Karen Orlando
> a registered physiotherapist, graduate of Queen’s University in 1979
> a practicing clinician as well as clinic owner, operator and manager for the last 30 years
> a vital member of the Canadian Medical Team for 7 Olympics, as well as being Chief Therapist for the Winter Paralympics (Nagano, Lillihammer)
> Principal Physiotherapist for the Canadian Rowing Team over the past 15 years, most recently returned from Beijing
> Past work includes physiotherapy consultant with the Toronto Raptors basketball team, the National Sports Centre of Toronto, the National Ballet, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, and Famous Stage Productions
> a business consultant which has taken her into industry, where she assesses workplace injuries and implements solutions
> a guest lecturer with the Canadian Academy of Sports Medicine, as well as many universities, health care organizations and insurance companies.
> An instructor for physiotherapists for many years. She is always in great demand for her renowned course on Bands, Balls and Balance where she combines her knowledge, experience, and enthusiasm in a combined lecture and lab full of new techniques and exercises. She also has lectured Internationally and most recently on Functional Return from Brachial Plexus Injuries.
> Completed an exercise module called Muscle Retraining – Strengthening and Stretching through Physiotools which is being distributed internationally. Click here to find out more about this course.
> Karen’s key to success is that she quickly connects with people and what motivates them, detects the one main factor that usually causes several compensating problems, and corrects it so that they can quickly move back to full function.
