Kira Tufts

Kira graduated from the University of Saskatchewan in 2021 with a Master of Physical Therapy Degree. She has worked as a physiotherapist at Lifemark Courtside since graduating. As well, she has a Bachelor of Kinesiology Degree from the University of Regina and spent time working as a kinesiologist and strength and conditioning coach prior to returning to school for physical therapy.

Since graduating, Kira has completed several courses to further her education and better serve her clients. She has completed courses to improve her clinical skills including the Level 2 Upper Quadrant course with the Advanced Integrated Musculoskeletal (AIM) Physiotherapy Program and The Running Clinic Diagnosis of Running Injuries course. She is certified to complete Workwell Functional Capacity Evaluations. She has also taken courses on chronic pain including Pain Reprocessing Therapy and the NOI Group’s Explain Pain course.

Outside of work, Kira enjoys spending time with friends and family. She also loves to stay active through sports and fitness. She is a part of women’s basketball and soccer teams. She also enjoys running, biking, weight lifting and walking her dog. Kira believes in an active approach to physiotherapy treatment and aims to educate and empower her clients to help them reach their goals.

Areas of Focus

• Exercise Prescription
• Functional Rehabilitation
• Manual Therapy
• Pain Management
• Temporomandibular Joint Rehabilitation
• Sport Injury Rehabilitation