Amanda Bondarevich, Physiotherapist

Advanced care for dizziness, concussion and musculoskeletal injuries

Amanda Bondarevich is a physiotherapist with advanced training in vestibular rehabilitation, concussion management and musculoskeletal physiotherapy.

She has worked with several sports teams and brings that experience into her approach to injury rehabilitation, return to activity and concussion recovery.

Amanda is currently the only physiotherapist at Maloney Elkassem Wellness trained to use the clinic's specialized vestibular goggles, giving her a particular clinical focus in vertigo, dizziness and balance disorders.

Areas of Clinical Interest

• Vertigo and dizziness

• Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)

• Balance problems and vestibular disorders

• Concussion and persistent post-concussion symptoms

• Neck pain and headaches associated with concussion

• TMJ and jaw pain

• Sports injuries

• General musculoskeletal injuries

• Back and neck pain

• Hip and knee osteoarthritis

• Infant torticollis

Advanced Training & Treatment Approaches

• Vestibular rehabilitation

• Infrared video-goggle vestibular assessment

• Complete Concussion Management Inc. (CCMI) certification

• Gunn IMS

• Orthopaedic manual therapy

• Spinal manipulation

• GLA:D® hip and knee rehabilitation

• Individualized exercise rehabilitation

Concussion Rehabilitation

Amanda has completed the Complete Concussion Management Inc. (CCMI) concussion certification course. Her concussion assessment looks beyond the diagnosis itself to identify factors that may be contributing to ongoing symptoms, including the vestibular system, neck function, balance, eye-head coordination and exercise tolerance.

Treatment is individualized around the patient's findings, symptoms, activity demands and goals, with progressive return to work, school, exercise or sport as appropriate.

Vestibular Rehabilitation

Amanda has additional training in assessing vertigo, dizziness and balance disorders and is currently the only physiotherapist at our clinic trained to use specialized vestibular goggles during assessment.

The goggles allow Amanda to observe eye movements during specific vestibular and positional tests, which can provide useful information when assessing concerns such as BPPV and other causes of dizziness. The goggles are an assessment tool and do not make a diagnosis on their own.

Experience With Athletes

Having worked with several sports teams, Amanda understands the physical and practical demands involved in returning safely and confidently to training and competition. Her goal is not only to reduce symptoms, but to help patients progressively return to the work, sport and activities that matter to them.

Part of an Integrated Team

Concussion, dizziness and sports injuries can involve more than one system. At Maloney Elkassem Wellness, Amanda can collaborate with our chiropractors, massage therapists, acupuncturists, counsellors and other physiotherapists when a patient's recovery would benefit from additional expertise.

Amanda May Be a Good Fit If You Are Experiencing

• Vertigo or unexplained dizziness

• Balance problems

• Persistent symptoms following a concussion

• Neck symptoms associated with dizziness or headaches

• TMJ or jaw pain

• A sports or musculoskeletal injury requiring hands-on and exercise-based rehabilitation