Sophia Park McKenna

Registered Physiotherapist

Sophia is a licensed health care professional in three different countries: South Korea, the U.S.A, and Canada. Sophia believes that her broad range of experience and knowledge gained within the fields of Physiotherapy and Athletic Training in Sports Medicine both in the hospital and clinic settings and on-the-field athletic settings will provide optimal patient care for the client. She has treated many different clients in different settings, both orthopedic and neurological cases.

Sophia graduated from Yonsei University in Physical Education and then earned her 2nd degree from Yonsei University in Physical Therapy. To pursue a career in Orthopedic physiotherapy and Sports Medicine, Sophia decided to continue her education at the University of Miami in Florida which is known for sports and athletes, especially the Miami football Hurricanes. Sophia had a great experience working with the athletes in many different sports such as football, men's and women's track and field, men's and women's tennis, swimming and diving, basketball, and women's soccer.

She successfully completed the U.S National Board Exam administered by NATA and worked at a private physiotherapy clinic in Boynton Beach after getting certified. While working at the clinic, Sophia continued to expand her knowledge, focusing on Evidence-Based Practice by attending a post-professional Doctor of Physical Therapy program at ATSU's School of Health Science. Sophia also worked at a sports medicine centre at a general hospital for nearly 5 years in South Korea. She focused on orthopedic manual therapy, sling therapy, Isokinetic assessment, and exercise along with balance assessment before moving to the Spine and Joint Rehab Centre, where she mostly treated post-operative patients.

Sophia strongly believes that personalized and client-centered treatment is the key to a successful patient outcome. Her treatment approach is manual therapy, Integrated dry needling, and exercises through optimum evaluation and assessment. Sophia plans to continue taking continuing education courses in Canada to contribute to patient care and to the community and wishes to further improve her skills in Physiotherapy. Sophia speaks fluently in Korean and English and works at our Stonebridge location. She enjoys ballet, yoga, and pilates and believes in a holistic health approach.