growing up in a small town in New Brunswick gave her the opportunity to play many different sports at all different competitive levels. She feels this has made her a better physiotherapist as she can relate to the athlete at their level. She has also been involved in sports with many years of experience in coaching athletes and being an athletic trainer for sports teams both at the provincial and university levels. Since graduating from physiotherapy, many of her post graduate courses have been included treatments for movement system impairments, running injuries, manual therapy, motor vehicle accident injuries, pain management, and low back rehabilitation.
Her treatment philosophy involves providing the patients with an understanding of their injury, how to decrease symptoms immediately and providing an honest approach to rehabilitation. Her treatments often include manual therapy, exercise prescription, postural education and core strengthening. The treatment should be designed around the individual’s needs. She values her patients’ time and tries her best to run on schedule. She believes the treatment sessions should be fun, friendly and an enjoyable experience.
She enjoys trying new activities and has a passion for learning. This helps her continue to maintain a fit and healthy life. Through the years, her sporting activities have included figure skating, university field hockey, swimming, soccer, university rugby, yoga, golf, curling, biking, running and downhill skiing. She enjoys working with all athletes and looks forward to helping them with their specific sport injury. As an athlete herself she realizes how grueling training and competing can be on the body.
