Keyara Valencia-Hinds
- Musculoskeletal injury rehabilitation for athletes and community members.
- Movement assessment and movement quality restoration for daily activities.
- Exercise prescription and physical reconditioning for return-to-sport.
- Manual therapy for joint and soft-tissue mobility and pain relief.
- Taping, bracing, and return-to-activity planning for safe progression.
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Sore Spots
99 Wyse Road, Suite 105, Lobby Level, Dartmouth, NS, B3A 4S5
Keyara Valencia-Hinds is a Certified Athletic Therapist, CAT(C) whose work is grounded in lived athletic experience and a deep commitment to community care. As a former high-performance rugby-athlete, Keyara brings firsthand insight into the nuances that are presented within rehabilitation, movement, resilience and purpose. She views all persons as athletes – whether in sport or in life. Her practice is rooted in “meeting people where they are at,” with an emphasis on reciprocal care that honours the whole person and their story. Keyara approaches care as an opportunity to grow, learn and move towards one’s best version. Her experience spans across various populations, including persons with spinal cord injuries, older persons, persons with neurological dysfunctions, collegiate and university athletes in football, soccer, hockey, lacrosse, ringette, provincial rugby and professional basketball. Keyara holds a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from McMaster University and in Athletic Therapy from Concordia University. Alongside her clinical and on-field practice, she is a strong advocate for Black and Indigenous representation in sport, nearing completion of her Master of Arts in Sociology at Acadia University, which focuses on the experiences of Black athletic therapists in Canada; and, working as research assistant with the Wabanaki-Labrador Indigenous Health Research Network, which supports community-led research and knowledge sharing within Indigenous communities. On her off-time, Keyara remains connected to the rugby community as a referee, frequents her time in the gym, loves to create through various music and art forms (ie. painting, sewing, singing, playing her ukelele) and intentionally makes time to connect with the land (ie. daily gratitude walks, swimming, travelling, hiking, etc.) and her loved ones – living in a way that honours movement, connection and care, and informs her practice.