Saja has been working as a physiotherapist in the Sea to Sky corridor since 2017. In practice, Saja utilizes an individualized approach to care for each patient, going through a comprehensive full body assessment to identify the root cause of your pain and understand the unique drivers that are contributing to your specific injury. Your treatment plan will include a combination of manual therapy, soft tissue techniques, IMS (dry needling), and exercise to help you return to activity as quickly as possible. She believes in treating the whole person to make you stronger than before your injury and adapting the treatment plan to fit your individual goals and lifestyle. Her expertise in both clinical pilates and gym based strength training will help you reach your goals, whatever they may be.

Saja completed both her Masters of Physiotherapy Degree (2017) and her Bachelor’s of Kinesiology Degree at UBC (2012). She has additional training in orthopaedics, IMS (dry needling), concussion management, core integration, and the Connect Therapy Sports Thorax. She is also a graduate of the comprehensive Integrated Systems Model (ISM) training which is a full body approach to assessment and treatment. Saja has done her Clinical Pilates training though Calibrate Pilates and enjoys utilizing movement and the Pilates repertoire into her practice. She has a special interest in breath and deep core strengthening as well as restoring and maintaining movement and strength during pregnancy and the postpartum period.

Outside of work Saja enjoys mountain biking, downhill and cross-country skiing, trail running, and hiking with her family.

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Pat McKinnon is an orthopaedic physiotherapist and Certified Gunn IMS practitioner who has been practicing throughout the Sea to Sky Corridor since 2008.

Hailing from the majestic foothills of Calgary, Alberta, Pat graduated with distinction with a Bachelor of Kinesiology degree from the University of Calgary in 2000. After spending the next few years immersing himself in the idyllic mountain culture of the Canadian Rockies, Pat decided to put all of his hard learned education to good use, so he moved to the west coast to complete his Masters of Physical Therapy degree at the University of British Columbia. Upon graduation in 2007, Pat promptly traded his boutique urban Kitsilano existence for the recreational paradise of the Sea to Sky Corridor, where he’s been practicing and living the dream ever since. He never intended for it to be a permanent move, but you know how that story goes…

A devoted practitioner, Pat greatly values working collaboratively with his clients, taking the time to to assess and treat their specific injury needs in a private, one-on-one clinical setting. He uses a variety of hands-on manual therapy techniques, in conjunction with individualized exercise prescription and focused re-training of dysfunctional movement patterns, in order to assist each client with achieving their personal rehabilitation goals.

Pat has post-graduate certifications in IMS and Active Release Techniques (ART), and has completed the Level 3 manual therapy curriculum through the Canadian Orthopaedic Division. He has a special interest in shoulder injuries and post-operative rehabilitation, but he is generally fascinated by the mind-blowing neuromuscular workings of the entire human body, and has undertaken extensive coursework targeting all of the major musculoskeletal regions.

When he’s not in the clinic, Pat is a borderline obsessive freeride snowboarding enthusiast, both on the resort and in the backcountry. He also enjoys pedalling trails, climbing mountains, surfing waves, eating tacos, and not-so-secretly rocking out to sweet ‘80s hair metal jams.

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Quinn is a physiotherapist driven to help individuals achieve their unique health and rehabilitation goals, whether it’s recovering from an injury, improving mobility, reducing pain, or enhancing athletic performance. Quinn’s treatments aim at identifying and addressing root causes, as well as developing long term solutions. He takes a personalized and holistic approach, utilizing a combination of manual therapy, tailored exercise prescription, and patient education to provide comprehensive care.

Quinn earned a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from the University of Victoria and a Masters of Physical Therapy degree from the University of British Columbia. Additionally, Quinn has completed the Orthopedic Division Level 1.

Beyond physiotherapy, Quinn is big into outdoor adventure with interests in skiing and mountain biking. Quinn has a background in professional mountain bike racing that gives firsthand experience to the physical demands of athletic performance and the challenges associated with of injury rehabilitation.

Quinn is proud to be practicing in Squamish, the town he grew up in. With a deep connection to the area and the community, he looks forward to helping individuals achieve their goals.

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Originally from London Ontario, Maddy moved to Ottawa to complete her undergraduate degree in Kinesiology (2013) as well as her Master’s degree in Physiotherapy (2017) at the University of Ottawa. French being her first language, Maddy strives to provide comfortable and thorough care in both official languages of Canada.

