Matthew Edema graduated with a Bachelor of Science, Major in Kinesiology degree from SFU in 2023. While in his studies, he completed the Active Health and Rehabilitation concentration. He has also gained plenty of clinical experience throughout his degree in diverse settings. He has worked with patients with various conditions of all ages, from pediatrics to geriatrics. Specifically, Matthew has worked as both a registered and student kinesiologist where he developed the necessary skillset of a proficient kinesiologist. He has also gained valuable patient care experience while volunteering at two pediatric physiotherapy clinics and working as a physiotherapy assistant. As a strength and conditioning intern, he assisted lead strength coaches in administering training sessions for SFU athletes. He has also done research in developing exercise search filters for researching evidence-based practices on academic search engines, a tool to be used by physiotherapists and kinesiologists to alleviate their workload.

Matthew believes in combining patients’ lived experiences with his expertise to create personalized exercise programs. By consciously considering the patients’ goals, he facilitates an environment where they feel empowered to take control of their health. He also believes in using evidence-based practices to not only aid in the patient’s return to the activities that they love, but to also prevent re-injury.

Growing up, Matthew played many sports at high levels. Some of these include basketball, soccer, ball hockey, and swimming. He continues to live an active lifestyle by regularly weightlifting and playing basketball. In his spare time, Matthew enjoys spending time with family and friends.

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Shafeen Hirji was born and raised in Burnaby, British Columbia. He grew up playing numerous community sports which included volleyball, baseball and basketball. He still attempts to keep up with the younger generation playing basketball and is an avid weight lifter. On the weekends, you can usually find him going on random ‘adventure’ walks with his kids.

Since graduating from the University of British Columbia, in 2005, Shafeen has primarily worked in Port Coquitlam treating all types of clients throughout the lower mainland. During this time he has learned numerous treatment techniques and strongly believes in the importance of continuing education. He has developed a special interest in sport related injuries, orthopaedics including knee/ankle/shoulder conditions and pre/post surgical care.

Shafeen uses education, manual therapy, exercises, IMS and Acupuncture to achieve goal-oriented results. He strongly believes in collaborating with other health care professionals for more holistic approach, while educating clients to take an active role in their own rehabilitation program. After going through a significant knee injury himself, followed by surgery and rehab, he understands all aspects of an injury beyond a textbook.

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Ivory Johnson was born and raised in Coquitlam, British Columbia. She grew up playing numerous sports but found her passion in rugby. Through various rugby injuries she learned the importance of proper rehab and injury prevention. Although she has hung up her rugby cleats for good, she still keeps active with running, cycling, yoga, and lifting weights. You can usually find her in the trails with her dog, Pai. 

Ivory completed her Master of Science in Physical Therapy at the University of Alberta, in 2017, and holds a Bachelor in Kinesiology from the University of British Columbia. Since graduating, she has continued to further her education – she is always looking for new evidence-based techniques to benefit her clients. She enjoys treating all clients and areas of the body, but takes a special interest in sports and orthopaedics.

Ivory utilizes an individualized hands-on treatment style including manual therapy, soft-tissue techniques, dry needling, corrective exercise, and education to return clients to optimal function. Working through her own injuries, she has realized the importance of taking an active role in your own recovery and hopes to inspire her clients to do the same.

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Julie Johnson was born and raised on a cattle and grain farm outside of Hanley, Saskatchewan. From a young age she was involved in a variety of sports including figure skating, fastball, 6-man tackle football and track and field. After a major injury and ACL reconstruction, she took a keen interest in the human body and active rehabilitation. She moved to Vancouver where she completed her Bachelor of Kinesiology at the University of British Columbia in 2014. Following her undergrad, she represented Team Canada as a bobsleigh pilot and competed internationally until 2018.

Since completing her degree and competing as an elite athlete she continues to further her education with a focus on injury specific rehabilitation, conditioning, exercise prescription and injury prevention. She is a member of the BCAK and works primarily with musculoskeletal and neuromuscular conditions. She enjoys working with a wide variety of clientele from motor vehicle accidents to high performance athletes and everything in between.

