Mike Foster has been a physiotherapist in our community for the past 23 years, and has a passion for working with athletes of all levels. With the use of sport specific exercises and manual therapy, Mike assists athletes not only in return to sport following injury, but also strives to maximize performance upon this return.

Mike has worked extensively with professional athletes from the NHL, NBA, MLS, NFL, CFL and the ATP tour. Mike was a physiotherapist with the Canadian Senior Women’s Soccer Team for four years, and continues to be a consultant with Canada Soccer. Mike was an avid soccer player growing up, and continues to be an active member of the soccer community, currently involved with coaching his young daughters. Mike has also worked extensively with the Whitecaps Girls Elite soccer team in the rehabilitation of their injured players.

Mike has a particular focus on the return-to-play of injured athletes following ACL injury. He has extensive experience with on-field rehabilitation during the latter stages of an ACL program, assisting athletes transition from the clinic setting on to the field of play. Mike has spent the last several years of his career designing and developing ACL rehabilitation programs, and has a particular interest in ACL injury prevention.

Mike is a member of the Clinical Faculty within the University Of British Columbia’s Department Of Physiotherapy. Mike has received his Fellowship in Advanced Manual and Manipulative Therapy. He is a certified IMS practitioner.

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Performance Coach

Matt grew up on the West Coast of BC, Canada, having enjoyed everything the mountains, sea, lakes, and trails have to offer. Athletically, he participated, competed and excelled in baseball and basketball at the high school and independent level, and transitioned to collegiate basketball and then rowing! Academically, he graduated from UFV in 2005 having earned distinctions in Kinesiology, Exercise Physiology, and Sociology.

Professionally, Matt started his career in clinical kinesiology in 2002, working as a complement to a number of Physiotherapists and Doctors that he still considers friends and mentors. Thereafter in 2005, he began his career as a Kinesiologist and a Sport Performance Coach. In 2009, he transitioned fully into the world of High-Performance Sport Coaching and Education by accepting a Directorship position with TWIST Performance + Wellness. Given the opportunity, Matt’s abilities as an educator, public speaker and professional coach for sports, return to play, and general population exploded. Career highlights with TWIST included collaborating with UA and IMG for education, Summer High-Performance Hockey Camps with grassroots and pro players, opening TWIST Vancouver in Olympic Village, and in 2016, accepting a position with the Chinese Olympic Committee to become part of their administrative, education, and coaching team as a Director for High Performance and Rehabilitation for the Rio-Summer 2016, and PyeongChang-Winter 2018 Olympic Games. Having the ability to collaborate with some of the brightest and best coaching, rehabilitation, and performance minds in the world was truly a game-changer. Fast forward to 2019, and after his Olympic experiences, Matt decided to return to his roots back in Vancouver and create East Vancouver Sports & Rehabilitation Clinic, with the goal in mind to bring the professional sport experience and accessibility back to grass-root sports and athletes.

Personally, Matt’s better half Erin is the glue for the family, and she supports every one of Matt’s crazy ideas. Blessed with two young daughters and a well-loved golden retriever, they are a crazy, functional family that’s always ready to enjoy life, compete hard, and learn life lessons along the way. Matt enjoys finding mountainous terrain for sports and outdoor play, perusing Vancouver’s excellent craft beer scene, and hitting the gym for all things performance-based.

Interests: Sports Performance, Sport Rehabilitation, Return to play, Kinesiology, Baseball, Basketball, Multi-Directional Sports, Strength, Power, Speed development.

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Dr. Malowney has an extensive knowledge and over 15 years of experience on the field and in the clinic with respect to assessment and management of sports injury integration of rehabilitation to performance training. He has worked with numerous amateur and professional sporting organizations through the lower mainland including the Langley Rams Football club and Langley Rivermen Hockey club. He is also certified in concussion assessment and management through Complete Concussion Management (Inc.) Dr. Mark does assessment and treatment for:

• Sports injuries including ankles, knees, shoulders

-Sports Performance and movement assessments and treatments including optimization of movement, pre-habilitation and in season load management.

