Emily has been a Certified Athletic Therapist since 2016. She completed her BSc Kinesiology in 2013 at Queen’s University before attending Mount Royal University to study athletic therapy. Through the use of therapeutic exercise and manual therapy her goal is to restore pain free movement and help clients effectively return to work, sport or life. Emily also works with Langara College providing athletic therapy services to their student athletes.

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Gemma is originally from Scotland having graduated in 2018 with a BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy from Glasgow Caledonian University. She came to Vancouver in January 2020 to fulfill her dream of becoming a Registered Physiotherapist in Canada.

She brings a wide range of experience with her from working in musculoskeletal/sports in the National Health Service (NHS Scotland) and in private clinics. Her sports experience includes working at the European Curling Championships, Scotland rugby, and amateur soccer. Since coming to BC, Gemma has been providing care to covid and general medical patients in the acute care sector within the Fraser Health Authority.

In her spare time, Gemma can be found cycling around the seawall, kayaking at Granville Island and spending time with her friends. She enjoys exploring BC, playing golf and attends the gym regularly.

Gemma is passionate about her career as a Physiotherapist and takes great satisfaction in helping people on a daily basis. She prides herself on building a genuine rapport with patients which is echoed in her patient testimonials. She uses a combination of exercise prescription and hands-on techniques and provides a holistic approach to treatment.

She looks forward to helping the BC community, utilizing the skills she has acquired thus far in her career and continuing her professional development

Areas of Special Interest:

*Vestibular Rehabilitation

*Respiratory Physiotherapy

*Sports Injuries

*Musculoskeletal Conditions

*Post-surgical Rehabilitation

*Soft Tissue Massage

Languages Spoken: English

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For over 15 years, Carly has been working in Rehabilitation with training in physiotherapy, Yoga, and Classical Pilates. Carly’s goal is to help individuals find mobility, strength, and release through a more connected and mindful approach. Her teaching style begins with the breath and works outward, finding ways to promote strength and healing in the body and mind. Carly has extensive training and experience with core stability training, chronic pain management, breathwork, arthritic conditions, scoliosis, pre/post natal, endometriosis, and postural dysfunction.

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Born and raised in Vancouver, Canada, Patrick Au Doctor of Physiotherapy joins our team! Patrick completed his Doctor of Physiotherapy at the University of Melbourne in Australia. Prior to this, he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Physiology and Biomechanics at UBC.

Due to his sporting background, he has a strong interest in orthopedics and sporting injuries. He believes in a patient-centered approach while utilizing manual therapy, exercise and education. In addition, Patrick has completed his Australian Strength and Conditioning Association Level 1 course, as he believes the incorporation of strength training can benefit all patients.

His passion for rehabilitation for people of all fitness levels stems from his hospital and private practice experience where he was treating pre- and post-operative patients. He provides evidence-based treatments to optimize his patients’ rehabilitation in order to help them self-manage, prevent re-injury and achieve their long-term goals.

Outside of work, Patrick has a great passion for sports and food. He enjoys playing ice hockey, golf and snowboarding, and is an avid follower of the NHL, NFL and NBA. On weekends, you can find him checking off different restaurants on his list. Patrick is multilingual and speaks English, French, Cantonese and Mandarin.

Areas of Special Interest:

*Sports Physiotherapy

*IMS Dry Needling

*Exercise Therapy

*Orthopaedics

*Core Stabilization

Languages Spoken: English, French, Cantonese, Mandarin

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Matt is a recent graduate of the Brunel University Masters of Physiotherapy program in London, England. Prior to earning his masters in Physiotherapy, he earned a Bachelor of Kinesiology from UBC. Matt is originally born in South Africa before moving to Fort McMurray, AB in the early 2000’s. Matt then moved to Parksville, BC on Vancouver Island where he attended high school before starting his studies at UBC.

Matt is a former elite athlete who competed for and captained the UBC Thunderbirds swimming team. He competed both nationally and internationally trying out for two Olympics before retiring and focusing on his career. Matt is an active person who enjoys playing sports such as golf, soccer, tennis, volleyball and many more.

Due to his love of golf Matt is also Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) certified. This allows him to conduct functional screens of a players body to determine any stability or mobility issues which could be contributing to certain swing disturbances in their game. Together with his knowledge of the human body and exercise prescription, he can create a program tailored to your needs to keep you moving and playing your best game. Matt takes a multi-modal approach to treatment utilizing a combination of patient education, patient specific exercises as well as manual therapy. Matt believes in a patient-centered approach which focuses on the individual and their goals.

