The Elevated Athlete's Journey
Born From Passion
It all started with a shared dream between Co-Founders Nate and Vanessa. A couple of like-minded health enthusiasts, each with a unique set of skills and a common goal, came together with one mission: to create an environment where every treatment is centered around you, the Athlete (of all shapes and sizes). Thus, The Elevated Athlete was born, a place where your rehabilitation journey is supported by a compassionate approach.
Nathanael Tsang
M.Sc. PT
Physiotherapy
Nathanael (Nate) Tsang is the co-founder of The Elevated Athlete.
He is a graduate of the Masters of Physical Therapy program at Queen’s University (2015). Prior to this, he graduated with distinction with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Kinesiology degree, also from Queen’s University (2012).
Nate is an enthusiastic physiotherapist who utilizes a functional, comprehensive assessment approach to determine the cause of his patients’ condition. Being a competitive distance runner himself for Black Toe Running Midtown and ASICS Canada, he has developed an expertise in treating runners of all levels, in addition to treating people who suffer from other common work-related or sports injuries. Nate’s treatments focus on manual techniques, exercise-based rehabilitation, contemporary medical acupuncture, kinesio-taping, running shoe prescriptions, and patient education.
Follow Nate’s running and physiotherapy journey on Instagram @torunningphysio.
Vanessa Foucher
M.Sc. PT
Physiotherapy
Vanessa Foucher is the Co-Founder of The Elevated Athlete Inc.
She has over 15 years of experience as a Physiotherapist and holds both a Master’s degree in Physical Therapy and a Kinesiology Undergraduate degree from McGill University. Vanessa continues to maintain her extensive experience and expertise with higher level manual therapy courses from the APQMO (Quebec), concussion rehabilitation and Sport First Aid. Vanessa is also registered with the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario.
Vanessa has spent much of her career in elite professional sport specializing in return-to-sport concussion and sport rehabilitation at several clinics in both Canada and the UK, most notably with Chelsea Football Club as an Academy Physiotherapist. Having been a competitive athlete herself for 17 years focusing in middle distance swimming and synchronized swimming, Vanessa has a unique understanding of top level sport and its demands.
In her spare time she likes to golf, downhill ski, bake, hit the gym and go on hikes with her kids.
Insurance
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Direct Billing is avalible for most major insurance companies.
No WSIB or OHIP.
MVA only on a case-by-case basis