• Assessment and management of concussion and head injuries

-Chiropractic treatments for neck and back

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Ryan Murray has been a Physiotherapist and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist for over 15 years. Ryan enjoys working with all levels of athletes to develop sport specific exercises to mitigate injury and maximize performance. Growing up playing high-contact sports like hockey, football and basketball, he quickly became introduced to physiotherapy through his own personal injuries. The love of sports and competitive play has continued throughout his career, working with Olympic and National level athletes from a variety of sports. Ryan has also worked closely with professional athletes from the NBA, NHL, WHL, NLL and CFL. Ryan is currently a physiotherapist for the Vancouver Warriors Lacrosse team in the NLL. He also plays a key role as a performance therapist with Hockey players during their off-season training programs.

He continues to explore new physical therapy techniques and has a specific interest in end stage rehabilitation and return to sport training. He has recently developed post-operative knee and hip rehabilitation pathways specific for Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) and Labral/Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI) reconstruction.

Ryan believes in establishing a strong sense of community. He enjoys an active lifestyle and has volunteered with many local teams and community events throughout the years. An avid cyclist and triathlete, Ryan has participated in the Whistler GranFondo and multiple Triathlons.

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To book a consultation with Erik, please call our clinic directly at: 604-416-3699

CLINICAL FOCUS:

• Post-op rehabilitation of upper and lower extremity - with particular focus on knee/shoulder/ankle sport-related injury
• On-field return to play
• Integrating sport science into clinical practice
• Conditions of the shoulder - instability, post-op, rotator cuff related
• Complex injury recovery and return to sport

SPORTING GROUPS:

• Field Sports (Lacrosse, Soccer, Football)
• Performance Aesthetic Sports (Figure Skating/Dancers)
• Tactical athletes (RCMP/VPD, specifically with dog handlers and ERT)
• Stunt and Film Performers

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor of Medical Rehabilitation in Physical Therapy, University of Manitoba (BMR(PT))
• Master of Clinical Sciences (Manipulative Therapy, Western University (MClSc(Manip.))
• Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Manipulative Physiotherapy (FCAMPT)
• Diploma of Sport Physiotherapy (Dip Sport PT)

CERTIFICATIONS:

• Certified Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization Practitioner with the Prague School of Rehab (DNS-P)
• Certified in Anatomical Acupuncture with Acupuncture Canada (CAFCI)
• Registered Internationally Sport Physical Therapist (IFSPT)

EXPERIENCE:

• Lead Therapist with SFU Lacrosse (Current)
• Travelling Therapist with Skate Canada (Current)
• Clinical Instructor with UBC Physical Therapy Department (Current)
• Lead Therapist Vancouver Stealth and Vancouver Warrior Clubs (2014-2020)
• Chief Therapist for ALL West and XLL (2020-21)
• Former Therapist with Vancouver Whitecaps Boys Residency

ADDITIONAL TRAINING:

• Integrated Systems Model Series (ISM) with Diane Lee
• Clinical Neurodynamics Levels 1 & 2

SHOULDER SPECIFIC REHABILITATION EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Ben Ashworth’s The Athletic Shoulder: Testing and Training
• Jeremy Lewis’ The Shoulder: Theory and Practice
• Lyn Watson’s Level 1 Shoulder
• Jo Gibson’s The Shoulder: Steps to Success Symposium and Shoulder Masterclass
• Michael Maxwell’s An Integrated Approach to Manual Therapy and Rehab
• Jared Powell’s The Rotator Cuff Part 1 & 2, The Stiff and Unstable Shoulder
• Author in JOSPT article: Posterior Shoulder Instability Classification, Assessment, and Management: An International Delphi Study

NOTE: CURRENTLY ERIK’S SCHEDULE IS OPERATING AT HIGH CAPACITY. HE IS PRIORITIZING DIRECT REFERRALS FROM SPECIALISTS AND THOSE WHO ARE RECENTLY POST-OPERATIVE. IF YOU ARE STILL WISHING TO WORK WITH ERIK, PLEASE CONTACT HIM VIA EMAIL AT ERIK@1PERFORMANCE.COM OR FOR MORE IMMEDIATE SERVICE CALL 604-416-3699

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