Samantha Deakin

Samantha
Deakin

About me

Sam graduated with her Masters in Physiotherapy (UWO) in 2004 and since then has worked in both the public and private sectors of physiotherapy practice. While she has experience working with clients with a variety of conditions, most recently Sam has been focusing on empowering the lives of people living with cancer and lymphedema. As a Certified Lymphedema Therapist, Sam works 1:1 with her clients to find a treatment and management plan that works for her client’s lifestyle. Sam is passionate about working with individuals during and after their cancer treatments, managing side effects of treatments including loss of range of motion and strength, fatigue, neuropathy and lymphedema. Her treatments can include manual therapy, therapeutic exercise, adapted clinical yoga, manual lymphatic drainage, compression therapy, return to work programs and education.

Find me at my own practice, Samantha Deakin Physiotherapy- check my website for details!

 

Member type
Practising A
CPA Number
1901889
Phone
604-332-1266
Public email
Education/Credentials
University of Western Ontario - Master of Physical Therapy
Additional qualifications
Mulligan's Upper Quadrant
Soft Tissue Release
Certified Lymphedema Therapist
K-Taping
yoga Teacher
Special areas of practice
Oncology (Cancer)
Lymphedema
Breast health

Inspirations

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Samantha Deakin

After completing my undergrad at UVic in 2001, I went travelling and unfortunately suffered multiple ankle sprains while away. When I came home, I started treatment with a physiotherapist, Darren, at a clinic in White Rock. I was amazed by the depth of knowledge and the ability to truly help people achieve their goals and improve their quality of life. I was originally planning on heading into another health science field but I was inspired and started volunteering at the clinic to learn more. Within a year I was attending the University of Western Ontario Master of Physical Therapy program