Areas of Special Interest:

*Preventative Exercises

*Manual Therapy

*Exercise Therapy

*Post-Surgical Therapy

*Movement Analysis

Languages Spoken: English

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Linda is a registered physical therapist with over 30 years of clinical experience. After graduating with her Bachelor’s degree from Queen’s University she completed her Master’s Degree in Perth, Western Australia specializing in Manipulative Manual Therapy. Linda has extensive work experience across many specialty areas of physical therapy including sports and orthopaedics, neurology, oncology and total joint replacement rehabilitation. Linda is a registered Gunn IMS practitioner. She is also a certified instructor, teaching in the UBC Gunn IMS post graduate curriculum. In addition, Linda holds the title of Adjunct Professor and has been actively involved in instructing anatomy at UBC. Linda’s treatment philosophy incorporates manual therapy, exercise and education along with pain management and posture correction strategies. Linda is currently working part time clinical hours as she is enjoying raising her young daughter. Outside of family and work, Linda also competes internationally in surfski racing as well as other paddle sports (former national level dragon boat, outrigger canoe solo and team racing, white water kayak, marathon canoe). Linda also plays coed and woman’s ice hockey.

If you have any questions, email Linda at physiolinda@hotmail.com.

Areas of Special Interest *Joint Replacement

*Rehabilitation

*Neurology

*Orthopaedics

Spinal *Manipulation/FCAMT

*Sports Injury

*Masters in Manipulation

*IMS

Languages Spoken: English

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Kevin graduated from the University of Alberta obtaining his Masters of Science in Physiotherapy. Kevin has extensive background working with individuals with orthopaedic and sports-related injuries from his experience as a trainer for minor league hockey, ultimate frisbee, and volleyball teams. He is certified with the Acupuncture Foundation of Canada Institute and with the Brian Mulligan Mobilization with Movement Concept. He has also completed Level 2 postgraduate courses in Orthopaedic Manual Therapy. Kevin believes in active rehabilitation by providing appropriate exercises to the client as well as providing hands-on rehabilitation Outside of work, Kevin enjoys weight-lifting year round, snowboarding in the winters and golfing in the summers.

Areas of Special Interest:

*Acupuncture

*Certified Gunn IMS

*Orthopaedics

*Sports Injury

Languages Spoken: English

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Lynda is a UK trained physiotherapist (Bristol, 1983) with extensive clinical experience and ongoing post-graduate education in orthopaedics, Women’s Health issues and pelvic floor rehabilitation for both women and men. She is a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Manipulative Physiotherapy, certified Gunn IMS (intra-muscular stimulation) Practitioner and certified Röst therapist.

Over the past 15+ years, Lynda has pursued her interest in Women’s Health and Pelvic Health physiotherapy: this includes rehabilitation to address incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, pelvic pain and for osteoporosis. For women who are pregnant, and new Mothers, she is trained in the management of Diastasis of Rectus Abdominis (DRA) and uses Röst therapy for the treatment of pelvic girdle pain (sacro-iliac, symphysis pubis pain) and coccydynia (tail bone pain). She occasionally works (as vacation relief) in both the continence and pelvic pain clinics at BC Women’s Hospital.

Lynda’s treatment approach uses a combination of exercise therapy, manual therapy, Gunn IMS, pain management techniques, Real Time Ultrasound Imaging (evaluation and biofeedback for the abdominals and lumbo-pelvic area) and postural advice. She encourages participation in appropriate home exercises, in conjunction with treatment, to help you achieve your personal functional goals: enabling you to resume your regular activities at home and work, participate in sports, and manage concerns related to personal aspects of your bladder, bowel and/or sexual health.

Lynda maintains a keen interest in the physiotherapy profession; is a member of the Women’s Health physiotherapy interest group and is involved in Committee work with the College of Physical Therapists of BC. She enjoys leading an active lifestyle, in particular: playing field hockey, biking, pilates, yoga, running (completed both 10km and half marathons), and exploring the BC outdoors with her family.

Areas of Special Interest:

*Women’s health – Pre and post-natal care, Diastasis of Rectus Abdominus (DRA), Pelvic Girdle Pain (PGP)

*Pelvic floor dysfunction in women and men- urinary and faecal incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, vaginal/rectal/pelvic pain

*Certified Gunn IMS (intra-muscular stimulation) practitioner- for treatment of neuropathic pain.

*Manual therapy/Myofascial therapy/Spinal Manipulation- FCAMPT

*Orthopaedics

*Chronic Pain

*Sports injury

*Osteoporosis

*Breast Health

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Erika graduated from the 3000 hours Massage Therapy program at West Coast College of Massage Therapy in 2008 and completed her board exam with exceptional performance. She earned a B.Sc. in Kinesiology at Simon Fraser University in 2005.Upon graduating from the massage therapy college, it was an easy transition to combine her background in kinesiology and massage therapy focusing on musculoskeletal injuries from an orthopaedic approach. Erika has experience working with athletes, from the recreational level to high level competitive athletes Currently, she is also a Primary instructor and Teaching assistant at Langara College.

