Claire O'Shea
- Musculoskeletal rehabilitation for sports and daily activity recovery.
- Manual therapy for joint and soft-tissue mobility restoration.
- Movement assessment and exercise prescription for injury recovery.
- Post-injury and post-surgical physical reconditioning and return-to-sport recovery.
- Taping, bracing and injury prevention strategies for active populations.
This summary is for informational purposes only and may not be accurate.
Kew Gardens Health Group & Centre of Balance
2175 Queen Street East, Suite 302, Toronto, ON, M4E 1E5
Claire O’Shea, MS, ATC, CAT(C) Claire is a health care professional dedicated to the assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal injuries. Originally from the U.K., Claire holds a diploma in Sports Massage Therapy from the London School of Sports Massage and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Sports Rehabilitation from Salford University. After graduating, she worked in various sports medicine clinics and as part of the medical team for Rotherham Titans, a professional rugby union football club. She relocated to the U.S. where she completed a Master’s of Science Degree in Athletic Training from Shenandoah University, and subsequently worked as an Athletic Trainer at Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia. She recently became certified to work here in Canada as an Athletic Therapist. She has experience working with a wide variety of patients; from elite athletes to elderly active persons. Claire’s treatment philosophy centres on working as a partner with her patients, to educate and to help them take control of their health care. She employs a variety of treatment techniques, with a focus on manual therapy and tailored rehabilitation programs. She enjoys helping people return to the sports and activities that they love. Availability: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
An athletic therapy initial assessment is typically 60 minutes in duration. During this time your athletic therapist will take a thorough history and perform a physical examination in order to determine the best course of treatment. Most often this initial visit will also include some form of treatment however this is dependent of your particular clinical presentation and complexity of assessment.