Through her undergraduate degree, Maddy pursued varsity rowing and competed at many provincial, national and international levels. Through many injuries of her own, Maddy looked to knowledgeable physical therapists to facilitate her return to play and discovered she wished to provide that same level of care as a physical therapist herself.

Working both in the private practice community in both pediatrics and adults as well as in the public sector such as critical care and burns, Maddy believes in a holistic and full-bodied approach to physiotherapy. Discovering root causes of current injuries and adjusting lifestyle factors to ensure long term health is her main focus. Continuing education is one of Maddy’s biggest professional goals and to continue providing the highest quality of care possible. She currently has advanced education in vestibular and concussion training, is currently a certified yoga teacher and personal trainer, has current breathwork and cardiorespiratory advanced courses through Mary Massery and hopes to continue her studies with acupuncture this year.

Maddy strives to provide an open and educational environment for her patients and seeks to be creative in her approach to return patients to their previous level of function. She is keen to provide care for all levels of function and age in the athletic, cardio-respiratory, neurology, and concussion populations in both adult and pediatric sectors.

Maddy’s first love was swimming although now enjoys staying active with beach volleyball, rock climbing, snowboarding, weightlifting, and hiking.

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Ayla applies a holistic approach to treatment incorporating manual therapy, Clinical Pilates, education and exercise rehabilitation to alleviate pain, improve function and enhance quality of life. During her sessions, she encourages clients to become an active part in their rehabilitation while addressing posture, body alignment, movement patterns and lifestyle factors to prevent future injury and impairment. Ayla believes in the importance of identifying the underlying cause of pain by using the latest evidence-based assessment techniques to deliver both rehabilitation as well as future injury prevention strategies.

Ayla completed her Bachelor’s Degree of Physiotherapy in Western Australia in 2014. Since completing her study, Ayla has worked as a sports and musculoskeletal physiotherapist and Clinical Pilates instructor treating a range of injuries from traumatic/sporting injuries to chronic pain syndromes. After moving to Canada she developed a love of climbing that eventuated in her moving to the beautiful town of Squamish to become more immersed in the climbing culture. Ayla has worked with both semi-professional and professional rugby and soccer teams in Western Australia and completed Australian Physiotherapy Association Sports Level 1 and 2 courses. Through this training she has further developed these sports-specific principles to treat climbing injuries amongst other traumatic and overuse injuries. Here, her focus has been on training people from early intervention right through the final phases of recovery and back to high-level sport without pain.

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Emma is a registered physiotherapist and UESCA qualified ultramarathon coach. She completed her BSc (Honours) in Life Science and Health at Queen’s University and her MSc in Physiotherapy from Oxford Brookes, in the UK where her dissertation focused on the injury experiences of both adventure and traditional athletes partaking in international level sport. She is personally an avid trail runner, climber, skier and adventurer.

Emma loves to combine her experience of working as a personal trainer, coach and physiotherapist to help people get back to what they love doing and become more resilient after injury. She believes in a multimodal approach, focusing on the individual needs of the patient, exercise prescription and manual therapy.

Emma has a wide range of experience having worked in both hospitals and private practice. After graduation, Emma spent some time living in Scotland where she first worked in a treatment center working with injured first responders with a range of sporting, musculoskeletal and neurological injuries. She also worked at a private practice in Glasgow treating people with a variety of sport and non-sport related injuries (such as post-car accident). Emma has experience working with active populations in mountain towns and understands how important it is for people to be able to continue to pursue their passions, whatever they may be!

Emma is always striving to continue her education, and has certificates in sports massage, as well as FMS Level 1. She will continue taking new courses and pursuing knowledge in her areas of interest. She also offers coaching services.

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Brett is a Registered Kinesiologist with the British Columbia Association of Kinesiologists and a certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist with the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology. He holds a bachelor of Kinesiology, with a focus in Exercise Science and Training from Acadia University and a Master of Science degree in Human Health and Nutritional Sciences from the Human Performance and Health Research Laboratory at the University of Guelph. As an Exercise Physiologist, Brett has worked with Acadia’s Varsity Athletics, Guelph Varsity Athletics, provincial and national level athletes, and individuals experiencing functional limitations including cardiac conditions, diabetes and obesity. Brett developed his interest in injury rehabilitation and exercise performance through his own experiences racing in the Ontario and Quebec provincial downhill mountain bike series, snowboarding and playing on the Acadia University Men’s Lacrosse team. Outside of work, Brett spends most of his time in Squamish’s beautiful mountain bike trail network or exploring the Coast Mountains on his split board.

