Jeffrey Romkey
Clinic Director, BKIN, MPT, MClSc(manip therapy), FCAMPT, Cert Sport, CSCS, TPI CGFI-MP3
Areas of focus: Golf, skiing, jaw and facial pain
With specialties in assisting competitive athletes in both golf and skiing, Jeff’s goal is to help injured athletes recover as quickly as possible and maximize their potential by utilizing the latest therapies and technology.
With a postgraduate degree in physiotherapy, a Masters in Clinical Science, and having completed the prestigious Fowler-Kennedy Sports Physiotherapy Fellowship, Jeff is certified by the Titleist Performance Institute (CGFI-MP3—the highest level obtainable) and is a traveling physiotherapist with the Canadian Ski Cross team to Europe and Western Canada. Assessing his patients in a special golf studio at the clinic, Jeff uses the latest in golf technologies, including K-Vest. He’s worked with many of the top golfers in Canada, including those playing on PGA Tour Canada.
An active golfer and avid trap and skeet shooter, Jeff also has an interest in treating jaw and facial pain. Jeff teaches jaw and facial pain diagnosis and treatment to students in the School of Physical Therapy at Western University and to other physiotherapists through the Orthopaedic Division of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association.
Chris Statten
BA(Hons) KIN, MPT, MClSc (MT), FCAMPT
Areas of focus: Hockey, concussion recovery
With significant experience in the rehabilitation and prevention of injuries relating to hockey, Chris worked with the London Knights OHL team during the 2012-13 season. During his time with the Knights, Chris was responsible for providing training, injury prevention, and on-ice medical coverage, as well as pre-game and post-game management, including concussion rehabilitation. Chris uses this background to assist athletes as they prepare for active sports on and off the ice.
Chris’s education includes a Master of Physical Therapy at Western University, a Sports Physiotherapy Fellowship at the Fowler Kennedy Sports Medicine Clinic and most Recently a graduate of the Advanced Health Care Practice Program (MClSc) from Western University. Chris is certified in Trigger Point Dry Needling and the Selective Functional Movement Assessment. He also continues to seek additional education to further his journey in helping athletes and non-athletes rehab from injury.
Allison Francis
DPT, MPT, BHK
Areas of focus: Osteoarthritis, Healthy Aging & Wellness, Low back and Pelvic Pain
Allison joins ReActive Physiotherapy as an experienced therapist having worked in private practice, public-funded health care, academics, and research. Allison completed her Doctor of Physical Therapy at Regis University in Denver, Colorado after her entry level Masters of Physical Therapy at the University of Western Ontario in London, and a Bachelors of Human Kinetics from the University of British Columbia. Allison has completed post-graduate training in Integrated Dry Needling, Manual Therapy and the Selective Functional Movement Assessment. Allison was a varsity volleyball athlete, and can relate to young athletes rehabilitating from injury. Allison is equally excited to assess and treat patients dealing with osteoarthritis before and following total joint replacement surgery.
Allison and her husband are avid travelers and have enjoyed trips backpacking across Canada, USA, Europe, Costa Rica, Australia and New Zealand. Away from the clinic you can find Allison volunteering at her children’s school, playing ice hockey, tennis or training as a recreational triathlete.
Jackie Sadi
BSc(PT), MSc, FCAMPT
Jackie Sadi is a licensed physical therapist and a lecturer responsible for Advanced Orthopedic courses at Western University. She has an extensive background in occupational injuries, complex spine injuries, and a special interest in shoulder, elbow, and wrist problems. A physical therapist for 25 years, Jackie is recognized as a clinical orthopedic specialist in manual and manipulative therapy.
Jackie is a clinical specialist in musculoskeletal physiotherapy by the Canadian Physiotherapy Association, currently one of only a few practitioners in Ontario to have achieved this designation.
Tiffany Laporte
BHSC, MST, RPT
Tiffany completed her Honours Bachelor of Health Sciences at Western University in 2014, graduating on the Deans Honours List consecutively. She continued her studies at Western and graduated in 2018 with her Masters in Physiotherapy.
Prior to university, Tiffany was very involved in her community as the captain and coach of many sports teams. During her university years, she continued this involvement as she worked part time at a physiotherapy clinic in London, was a participant of a London volleyball team, and captain of volleyball and badminton intramural teams at Western University. Throughout the summers, she dedicated her time to researching at Canada’s premier nuclear organization: Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, in Chalk River, ON, where she grew up.
Tiffany continued her research experience in collaboration with Western University Assistant Professor Dr. Susan Hunter in researching the attentional demands of patients with cognitive impairments, as well as completing her thesis with Western University Associate Professor Dr. Tom Overend regarding the effect of strength training with patients following hip fracture.
Tiffany has currently completed her Level 1 in Manual Therapy, education in Concussion Management and looks forward to upgrading her skills by pursuing additional post-graduate courses. Throughout her life, Tiffany has been active in a wide variety of sports including volleyball, softball, badminton, basketball, hockey and golf, as well as running and strength training in her spare time.
As a physiotherapist, Tiffany is passionate about empowering people to help them reach their full potential.