About DEREK
Registered Physiotherapist, BScPT, FCAMPT, GunnIMS
Derek’s primary goal is to get you back to moving comfortably so you can rebuild and get back to the activities you love. The sea to sky is a playground for people who love to move, and when injuries or pain get in the way of being active, it’s a little crazy-making. Let’s work together and get you back moving and loving life again.
Derek has been a private practice musculoskeletal Physiotherapist since 2005. He has also been casting for and designing orthotics since 2007, is certified in GunnIMS since 2014, has completed post graduate Masters coursework in diagnostic imaging for physical therapists in 2014, and has completed his Advanced Diploma in Manipulative Therapy in 2016. Derek has pursued extensive training in various niches within musculoskeletal physiotherapy such as Scoliosis Specific x-ray assessment and exercise prescription from the Barcelona school of the Schroth method, various exercise paradigms for mobility and strengthening, pain science and biomechanics as well as concussion and vestibular assessment and rehabilitation.
Derek’s local community involvement has included researching, compiling and presenting topics for expansion of the physiotherapy scope of practice to the college of physical therapists of BC, participating in co-assessing surgical candidacy along side orthopaedic surgeons, rink-side trainer with a Junior B hockey team, and developing cross training programs for mountain biking and climbing teams.
Having personally undergone rehabilitation from a half-dozen personal orthopaedic surgeries (knee, shoulder, ankle, and hand surgeries) and many other sprains and strains, Derek has ample experience of physiotherapy from both the client’s and professional’s perspectives and looks forward to helping you through your journey of getting back out there.
For best client results and attention, Derek’s physiotherapy sessions are one-on-one.
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CORE QUALIFICATIONS
- GLA:D Certified Osteoarthritis Exercise Facilitator 2018
- Greg Lehman’s Reconciling Pain and Biomechanics 2018
- Functional Range Conditioning, Mobility Specialist 2018
- Tendinopathy Workshop with Researcher Jill Cook 2018
- Barcelona Schroth Scoliosis Specific Exercise 9 day C1 Certified 2017
- Completed Advanced Diploma in Manipulative Therapy via the Orthopaedic Division of the
- Canadian Physiotherapy Association 2017
- Shift Concussion Management Program 2016
- Bernard Tonk’s Vestibular Course 2016
- Hypopressive Technique Level 1&2
- Certified in Gunn Intramuscular Stimulation 2014
- Graduate Level Course in Diagnostic Imaging for Physiotherapists Rehab 570 University of Alberta 2014
- Ultrasound Imaging of Abdominal and Lumbopelvic Muscles: Clinical Implications for the
- Assessment of Individuals with Lumbopelvic pain 2014
- Lyn Watson’s Level 2 Shoulder Course 2014
- Lyn Watson’s Level 1 Shoulder course 2011
- Sports First Responder Certification Course 2009
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MEET OUR PRACTITIONERS
Joel Harwood
Joel’s ongoing endeavors as a student, athlete, coach, and educator have led him to create a universal, athlete-centered approach to long-term development and human performance.
Adam Luu
I graduated with an honours Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology degree (BSc(H)Kin) from the University of Waterloo in 2007 and followed this with a Masters of Science degree in Physical Therapy (MScPT) from McMaster University in 2010.
Jay Chiasson
Jay spent the better part of a decade studying and working in the field of Structural Engineering before deciding to follow his true passion and become a Strength and Conditioning Coach.
Chris Cosby
Chris Has been practicing Physiotherapy since Graduating from Western University in 2016 with a Masters in Physical Therapy. After graduating he quickly began furthering his skills through the Orthopaedic Physiotherapy Division obtaining levels 2 and 3 within 1 year.
Derek Kyle
Derek’s primary goal is to get you back to moving comfortably so you can rebuild and get back to the activities you love. The sea to sky is a playground for people who love to move, and when injuries or pain get in the way of being active, it’s a little crazy-making. Let’s work together and get you back moving and loving life again.
Jon Israelson
Jon Israelson is a graduate from the Vancouver College of Massage Therapists in December of 2014. Growing up in Jasper AB, Jon started competing in freestyle skiing at an early age. This translated into Halfpipe and Big Mountain skiing, competing on the world tour and traveling all over North America. Doing so, Jon is no stranger to injury and has a great passion for resolving pain and dysfunction with a variety of modalities.
Mackenzie Kemps
Mackenzie Kemps BSc(H)PT, I am a certified physiotherapist with special interest and training with runners and the foot / ankle complex.
I graduated in 2017 from Brunel University London in the UK with my Bachelors of Science in Physiotherapy degree and immediately jumped into working in the musculoskeletal world.
Chris Kennedy
Chris has always enjoyed helping people achieve greater health and reach their goals, which made his journey to a career in Physiotherapy a natural fit.
Lauren Lozinsky
Lauren is a Certified Pelvic Health Physiotherapist and owner of Glow Pelvic Wellness. She gets to the root cause of her clients’ pelvic health and abdominal issues using a warm, holistic approach that looks beyond the pelvis.
Dylan Wheeler
With a university education in human kinetics, exercise physiology and 8 years of fitness training experience, Dylan is a personal trainer that is dedicated to helping you succeed.
Alex Ackerley
Alex is a Strength & Conditioning Coach from Hampshire, England. He played high-level Rugby in his teens and 20s and specializes in Injury Rehabilitation and Sports Performance. He is the owner of two successful Personal Training Companies and is happy to joining the Union team.