Chris Bingley 

Certified Athletic Therapist, Registered Massage Therapist, Osteopathic Manual Practitioner (Thesis Writer)

Chris began his career in the fitness industry, working in downtown Toronto as a personal trainer and boxing coach in 1998. He enjoyed working in strength and conditioning and rehabilitation so much, that he began looking for more structured ways to help people with physical training or rehabilitation needs. Soon after he started his education at the University of Toronto and eventually transferred to Sheridan College’s highly competitive Athletic Therapy Program. In 2007, Chris graduated with an Bachelor of Applied Health Science Degree, specializing in Athletic Therapy. After he completed his National Athletic Therapy Certification process with the Canadian Athletic Therapist Association, he went on to study Massage Therapy at Sutherland-Chan School in Toronto and received his Diploma in Massage Therapy in June of 2010 and his Registration with the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario later in July.  Chris is currently in the final stage of completing his Osteopathy training at the Canadian College of Osteopathy in Toronto.  While working full time, he is working towards a Diploma in Osteopathic Manual Practice (D.O.M.P.) and a Diploma in the Science of Osteopathy (D.Sc.O.) with the completion of an independent Osteopathic research thesis.

Chris is a member of the Canadian Athletic Therapist Association, Ontario Athletic Therapist Association, the College of Massage Therapy of Ontario, and the Ontario Association of Osteopaths.  In the past, Chris has been a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association, and the National Coaching Certification Program (level 3 in boxing) and numerous personal training certification associations.

Chris’s training includes strategies for: acute sports injury management, rehabilitation, regenerative and restorative care,  injury prevention, strength and conditioning, and athletic development. His clinical training includes the use of therapeutic modalities such as ultra-sound, TENS, IFC, neuromuscular stimulation, low level laser, cryo-therapy, thermal therapy, athletic taping and bracing, and kinesio-taping.  These modalities may be used in combination with other forms of therapy to optimize healing and recovery, depending of the condition.

Chris is currently in private practice in downtown Toronto, utilizing his unique blend of manual and exercise therapy, principled by osteopathic and sports medicine philosophies.  His focus is on resolving injuries, improving function, and enhancing performance while attempting to foster an environment that allows life long progression no matter what your chosen hobby, leisure activity, or sport. 

In 2016, Chris completed his 12th and final season as the Head Athletic Therapist for the Toronto Nomads Men’s Rugby Club.  www.TorontoNomads.com. We had a good run boys.