Marissa is from Calgary, Alberta. She completed her Masters of Physical Therapy in 2014 at the University of Saskatchewan. She worked as a physiotherapist at a McKenzie clinic in Calgary before she moved to Whitehorse. Since graduating, Marissa has pursued the McKenzie Method and became a certified McKenzie therapist in 2016. She has also pursued further education into treating concussions and vestibular conditions.
What is the McKenzie Method? The McKenzie Method® of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy® (MDT) is an internationally acclaimed method of assessment and treatment for spinal and extremity pain developed by New Zealand Physiotherapist Robin McKenzie. It has been widely used all over the world for more than 30 years. This approach continues to be one of the most researched physical therapy based methods available and has found that certain movements and postures can often abolish pain and restore function.
