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Northside Physiotherapy Clinic - pt Health

Services: Physiotherapy, Massage Therapy, Acupuncture View All Services
197 Main St
Fredericton, New Brunswick E3A 1E1
CA
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this clinic's schedule is filling up quickly
for same-day appointments, or to speak to us directly, call:
(506) 300-2475

Clinic Overview

Hours of Operation

Monday:08:00 AM-08:00 PM
Tuesday:08:00 AM-08:00 PM
Wednesday:08:00 AM-08:00 PM
Thursday:08:00 AM-08:00 PM
Friday:08:00 AM-03:00 PM
Saturday:Closed
Sunday:Closed

Coverage Options

  • Motor Vehicle Accident Insurance
  • Health Benefit Plan
  • Work Injury Insurance
  • Self Pay (Cash/Debit/Credit/Cheque)
  • No Obligation
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Languages Spoken

English, French

Parking

  • General Parking

Our Services

Our services are covered by most extended health insurance companies. Not sure if you're covered? No problem. We can help you find out.
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Physiotherapy
Custom physiotherapy treatment plans include therapies such as exercise, manipulation, stretching, soft tissue massage, ultrasound electrotherapy or acupuncture.
photograph of a massage therapist performing deep tissue massage therapy
Massage Therapy
Help reduce pain, improve motion & health with a variety of massage techniques including relaxation, therapeutic, sports injury, deep tissue & trigger point.
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Acupuncture
Acupuncture therapy has shown to be an effective treatment for pain (acute and chronic), sciatica, arthritis, headaches, digestive problems, abdominal problems.
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Arthritis Management
Personalized arthritis therapy to help you better manage pain, adopt exercise techniques, follow healthy eating guidelines, prevent fatigue, protect joints, and use assistive devices.
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Chronic Condition Management
Manage chronic conditions like diabetes, COPD, emphysema, metabolic syndrome, high blood pressure, pain, heart disease, arthritis, fibromyalgia, osteoporosis.
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Custom Bracing
Professionally fit, or custom braces support uneven & unstable joints working to align joints, increase movement & remove instability.
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Children's Physiotherapy
Tailored to the unique physiology of children and their changing bodies. Pediatric or Children’s physiotherapy is customized and dedicated care for children 3 years and above.
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Health and Rehabilitation Products
A variety of health, wellness, and rehabilitation devices are stocked to help aid your recovery. Our skilled clinic team ensures you get the right product and that it fits.
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Sports Injury Rehabilitation
Custom treatment plans to help athletes effectively treat pain and return to normal function. Beneficial to those with ACL injuries, meniscus or rotator cuff tears, sprains/strains, tendonitis and more.
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TMJ/ TMD
Get relief from jaw pain, clicking, restriction, and locking. TMJ physiotherapy aims to reduce swelling, muscle spasms, and pain while restoring function and addressing underlying causes.
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Traction
Used to treat neck and back pain. Traction uses gentle pulling to reduce pressure on the spine’s discs and increase the space where nerves exit the spinal cord.
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Vestibular Rehab
Custom treatment plans aim to retrain the brain to recognize and interpret signals from the vestibular system. Ease symptoms of vertigo, dizziness, balance issues, and more.
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Vertigo/Epley Maneuver/Dix-Hallpike
Personalized care to help you get relief from the symptoms of vertigo like dizziness, light-headedness, dizziness, and imbalance.
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Assisted Devices
Mechanical Traction

Learn more about our services here.

Welcome to Northside Physiotherapy Clinic – pt Health

Helping Fredericton residents feel their best.

At Northside Physiotherapy Clinic – pt Health you can expect:

  • Results: Proven, one-to-one, evidence-based therapy
  • Coverage Options: Covered by most insurance plans
  • Custom Treatment Plans: Customized treatment plans will help you reach your rehabilitation goals.
  • Short & Long Term Relief: We focus on the root cause of your pain, not just symptoms
  • Flexible Scheduling: Convenient scheduling around work and home obligations
  • Prevention Strategies: We show you how to keep pain from coming back – on your own
  • Experienced Clinicians: Licensed clinicians who genuinely care about reaching your goals

When you choose Northside Physiotherapy Clinic – pt Health you will find experienced Acupuncture, Massage Therapy, and Physiotherapy staff who work together to ensure optimal care for your painful injury.

