Jacqueline Fiorali

Registered Physiotherapist

• Perform individualized assessments with the use of appropriate outcome measures, provide accurate diagnosis, generate and administer evidence based treatment plans for a variety of orthopaedic conditions to people of all ages (7 to 97 years old)
• Specialize in pelvic health physiotherapy for adult women and men; treating conditions such as urinary and bowel incontinence, frequency and urgency, pelvic area pain, post prostatectomy rehab, post hysterectomy rehab, prenatal and postpartum population, diastasis recti, dyspareunia, pelvic organ prolapse
• Provide referrals to massage therapy, psychotherapy/counseling, and therapeutic yoga
• Bi-weekly physio gathering to discuss patient care, mentorship time, case studies, share course education, etc
• Provide exercise therapy, manual therapy, patient education, and home programs
• Continued education by completing courses, attending webinars, and symposiums

Registered Physiotherapist

• Resident Physiotherapist April 2015 to February 2016
• Performed individualized assessments on new patients
• Created and implemented treatment plans structured around initial assessment
• Provided the following treatments based on assessments and continuous reassessments; manual therapy, exercise therapy, modalities, and orthopaedic bracing
• Supervised and delegated tasks to various physiotherapy assistants and students
• Patient demographic included people of all ages with various orthopedic conditions
• Treated a small minority of patients suffering from cardiovascular diseases, neurological disorders, and vestibular disorders
• Frequently worked with patients under WSIB and with patients who have been involved in motor vehicle accidents
• Experience advocating for physiotherapy by going to various local events and educating the public on the benefits of physiotherapy and the role of physiotherapists in health care

Kinesiologist

• Taught and supervised patient exercise plans under the supervision of chiropractor and physiotherapist
• Applied treatment modalities including interferential current therapy (IFC), ultrasound, and thermotherapy
• Recorded patient exercise completion, notified supervising therapist of patient progress and provided recommendations for exercise progression
• Alerted supervising therapist of any patient changes
• Coordinated patient sessions amidst appointments with various practitioners

McMaster University

The Evil Triplets of Female Pelvic Pain (& their friends)

9th PHS Symposium

Headaches and Concussions

BPPV Assessment and Treatment

Level I: The Physical Therapy Approach to Female and Male Urinary Incontinence

Level II/III: Female and Male Pelvic Pain

Male Pelvic Pain

Best Practices for Pelvic Girdle Pain Workshop

Advanced Orthopaedic Manual and Manipulative Therapy - Level 2 Upper

Advanced Orthopaedic Manual and Manipulative Therapy - Level 1

Physical Therapy Student Intern – Inpatient Trauma

• Performed thorough initial assessments, goal setting and discharge planning
• Incorporated treatment skills including deep breathing, coughing, percussions, vibrations, suctioning, ambulation, transfer training, bed mobility, bed exercises, and gait aid prescription
• Collaborated frequently with occupational therapists, social workers, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, physiotherapy assistants, and personal support workers
• Gained some experience working on the weekend, and working in the ICU
• Assigned treatment to physiotherapy assistants
• Evaluation from clinical supervisor highlighted strengths in areas of teamwork, professionalism, and thoroughness of treatment and documentation

Physical Therapy Student Intern – Pediatric Neurorehabilitation

• Observed, performed, and documented neurological and gross motor assessments of children ages 6-13 years old with various neurological conditions
• Developed handling skills to facilitate skill acquisition and incorporated play into treatments
• Assisted with orthotics clinic, Spring Dance, and hydrotherapy sessions
• Attended home therapy sessions with supervising physiotherapist during a 3 day trip in the rural communities surrounding Thunder Bay
• Evaluation from clinical supervisor highlighted strengths in creating a calm, comfortable treatment atmosphere for children and their families as well as being flexible and creative to enhance treatment sessions

Physical Therapy Student Intern – Outpatient Orthopaedic

• Primarily assessed and treated patients after orthopaedic surgery and sports related injuries
• Performed manual therapy, soft tissue techniques, exercise prescription and documentation
• Applied modalities including ultrasound, IFC, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) therapy, and thermotherapy

Physical Therapy Student Intern – Outpatient Orthopaedic

• Independently assessed and treated a wide variety of orthopaedic conditions among individuals with multiple co-morbidities
• Performed goal setting, treatment planning, joint mobilizations, soft tissue massage, patient education, exercise prescription and documentation
• Tracked patient progress with the use of multiple high quality outcome measures
• Used treatment modalities including ultrasound and TENS

Physical Therapy Student Intern – Acute Rehabilitation

• Assessed patients under the guidance of my clinical instructors
• Aided in creating and implementing treatment plans for patients with various neurological and cardiovascular conditions
• Participated in bi-weekly circuit exercise group for patients with neurological conditions
• Lead a talk on stroke recovery and prevention for patients recovering from stroke

“Pelvic Floor Complaints: Urogynecological Problem, Orthopaedic Problem or Both?”

• Used clinical data collected from supervising physiotherapist to determine the prevalence of pelvic floor dysfunction in patients seeking orthopaedic assessment for mechanical low back pain
• Conducted preliminary research on the current evidence related to the relationship between low back pain and pelvic floor dysfunction
• Conducted a data analysis, interpreted results and drew conclusions from data

Conversational French