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Karina Steinberg is an orthopaedic and vestibular physiotherapist with over 20 years of experience treating sports injuries, concussions and dizziness. She graduated as a Physical Therapist from Queen’s University in 2001 after completing a degree at the University of British Columbia in Human Kinetics.

Karina is trained at the highest post-graduate level in manual therapy and is fellow of the Canadian Academy of Manipulative Physical Therapy (FCAMPT). She is also a certified Gunn IMS practitioner, is trained in medical-acupuncture, a certified ImPACT trained concussion physical therapist, and has an advanced certificate in Vestibular Therapy from the Emory University School of Medicine.

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PLEASE NOTE: Karly works at both the Perfornace Center and at our Cleveland clinic

Advanced expertise in functional rehab and manual therapy with a passion for creating individualized specialty programs. The programs I love to engineer incorporate appropriate exercises and recovery plans based on the person’s sport, work, and family lifestyle. I find deep gratification in solving challenging issues for advanced athletes and have been fortunate enough to work with National Team Athletes, competing in the International sports arena, for nearly a decade.

Over the years I’ve worked with various teams in Australia, England, and most recently Northern Ireland. The professional athletes and teams that I’ve worked with include the Irish National Swim team, the Irish National Men’s Field Hockey team, and the Irish National Rowing Team, all posing strong performance results with treatment. While my career has lead me to explore some pretty incredible parts of the world, I’m grateful to be returning home to my native BC to reunite my family, and to raise my 3 kids near their grandparents.

BOOK WITH KARLY As I’m newly returning to the area, I’m excited to leverage my expertise in the ‘Olympic Cycle’ to apply real ‘Sports Cycle’ applications for folks from all walks of life here in Squamish as seasonality and sports cycles evolve. If you are a high impact athlete, are seeking a holistic pre-hab injury prevention plan, or are someone suffering from Shoulder, Hip, Knee or Groin related issues, I hope that we can partner together on your road to recovery.

Advanced areas of expertise:

Holistic pre-hab injury prevention plans (Advanced Pilates Reformer Training for functional rehabilitation)

Shoulders (Advanced experience treating competitive National Swim Team athletes and working with the Coaching team at the Sports Institute of Northern Ireland)

Hip, Knees & Groin (Extensive experience at the Wimbledon Knee Clinic, a Masters in Sports Medicine and a Dissertation in Hip and Groin related issues)

Education:

Bachelor of Physiotherapy (University of Queensland, Australia)

Masters in Sport and Exercise Medicine (Ulster University, Northern Ireland)

STOTT Advanced Reformer Instructor

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Chris’ journey to becoming a physiotherapist began in high school when his own injuries from the basketball court led him to the physio clinic. He was instantly drawn to a profession that allowed him to blend his desire to connect with people with a passion for health and exercise. This led him to the University of Alberta to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology (2012) followed by a Master of Science in Physiotherapy (2016), taking some time in between degrees to work in the fitness industry and travel. He appreciates having a career that gives him the opportunity to guide others on the path to better health and performance. He enjoys the challenge of analyzing movement biomechanics, finding dysfunctions and solutions. His passion for exercise is reflected in a treatment style that focuses on optimizing strength, mobility, and quality of movement through appropriate exercise prescription. In addition, Chris uses dry needling, acupuncture, joint manipulation, and soft tissue techniques to provide the best possible outcomes for his patients. He has a special interest in sport injuries and loves working with athletes of all abilities anywhere on the spectrum from injury prevention to rehabilitation to sport performance. He believes in finding ways to train around pain and always strives to keep his patients active despite their injuries. Outside of work, you’ll find him trail running, strength training, hiking, biking, or skiing. He’s also an avid traveler, loves to spend time with friends and family, and enjoys sipping the occasional mezcal.

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Hannah graduated from The University of Sydney, Australia with a Masters of Physiotherapy 2011, and Bachelor of Applied Science (Exercise and Sports Science) 2003. Most recently completing a Masters in Sports Physiotherapy from the University of Queensland, Australia in 2021. Prior to becoming a physiotherapist Hannah was an APSI Level 4 Certified Ski Instructor working in USA, Australia, and Canada.

