Dawn Hanifen
- Orthopaedic assessment and rehabilitation for musculoskeletal injuries.
- Gait analysis and movement-system dysfunction treatment.
- Manual therapy for spinal syndromes, neck pain, headaches.
- Individualized therapeutic exercise prescription and progression.
- Acupuncture and modality-assisted pain management.
This summary is for informational purposes only and may not be accurate.
Scotia Physiotherapy
6178 Quinpool Road, Halifax, NS, B3L 1A3
Upon graduating from St. Francis Xavier University in 2001 with a Bachelor of Science in Biology Dawn moved to Edinburgh, Scotland where she completed a BScPT in 2005. In Scotland, Dawn gained valuable experience in all disciplines of Physiotherapy including Orthopaedics, Neurology and Cardiorespiratory. After returning to Nova Scotia, Dawn focused her career path in the direction of Orthopaedics. Dawn has extensive post-graduate training in gait analysis, pain management of spinal syndromes, acupuncture, manual therapy and movement systems disorders. She continues to prioritize continuing education, and actively expands her knowledge base, skill set and clinical reasoning to help clients achieve their goals. Dawn is passionate about helping people struggling with neck pain and headache following motor vehicle collisions, workplace and sporting injuries. Dawn employs manual therapy, individualised exercise prescription, modalities and education to ensure each client achieves their goals and optimizes their function, enabling each individual client to live a happy, healthy and active lifestyle. Please feel free contact her @ [email protected] with questions.
Please book an assessment if you are NEW to Scotia or have not been assessed for this issue within the past 3 MONTHS. A physiotherapy assessment visit will include history taking and evaluation of your injury and surrounding joints that may affect your injury. This will involve approximately 40-60 minutes of one-on-one assessment, discussion of your goals and treatment plan, plus treatment time with your therapist. It is very important that at the time you book an assessment, you also book at least 2 follow-up appointments ~1 week apart, if possible, as our therapists are often booking several weeks in advance. This will help ensure you receive the care you need at a time convenient to you.