Celeste Westra

Grand River Sports Medicine Centre

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

Celeste jointed the GRSM team in 2015. She graduated from Queen’s University in 2010 with a Master of Science in Physical Therapy degree. Prior to this, she obtained a Bachelor of Human Kinetics, Honors Movement Science degree from the University of Windsor in 2008. In 2017, Celeste successfully completed her Diploma of Advanced Manual and Manipulative Physiotherapy from the Orthopaedic Division of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association. She is a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Manipulative Physiotherapy (FCAMPT). Fellows that have completed extensive post-graduate education have attained internationally recognized qualifications in hands-on manipulative therapy. They provide focused treatment based on research-guided techniques that speed up patient recovery while educating them about their condition to reduce the risk of relapse. More recently, Celeste has completed her training in the management and treatment of pelvic floor conditions. She has also completed training in rehabilitation techniques in breast cancer management. Celeste has a passion for learning and continues to take courses related to a variety of musculoskeletal conditions. Her clinical focus is on TMJ/TMD conditions, pelvic floor rehabilitation as well as the prevention and treatment of orthopaedic, musculoskeletal and sports injuries. Celeste is a hands-on therapist that combines her manual therapy with an active exercise program for her clients. In her spare time, Celeste enjoys running, hiking, gardening, reading, and travelling the world.