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Joanne Makara

Joanne Makara

Clinic Director & Physiotherapist

Makara Physiotherapy

⭐ Featured on MiTL Brandon
“Half my patients drive an hour to get here. That's not a business problem — that's a healthcare gap. We're closing it.”

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About Joanne Makara

Joanne Makara built the largest independent physiotherapy practice in Westman from scratch. Starting with one treatment room in 2015, her clinic now employs eight therapists and serves over 200 patients a week. She's known for pioneering telehealth physio for rural patients who can't make the drive to Brandon, and her 'Move Better Monday' YouTube series has 15,000 subscribers.

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4.9 Google rating. Patients highlight: 'life-changing', 'actually listens', 'the best in Manitoba'.

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