Shawn received his Masters of Science in Physiotherapy from Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh, Scotland in 2016. Prior to this, as a member of Washington State University’s NCAA Track and Field team, Shawn also earned a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology in 2013.

Shawn was born and raised in the Lower Mainland, immersed in the world of sports, playing almost every sport throughout his life and with all the injuries to prove it. From a very young age, he was obsessed with the process of rehabilitation from both injuries and illnesses. As a former international-caliber track and field athlete and cancer survivor, Shawn has always had a special passion for promoting health and wellness in others.

He enjoys working with patients of all ages and function, although he has a special interest in treating patients in the sports community and people suffering from persistent pain.

Shawn’s philosophy and approach to physiotherapy is to empower his patients through education, safe and functional exercises progressions, and manual techniques, equipping them with the tools they need to better maximize their health and function. Keen on the belief of continuing life long education to help his patients, he has gone on to earn a certificate in Anatomical Neuropathy Inter Muscular Stimulation (AN-IMS). He places an emphasis on spending time with his patients and helping them better understand their pain.

In his spare time, Shawn loves spending time with friends and family, reading, playing basketball, working out, going on outdoor adventures, and has recently developed a love for surfing.

Nadine received her Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from the University of British Columbia (UBC) in 1999. She has gone on to earn her Certificate of Sports Physiotherapy and Certificate of Manual and Manipulative Physiotherapy, as well as her certification as a Chan Gunn Intramuscular Stimulation (Gunn IMS) practitioner.  She is also trained in Connect Therapy and the Thoracic Ring Approach.  Nadine has completed a Masters of Science, researching injury prevention in athletes.  She is a Clinical Faculty member in the Department of Physical Therapy at UBC.

A former international-caliber track and field athlete, Nadine has a special interest in working with runners of all ages, and with young athletes. She has worked with a wide range of sports and athletes, and has been team physio for the Canadian Track and Field team (Athletics Canada), the UBC Track and Field team, the Vancouver Thunderbirds Track and Field Club, and the Vancouver Whitecaps.  When not chasing after her two young girls, Nadine loves to run, hike and travel.

Marta’s background is in active rehabilitation and has been involved in assisting people with injuries for over 17 years. Marta’s always had an interest in exercise prescription starting out as a personal trainer prior to obtaining her degrees in Kinesiology (SFU ‘97) and Physiotherapy (McMaster 2001).

Teaching clients to learn about optimal posture, alignment and movement is Marta’s primary goal as it empowers them to improve physical function independently.

Marta is always involved in professional development and has post graduate training in manual therapy (Level III), peri natal exercise prescription and myofascial release. She has her certification in acupuncture and Chan Gunn Intramuscular Stimulation. In 2013, she completed her training in the Integrated Systems Model developed and taught by Diane Lee and LJ Lee. In early 2014, she took part in a course that summarized the latest research in the treatment of running related injuries. Currently, Marta is pursuing courses in Visceral Manipulation from the Barral Institute. Marta strongly believes in movement’s power to heal. She is a registered yoga teacher and frequently utilizes yoga postures in her rehabilitation programs.

Marta also has a background in dance and martial arts. In more recent years, she keeps active by doing yoga, running, hiking and skiing.

You can find more information on Marta at physiomarta.com

May graduated from McGill University in 1999 with a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy. Prior to this, she received a Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences from Simon Fraser University.

Since graduating, May has worked in private practices in urban and rural settings, helping patients in active rehab programs, private clinics and in the field of medical legal work. May also co-owned Keary Physiotherapy in New Westminster for 8 years.

May’s philosophy and approach to physiotherapy is to empower her patients, through education, safe and practical exercises and manual therapy. She believes in spending time with her patients, ensuring that they have the understanding and appropriate tools to maximize their health and quality of life.

She enjoys applying the knowledge and skills she has obtained from the many post graduate courses she has participated in. These include courses for Functional Dry Needling/IMS (Kinetacore); CranialSacral Therapy; the McKenzie protocol for the assessment and treatment of spinal conditions; Integrated Systems Model by Lee & Lee, as well as many others for assessing and treating musculoskeletal conditions.

May has also received training to assess and treat areas of special interest that include Vestibular Rehab, Temporal Mandibular joint Dysfunctions (TMD), and Breast Health.  She is a Certified Lymphedema Therapist for the Upper Extremity (CLT-UE).

In her leisure time, May enjoys the great outdoors of BC, hiking, skiing, camping and kayaking with her family and friends.

May is registered with the College of Physical Therapists of BC and is a long time member of the Physiotherapy Association of BC as well as Canadian Physiotherapy Association.

Rachel was a nationally-ranked rhythmic gymnast for nine years, competing all over Canada and the world, during which she accumulated enough aches and pains herself to become a regular patient in both physiotherapy and chiropractic offices. This is what then prompted her to study for her Bachelors Degree in Human Kinetics and her Masters Degree in Physical Therapy.

She believes in finding the cause of an injury, and using a combination of manual therapy, soft tissue techniques, dry needling and exercise in order to solve the problem. The goal is that you understand what is happening and why we are doing what we are doing in every physio session. That way every exercise that you do and self-management strategy taught will make sense and help you recover even quicker.

Since graduating, she has continued to pursue further learning to help her patients by completing her acupuncture and dry needling certification, as well as taking courses in visceral and neural manipulation from the Barral Institute, orthopaedics, and the Mulligan technique. She has also been heavily involved in Special Olympics Rhythmic Gymnastics, teaching both athletes and coaches for the last 12 years.

Since moving back to Vancouver from Fort St. John, she is happy to return to good food, mountains and rain!

For more information on Rachel, see rachellamphysio.com