Inspirations

What made me pursue my career as a physio was being introduced a a young age to the profession. I was very active as a child and competed in figure skating at a high level and played provincial level girls softball. I first visited a physio clinic at the age of 14 with shoulder tendinitis. However, I was not introduced to the 'true' physio in my eyes until I went and trained at Burnaby Eight Rinks and sought treatment from physios in the rink’s clinic. Analyzing the Injury, hands-on physio, and specific rehab based protocols were the success to my recovery. I knew I wanted to do something

I grew up playing every sport imaginable. It was finally through competitive baseball that I ended up at the Physiotherapist hoping they could put my arm back together. They did all they could do and to extend my playing career, and I knew then that I wanted to become a Physiotherapist. I have been happily practicing now for the last 25 years. My true inspiration however, came much later during one of my clinical placements as a physiotherapy student. I was going to treat a patient in her late seventies who had very poor health, including congestive heart failure and many other ailments that

Many years ago, let's not be too specific (say about 40 years), I was your typical 14 year boy who could not sit still for a minute and loved all sports. It was during a field hockey match one day that I hit the turf hard and had difficulty breathing. For 4 days I had severe chest pain (as only 14 year old boys can demonstrate). A family friend, Bill Driesens, was a manual physiotherapist and my dear mother took me there to see if I was going to live another day. After his assessment, he concluded that one of my ribs was "out". With a quick movement he was able to place it back into its normal

My first exposure to physio came after a skiing injury as a teenager. After I starting supporting the SFU Women's Soccer team in the 90's, I realized that physiotherapy was for me and started my efforts to applying to physiotherapy schools. Working with the SFU Women's Soccer team provided such insight into the role of physiotherapy (as I worked under direction of Laurie Freebairn, SFU Athletics) and how much I valued the ability to help others in achieving their goals. Various other PT mentors have helped to shape my career and continue today, but I owe the deepest gratitude for lightling my

I have always been an active person, in love with sports and physical activity. My mom was an X-ray tech and she always stressed to me that there was nothing more exciting and fulfilling then working in a hospital. When I was in Grade 9, my best friend was diagnosed with bone cancer. She spent a lot of time in hospital and actually had to have part of her humerus removed. I often visited her in hospital and this is what really inspired me to become a physiotherapist. What better job can there be then to help someone recover and go back to the activities that really define who they are

I injured my knee playing basketball when I was 22, and was referred for physiotherapy. I was just finishing my undergrad degree. At the clinic, there were Olympic athletes being treated while I was there, and everybody was getting active and moving. It was very inspiring! I asked my physio, Dan Devlin, what I needed to do to become a physio. I wasn't the most responsible or mature young man, so when Dan described what I needed to do, I don't think he thought I would have a chance. But I told him, "I am going to be a physio.” Twenty-two years later, I work with Dan!

Inspirations in my life as a Sport Physiotherapist I was introduced to the world of sport physiotherapy as a 16 year-old high school student. My grade 11 Biology Teacher was also the senior boys rugby coach at the school. He knew I had first aid experience from my job as a gymnastics coach so he asked if I’d like to help out on the sidelines. I had a number of roles on the team - water girl, provider of the magic spray bottle which seemed to fix all acute pains, blood management, and if all else failed, caller of the ambulance. It was during that time when I also met my first physiotherapy

I always wanted to be involved in health care. As a physio I have the ability to spend quality time with patients and effect change in both the short and long term.