Tessa Hamilton

With over four years of clinical experience as both a Kinesiologist and an acute care Physiotherapist, Tessa has worked with a wide range of patient populations. Her background includes supporting WorkSafeBC and ICBC clients, high-performance athletes, weekend warriors, and post-surgical patients.

In the acute care setting, Tessa has extensive experience treating critically ill individuals, including those with advanced respiratory conditions who are ventilator-dependent, as well as cardiac patients and individuals rehabilitating after prolonged hospital stays with complex medical histories. This diverse clinical exposure has strengthened her assessment skills, clinical reasoning, and ability to tailor treatment to each patient’s unique needs.

Drawing on her experience across both acute care and orthopedics, Tessa believes in a patient-centered approach that integrates manual therapy, education, and focused exercise prescription to help individuals reduce pain, build confidence, and return to the activities they love.

Tessa grew up on the North Shore and has always loved being active in the outdoors. Throughout her youth she played competitive soccer and field hockey, and later competed as a varsity rower while attending Queen’s University for her undergraduate studies.

In more recent years, Tessa has continued to stay active through road cycling, competitive trail running, weight lifting, and backcountry hiking trips throughout the Sea to Sky region. Her lifelong involvement in sport and her own experiences with injury and rehabilitation, deeply inform her empathetic, athlete-centered approach to physiotherapy.