Dana Snelling

Grand River Sports Medicine Centre

40 George St N, Cambridge, ON, N1S 2M8

Dana is a seasoned Physiotherapist with over 18 years of clinical practice in orthopedics. She joined GRSM in 2008 and has gained extensive experience with sport injuries, orthopedic trauma management, and post-surgical rehabilitation. Most recently, she has collaborated with Dr. Hall and the Osteoarthritis Center of Excellence at GRSM to provide comprehensive conservative management of osteoarthritis. Previously, Dana worked in Physiotherapy clinics in Ancaster and Hamilton. She also worked at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Hamilton with patients in-hospital after orthopedic surgery, including trauma and joint replacements. Dana also gained experience in pediatrics at the George Jefferies Children Center in Thunder Bay. These days, Dana’s clinical practice has evolved to include complex orthopedic cases, self-management of chronic conditions, like osteoarthritis and rheumatological diagnoses and rehabilitation of orthopedic issues in infants and children. She follows an evidence-based approach to assessment and treatment and often provides multi-modal treatments, including manual therapy, motor retraining and exercise therapy. Dana graduated from the School of Rehabilitation Science at McMaster University in 2005. Her previous education includes an Honours Bachelor of Kinesiology and a Minor in Anthropology, from McMaster in 2003. Dana has continued her education throughout her career. She has completed Level III in manual therapy through the Canadian Physiotherapy Association Orthopedic Division, Intensive Mat through Stott Pilates: as well as concussion management courses and vestibular rehabilitation. Outside the clinic, Dana enjoys hiking with her chocolate lab, running and yoga. She can often be found at the local rinks with her 2 daughters who are competitive figure skaters.