Throughout her high school career, Mannat competed in contemporary dance forms rooted in ballet technique on a school and studio level. This sparked her interest in working within physiotherapy and specialising in athletes and dancers, after reflecting on her own experiences. In aims to achieve this, she pursued her Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology in Canada and graduated in 2020 with a specialisation in active health and rehabilitation. She worked as a kinesiologist in Canada for one and a half years in a private gym facility primarily assessing and working with motor vehicle accident injuries. Throughout her practice, she treated a variety of injuries, but commonly worked with patients experiencing acute low back symptomology and utilised the McGill method frequently to address this. In addition to this, she was able to effectively utilise and demonstrate the effectiveness of utilising resistance training and a gym environment to improve self-efficacy and guide active rehabilitation. As a result, she is an avid supporter of rehabilitating like an athlete to keep you doing what you love to do!

She then used these experiences in moving to Aberdeen and pursuing a Masters in Physiotherapy from Robert Gordon University in 2022. Throughout her degree she gained experience working within the NHS and private sector throughout Scotland to treat musculoskeletal conditions, orthopaedic cases, paediatric development and acute admissions from A&E. Shortly after completing the course in 2023, she took on her new role as a chartered physiotherapist at SPEAR Physiotherapy in 2024. In her first steps as a qualified physiotherapist, she is looking to explore a wide variety of cases and individuals, and prioritize collaboration with her patients making SPEAR the perfect for her endeavours.

Specialist Areas

• Low back pain – rehab and long-term management
• Pilates
• Hip control + rehabilitation
• Dance
• Physiotherapy for children/youth – return to sport
• fundamental movement skills
• long-term athlete development