Since graduating from Physical Therapy at the University of Toronto in 1993, Lianne has been working in orthopaedic practice and enjoys treating a wide range of musculoskeletal problems. She uses a variety of treatment approaches including manual therapy, soft tissue techniques, acupuncture, tailored exercises and patient education to achieve results. She has extensive post-graduate training in manual and manipulative therapy having successfully completed both an Advanced Diploma from the Orthopaedic Division of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association and a Masters degree from the University of Western Ontario. Lianne is a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Manipulative Physiotherapy. She also has a special interest in medical acupuncture and has been incorporating it into her clinical practice since 1995. She trained and is certified through the Acupuncture Canada alongside being certified in Integrated Dry Needling.
Always looking for ways to enhance her practice to benefit her patients, Lianne participates in regular continuing education courses and is dedicated to lifelong learning. Another passion of Lianne's is teaching; she is a faculty Lecturer and teaches physiotherapy students at University of Toronto, instructs continuing education courses in manual therapy to practicing physiotherapists and also teaches acupuncture and dry needling to a variety of medical professions through Acupuncture Canada. When she does have some leisure time she enjoys swimming, cycling, tennis, baked goods and spending time with her family.
