once a patient, now your physiotherapist – how empathy is really built…
training
- Physiotherapist
- Bachelor of Science, Macewan University – 2021
- Masters of Science in Physical Therapy – Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh -2023
personality
Growing up immersed in sports, with two teachers as parents, Cole found his way to physiotherapy the honest way: by being injured, and asking too many questions. After completing his Masters Degree in physiotherapy across the pond in the historic and windy city of Edinburgh, Cole returned home to work with patients in the same clinic that he once limped into. It is kind of poetic, or full circle, and something Cole is very proud of. Cole’s approach is equal parts science, empathy, and just the right amount of cheesy analogy. Cole knows how frustrating some injuries can be, and strives to empower the people that he works with.
- Favorite books – This is going to hurt (Adam Kay), The Philosophers Stone
- Favorite Music – 90’s/2000’s Country, 2000’s Rock
- Movies he/she loves – Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, Revenge of the Sith
- Favorite sports/activities – Golf, hockey, Soccer, Football
- Physio nickname – Still working to earn one (or Paddington for some reason).
- What his physio assistants say about him – a smile will fix a lot of things and he has smiles for hours
- First car –2003 Mustang
- Clinical Pet Peeve – Not being able to read / see the white board
- Something you may not know about him/her – Lived in Scotland for two years to complete his physiotherapy schooling
- Superhuman Talent – Will almost always 3 putt, it’s impressive at this point
- What is his biggest guilty pleasure? If given the chance, he will eat a whole box of donuts in one sitting
edge
Cole started his Leading Edge journey as a patient at the St. Albert clinic. He spent most of his adolescence in and out of the clinic due to various sports related injuries. During that time, Cole’s interest in the physiotherapy profession grew, and he joined the team working as a physiotherapy assistant and kinesiologist. Following the completion of his undergraduate degree in Science, he decided to cross the pond over to Edinburgh, Scotland to complete his Physiotherapy studies. Cole quickly got to work at the same clinic where he was once a patient once back home in St. Albert.
