Master of Physical Therapy, BSc Hons

Kendall’s interest in Physiotherapy began when she had a dance related injury growing up. This sparked her interest in human anatomy and movement patterns. Through her own rehab, she developed an understanding of how beneficial patient education and corrective exercise can be.

As a therapist, Kendall believes in a one-on-one treatment approach, with individualized treatment programs tailored to the client. Her therapy style includes a mix of manual therapy and therapeutic exercise, including Pilates. While Kendall enjoys working with all populations, she has a special interest in dancers, gymnasts, and those with increased mobility. Kendall strives to further her practice with continuing education and collaboration with colleagues.

For a number of years, Kendall utilized her Kinesiology training to volunteer with a rugby team as an athletic trainer. Through this, she had the opportunity to develop quick on-field assessment and treatment techniques. In addition, she developed a great appreciation for the importance of injury prevention for athletes.

Kendall’s appreciation for movement began at an early age, and she was a competitive dancer for 15 years. She still enjoys doing jazz, ballet, contemporary and tap. Outside of dance, she enjoys pilates, hiking, scuba diving, travelling and cooking.

Advanced Certifications

• STOTT PILATES® Rehab Trained Instructor – Mat level 1 & 2, Reformer level 1 & 2
• CPA National Orthopaedic Division Level 1
• Advanced Physical Therapy Lower Extremity Certification
• Advanced Physical Therapy Lumbo-Pelvic Certification
• Advanced Physical Therapy Cervico-Thoracic Certification
• Mulligan Lower Extremity Certification -Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) and Orofacial Pain
• Introductory and Advanced Vestibular Rehabilitation
• Concussion Management

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Master of Physical Therapy, Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology

Taylor is only accepting Pelvic Health clients

After graduating with a Bachelors of Science in Kinesiology from Queen’s University, Taylor returned home to the ocean and mountains to complete her Masters of Physical Therapy at UBC.

Taylor’s interest in physiotherapy began while volunteering in an adaptive gym providing exercise programming for those with mobility impairments and developmental disabilities. It was here she became passionate about empowering people of all abilities through therapeutic exercise and participating in the rehab process.

She enjoys working with a variety of clinical presentations, and has a special interest in pelvic health. Taylor practices with a whole-person approach to ensure every patient feels safe, supported, and an integral part of the collaborative rehabilitation process. She believes in combining hands-on strategies with exercise and education, while fostering self management to support clients through their rehab journey in a way that best meets their goals.

Taylor has a love for outdoor pursuits, and can be found getting outside on 2 skis, 2 wheels, or her own 2 feet. She loves hiking, skiing, running and cycling, and most recently is trying to keep up with her friends at pickleball. Taylor is here to help support you to get back to being active in whatever way moves you.

Advanced Certifications:

• CPA National Orthopaedic Division Level 1
• Pelvic Health Solutions: Level 1 – The Physical Therapy Approach to Female and Male Urinary Incontinence
• Pelvic Health Solutions: Level 2 – The Physical Therapy Approach to Female and Male Pelvic Pain

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Kenneth is a graduate in Masters of Physical Therapy at University of British Columbia, and previously earned a Bachelor of Science at University of Toronto with honors. Prior to Physiolab, Ken gained valuable experience working in Port Coquitlam and South Surrey. Kenneth is a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Manipulative Therapy (FCAMPT) which is an internationally recognized qualification for further manual therapy education. He is also certified to practice dry needling from Chan Gunn Intramsucluar Stimulation (CGIMS), Acupuncture (CAFCI), and has completed several courses in the McKenzie method of mechanical diagnosis for lower back and neck.

Kenneth has a passion for treating a variety of conditions and injuries including sports injuries, motor vehicle injuries, and work related injuries. He believes that many overuse injuries stem from biomechanical faults, and that once the dysfunction is treated through physiotherapy (manual therapy, exercise, IMS), it can relieve symptoms and pain. Also, treating the dysfunction can prevent one from further injuries and lead to a healthier lifestyle.

