Nancy Spence Osteopathy Barrie

CAT(C), O.M.P. 

BSc (Hons) Osteopathy, Dip. OMP, Dip. SIM

Certified Athletic Therapist, Osteopathic Manual Practitioner

As a graduate of the Sheridan College, Sports Injury Management Program, Nancy has is a certified Athletic Therapist and member of the Canadian Athletic Therapists Association (CATA) and of the Ontario Association of Athletic Therapists (OATA).  She later graduated from the Canadian College of Osteopathy in Toronto, Ontario and holds a Diploma in Osteopathic Manual Practice.  Nancy then went on to complete a BSc(Hons) Osteopathy with the British College of Osteopathic Medicine (Plymouth University). She is a member of the Ontario Association of Osteopathic Manual Practitioners (OAO).

Always looking to keep informed, Nancy regularly attends conferences, courses, and seminars.  Past courses include pediatrics and motor development, women’s health, fascial and structural work, treating Concussions, philosophies related to Osteopathic Treatment and Osteopathic Endocranial Spasm Courses as well as keeping up to date on training methods and functional movement.

Nancy is currently the Immediate Past President of the Canadian Federation of Osteopaths (CFO) and has served on their Board of Directors since 2014.  Nancy has been on the Board of Directors of the OAO since 2012.  She currently serves as the OAO President and was the past Professional Practice and Conduct Committee Chair.  Nancy is also a member of the Osteopathic International Alliance (OIA) Nominations Committee. Through her governance and committee work, Nancy attends and represents the profession of Osteopathy in Canada at workshops and conferences across Canada and around the world.

As an Athletic Therapist, Nancy has worked at competitions ranging from the recreational level to the international stage.  Of note, she is currently the Therapist with the Stayner Siskins Junior C Hockey Club, was the Head Therapist for the Burlington Barracudas (2011/2012) in the former CWHL and was previously with the McMaster Men’s Varsity Soccer team (1998 – 2008). Nancy sets aside time for Provincial and National Summer and Winter Games and local events whenever possible.