Located on Main Street, Northside Physiotherapy Clinic – pt Health recognizes the differences in shapes, sizes, strengths and degrees of injury amongst all of our patients and designs sensible rehabilitation programs that help our patients reach their personal rehabilitation goals. Whether it is pain relief or recovery from an injury, we will provide therapy options that can help you play an active role in achieving your goals. We are a multidisciplinary clinic, by working together as a team, all clinicians are in constant communication with each other in order to ensure that each patient receives the most effective treatment possible.

We successfully treat many conditions and injuries through a variety of effective therapy options.

Early Intervention Can Help Prevent Lifelong Chronic Pain

Early intervention is critical to a speedy recovery. Research has proven that people who seek therapy early after an injury have shorter recovery periods and are 8 times less likely to develop chronic pain.*

Northside Physiotherapy Clinic – pt Health can help you feel your best. Schedule your appointment today using the form, or give us a call and put Northside Physiotherapy Clinic – pt Health the full spectrum of advanced rehabilitation services to work for you.

*Study by the Department of Occupational Medicine at the Orebro Medical Centre.

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Services

Northside Physiotherapy Clinic Pt Health uses many therapy options to ensure an optimal approach to your care. You will experience a variety of gentle therapy solutions that can help reduce pain, strengthen, add flexibility, improve joint range, and more. Some of our services include:
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Physiotherapy

Custom physiotherapy treatment plans include therapies such as exercise, manipulation, stretching, soft tissue massage, ultrasound electrotherapy or acupuncture.
photograph of a massage therapist performing deep tissue massage therapy

Massage Therapy

Help reduce pain, improve motion & health with a variety of massage techniques including relaxation, therapeutic, sports injury, deep tissue & trigger point.
photograph of a physiotherapist performing dry needing acupuncture

Acupuncture

Acupuncture therapy has shown to be an effective treatment for pain (acute and chronic), sciatica, arthritis, headaches, digestive problems, abdominal problems.
photograph of an arthritis sufferer holding their hand in pain

Arthritis Management

Personalized arthritis therapy to help you better manage pain, adopt exercise techniques, follow healthy eating guidelines, prevent fatigue, protect joints, and use assistive devices.
photograph of a diabetes patient checking their blood sugar

Chronic Condition Management

Manage chronic conditions like diabetes, COPD, emphysema, metabolic syndrome, high blood pressure, pain, heart disease, arthritis, fibromyalgia, osteoporosis.
photograph of a person being fitting with a custom knee brace

Custom Bracing

Professionally fit, or custom braces support uneven & unstable joints working to align joints, increase movement & remove instability.
photograph of a child doing strengthening exercises as part of children's physiotherapy

Children's Physiotherapy

Tailored to the unique physiology of children and their changing bodies. Pediatric or Children’s physiotherapy is customized and dedicated care for children 3 years and above.
photograph of a woman using pt Health uchased health and wellness products including oga ball, yoga mat, and weights

Health and Rehabilitation Products

A variety of health, wellness, and rehabilitation devices are stocked to help aid your recovery. Our skilled clinic team ensures you get the right product and that it fits.
photograph of an injured athlete running on a threadmill

Sports Injury Rehabilitation

Custom treatment plans to help athletes effectively treat pain and return to normal function. Beneficial to those with ACL injuries, meniscus or rotator cuff tears, sprains/strains, tendonitis and more.
photograph of a woman with a clicking, popping, painful jaw due to TMD

TMJ/ TMD

Get relief from jaw pain, clicking, restriction, and locking. TMJ physiotherapy aims to reduce swelling, muscle spasms, and pain while restoring function and addressing underlying causes.
photograph of a chiropractor performing traction to reduce neck pain

