Author Archives: Melanie Gordon, PT, MSc PT.

About Melanie Gordon, PT, MSc PT.

Melanie Gordon is a registered physiotherapist and in good standing with the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario. Melanie graduated from the University of Toronto with a Master of Science in Physical Therapy after completing a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Kinetics from the University of Ottawa. Melanie has over eight years of clinical experience in orthopaedic physiotherapy, assessing and treating clients with a variety of conditions and injuries. The past four years she has worked in Sports Medicine and has extensive experience in the assessment and treatment of youth and adolescents with sports and recreation injuries as well as post-surgical rehabilitation.

Home Exercises – Do I Have To?

Is it a struggle to convince your child or teen to do their physiotherapy homework? Is it hard to fit the exercises into the daily routine? You are not alone if you feel this way; many parents find it challenging…

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Youth Sports Injuries: What to Look For

Essentially, there are two types of injuries that can occur in sports and recreational activities: a traumatic or sudden injury or an overuse injury. Both injuries can be serious and mean valuable time away from an athlete’s sport or your child’s favorite activity. When an injury…

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