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Farhana graduated from the University of Sydney, Australia, in 2008, with a BAppSc (Physiotherapy) on a Health Sciences Scholarship from Singapore Health Services. Upon graduation, she worked in an acute hospital, rotating through intensive care, general medicine, geriatrics, and orthopaedics. She then went into outpatient spinal care and sports medicine. In the latter, she worked in a multidisciplinary sports clinic with in-house sports doctors, orthopaedic surgeons, podiatrists, dietitians, and exercise physiologists. In those formative years, she provided physiotherapy coverage for the 2009 Asian Youth Games, 2010 Summer Youth Olympic Games, and 2012 Asian Netball Championships, among other sporting events ranging from triathlons to soccer.

Assimilating the knowledge and skills gathered from these experiences, Farhana ventured into private practice in Australia and Canada, specializing in orthopaedic, sports and complex musculoskeletal cases. She offers dry needling, manual therapy, pain management, gait analysis, postural correction, and exercise prescription, among a variety of other treatment modalities.

Born and raised in Singapore, Farhana grew up playing netball competitively, and was on the national youth teams. She has a special interest in knees and ankles, having herself gone through an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction as well as an ankle open reduction internal fixation (ORIF). The first-hand experience of being on the other side of the table has helped her gain further empathy, understanding, and compassion as a healthcare provider. She loves connecting with people and their furry friends, and hopes to build and sustain a community of healthy and happy patients.

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After spending her younger years in and out of physiotherapy clinics for various sports injuries, when it came time to choose a career the decision was simple for Alice. She attended McGill University and obtained a Bachelors of Rehabilitation Sciences followed by a Master’s of Science in Physiotherapy. During her studies she worked with the varsity cross country, track and field and men’s rugby teams while also competing as a varsity athlete herself on the field hockey team.

Alice finished her master’s degree studying abroad in England, where she had the opportunity to work with a Division One professional women’s soccer team and their developmental program, which affirmed her desires to pursue a career in sports therapy. Since returning to Vancouver, Alice has completed her Certificate in Sports Physiotherapy and works with a variety of local teams and at international sporting events.

Alice always aims for self management, and uses a combination of education, exercise prescription, and modalities to reach that goal.

Outside of work Alice takes advantage of the outdoor lifestyle in Vancouver with hobbies such as rock climbing, distance hiking and running.

Areas of Special Interest:

*Sports Physiotherapy

*Dry Needling

*Exercise Therapy

*Orthopaedics

*Core Stabilization

Languages Spoken: English, French, Spanish

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Kerry graduated from the University of Queensland in Australia in 1988. Her major focus since graduation has been orthopaedic and sports injury rehabilitation, but she also has extensive training in chronic pain, ergonomics and functional evaluation. In addition, in 2004, Kerry was certified in Gunn IMS (intramuscular stimulation).

Kerry is in the unique position of being a klutz herself which has resulted in numerous injuries, requiring lots of rehabilitation. She has a first hand understanding of how frustrating an injury can be when it removes you from the things you love to do in life. She is currently fit and healthy and has resumed her full and active lifestyle.

Kerry has owned Burrard Physiotherapy since 2004 and has continued to drive the high standard of care. In order to maintain continuity of treatment standards, you are most likely to run into Kerry when she is covering vacation time for one of the other therapists.

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Shahab Rezania Instagram Facebook E-mail Shahab Rezania B.Sc., B.Sc.PT.,M.Phty (manipulative), CGIMS

Shahab Rezania received his Bachelor of Science in Physiology and Physiotherapy from McGill University in 1998 and 2001, respectively. In 2004 he completed a Masters degree in Manipulative Physiotherapy from the University of Queensland in Australia. Shahab also completed his certification in Intramuscular Stimulation (IMS) at the Institute for the Study of Pain (ISTOP) in 2008.

Shahab uses his clinical skills in the analysis and management of clients with musculoskeletal problems. Integrating IMS into his physiotherapy practice allows him to diagnose and treat the chronic myofascial pain that can be present in the musculoskeletal system in the absence of any obvious sign of injury or inflammation.

Shahab’s treatment techniques include soft tissue manipulation, myofascial release, manual therapy, spine and joint mobilization and manipulation, intramuscular stimulation, and exercise therapy.

His personal interests include advanced diagnosis of posture and muscle imbalances which may lead to chronic pain, work and sports injuries, treating headaches, dizziness, vertigo, neck, shoulder, lower back, hip, knee, and ankle disorders.

Shahab enjoys problem solving and endeavors to find ways to help people improve their quality of life and maximize their potential. He can be reached for any clinical questions at srezania@hotmail.com.

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