Kenneth has volunteered in numerous sporting events including the 2012 BC summer games, 2013 BC Special Olympics, 2014 Burnaby Tennis Open, and also for the Earl Marriott School football.

Outside the clinic, Kenneth is usually at the gym weightlifting, playing soccer, tennis, or golf. He is playing in a few basketball leagues and the summer softball league. Depending on the season, Kenneth likes to be outdoors hiking, camping, or snowboarding in the mountains of beautiful BC!

Kenneth is fluent in English, Cantonese, and has a working knowledge of Mandarin.

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Master of Physical Therapy, Bachelor Human Kinetics

Melissa is a graduate of the University of British Columbia, where she completed her Master of Physical Therapy in 2011 and Bachelor of Human Kinetics in 2009.

Melissa was exposed to Physiotherapy as a teenager after multiple sport-related ankle injuries, which led to her appreciation for exercise and rehabilitation. While completing her Bachelor’s degree, she volunteered at an adapted aquatics program where she assisted with pool-based exercises for patients in long-term care. It was through this experience that she developed her passion for working with people of all ages and abilities and found fulfillment in being a part of a person’s rehabilitation journey.

Melissa uses a combination of manual therapy, acupuncture, intramuscular stimulation (IMS), and therapeutic exercise to create individualized treatment plans to help her patients achieve their goals and optimum function. She also has additional training to assess and treat those who suffer from common vestibular disorders.

Melissa has a love for volleyball and has played competitively and recreationally since she was a pre-teen. She also has experience in competitive swimming. She enjoys working with various young athletes to assist them to achieve optimal movement and strength to improve their sports performance. As a mother of two young children, she also has a special interest in working with women pre- and post-natal to address any pain, strength, and mobility issues that they may be experiencing. Her other interests include running, Pilates, and yoga, and she has recently begun training for sprint-distance triathlons. Melissa is in the process of acquiring her certification in Clinical Pilates and looks forward to being able to offer this in her practice.

Advanced Certifications:

• Intramuscular Stimulation (Chan Gunn, CG-IMS)
• Medical Acupuncture (AFCI)
• Introductory and Advanced Vestibular Rehabilitation
• Diploma of Advanced Orthopaedic Manual and Manipulative Physiotherapy Level 1 and 2
• Mulligan Concept Introduction workshop and completion certificate
• Calibrate Clinical Pilates training

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Andrea graduated from the University College of Osteopathy in UK, where he earned both his Bachelor and Master’s in Osteopathy.

He first encountered Osteopathy during his professional soccer career. It instilled in him a profound appreciation for the preventative approach inherent in Osteopathic principles and the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration among healthcare.

Since graduating, Andrea has worked in different clinics between Italy and Canada. Additionally, he provided support to a soccer team in Milan. Andrea was also involved in teaching roles within the osteopathic academy where he graduated.

In his practice, Andrea treats a diversity range of conditions using a wide variety of techniques. He adopts a blended approach that integrates structural, visceral, and cranial methodologies to engage with the musculoskeletal, visceral, and nervous system and promote your wellbeing. His primary focus lies in alleviating your symptoms while addressing the root causes of your discomfort.

Andrea emphasizes the importance of tailoring treatment plans and techniques to meet your specific needs. He collaborates with you to determine the most suitable treatment for your individual circumstances.

Andrea treats several conditions such as:

• Neck/back pain
• Chronic Pain Management
• Cranio-cervical symptoms
• Headaches (Migraine)
• TMJ
• Sports injuries, with particular interest in Soccer players.
• Prevention for sport injuries

Andrea is passionate about sports, and you can often find him playing soccer, running around the city, hitting the gym for a workout, and occasionally going for a swim. He also loves skiing and hiking. His goal for the year, in terms of hiking, is to beat his Grouse Grind record of 45 minutes. What’s your record?

