Panther Sports Medicine has new physiotherapist team
UPEI Director of Athletics and Recreation Chris Huggan welcomed Marc MacDonald last week as the new operator of Panther Sports Medicine. The entire UPEI community was rocked last year when the Panthers beloved chief physiotherapist Ralph Manning passed away suddenly.
"It has been a challenging few months for all of us (coaches, athletes and staff) as we have grieved Ralph's death and tried to carry on without his services. We are so pleased that Marc MacDonald acquired Ralph’s business in December and welcome him and his reactive health team to the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre,” said Huggan. “I know they are excited about the opportunity and are committed to providing high quality services at the clinic and for our student-athletes."
A Registered Physiotherapist with over 15 years of clinical experience across a wide scope of the rehabilitation profession, MacDonald and his wife Lana, also a Registered Physiotherapist, worked throughout Florida for many years with one of the largest healthcare companies in the United States, focusing primarily in sports orthopaedics and rehabilitation. Their tender with this company allowed them to work closely with many orthopaedic surgeons servicing NHL, NFL, PGA, university, and community athletes.
The couple and their two children returned to PEI in 2009 to be closer to family and opened their private practice, reactive health, shortly thereafter. Marcel MacDonald, a UPEI alumnus, joined them in 2012 as a partner. His first position as a Registered Physiotherapist was at the UPEI Sports Centre.
Trevor Dunphy, Resident Physiotherapist, is also a UPEI alumnus and former varsity athlete who will begin work at Panther Sports Medicine as part of the reactive health team. Dunphy is extremely excited to “give back” to the community that treated him so well when he was playing soccer for UPEI.
“On behalf of everyone at reactive health, we are extremely excited to represent Panther Sports Medicine and to continue to provide rehabilitative services to the University,” said Marc MacDonald. “We all have a deep respect for Ralph Manning and what he contributed to the scope of our profession as well as to the Panther community. We hope to build upon his legacy.”
To contact Marc or a member of the Panther Sports Medicine team, call (902) 620-5181.
