Registered Physiotherapist

Dinah Hampson

Dinah holds a BA in Health Studies from Queen’s University and a BSc in Physical Therapy from the University of Toronto. She is an active member of Sport Physio Canada and has completed her Sports Physio Diploma. She is also a Registered International Sports Physiotherapist. Dinah has completed her Diploma of Manual & Manipulative Therapy, […]

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Dinah holds a BA in Health Studies from Queen’s University and a BSc in Physical Therapy from the University of Toronto. She is an active member of Sport Physio Canada and has completed her Sports Physio Diploma. She is also a Registered International Sports Physiotherapist. Dinah has completed her Diploma of Manual & Manipulative Therapy, Pelvic Health IMS and kinesiotape certifications, and is an examiner for new Sport Physio candidates.

In 2003, Dinah founded Pivot Sport Medicine, and 15 years later, she co-founded Pivot Dancer. With years of classical ballet training, Dinah brings a technical eye to her treatment of dancers and artistic athletes. She has completed her certification in Progressing Ballet Technique and, with Pivot Dancer, consults with clinicians and dancers around the world. Dinah’s unique skill sets include appraising pointe shoe fit and foot mechanics, and developing improved access to resources for dancers.

Dinah is committed to education and holds a status faculty position at the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine Department of Physical Therapy. She regularly supervises clinical internships and has been honoured with teaching and mentorship awards from many students.

Dinah is also a medical team member for the Summer Olympic Games, Special Olympics, Paralympic, Pan American, Winter and Summer Canada Games. She has worked as the Canadian National Fencing team physiotherapist and as a High-Performance Committee member. Dinah was one of two therapists representing Team Canada for the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in 2010 in Singapore, and Chief Therapist for the 2013 and 2015 World University Games. She has specific experience covering many sports, including fencing, cycling, gymnastics, tennis, diving, boxing, rugby, water polo, swimming, athletics, canoe kayak, and more.

When not working, Dinah enjoys cooking great food, spending time with friends, working out, and staying fit. She is passionate about enjoying every day to the best of its potential and is happiest using her knowledge to promote high performance in others.

Dinah has a special focused lens through which to evaluate patient motor patterns by combining orthopedic and pelvic floor assessment skills for full muscular patterning. She has found adding pelvic floor training for pediatric enuresis in addition to men’s health and women’s health, from pregnancy through menopause, to be clinically rewarding. Through the Pivot She and Pivot Fit programming, Dinah is embracing new treatment opportunities.