About Francis
I have been working as a physiotherapist since 2004, and am a member of the Ordre Professionnel de la Physiothérapie du Québec (OPPQ). Currently, I am practicing in the downtown Montreal area, Westmount, and near NDG. My therapeutic approach consists of an integration of manual therapy, the McKenzie approach, patient education, and exercise prescription.
Treating people for pain and for physical difficulties is my passion. You can rely on me to determine the most effective treatment methods to help you return to your daily routine and to the activities that matter to you.
Education
B. Sc. Physical Therapy, McGill University (2004)
Hon. B. Sc. Human Biology and Psychology, University of Toronto (2000)
CERTIFICATIONS
Manual Therapy – Levels 1 and 2 Upper and Lower Quadrants (Canadian Physiotherapy Association)
McKenzie Method – Parts A, B, C, and D (The McKenzie Institute)
McKenzie Method - Advanced Extremities for the upper and lower limbs (The McKenzie Institute)
Pain Truth Certification - Interventions for Persistent Pain (Bahram Jam, Embodia Academy)
The Physical Therapy Approach to Female Urinary Incontinence (Claudia Brown, UroSanté 2023)
Continued Training Courses and Conferences
5th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society of Pelvic Medicine (Montreal 2024)
Vestibular Migraine: the role of physiotherapy (Kregg Ochitwa, Embodia Academy 2023)
Transgender Transformation: surgical interventions and pelvic floor physiotherapy for transgender individuals (webinar, Karima Boumeftah 2023)
Pelvic Floor Muscle Training & Exercise in Prostate Cancer (Jo Milios, Pelvic Health Solutions 2023)
Sexual Health for Men’s Health Physiotherapy (Jo Milios, Pelvic Health Solutions 2023)
Concussions: 5 Causes of Persistent Dizziness (Kregg Ochitwa, Embodia Academy 2022)
McKenzie method in radicular syndrome (Hans Van Helvoirt, The McKenzie Institute 2022)
Prenatal Physiotherapy: Building Maternal Capacity through the Trimesters (Jessica Bergevin, Embodia Academy 2022)
Tests for Differentiating and Classifying Headaches (Toby Hall, Bia Formations 2022)
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries: Latest Evidence and Clinical Use (Evangelos Pappas, Embodia Academy 2022)
Prenatal Exercise: Baby steps for better cardiovascular health (Margie Davenport, McGill University 2022)
Treating Persistent Concussion Symptoms Effectively (Dr. Cameron Marshall, Complete Concussion Management Inc. 2022)
Pathophysiology and Treatment of Vulvovaginal Pain: The Role of Physiotherapy (Mélanie Morin, Contact Physio Québec 2022)
Introduction to Culturally Safe Care for Trans People in Physiotherapy (Stephanie Madill and Ken Mullock, Canadian Physiotherapy Association 2022)
Treating Long Covid: A Physiotherapy Perspective (Jessica DeMars, Canadian Physiotherapy Association 2021)
Concussions in the Elderly Population (Philippe Fait, Association Contact Physio 2021)
Small-Muscle Athletes: Clinical Tools for Prevention and Treatment of Musicians’ Injuries (Marianne Roos, Bia Formations 2021)
Non-internal Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy (Carolyn Vandyken and Michelle Fraser, Pelvic Health Solutions 2020)
Hip Conditions in the Young Adult (Dr. O. R. Ayeni, Embodia Academy 2020)
Physiothérapie 360° Conference (OPPQ), Montreal 2020
4th Annual Injury Prevention Symposium (U.S. Coalition for the Prevention of Illness and Injury in Sport), 2020
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction: The Missing Link in Persistent Low Back Pain? (Carolyn Vandyken, San Diego Pain Summit)
Migraines, the TMJ, Referred and Radicular Pain, and T4 Syndrome (Stephen Shaffer, webinar 2020)
Expand your Respiratory Assessment (Judy Kay, Canadian Physiotherapy Association 2020)
A Review of Obstructive Respiratory Disease and Implications for Secretion Clearance (Tania Larsen, Canadian Physiotherapy Association 2020)
Frontal Chest Radiography Interpretation (Simone Gruenig, Canadian Physiotherapy Association 2020)
The Peripartum Athlete (NYU Medical School, webinar 2020)
Understanding Post-traumatic Headaches (Meaghan Adams, Embodia Academy 2020)
Integrated Systems Model for the Complex Patient (Diane Lee and Nicole Sullivan, webinar 2019)
Physiothérapie 360° Conference (OPPQ), Montreal 2019
Physiotherapy for cyclists (OPPQ, webinar 2019)
Fibromyalgia: Update 2017 (OPPQ, webinar)
Facial Pain under all its facets (OPPQ), Montreal 2018
Functional Tests to Assess Pointe Readiness (Harkness Center for Dance Injuries)
Health Considerations for the Adolescent Dancer (Harkness Center for Dance Injuries)
Introduction to Dance Medicine and Survey of Injuries in Dance (Harkness Center for Dance Injuries)
Treatment approaches for the spine (Association québécoise de physiothérapie manuelle orthopédique – AQPMO), Montreal 2016
Vestibular Retraining (OPPQ), Montreal 2016
Demystifying and Treating Calcific Tendinopathy and Bursopathy (OPPQ)
Physiothérapie 360° Conference (OPPQ), Montreal 2014
Treatment Approaches for the Shoulder (AQPMO), Montreal 2013
Biomechanics of Running (The Running Clinic), Montreal 2012
Canadian Physiotherapy Association Orthopedics Symposium, Montreal 2008
The Shoulder Complex : Evaluation and Treatment of Rotator Cuff Syndromes and Frozen Shoulder
The Lumbar Spine : Mobilizations
The Cervical Spine : Neural Tissue Mechanosensitivity
Advanced Exercise Prescription for the Low Back
Myofascial Release
Cervical Spine Assessment and Mobilization Techniques
Languages
English, French, Spanish, Filipino, Catalan
Recreational Interests
jogging, hiking, learning languages, reading about history, cooking, travel