Alexandre Gariépy
Physiotherapist
A physical therapist and athlete himself, Alexandre specializes in rehabilitation and movement optimization. His practice is grounded in current evidence-based research to provide personalized and effective treatments tailored to each patient’s needs. He combines manual therapy and subcutaneous needle therapy to help reduce pain and promote recovery.
Having worked with athletes on the national alpine skiing team, he has expertise in the gradual return to performance and in adapting treatments to the demands of high-level sports. His approach emphasizes targeted and progressive exercises to restore mobility, strength, and motor control, enabling a sustainable return to optimal performance in sports, work, and daily activities.
Clinical Interests
- Sports physiotherapy
- Return to sport and performance optimization
- Injury Prevention
- Concussion
- Sports Science and Physical Conditioning
- Alpine Skiing, Mixed Martial Arts, and Rock Climbing
- Movement Analysis and Motor Control
- Dry Needling
Academic Trainings
- Master’s degree in physiotherapy, Université de Montréal (2016)
Main Postgraduate Courses
- Physiotherapeutic puncture with dry needles
- Accreditated by Centre de développement de l’excellence sportive des Laurentides (CDESL)
- Accreditated by Excellence sportive de l’île de Montréal (ESIM)
- Manual therapy – Level 2 (superior and inferior quadrants) (AQPMA)
- Concussion management – CCMI certification
- Thrive Neurosport: The Athlete Brain, Movement Specialist
- Rehab-U (Levels 1 and 2)
- Champion Specialist Performance Therapy and Training System – Level 1 (LTAP)
- Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Framework
- Performance Specialist
- The Science of Turnout
- Sports First Responder
- Rock Rehab
