Tamara Bond-Vlad is the co-owner of Life Therapies and a Physiotherapist with 25 years of clinical experience, a Manual Osteopath, and a Certified Manual Therapist.

Tamara graduated from Queen’s University in 1998 with a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy (Honours). In 2014, she completed a Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA) mentorship in South Carolina and became a Certified Manual Therapist for spinal manipulation the following year. In 2023, Tamara graduated with a Diploma of Osteopathic Manipulative Practice (Honours) from the Southern Ontario College of Osteopathy in Mississauga. Her zest for learning shows in the numerous post-graduate courses she has taken, from dry needling and acupuncture to gait analysis and special conditions of the pelvis, spine and upper and lower extremities.

While Tamara treats a wide variety of orthopaedic conditions, she has a special interest in the foot, ankle, and spine. From 2003 to 2006, she was Director of the Physical Therapy Department at the Foot and Ankle Institute of Santa Monica. Her article titled “Physical Therapy Following Peripheral Nerve Surgeries” was published in 2006 in the professional journal Clinics of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery.

Tamara uses a hands-on approach in her practice that combines manual therapy, manual osteopathy, dry needling, acupuncture, cupping, therapeutic and functional exercises, and education.

When not at work, Tamara enjoys being the mother of four active children. Physical exercise is a life-long passion, and to date she has completed one marathon and many half marathons and mini-triathlons.  In 2008 she became a yoga teacher. She strives to maintain a healthy and balanced lifestyle.