Visit his website: https://andrearascaroli.com/

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Master of Physical Therapy, Bachelor of Science and Business

Sean completed his Master of Physical Therapy at the University of British Columbia in 2018, and his Bachelor of Science and Business at the University of Waterloo in 2006. Prior to practicing physical therapy, Sean worked as an analytical chemist in the field of nuclear medicine. His analytical background has led him to embrace an evidence-based treatment approach focused on the specific needs of his clients. He uses a combination of manual therapy, movement-rehabilitation, and individualized exercise programs including Clinical Pilates.

Sean is passionate about Clinical Pilates and has learned through his own practice how its focus on body awareness, controlled movement, and motor learning are essential to injury recovery and prevention. Sean is keen to share his knowledge of Clinical Pilates with his clients so they too can experience these positive changes.

In addition to Clinical Pilates, Sean has advanced training in pelvic floor physiotherapy. Sean understands that pelvic floor problems can be both stressful and even embarrassing. To reduce these feelings of stress and embarrassment, Sean addresses pelvic floor problems using a whole person approach in a thoughtful and caring manner. Furthermore, Sean strives to create a space that is sensitive to all gender identities and expressions, sexual orientations, and provides treatment with a trauma-informed lens.

When he’s not at the clinic, Sean enjoys living an active lifestyle through running, cycling, and skiing. He is passionate about developing treatment programs that get his clients moving again!

Advanced Certifications:

• CPA National Orthopaedic Division Level 1
• Calibrate Clinical Pilates Training
• Pelvic Health Solutions: Level 1 - The Physical Therapy Approach to Female and Male Urinary Incontinence
• Pelvic Health Solutions: Level 2 - The Physical Therapy Approach to Female and Male Pelvic Pain
• Pelvic Health Solutions: Level 3A - Biopsychosocial Reframed (applying the biopsychosocial model to assess and treat persistent pain)
• Advanced training to treat the following pelvic health conditions: incontinence, prolapse, bowel/bladder health, dyspareunia, vulvodynia, persistent pelvic pain
• ACCDN Certification in Dry Needling

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Jackson graduated from the University of British Columbia, where he earned both his Master’s in Physical Therapy and Bachelor of Science. Since graduating, he has continued to develop professionally through post-graduate courses and mentorship. Most notably, Jackson has completed an additional 3 years of training at the Canadian College of Osteopathy, where he is working towards his Diploma in Osteopathic Manual Practice. In addition, Jackson is certified to practice medical acupuncture and Gunn IMS.

Prior to Physiolab, Jackson had worked in various private clinics in Vancouver, Burnaby, South Surrey, and Port Moody. Jackson’s treatment approach is patient specific and focused around the patient’s goals. He utilizes manual therapy, dry needling, exercise prescription, and client education to help patients return to sports or daily activities. While Jackson enjoys all aspects of physiotherapy, he has a special interest in treating TMJ dysfunction, headaches, neck pain, back pain, and sports injuries. Jackson also has experience with various sports teams in the community, most recently acting as team physiotherapist to the Thunder Club Volleyball under-18 team.

Outside of work Jackson enjoys an active lifestyle; his main hobbies include volleyball, ice hockey, and weight training. He believes in the importance of exercise and the positive impact it has on one’s physical and mental well-being.

Jackson is fluent in English, Cantonese, and has a working knowledge in Mandarin.

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MSc Physiotherapy, BSc Human Kinetics

Carrie’s first experience with physiotherapy came at a young age after suffering a series of sport-related knee injuries, requiring both surgery and rehabilitation. Her past experiences combined with her extensive academic training help clients and athletes restore function, minimize re-injury and optimize performance safely, and effectively.

Carrie graduated from McMaster University in 2006 with a Masters degree in Physiotherapy after obtaining a Bachelor’s degree in Human Kinetics from the University of Guelph. She has post-graduate training with the Orthopaedic Division of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association, obtaining her Certificate of Manual and Manipulative Therapy, and is certified in Chan Gunn IMS (CG*IMS) through the Institute for the Study and Treatment of Pain (iSTOP). She has completed training through the STOTT Pilates Rehabilitation Program and enjoys incorporating Clinical Pilates exercises and principles as part of her treatments. Carrie’s approach to physiotherapy aims to analyze the client’s whole body strategy, determine the underlying reason for those strategies and restore optimal performance and function using hands-on techniques and focused exercises.