Traction

Used to treat neck and back pain. Traction uses gentle pulling to reduce pressure on the spine’s discs and increase the space where nerves exit the spinal cord.
photograph of a woman with vestibular dysfunction

Vestibular Rehab

Custom treatment plans aim to retrain the brain to recognize and interpret signals from the vestibular system. Ease symptoms of vertigo, dizziness, balance issues, and more.
photograph of a woman getting the dix hall pike vertigo treatment to stop her dizziness

Vertigo/Epley Maneuver/Dix-Hallpike

Personalized care to help you get relief from the symptoms of vertigo like dizziness, light-headedness, dizziness, and imbalance.
photograph of a women using a walker attained through the ontario assistive devices program

Assisted Devices

Mechanical Traction


Conditions We Treat

At Northside Physiotherapy Clinic – pt Health, our team has extensive experience and training in treating a variety of different conditions.

If you are experiencing pain from an ankle injury it is important that you get the correct form of treatment. If your ankle injury is not given the proper attention and healed completely, you run the risk of it occurring again or developing a chronic condition.Our approach to physiotherapy starts first by helping you understand your ankle injury as well as implement the necessary rehabilitation steps and bracing (when applicable)that can help correct your ankle problem.To learn more about how we can help your specific ankle injury, consider scheduling a no obligation physio appointment today.
Unfortunately there is no cure for osteoarthritis. Arthritis is a chronic but very treatable disease. Our physiotherapist’s goals are to relieve your pain and to improve or maintain movement of affected joints. Our treatment for OA involves no prescriptions. Our rehab team will provide several options to help manage your symptoms effectively. To learn more about how we can help your specific OA pain, consider scheduling a no obligation physiotherapy appointment today.
Our physiotherapy team designs programs to address a particular back condition and to help you prevent future back pain problems from reoccurring. Physiotherapy treatments focus first on relieving pain, improving your back movement, and fostering healthy posture. There is a great deal of scientific evidence that physiotherapy is beneficial for back pain. pt Health physio clinics are evidence based and use the most current research when developing your treatment plan. We treat: piriformis syndrome, spinal stenosis, degenerative disc disease, disc herniation among other conditions. To learn more about how we can help your specific back injury, consider scheduling a no obligation appointment today.
Non infected bursitis can be treated effectively. Our physio team will apply advanced therapy techniques to help reduce the inflammatory process of bursitis. Electrotherapy, such as ultrasound or shortwave diathermy can also help greatly. Your situation is unique, and so should your treatment be. To learn more about how we can help your bursitis pain, consider scheduling a no obligation physiotherapy appointment today.
Car accident rehabilitation is a specialized type of physiotherapy with a focus on collaboration between pt Health rehab professionals. Our ultimate goal is to fully return you to the physical state that you were in the minute before your car accident occurred. Car accident therapy often requires the care of more than one health care provider and may involve blending such treatments as physiotherapy and massage therapy, for example. Your situation is unique. To learn more about how we can help your specific injury, consider scheduling a no obligation appointment today. Learn more about our physio treatment approach to auto accident whiplash.
The main focus of our treatment is to reduce or eliminate the cause of pressure in the carpal tunnel. We may provide suggestions about the use of healthy body alignment and wrist positions, helpful exercises, and tips on how to prevent future problems. Our physiotherapist may also begin treatments to reduce inflammation and to encourage normal gliding of the tendons and median nerve within the carpal tunnel. Although time required for recovery is different for every patient, as a general rule, you may see improvement in as little as four weeks. Your situation is unique. To learn more about how we can help your specific carpal tunnel injury, consider booking a physiotherapy appointment at a clinic near you.
Acute injuries usually occur suddenly during activities. When you experience an acute injury there are things your pt Health physiotherapist can do to minimize tissue damage and protect from further injury. We help you to manage and recover from your injury sooner. Chronic pain is a broad category that includes many common conditions that affect the soft tissues of the body. At pt Health many nonsurgical treatment approaches are used by our rehabilitation team to reduce the symptoms of chronic pain. Our physiotherapy team gathers detailed information and will evaluate your condition closely. The answers you give along with the results of the examination will guide us in tailoring a unique treatment program that is right for you.
A concussion is known as a type of trauma, or injury, to the brain. In some cases it can result in additional symptoms, including neurological, physical, and emotional. At pt Health, we work with you to successfully recover from a concussion, through such techniques as vestibular rehabilitation, to help retrain the brain to recognize the signals from the vestibular system, proprioception, and vision to help with imbalance.
Balance problems affect over 50% of all adults at some time. A pt Health physiotherapist is trained to treat dizziness and balance issues including: BPPV (benign paroxysmal positional vertigo): an individual feels the environment is moving around them (i.e. spinning). This is related to a dysfunction in the vestibular system. A pt Health physiotherapist can help treat this with a series of maneuvers and exercises that restore normal function for the vestibular system and help the patient regain balance. Your situation is unique. To learn more about how we can help your balance issues, consider scheduling a physiotherapy appointment today.
