A physical therapist who graduated from the Université de Sherbrooke in 2020, Margot is passionate about movement and accompanying her patients on their path to recovery and performance. Whether for orthopedic pain, TMJ disorders or motor problems in children, she adopts a holistic approach, aiming to understand the specific needs of each individual and offer personalized treatment. She works with an adult clientele, in particular runners and cyclists, and also intervenes with children, for conditions such as torticollis, plagiocephaly, or motor and gait disorders.
Her active hobbies, which include ski touring, road and mountain biking, as well as trail running and climbing, help her to better understand the physical challenges faced by her patients. She is committed to creating a relationship of trust, so that each patient can feel listened to and supported in their health goals. Outside her professional practice, gardening and manual work are activities that keep her grounded and nurture her creativity, a quality she also applies to her clinical practice.
Melissa obtained her DEC in Physiotherapy Technique at CEGEP de Sherbrooke in 2017. Since then, she has been working in a private clinic, gaining experience with a clientele suffering from a variety of musculoskeletal disorders.
In recent years, Melissa has discovered a growing interest in persistent pain. Wishing to better understand and take care of them, she is currently completing a certificate in motor and sensory rehabilitation at UQAT, as well as other specific training in pain self-management. She also plans to continue to perfect her knowledge in this field of expertise in the years to come.
In her free time, Melissa likes to spend time with her family, as well as with horses.
Élodie obtained her DEC in Physiotherapy Technique from the Cégep de Sherbrooke in 2021. Since then, she has been working in a private clinic, gaining experience with a clientele suffering from various musculoskeletal disorders.
In recent years, Élodie has taken several training courses on various exercises. She has a particular interest in head injuries. She plans to continue honing her knowledge in this field of expertise in the years to come, to optimize her handling of these issues.
In her spare time, Élodie enjoys spending time outdoors and with her family. She also likes to take time out to see her horses.
Sandra graduated in 2016 from Université de Sherbrooke with a Masters in Physiotherapy. Since then, she has developed a growing passion for perineal and pelvic rehabilitation through an active approach with women. Early on, she helped convey recommendations by translating an app, Rost Moves Mamas, which advises future moms to go about their daily activities more comfortably. She also has an interest in treating vestibular disorders (vertigo and dizziness).
Sandra cares about your well-being and she is continuously developing her practice through additional training, especially in orthopedic manual therapy. As a hobby, she particularly enjoys music, yoga, running and hiking.
Viviane Beaulieu-Amirault graduated from the Université de Sherbrooke in 2015 with a Master’s degree in Physiotherapy. During her first years of clinical practice, she acquired expertise with a diverse clientele and developed a global vision of the individual, making the function a priority. She also had the opportunity to undergo courses of vestibular rehabilitation (vertigo and dizziness), management of concussions and cranial therapy, areas of interest that she has been developing over the last years. Also being a runner herself, she specialized in the prevention and treatment of runner’s injuries to guide you in your training whether for recreational or performance purposes.
Being an outdoor enthousiast, it is in Gaspésie that her career began and also where she took part in the Raid International Gaspésie and several trail races. Back in Estrie, Viviane wants to pursue the manual therapy program and get involved in sports events in the region as a therapist. Detainer of the CAMPT student excellence prize, she wishes to continue her studies in manual therapy to perfect her approach and to gain even more experience for the benefit of her patients.
Michèle Giard graduated in 2016 from Université de Sherbrooke with a Masters in Physiotherapy. Having spent ten years working as a physical rehabilitation therapist, her passion for the musculoskeletal field combined with assisting in the progress of clients of all ages led her to pursue her passion by completing studies in higher education. Naturally athletic, it is not uncommon to find her around mountains trail running or to see her on her road bike. As such, she has been a member of her region’s cycling club for four years. She has also worked for three years as a therapist for the Pro-mutuelle senior hockey team Desjardins de Farnham. Mother of three young boys, she is actively participates in local hockey tournaments as a first responder.
Detainer of the CAMPT student excellence prize, she wishes to continue her studies in manual therapy to perfect her approach and to gain even more experience for the benefit of her patients.
Annie Fortin obtained her Bachelor from the Physiotherapy program at the Université de Montréal in 2005. Since then she has worked in private practice, developing her proficiency with a diverse musculoskeletal clientele. She has also worked as a private trainer at Nautilus Plus, mainly with a clientele of injured wanting to adapt their training program and was a great opportunity to develop her expertise in therapeutic exercises.
A mother of three, she enjoys her spare time playing volleyball, gardening and enjoying the outdoor with her family.
In recent years, she has completed several postgraduate courses, allowing her to stay current in her practice.To continue her professional development and refine her areas of expertise, Annie wants to complete the manual therapy course.
Emilie Fortin graduated in 2012 from l’Université de Montréal with a Masters in physiotherapy. Naturally athletic, her interests led her professional development in the field of women’s health, notably in perineal re-education. Eager to learn, she deepens her expertise by continuing her orthopedic manual therapy studies. She has a keen interest in learning and using different approaches and she plans to complete the certification to administer dry needling. An avid sports lover, Emilie spends her free time running, alpine skiing and developing her interest in fine arts.
After spending several years perfecting her expertise in Montreal, Cowansville is where the Stanbridge Station native has decided to establish her private physiotherapy clinic with her partner Simon Hébert.
Simon Hébert graduated in 2012 from Université de Montréal with a Masters in physiotherapy. He has gained field experience by treating athletes such as The Montreal Carabins men’s soccer team (2011-2012) and The Montreal Carabins men’s volleyball team (2010-2012). In addition, he regularly assists various hockey teams (Bantam AA and AAA) and soccer teams (U-16 AAA) during sporting events. When Simon is not on the field, he actively participates in post-graduate manual therapy and vestibular re-education studies. Passionate about sports, he loves to run, ski and hike.
After graduation, Simon practiced his profession on the north shore of Montreal. He decided, with the help of his partner Émilie Fortin, to establish Clinique Alta Physio in Cowansville in 2014. A Cowansville native himself, he passionately implicates himself in regional sports events and organizations.
In recent years, Simon has developed an interest in point of care ultrasound, a tool he uses daily in the clinic to improve the care of his patients. Simon is also a teaching clinician in health sciences at the University of Sherbrooke and has been assisting the locomotor clinics at GMF-U La Pommeraie since 2021.