Heather Tsarfati

Heather is a pelvic health and orthopaedic physiotherapist who has been working for almost 20 years.

For the majority of that time, she has worked in outpatient orthopaedics and has extensive experience with occupational and non-occupational injuries, motor vehicle accident (MVA) rehabilitation, “weekend warrior” injuries and more. She worked as an advanced practice physiotherapist in the Orthopaedic Assessment Centre for Hip & Knee Arthritis in Waterloo Region as well as working with local orthopaedic surgeons. More recently Heather has taken a keen interest in pelvic health physiotherapy and has taken her Levels 1-3 as well as a course in pregnancy and pelvic girdle pain. Heather has taken courses in manual therapy, acupuncture and advanced clinical reasoning throughout her career. Heather is registered with the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario and authorized by the College to perform pelvic internal exams and acupuncture.

When not working at ATP, Heather also operates Physio at Hand, a mobile physiotherapy practice offering in home assessment and treatment in the KW region. She lives in Kitchener with her husband and 3 children. In her spare time, she enjoys getting outdoors and walking as well as working out!

Courses Completed:

  • Oct 2002 Acute Cardiorespiratory Skills Update Course, TGH

  • Jan 2004 Bobath: What is Normal Movement?

  • Oct 2004 Bobath: Assessment and Treatment of the Incomplete Spinal Cord Injured patient.

  • Summer 2006: McKenzie Part A (Lumbar Spine)

  • Fall 2006: McKenzie Part B (Cervical & Thoracic Spine)

  • Jan-Apr 2007: Diploma of Advance Manual and Manipulative Physiotherapy Level II Upper course.

  • Nov 2007: Electrophysical Agents: A Practice Update, University of Toronto

  • May 2009: Lyn Watson Shoulder Courses (Part I and II).

  • May 2011: Lyn Watson Shoulder Course Part III

  • April 2012: Certificate of Anatomical Acupuncture Level AA1 Foundations of Anatomical Acupuncture (AFCI)

  • 2014: Certificate of Anatomical Acupuncture Level AA2

  • March 2015: Pan American Games Sports Medicine Conference

  • June 2019: Greg Lehman’s Reconciling Biomechanics and Pain Science 

    Courses taken through Pelvic Health Solutions:

  • July 2020: The Physical Therapy Approach to Female and Male Urinary Incontinence (Level 1)

  • February 2021: The Role Of Physiotherapy in the Treatment of Anyone Experiencing Pelvic Pain Through a Trauma Informed Lens (Level 2)

  • January/February 2021: Biopsychosocial Reframed (Level 3a)

  • January 2021: Pregnancy, Pelvic Girdle Pain & The Pelvic Floor

  • February 2021: Introduction to Social Media Marketing for Health and Wellness Professionals

  • March 2022: Breastfeeding Conditions– Maternal and Infant Factors October 2022: Labour and Delivery: Maternal Support Through Comfort Measures and Pelvic Biomechanics

    Courses taken through Reframe Rehab:

  • May 2022: Reframe Yin Yoga: An Exercise Prescription for the Connective Tissue September 2022: Exercise Reframed: Exercises for a Sensitive Nervous System