The elbow is one of those areas that is easy to injure, whether it be from sitting at a desk all day or playing your favourite sport. Because elbow injury is most often linked to overuse, our physiotherapy team will work with you to reduce repeated strains during activity. When symptoms are from a particular sport or work activity, we will observe your style and motion with the activity. Our physiotherapist may suggest ways to protect the elbow during your activities. We also keep the collagen in your tendon from breaking down further. Our overall goal is to help your elbow injury heal as soon as possible. Call pt Health today to learn more about how we can help your specific injury.
Aerobic exercise can be helpful in reducing muscle pain and tenderness. Heat and massage therapy may also be beneficial in some patients. a pt Health physio therapist will assist with education about energy conservation techniques and specific strengthening exercises that may help effectively manage fibromyalgia symptoms.
The foot can be the home of many problems, all of them uncomfortable and tough to deal with. We help treat stress fractures, pulled muscles, torn ligaments and more. Each foot injury is unique. To learn more about how we can help your unique injury, call pt Health physiotherapy today.
A hip injury is one of the most serious injuries a person can suffer through and one that can lead to long-term health problems if not addressed correctly or inevitably prevented. Your pt Health physiotherapist will work with you to regain the stability needed in the hip for balance and walking. Find out how we can help your unique injury, consider booking a no-obligation appointment today.
The knee is a sensitive area of your body and one that is prone to injury doing almost any activity. When you begin a pt Health knee physiotherapy program, our initial treatments will focus on decreasing pain and swelling in your affected knee. Our rehab team may begin range-of-motion exercises, with the goal of helping you swiftly regain full movement in your knee. This may include the use of rotation movements, gentle stretching, and careful pressure applied to the knee. We may also give you exercises to improve the strength of your hamstring and quadriceps muscles. As your symptoms ease and strength improves, we may also provide specialized exercises to improve knee stability. Learn more about how we can help. Book your physio appointment today.
Nonsurgical therapy can optimize the health of your neck and in some cases, prolong the need for surgery. Our physiotherapy programs are often prescribed for 2 to 5 weeks for patients with neck pain, although your recovery time may vary. Our therapy sessions are designed to help ease pain and to improve your mobility, strength, posture, and function. To learn more about how we can help your specific neck injury, consider scheduling a no obligation physio appointment today.
Our treatment may help improve muscle strength, making every day activities important to you easier to achieve. Our approach to neurological rehab first assesses how your muscles are functioning and then we devise a structured rehabilitation program centred around you and your needs. Call or email us today to learn more.
pt Health physiotherapists are experts at assessing, planning, and implementing effective exercise programs for overweight and obese individuals. Your insurance may cover some or all program costs. Discover how we can help with your specific weight loss goals. schedule a no-obligation appointment today.
Patients with osteoporitic bones begin losing their minerals and support capabilities, leaving the skeleton brittle and prone to fractures. The primary goals of our treatment are to educate you on proper posture, introduce safe ways of moving and lifting, and provide you with helpful exercises you can do at home to help prevent a decline in bone mass and prevent fractures. Find out how we can help you by booking a no obligation physiotherapy appointment today.
CTD is a broad health category that includes many common diseases that affect the soft tissues of your body. CTD in itself is not a disease. pt Health helps you understand your condition as well as implement the necessary rehabilitation steps that should be taken for correcting your pain and preventing injury recurrence. Get more information on how we can help you by booking a no obligation appointment.
Plantar fasciitis is a painful condition affecting the bottom of the foot. Nonsurgical management of plantar fasciitis is successful in 90 per cent of all cases. When you begin therapy our physiotherapist will design exercises to improve flexibility in the calf muscles, achilles’ tendon, and the plantar fascia. To learn more about how we can help your plantar fasciitis, consider scheduling a no obligation appointment today.
Post operative treatment can help with recovery from numerous surgeries such as acl reconstruction, frozen shoulder, joint replacement, knee surgery, hip replacement among others. Your situation is unique. To learn more about how we can help with your post op physio, consider scheduling your no-obligation physical therapy appointment today.
Pain in the buttock that radiates down the leg is commonly called sciatica. The most common cause for sciatica is irritation of the spinal nerves in or near the lumbar spine. After evaluating your condition, our physiotherapy team will use various treatments to ease spasm and pain. Discover how we can help your sciatica pain, call or email for your no obligation appointment today.
At pt Health we provide information and tools needed to successfully recover from a shoulder injury and to prevent future injuries from occurring. There are many types of shoulder injuries. To learn more about how we can help with your specific shoulder pain, schedule a no obligation physiotherapy appointment today.
Our staff works with a variety of people with different athletic and sport backgrounds to improve their overall performance and skill, and assist them with successful recovery when sports-related injuries occur. There are many types of sport related injuries. Discover how our physiotherapists can help you.
Sprains and strains are injuries caused by overstretching or tearing of the ligaments and tendons. Strains and sprains have similar signs and symptoms, but differ anatomically. To learn more about how we can help your strain / sprain, consider scheduling a no obligation appointment today.
We look forward to helping you recover from your work related injury. Whether you spend your day at the computer, sitting at a desk, standing or lifting, we can work with you to design a program that will help you avoid or recover from work injuries. Find out how we can help by scheduling a no obligation physiotherapy appointment today.