Carrie has a wide range of experience treating weekend warriors and athletes in soccer, lacrosse, triathlon, and cycling. She has also taken further training in Prenatal Pilates to help support moms-to-be in their movements and aid in recovery after birth.

Advanced Certifications:

• Certificate of Manual and Manipulative Therapy
• Intramuscular Stimulation (CG*IMS)
• STOTT Pilates Rehab training - Mat level 1 & 2, Reformer level 1 & 2
• Prenatal Pilates
• The Integrated Systems Model series with Diane Lee

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Doctor of Physiotherapy, BSc Health Sciences

Gurpreet is not taking ICBC patients

Born and raised in Burnaby, Gurpreet followed her passion for global health by completing her Bachelor’s degree in Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University. Growing up playing soccer and eventually boxing, Gurpreet realized the impact that injuries can have in preventing people from participating in the activities that they love.

With a zest for adventure and keen interest in human movement, Gurpreet then moved to Australia where she completed her Doctor of Physiotherapy degree at the University of Melbourne. While in Australia, Gurpreet gained experience in a variety of rehabilitation settings and started managing injuries from the sidelines as a sports trainer for an Australian Football team.

Her enthusiasm for injury rehab lead to her to London, England where she helped treat Premier League soccer players at a recognized FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence. Gurpreet strongly believes in educating her patients and empowering them with the tools necessary to reach their rehab goals.

With a strong passion for holistic wellness, she’s travelled to Tuscany to become a Registered Yoga Teacher and is also certified in Clinical Pilates. Gurpreet loves to combine Yoga and Pilates principles with traditional manual handling and exercise therapy for a unique and well-rounded approach to treatment. When Gurpreet is not at work she enjoys travelling, trying out new restaurants, and hunting down the newest home decor trends!

Advanced Certifications:

• Acupuncture Canada Dry Needling Certification
• Calibrate Comprehensive Clinical Pilates Training
• 200-hour Registered Yoga Teacher Training
• APPI Therapeutic Yoga Level 1 Certification
• Evaluation and Management of Myofascial and Temporomandibular Joint Disorders

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BSc Osteopathy

Martina Bagnoli comes from Italy and she completed her Bachelor of Science in Osteopathy at Italian Academy of Osteopathic Medicine (AIMO) and British College of Osteopathic Medicine (BCOM) in 2016. She has also been an instructor for articulatory techniques and a thesis supervisor at AIMO.

Martina learned about osteopathy when she was a water skier athlete in Italy. She was constantly in contact with different therapists and, while they were explaining to her why she felt pain, she became passionate about learning more about anatomy and the healing processes of the body.

Martina’s approach sees the person as a whole unit in which mind and body are strictly connected. She likes to understand where the pain is coming from by analyzing the body, the movement and the patient’s personal lifestyle. She believes that everyone is unique in their perspective and experiences and thus the patient and the therapist should work together to find the best treatment to meet these different needs.

Martina uses various types of manual techniques to help with different kinds of disorders such as muscle/articulation pain, chronic pain, stress, temporomandibular dysfunction (TMD) postural disorders, headaches, digestive or other visceral disorders.

Over her years of practice, Martina has grown interested in the challenges of chronic pain and how much this kind of pain interferes with her patient’s personal lives. This has brought her to take specific advanced courses in chronic pain management to better support these patients.

Martina loves to work with adults, kids, pregnant women and athletes. In her free time, Martina loves to do yoga, take a walk in nature, and hike.