Julie works one on one with each client to create an educational and functional training environment to help her clients reach their respective goals. She works collaboratively with the Station Physiotherapists to ensure maximal injury rehabilitation pain management and sport specific reintegration.

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Hello Everyone! I am Dr. Heather, your neighbourhood chiropractor. I have a passion for providing tailored, patient-centred care with a focus on proactive healthcare, injury recovery and, pre- and postnatal care.

My chiropractic approach revolves around an comprehensive understanding of the neuromusculoskeletal (nerve-muscle-bone) system and its interconnections with the body’s overall health. I utilize a combination of soft tissue therapy, active rehabilitation and adjustments/mobilizations to address my patients’ specific needs and conditions.

Back in the day I was an varsity volleyball player playing in the NCAAs at Augusta State University and OUAs at Guelph University. I still play but I split my time with other sports like pickleball, tennis and basketball. If I’m not playing sports I’m riding my bike, enjoying a cocktail on a patio or walking my dog.

Looking forward to meeting you and helping you feel your best.

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WILFRED LEA is a Canadian-born Taiwanese that is fluent in Mandarin. He worked in hospitals around Sydney, Australia as well as a supervisor at a private clinic. His passion in bodybuilding, snowboarding, breakdancing, tumbling and acrobatics also allows him to understand injuries and movements that are at extremes of the human body.

He completed his Master of Physiotherapy at the University of Sydney in 2019 and previously Bachelor of Kinesiology from SFU in 2017. He uses his background in kinesiology, powerlifting, and bodybuilding to devise tailored treatment plans that optimize exercise rehabilitation. As he continues to grow at Station Physiotherapy, he plans to expand his knowledge by taking additional certificates to provide the best practice for all patients.

Will has a passion for helping patients regain function and tackle their daily lives head on. He believes optimizing patient goals comes from incorporating a combination of reassurance, education, individualized exercise progression, and a mixture of hands-on manual therapy and passive modalities. His experience has given him the knowledge to help those in all walks of life.

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Erin graduated from UBC with her Masters of Physical Therapy in 2014, and prior to that completed a Bachelors of Kinesiology in 2012. Erin is currently pursuing her Intermediate Manual Therapy diploma and also has her Kinetacore Dry Needling certificate. Erin’s athletic background consists of many sports, with soccer being her main passion and the game she continues to play today. She grew up playing soccer at the Metro Level, attending 3 National Championships, and continued her career playing in College for the Langara Falcons where they were crowned the 2008 National Champions. Erin’s most utilized physiotherapy tool is empathy; she has attended rehabilitation for countless sports injuries, as well as extensive treatment following a Motor Vehicle Accident in 2014, so she treats patients how she’d like to be treated drawing from positive personal encounters. She has the experience of being a former high level athlete, but can relate to those who need to shake off the rust after prolonged absence from consistent physical activity, as she’s done most recently after returning to soccer following a 2 year break. Whether your passion is to Netflix & Chill, or pursue your athletic potential, Erin is dedicated to helping you overcome the barriers that are limiting your ability to do what you love.

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Colby was born and raised in Coquitlam, British Columbia, where he grew up playing basketball. He has experience working as a CrossFit trainer and clinical kinesiologist, so he understands and values the importance of therapeutic exercise at all levels of function. He completed a Bachelor of Kinesiology degree at Simon Fraser University in 2014, before completing a Master of Physiotherapy degree from the University of Sydney in 2016.

As a Physiotherapist, he is passionate about advocating a healthy lifestyle at all levels of function. His areas of expertise include posture-related injuries, motor vehicle accident injuries, sports training and has extensive knowledge in treating conditions associated with the lower back. Colby uses education, manual therapy, exercise, dry needling and strongly believes in collaborating with his client to help them reach their goals. His empathetic character reassures patients that their needs are heard and that their recovery is treated with paramount concern for their well-being.

His passions include golfing, snowboarding, hiking, camping, strength training, basketball, running and spending time with family.

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