Noah Spence
Registered Physiotherapist
Hometown
North Vancouver, B.C.
Experience
Strength and Conditioning Coach at Level 10 since 2014
Competitive athletic history across football, rugby, snowboarding and baseball
Coached several developmental and representative sports programs
Extensive volunteer experiences with the Developmental Disabilities Association, Autism Network, Neuromotion, GF Strong, Capilano Rugby Club, and Special Olympics BC
Clinical placements in cardiac ICU, spinal cord rehabilitation and acute stroke units
Clinical rotations in both private and public musculoskeletal and neuro-rehabilitation settings
Researcher for concussion incidence testing among contact sport athletes study
Published in the fields of adolescent health behaviour, concussion/mTBI detection, and pain education
Some of my guiding principles
Provide individuals the support they require to confidently return to activity or performance
Help people to meet the dynamic demands of their everyday lives and sports.
Make the pursuit of wellness or performance fun and effective
Give an extra 20%, especially when no one is looking
Work hard so you can play harder
Causes I care about
Empowering clients to take charge of their rehabilitation
Assisting clients to re-frame maladaptive beliefs about pain, injury, exercise and performance
Changing the culture surrounding rehabilitation, especially as it pertains to acute neurological trauma sustained in sport
What my clients can expect
A thorough, hands on assessment
An adaptive style of communication and therapy that is tailored to help you get the very best out of your time, as well as yourself
A clear plan that progresses you off table and back to activity as quickly and safely as possible
A multifaceted treatment approach that perseverates after therapy to help reduce the risk of re-injury
Lots of bad puns and jokes
Qualifications
Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology, University of British Columbia
Masters of Physiotherapy, University of Queensland