Julie is a co-owner of THE Downtown Sports Clinics and the Director of the TD Square clinic. Her special interests in clinical practice include golf-related injuries, keeping the aging athlete mobile, and treating knee injuries and chronic knee pain.

Over the past 25 years, Julie has lectured extensively to the medical community and fitness industry on injury prevention, muscle balance, posture and rehabilitation of knee injuries.

Julie has a BSc in Anatomy from the University of NSW and a Graduate Diploma in Physiotherapy from the University of Sydney. In 1982 she traded the beach life in Australia for the excitement of the Canadian Rocky Mountains. She continues to enjoy all mountain sports in both summer and winter, along with golf, tennis, sailing and most importantly, regular strength training.

Julie is part of the Performance Golf Calgary team, comprised of Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) certified professionals who work together to help enhance the golf experience from tee to green. Over the years, Julie has worked with all kinds of golfers, from those who want to improve their performance, to those who are injured and want to get back playing golf. For over 15 years, THE Downtown Sports Clinics were FITforeGolf affiliates, with Julie completing Levels 1 – 4. Julie became TPI certified in 2010.

Louise graduated as a physiotherapist (BMR PT) from the University of Manitoba in 1991, and she has been consulting with THE Downtown Sports Clinics since 1993. Her sports practice has evolved with her personal interests, as she has trained for many running races and triathlons, including the Ironman distance. She also enjoys hiking, biking, cross-country and downhill skiing in the mountains. Consulting with coaches, personal fitness trainers, athletes and other physiotherapists has also been very valuable in developing her practice.

Louise’s greatest skills are in analyzing biomechanical problems, identifying root causes and then treating them with a combination of manual therapy and exercise prescription. She achieved qualifications in spinal manipulation (FCAMT) in 1999 and uses these techniques to mobilize the spine and pelvis. Her patients range from the sedentary office worker to highly trained athletes. Nobody gets away without a home exercise program and education to help themselves achieve and maintain better muscle balance.

In 2003, Louise was certified in acupuncture (CAFCI) and has become enlightened by the sometimes very powerful effects of this approach. Studying acupuncture has also increased her understanding of the need to have a more holistic approach in the care and maintenance of the body. Louise uses both traditional Chinese medicine and dry needling techniques.

In 2011, Louise achieved the academic master’s designation in manipulative therapy (MClSc MT) from the University of Western Ontario. Her research study will continue in the area of lumbo-pelvic-hip pain in the hunter/jumper rider population.

Other special areas of interest are injuries related to running and triathlon, and performance of the master athlete.

Carolyn graduated in 1993 from McGill University with a Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy, offering an abundance of experience at THE Downtown Sports Clinics. With extensive post-graduate education, she has acquired a wide variety of skills and tools to apply to her treatment regimes. In particular, Carolyn is a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Manipulative Physiotherapy and has achieved internationally recognized qualification in manual and manipulative therapy.

Carolyn is certified and highly experienced in Gunn IMS (intramuscular stimulation), and acupuncture.  Recently she took courses in temperomandibular joint (TMJ) rehabilitation and selective functional movement analysis. The latter accesses fundamental movement patterns to identify dysfunction, which may contribute to chronic injury. These tools allow flexibility to vary treatment regimes, as no one approach may be appropriate for all clients. Having worked exclusively in Calgary since graduation, Carolyn has developed a broad network with other healthcare professionals in the city.

Physiotherapy has been an exciting career choice for Carolyn. She enjoys the challenge of diagnosing musculoskeletal dysfunctions and treating her clients with an active approach to their rehabilitation. Carolyn sees her work as an opportunity to be proactive in promoting health and wellness with her clients.

If physiotherapy is not enough of a challenge, Carolyn balances her career with her family of four children and her passion for endurance sport training. She has competed in numerous running and triathlon events including the Boston Marathon, and she is a four-time finisher of Ironman Canada.

Heather is a senior physiotherapist at THE Downtown Sports Clinics, having joined the team in 1999. She graduated From the U of A in 1997 with a Bachelor of Science degree in physical therapy. Heather is dedicated to maintaining the highest standard of care for her clients; to this end, she has pursued, and continues to pursue professional development in several areas including advanced training in manual orthopaedic therapy and certification in acupuncture by the Acupuncture Foundation of Canada Institute.

She has taken courses on motor vehicle whiplash injuries, neuro-proprioceptive taping techniques as well as prevention and treatment of running injuries. Heather has completed the “New Trends in the Prevention of Running Injuries” course and offers running evaluations.

Heather employs a range of therapeutic modalities in her practice including hands-on manual techniques to restore normal joint, soft tissue and neural mobility and function. Further to this, she teaches her clients strategies for maintaining the optimal biomechanics and core strength necessary to minimize the reoccurrence of injury.

Heather passionately advocates the importance of an active lifestyle at all ages and stages of life. Healing, educating, and empowering her clients to re-engage in their chosen activities is extremely important to her.

In her free time, this busy mother of two re-energizes by going to the gym, running and pursuing outdoor activities with friends and family.

Tyson graduated from Queen’s University with a bachelor’s degree in physical and health education, and a bachelor’s degree in science (biology). Following his undergraduate degrees, he completed his MA in physical therapy at the University of Alberta. He is certified in acupuncture with the Acupuncture Foundation of Canada.

His career choice in physiotherapy arose from a keen interest in his own recovery from injuries while participating in hockey, lacrosse and volleyball. Tyson was captain of the hockey team and an academic All-Canadian while at Queen’s University. He has a special interest in sports-related and motor-vehicle-accident injuries. Certified as a personal trainer, he utilizes his experience to assign exercises that aid rehabilitation and promote injury prevention.

Tyson is an enthusiastic member of his profession. He currently co-chairs the Southern Alberta Orthopedic Unit. He is committed to advancing his knowledge and skills in physiotherapy through courses in manual therapy, acupuncture and injury prevention. He attended the 2011 International Olympic Committee’s Injury Prevention Conference in Monaco. He is SFMA (Selective Functional Movement Assessment) certified and uses this tool to assess functional movement patterns.

Tyson was the head physiotherapist at the 2009 Brier (Canadian Men’s Curling Championship) and the 2010 Roar of the Rings Olympic Curling Trials. Currently he is a consultant physiotherapist to the Canadian Sport Centre Calgary and works with the Canadian Skeleton Team.

In his spare time, he enjoys weight training, running road races (10K and half-marathon distance) and playing hockey.

With her strong competitive sporting background, Morgan developed a keen interest in the management of sports-related injuries after suffering a number of them herself. She understands that sports can mean many things to different people and believes that prevention and care of injuries is paramount to sound physical and mental well-being.

After completing her Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology at the University of Alberta, she attended the University of Sydney, Australia where she obtained a Master of Physiotherapy degree. She worked in a private practice clinic in Sydney before joining THE Downtown Sports Clinics.

Building on her Australian education and training, Morgan incorporates hands-on therapy and exercise rehabilitation into her treatments. In consult with her patients, she develops objectives and goals that help them return to full involvement in their sport or daily activities as quickly as possible.

An avid golfer herself, Morgan takes a special interest in treating a variety of golf related injuries. She is a TPI (Titleist Performance Institute) certified medical professional and enjoys working with golfers of all abilities to improve their golf game through the correction of biomechanical faults, and the prevention and relief of pain.

In her spare time, Morgan enjoys running, skiing, golf, badminton and fitness activities of all kinds.