Linda Walker

Linda
Walker

About me

Linda Walker, MPT, Kin, RCAMPT, Chronic Pain Specialist, CGunn-IMS, Vestibular Therapist, Cert. Iyengar Yoga Instructor, UBC Island Medical Program Clinical Educator; UBC Physiotherapy Clinical Educator.

Linda is the co-owner of the clinic and has a Masters of Physical Therapy from McMaster University.  She has worked in private practise in Greater Victoria for 20+ years.  She has a strong background in Biomechanics, Sports Injury/Performance, and Manual Therapy.  She has worked with Chronic Pain patients for 10+ years and finds this work very rewarding. 
She is an associate of Physiotherapy Association of BC, Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, and is a Pain Champion with Pain BC.
She has done speaking engagements for PABC, Olympic Athletes, Running Room, YMCA, Panorama Rec Centre, local Physiotherapists, local GP’s, and the Pain Modules for GP's General Practice Support Initiatives.
She is a Clinical Instructor for the UBC/UVIC Island Medical Program.
She has taught Iyengar Yoga for 9 years to inject Primary Prevention into her community.
Linda is currently working her way through the CPA Equine Physiotherapy specialization to help horse and rider performance.
When not problem solving in the clinic, you can find her road or mountain biking, horse back riding, golfing, hiking with her 2 whippets, meditating, or doing yoga.

Member type
Practising A
CPA Number
26093
Phone
250-656-4717
Education/Credentials
BSc Kin & Master Physiotherapy, McMaster University
Additional qualifications
Acupuncture and/or Dry Needling*
Advanced Training in Vestibular Rehabilitation
Bachelor of Kinesiology
Certified Gunn Intramuscular Stimulation practitioner (CGIMS)
Certified PWR! Therapist (Parkinsons Wellness Recovery
Certified Vestibular Therapist
Community Brain Injury Service Provider
Concussion Management
Exercise Rehabilitation
Intramuscular Stimulation (IMS)
Manual Therapy
Mulligan's Lower Quadrant
Mulligan's Upper Quadrant
Myofascial Release
Neural Manipulation
Pain Science, Clinical Specialist
Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunctions
Sports Physiotherapy, Clinical Specialist
Vestibular Rehabilitation
yoga Teacher
Special areas of practice
Arthritis
Chronic pain
Horse riding, therapeutic (hippotherapy)
IMS (intramuscular stimulation)
Joint replacement rehabilitation
Manual therapy
Orthopaedics (muscles/joints)
Sports therapy
TMJ (Temporomandibular Joint)
Vestibular rehabilitation (dizziness/balance)
PABC Interest
Mentor
Personal interest
Animal Rehabilitation
Camping
Canoeing
Cross-Country snow sports - XC Skiing
Cross-Country snow sports - XC Skiing, Snowshoeing
Cycling
Downhill Snowsports - Skiing
Gardening
Golfing
Hiking
Horseback Riding
Leadership
Neurosciences
Orthopaedics
Pain science
Professional development
Rheumatology/Arthritis
Rock Climbing
Running
Snow sports: skiing/snowboarding/snowshoeing/sit-skiing
Snowshoeing
Sport Physio
Surfing, or other water sports
Tennis
Triathlons
Vestibular rehab
Yoga