Scotia Physiotherapy and Massage Therapy is the oldest independently-owned physiotherapy clinic in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Staff at Scotia Physiotherapy and Massage Therapy are devoted to ongoing professional development and are leaders in providing continuing education to others within their profession.
Our values are, patient-centred Quality care, professional Integrity, and Expertise, within a collaborative environment. We strive to get people in quickly and treat them effectively and efficiently, with empathy and compassion for the many ways in which people experience physical difficulty. Because, We Care.
Our physiotherapists have extensive post-graduate training including:
Manual and manipulative therapy
Sports physiotherapy
Acupuncture and dry needling
Concussion management
Treatment of the jaw complex (“TMD“)
Specialized exercise training
Vocal Physiotherapy
Our massage therapists have extensive post-graduate training including:
Deep tissue techniques
Sport massage therapy
TMD massage (intra- and extraoral)
Myofascial release
Pre- and postnatal massage
Dynamic cupping
Graston technique
Lymphatic drainage
Our therapists practice what we preach and prioritize physical fitness – we understand how it feels to be limited by injury or pain!
Meet Our Team
Alison Beaton
PT, MClSc, FCAMPT, Diploma Sports Physiotherapy
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Cynthia Murphy
PT, FCAMPT, BScPT, MCPA
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Jennifer Wade
PT, BScKin, MScPT (she/her)
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Dawn Hanifen
PT, FCAMPT
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Jacob Halloran
PT, BSc Medical Sciences
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Rachel Rubin-Sarganis
PT, BSc Medical Sciences
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Morgan King
MSc, RD
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Carolynn MacLennan
R.M.T., BScHK
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Erin Sutherland
RMT
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Griffin Oomen-White
RMT
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Emma Thistle
Administrative Assistant
Grace Williams
Administrative Assistant