Personalized Treatment Plan: The First Step to Your Recovery

Our first goal is to reduce the symptoms you’re feeling right now as quickly as possible. We assess and develop a personalized treatment program through means including, but not limited to, advanced exercise prescriptions, manual therapy, and various modalities.

Evaluating Your Condition

To come up with your treatment program, a therapist will gather key information about your condition. Your answers along with the results of an expert examination will guide us in creating a specific type of treatment program to effectively address your specific condition and eventually, to facilitate your healing.

Adjustments to the program are implemented based on your actual progress, or response, to the treatment until your goals are achieved. We pay close attention to your progress. You will receive verbal instruction and hands-on guidance to improve your condition.

Prevention Strategies:

Understanding Your Condition and Implementing Prevention Strategies

A clear understanding of your condition will not only alleviate your concerns, but can also help you understand your condition, to look for and change factors that may be causing your symptoms, and to help you learn how to avoid future problems.

Our therapists may provide tips, specific stretches, and exercises to do at work, or during activities. We recommend changes to help you do your job with less strain and less chance of injury.

As you recover, you will gradually advance in a series of strengthening exercises for the muscles surrounding the affected area which helps patients begin moving easier and lessens the chances of future pain and problems.

How Long It Takes:

Quick Treatments to Let You Work on Your Other Responsibilities

Our goal is to relieve pain and correct your injury as quickly as possible, without compromising the quality of treatments you will be receiving. We adjust our therapy programs to meet your goals.

We get you in for treatment quickly, usually within a few days, and work hard to get you back to enjoying life as quickly as possible. In fact, in some cases just a few 30-minute therapy sessions is all it takes.

