Lauren Vickery

Lauren graduated from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and went on to complete a Master of Science in Physiotherapy in 2010. She moved to Calgary shortly after graduation and has worked in private practice for the last 15 years. Lauren completed her advanced diploma in manual and manipulative therapy in 2015 and became a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Manipulative Therapy. She is licensed in medical acupuncture and a certified Gunn IMS practitioner through the University of British Columbia. Additionally, she has completed advanced training in vestibular rehabilitation, blood flow restriction training and worked as part of a multidisciplinary concussion clinic for 8 years. Lauren was the first in Canada to graduate with a Sport Physiotherapy Diploma from the International Olympic Committee in 2018 and she obtained her Canadian Sport Physiotherapy Diploma in 2021. Lauren is a Registered International Sport Physical Therapist. She was a member of the Sport Physiotherapy Canada Executive Committee from 2018-2022 and she was Women in Sport Science program lead from 2022-2024.

Lauren has worked as a contractor for the Canadian Sports Institute Calgary since 2014. She was the paramedical lead for the Canadian National Luge Team from 2015-2018 and for Speed Skating Canada (Long Track) from 2018-2023. She was the Integrated Support Team (IST) Lead for Canada’s National Women’s Sitting Volleyball Team from 2022-2024. In 2024, Lauren took over the Return to Performance Lead position at CSI-Alberta. The newly rebranded “Return to Performance R3 Program” provides carded athletes with a comprehensive multi-disciplinary injury assessment and a directed, coordinated rehabilitation program.