Ellen de Ruyter

Ellen obtained her Bachelor's degree in physiotherapy from McGill University in 1991.  Since then, she has worked in private sports physiotherapy clinics in the Montérégie region. She moved to the Outaouais in 2022 to stay active herself, and benefit from the proximity of outdoor activities: particularly hiking, cycling and canoeing. 

Having started out herself as a competitor in Judo Québec tournaments, she was able to follow several sports teams as a physiotherapist: including soccer and College Football.  She went on to be part of the care team, and on tour, with Les Grands Ballets Canadiens and Judo Canada.   Since 2020, she would have put her services to good use in hospital care, giving her a vision of health as she ages.  She has acquired extensive experience in the causes and treatment of acute and chronic musculoskeletal injuries and pain. 

Her journey has helped her discover her love of being active in a balanced way without injury.  Ellen is passionate about prevention, prioritizing the maintenance of physical capabilities to remain agile and functional throughout life. With her knowledge of the body's needs and limitations: she is adept at applying care based on general health, muscular and joint balance, taking ergonomics into account, all of which helps to optimize healing and recover abilities after injury.

Throughout her career, she has pursued her studies in manual therapy, obtaining her level 3 (upper and lower limbs with OPPQ), in addition to a wide range of knowledge for the aging population, such as: The basics of gerontological care and Parkinson's disease.  Having cared for her aging father for 8 years with home care, Ellen has a wealth of experience to draw on, and firmly believes in multidisciplinary collaboration and communication, including family physicians, basic and advanced exams, and that the client is at the center of this team.

Attentive to your particular needs, and keen to encourage autonomy, she enhances her interventions with exercise programs adapted to each person's specific condition and problem, for people of all ages and activity levels.  Since 2024, Ellen has put her expertise at the service of Action Sport Physio, with quality of life at the heart of her values.