Cassie (Cass) Downe completed her Masters in Physical Therapy from the University of Alberta in 2016. Prior to that, she obtained a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario with a strong focus in both exercise physiology and sport psychology. Being a former CIS varsity volleyball athlete and current volleyball coach with the DINOS junior volleyball program, she has comprehensive first-hand experience with sport injuries and the rehabilitation required to return to an optimal level of function. Additionally, she has significant experience treating city of Calgary’s first responders. As a result, she understands the unusual stressors required to perform optimally for individuals working in this environment.

Her interests include a combination of motor control and hands on manual therapy, while prescribing appropriate therapeutic exercise that addresses the root or core issues. Cass is passionate about problem solving and ensuring the issue at hand is being assessed and treated thoroughly, not simply chasing symptoms. Cass is passionate about collaborating with other healthcare and performance professionals to ensure that her patient’s treatment goals are met during their time together. She has been certified in dry needling and spinal manipulation, in addition to gait analysis/re-training and blood flow restriction training. She has extensive education surrounding lower limb mechanics (hip, ankle and foot pathologies) in addition to shoulder specific and upper limb injuries.

Outside of work, Cass can be found partaking in a wide variety of activities. Her time off is spent in the mountains either hiking, mountain biking and back country skiing, or out in the country skeet shooting, bird hunting and fishing. In the city she actively participates in various volleyball leagues, coaches club volleyball and sits on the board of directors for the DINOS volleyball club.