Including Your Doctor:

Your Doctor Is Always Our Partner

It takes a team approach to high quality health care. That is why we never take your doctor out of the equation.

Northside Physiotherapy Clinic – pt Health provides clear and consistent reporting to your doctor. Reporting may include areas such as results achieved, detailed assessment of problem, treatment by physiotherapist, and future treatment options.

We Help You Get Well & Stay Well.

But the treatment doesn’t stop in our office. We may provide you with exercises to do at home on a regular basis to help control your symptoms and protect reoccurrence of injury in the years ahead. Although we will continue to be a resource, you will be in charge of practicing the strategies and exercises you’ve learned as part of an ongoing home program and maintain a good quality of life.

Ready to feel your best again? Schedule Your No-Obligation Appointment Today.

Coverage Options

Insurance Options

  • Motor Vehicle Accident Insurance
  • Health Benefit Plan
  • Work Injury Insurance
  • Self Pay (Cash/Debit/Credit/Cheque)
  • No Obligation

Private Paying Options

    Direct Billing

    Northside Physiotherapy Clinic Pt Health directly bills insurance companies for you when possible. Call for details.

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    Treating Clinicians

    • Vanessa Nilsen
      Physiotherapist - PT

      Speaks: English
      Vanessa completed both her undergraduate degree (Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology, 2010) and her Master's degree in Physiotherapy (2013) from Dalhousie University. She began her journey with the Northside Physiotherapy team 3 years ago with a brief sabbatical where she ventured to Edmonton Alberta to further her education in the sports and orthopaedic realm. She has post-graduate training in many areas; acupuncture & Dry Needling, Pain Control, Manual therapy, K-taping, MacKenzie techniques, shoulder complex, Rockblades and Orthopaedic levels to name a few. Vanessa, being an athlete herself her whole life has a large background and interest in sports and sports therapy doing anything from personal training, to on-field/court sports coverage for University teams and community leagues. When not working Vanessa will most likely be found playing soccer year-round, preparing for her next fitness competition, or spending time with friends and family. Vanessa has most recently completed both the Arthritis Society's Getting a Grip on Arthritis® osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis education program. Vanessa is looking forward to meeting you and helping you achieve all your goals in the clinic

    • Stephanie Collings
      Physiotherapist - PT

      Speaks: English, French
      After completing her Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology at the University of New Brunswick in 2013, Stephanie continued her education at Dalhousie University. In October of 2015, she graduated with a Masters of Science in Physiotherapy. She enjoys working in a fast pace environment where she can learn something new every day. Northside Physiotherapy allows her to develop the skills learned at school as well as develop new skills. She is interested in pursuing manual therapy levels by attending courses and workshops. She is fluent in both English and French. In her spare time, she teaches fitness classes at URec. Stephanie has most recently completed both the Arthritis Society's Getting a Grip on Arthritis® osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis education program.

    • Jennifer Harding
      Physiotherapist - PT, MScPT

      Speaks: English
      Jennifer Harding, PT Jennifer completed a Bachelor of Science (2015) as well as a Bachelor of Arts (2015) at UNB Fredericton before obtaining her Masters of Science in Physiotherapy from Dalhousie University in 2017. She started her career in Halifax, NS where she worked in both hospital and private practice settings. Having grown up on the North side of Fredericton, Jennifer is excited to join the team at Northside physiotherapy. She has post graduate training in K-taping, acupuncture and has future plans of completing more advanced manual therapy courses. Outside of the clinic, Jennifer enjoys running, practicing yoga, and spending time with family and friends. Jenn looks forward to helping her patients return to their pain-free lifestyle, and meet their personal goals!

    • Karla Faig
      Physiotherapist - PT

      Speaks: English, French
      Karla graduated from Queen’s University and has been a registered physiotherapist for over 20 years. She brings experience from both acute care and community practice settings and can provide service in both French and English. When not working, she loves spending time with her family, volunteering with minor sports and gardening.