Hannah has been working in the private practice setting since 2012 and has completed post graduate education in sports injuries, ACL injuries, tendon injuries, manual therapies, shoulder injury, dry needling, and exercise therapies. She has experience working with Rugby Union Men’s and Women’s, 15’s and 7’s Teams at Tournament level which enabled her to be the Tournament Physiotherapist at the Australian Women’s Rugby 7’s Championships in 2012 and 2013.

Hannah enjoys treating a variety of conditions and uses exercise with clinical Pilates and strength and conditioning principles along with manual therapies in her active treatment approach to reduce pain and improve function. Since 2015 Hannah has enjoyed the active lifestyle of the Sea to Sky Corridor. She too loves to ski, run, swim, bike, hike, paddle, go to the gym and get in a yoga class. She has an athletic background in field hockey, cross-country running, and surf lifesaving from when living in Australia and looks forward to helping you stay active in our little slice of paradise.

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Maggie received a Bachelor’s of Kinesiology with Honours from Acadia University in 2000 where she specialized in Athletic Therapy and Sport Medicine. She was the athletic therapist for Acadia’s football team and conducted research on concussion with the varsity hockey program. Following graduation she worked in San Francisco as a certified strength & conditioning coach (CSCS). Upon returning to Canada she earned a Masters of Kinesiology (2004) from the University of Calgary where she was trained in the Human Performance Lab working with elite athletes (alpine skiers, speed skaters, swimmers and cyclists) and earned her certification as an Exercise Physiologist (CEP). Realizing her strengths were in combining exercise with sport medicine, she then did her Masters in Physical Therapy at UBC.

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Johanna has a Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology from the University of British Columbia and a post graduate diploma in Pedorthics from the University of Western Ontario. She has had a lifelong interest in the biomechanics of the human body, so the study of Pedorthics was a natural fit. Johanna has been active her whole life with a great many years spent rowing with UBC’s varsity team then moving on to trail running, mountain biking and hiking.

Pedorthics concentrates on the study and evaluation of human locomotion, including the foot and lower limb anatomy; pathology, and biomechanics. Johanna is pleased to offer the active Sea-to-Sky community Pedorthic services. These services include gait analysis; footwear fitting and custom foot orthotics. She can recommend appropriate shoe construction and modifications as needed.

What is a Pedorthist???! Pedorthist - a lower limb specialist trained in the assessment of lower limb anatomy and biomechanics. A C.Ped. (C) specializes in treatment and conditions of the foot, ankle and lower extremities as well as the fabrication of custom orthotics, shoe fitting and modifications.

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Dr. Scott Nicol moved to Squamish from Calgary, AB where he had been practicing for over 7 years. Originally from Kelowna, BC, his love for the outdoors began at a young age through skiing, biking, running, golfing and water sports. The close proximity to recreational activities and a slower pace of life drove the move to Squamish from Alberta.

Dr. Scott obtained his Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology at the University of Calgary. During that time, Dr. Scott had the privilege of competing as a varsity Track and Field middle distance runner where he won numerous CIS medals, set a school record and was the team captain for his final three years. He obtained his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from the University of Western States in Portland, OR where, at the same time, he completed his Masters of Science in Exercise and Sports Science.

Dr. Scott uses an evidence-based, diversified approach to care that includes a number of different techniques to aid his patients. Along with manual therapy, he uses Graston, Activator methods, numerous modalities and is full body trained in Active Release Technique (ART®). He has a keen interest in working with all individuals struggling with pain or dysfunction and is eager to provide long-lasting relief. Regardless of activity level, from weekend warrior to elite athlete, personal injury, motor vehicle accidents or workers compensation claims, Dr. Scott’s wealth of knowledge and expertise can get you back to your better-functioning self!

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Suzie is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator. She completed her Bachelor of Science degree in Food, Nutrition and Health from the University of British Columbia. Following graduation she completed an extensive integrated internship with Fraser Health Authority. Suzie is registered with the College of Dietitians of British Columbia and is a member of Dietitians of Canada.

Suzie’s passion is to motivate clients in making realistic and sustainable healthy diet changes to better suit their needs. She is committed to helping individuals meet their nutritional goals by working closely with them to optimize their health, prevent and manage chronic disease while improving their quality of life.

Suzie’s scope of expertise includes prevention and management of chronic disease, inflammatory disease, and digestive issues with a special interest in sports nutrition.

Outside of work, she has a deep love and appreciation for the outdoors - is proud to call Squamish her home for the past 17 years. She is an avid mountain biker, snowboarder, and trail runner. She also enjoys cooking, traveling and spending quality time her family and friends.

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