Advanced certifications:

• Integration of Autonomic Functions and Pain
• Therapeutic Setting Psychobiology: communication, perception, motivation and effectiveness treatment
• Chronic Pain Management in Psychobiology: prospect, new evidence and clinical approach
• Chronic Pain Management: clinical approach

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Masters of Physical Therapy, BSc Kinesiology

Maria is only accepting Pelvic Health clients

Maria Tyumkin completed her Master of Physical Therapy at Queen’s University in 2019, and her Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology at York University in 2016. Prior to practicing physical therapy Maria was a registered massage therapist and exercise specialist, gaining extensive manual therapy, exercise and gait analysis experience.

Maria’s passion is to build a body to mind connection, by taking into consideration all the potential puzzle pieces and putting them together in a whole person model. Maria prioritizes and takes the time to first learn a person’s needs, their story, concerns and understand their feelings. Then combine that with how a person moves to find the interlaced causes for a person’s experience. Maria uses an educational based approach to work together on why and how the pieces contribute to the experience in order to formulate a planned journey in achieving a person’s goals. Maria’s goal is to empower and build autonomy to move and feel good.

Maria is fascinated by the impacts and interrelation of gut health, hormones and a person’s menstrual cycle with pelvic health. Maria is driven by sharing knowledge and building confidence in others.

When not working, you will find Maria practicing calisthenics, pilates, cycling, running, swimming or exploring the greatest outdoors. Maria loves anything that includes movement and the weather doesn’t phase her.

Advanced Certifications:

• Massage Therapy - Manual Therapy
• Pelvic Health Solutions: Level 1 – The Physical Therapy Approach to Female and Male Urinary Incontinence
• Advanced training to treat the following pelvic health: pre-post natal care, birth preparation, incontinence, prolapse, bowel/bladder health, painful menstruation, dyspareunia, vulvodynia, persistent pelvic pain

Maria is currently taking:

• pregnancy and post partum athleticism coaching program
• Functional Medicine Practitioner program

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Larissa is accepting new clients via referral only. All new clients will be seen for a 70 minute initial assessment/treatment at $160. If you don’t need to see Larissa or don’t have a direct referral to her, please call or email our Client Service Team and we will help match you with one of our other amazing therapists to help you reach your goals.

Master of Physical Therapy, Bachelor of Science

Larissa was exposed to Physiotherapy at a young age and was immediately intrigued by the profession. Through her own injuries, she has developed a deep sense of empathy, compassion, and comprehensive knowledge base that comes from being both a patient and a therapist. Larissa is passionate about the profession and also sees the immense value in being part of a collaborative health care team. Larissa continues to prioritize life-long learning and is currently exploring knowledge in Osteopathic techniques, movement re-patterning, and the Autonomic Nervous System. Larissa is also an instructor trainer with Calibrate Pilates Training and loves to teach and learn from the amazing practitioners looking to add Clinical Pilates to their practices.

Larissa uses her skills to assess and treat the whole person and is very keen on making sure that the patient understands and is part of the treatment process the entire way through.

Larissa was a competitive swimmer for 11 years and loves to work with swimmers to extend their health and performance. She is a new mom and currently enjoys exploring the world through her daughter’s eyes – and keeping up to her! When she has time, Larissa loves to move via yoga, hiking, Kettlebell and weight lifting training, trail running, scuba diving, and has over 17 years of personal Pilates experience.

Advanced Certifications:

• Medical Acupuncture Provider - AFCI
• Gunn Intramuscular Stimulation (CGIMS)
• K-taping therapist
• Manual and Manipulative Therapy (RCAMPT) with the Canadian Academy of Manipulative Therapy
• Shirley Sahrmann Movement Impairment Syndromes
• Lyn Watson Advanced Shoulder Rehab Level 1 & 2
• STOTT Pilates Rehab Instructor - Reformer 1 & 2, Cadillac/Barrels/Chair 1 & 2
• Calibrate Clinical Pilates Instructor and Co-teacher of Calibrate Pilates
• Anatomy Trains Movement Therapist
• Visceral Manipulation 1: Abdomen (Barral Institute)

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