Grace McAlear

Grace McAlear

Physiotherapist

About

Grace earned her Doctorate of Physical Therapy in 2011 from D’Youville College, following completion of her undergraduate degree in Biology and Health at Queen's University. Grace has taken a number of continuing education courses to advance her Physiotherapy skills with special interests, including medical acupuncture, concussion and brain injury, vision and vestibular therapy, and spinal cord injury.

Grace believes a combination of active exercise and manual therapy are integral to maximizing health and recovery, and she looks forward to helping you achieve your goals. In her spare time, Grace enjoys yoga, playing disc golf, and spending time hiking with her family and friends.

Specializations

  • Physiotherapy
  • Most pediatric and adult neurological conditions
  • Acupuncture
  • Bracing
  • CAT (Catastrophic) Assessment/Rehab
  • Pain Management
  • Compression Wear Fitting
  • Dizziness + Balance / Vestibular Rehab
  • Exercise prescription
  • Manual & Manipulative Therapy
  • Mckenzie method
  • Multiple Sclerosis Rehabilitation
  • Myofascial Release Therapy
  • Neurofeedback Therapy
  • Neurological Rehab
  • Orthotics
  • Post COVID-19 Rehabilitation and Recovery
  • Concussion care
  • Proprioceptive Neurofacilitation Therapy
  • Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
  • Sport Medicine/Sport Therapy
  • Stroke Rehabilitation
  • Temporomandibular Joint Rehabilitation
  • Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation
  • Treatment for Cerebral Palsy
  • Treatment for Down's Syndrome and other Congenital Syndromes
  • Treatment for Dystonia and Abnormal Tone Issues
  • Visual Rehabilitation
  • Work Conditioning/Hardening
  • Amputee Rehabilitation
  • Bundled Care (Ontario Hospital Program)
  • OHIP
  • Guillain-Barré Syndrome Rehabilitation
  • Manual Lymphatic Drainage
  • Parkinson's Rehabilitation and LSVT BIG program
  • IDT POC (Interdisciplinary Program of Care)
  • OWN MSK Programs
  • OWN Neuro Programs

Languages

  • English

Location(s)

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