    • Colleen DiGiacinto
      Massage Therapist

      Speaks: English, French
      Colleen has been with Northside Physiotherapy Clinic for nine years. She studied at Kin? Concept Institute here in Fredericton and graduated in 2002 from a group of 50 students many of which are not practicing Massage Therapy at this point. She loves her work and could not see herself doing anything else. Previous to her work as a Massage Therapist she used to work at Chimo Helpline Inc and aided people around the province on many different subjects. She speaks English and is always working on her fluency in French. Presently she is a volunteer Brownie Leader with the Girl Guide Association of Canada. Colleen has most recently completed both the Arthritis Society's Getting a Grip on Arthritis® osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis education program.

    • Ashley Murphy
      Massage Therapist - RMT

      Speaks: English
      After successful completion of a 2200 hour Registered Massage Therapy Program at Eastern College in 2016, Ashley is passionate about helping each client by improving their quality of life with a treatment plan that is designed with them in mind. She has experience in treating clients with tension headaches/ migraines, sciatica or piriformis syndrome, joint dysfunctions (ex: TMJ), frozen shoulder, whiplash, motor vehicle accidents, prenatal massage, and many other specific conditions. She offers an arrangement of modalities including: Tissue Distraction Release (Cupping), Therapeutic massage, Trigger point therapy, and Deep tissue massage. Ashley has recently relocated to Fredericton, NB and is looking forward to seeing you.

    • Carol Malloy
      Physiotherapist - B.Sc.P.T.

      Speaks: English
      I have practiced physiotherapy in Fredericton since 1971 after graduating from McGill University. My experience has involved hospital work as well as in the private sector, having been co-owner of a successful clinic for twenty years. I have taken many courses over the years in orthopedics, golf specific physiotherapy training, manual therapy, movement patterns and I am certified in acupuncture by Acupuncture Foundation of Canada Institute. I have a special interest in clients with osteoporosis and chronic pain. I have most recently completed both the Arthritis Society's Getting a Grip on Arthritis® osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis education program.

    Support Personnel

    • Walker Blizzard
      Physiotherapy Support Personnel

      Speaks: English
      Walker Blizzard - Physiotherapy Support Personnel BScKin, CEP, CSCS Walker came to Fredericton in 2009 when he arrived at UNB to complete a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology (2013). Upon graduation Walker has been certified as an Exercise Physiologist (CSEP) and a Strength and Conditioning Specialist (NSCA). He has worked with varsity and provincial athletes as a strength and conditioning coach at UNB before joining Northside Physio. He is now working towards a Master’s degree in Exercise and Sport Science and continuing to work part time as a personal trainer and leads the strength and conditioning for the St. Thomas Women’s Hockey team. Walker’s career goal is to help individuals heal and reach their full potential in any way shape, or form. To do this, Walker dedicates time to reading and continued learning while balancing a healthy life and spending time with friends and family.

    • Michael Tabor
      Physiotherapy Support Personnel - MSESS CSCS Kin

      Speaks: English
      Michael Tabor, a Kinesiologist and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, is a young and enthusiastic health professional interested in improving the health and performance of every individual he comes in contact with. Michael holds a Master's degree in Exercise and Sport Science (2017) and a Bachelor's in Kinesiology (2014) from UNB Fredericton. While completing his Master’s Degree, Michael wrote an original thesis looking at training and improving human movement patterns to optimize movement quality. Prior to joining the Northside Physiotherapy clinic, Michael had spent most of his career working with the general population and athletes, ranging from youth to the professional level, to help them achieve their personal and professional goals. Using his knowledge of human movement, Michael helps clients improve their movement quality so they can get back to their daily activities or compete at their best. To provide industry leading patient care, Michael researches and reads the latest topics and trends in health, fitness, and rehabilitative care. Michael’s spare time is spent with his wife Brittany and son Spencer, writing and coaching dryland training programs for athletes in various sports, or at the rink/ baseball field watching his favourite sports.

    • Melissa Turnbull
      Patient Coordinator

      Speaks: English


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