Looking for an RMT before the end of the year?? Better book soon!

RMTs Matt Gauthier, Jennifer Lewis, and Joshua Speiss are all accepting new patients at this time! See their profiles below to find a time that works for you!

Please join us in welcoming a new member of our team at Health & Wellness Unlimited! William Bartolo, who is a certified Kinesiologist, with additional training in Fascial & PNF stretching.

Staff Updates

Our therapists are busy! Danika Schroeter, MPT, Megan Holm, DPT and Alicia Gauthier, RMT kindly request you reach out directly to inquire about a new assessment, taking care to not book a subsequent visit in lieu of a new assessment.

Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy is anchored in movement sciences and aims to enhance or restore function of multiple body systems. The profession is committed to health, lifestyle and quality of life. Physiotherapists using judgement and techniques based on their extensive education, science and research—work with patients to help them move freely after injury, recover mobility after illness or surgery, manage c... Read More

Physiotherapy is anchored in movement sciences and aims to enhance or restore function of multiple body systems. The profession is committed to health, lifestyle and quality of life. Physiotherapists using judgement and techniques based on their extensive education, science and research—work with patients to help them move freely after injury, recover mobility after illness or surgery, manage chronic diseases like arthritis and diabetes and much more. A physiotherapist will work with you to put together a treatment plan for your condition or injury, so you can get back to enjoying life and the activities you love.

Physiotherapists work with clients of all ages and with a wide range of health conditions. Whether it’s pain management and rehabilitation from an acute injury like a sprained ankle, or management of chronic conditions such as diabetes or heart disease, a physiotherapist can help. Physiotherapy is not limited to rehabilitation of injury and the effects of disease or disability. A physiotherapist also provides education and treatments aimed at health promotion, disease and injury prevention.

A physiotherapist will assess you using detailed history-taking as well as specific physical tests and measures, such as flexibility or range of motion. She will then analyze the assessment findings and use clinical reasoning to establish a diagnosis. Together, you will explore your current abilities and functional needs so the physiotherapist can plan treatments that are consistent with your goals and general health status, and which incorporate approaches and techniques supported by the best evidence available.

Physiotherapy treatments can include the following:
- Personalized exercise programs designed to improve your strength, range of motion, and function
- Massage/myofascial techniques
- Joint mobilization and manipulation to reduce pain and stiffness
- Hot and cold application and Modalities (ultrasound, TENS/IFC) to relieve pain, reduce swelling, speed up the healing process, improve movement and function
- Management of incontinence including pelvic floor re-education
- Functional activity and tolerance testing and training
- Work and occupational re-training and return to work planning
- Prescription, application of assistive, adaptive, supportive and protective devices and equipment
- Environmental change, focusing on removing barriers to function
- Liaising and working with other healthcare providers to coordinate your care

Dean completed his Bachelors of Kinesiology with a concentration in Active Health and Rehabilitation at Simon Fraser University in 2010. He then went on to work as a Kinesiologist for two years with people who suffered work or motor vehicle accidents at a large clinic in the Lower Mainland. He soon after moved to Australia where he completed his Masters of Physiotherapy at the University of Sydney in 2014. Drawn to the sunshine, he moved to the Gold Coast where one year turned into six. He has since moved back to the Lower Mainland to be closer to family and friends.

Over those six years, Dean worked in a thriving private practice, treating a variety of clients from athletes to weekend warriors to non-sporting populations in a one-on-one setting. He likes working with clients who have had ongoing issues for years and tries to get down to the root cause of their issue as well as those trying to prevent injury in the first place. He specializes in headaches and migraines and helped establish the Gold Coast Headache Clinic using a technique called the ‘Watson Headache Approach’ and has completed both level 1 and level 2. He can also treat vestibular conditions such as vertigo. He has worked with post-op recovery as well as those suffering from whiplash (ICBC).

Dean is very passionate about physiotherapy and is always excited to progress his skills as well as pass this knowledge onto others, whether it is students, new graduates or the general public. He uses a combination of manual and exercise therapy, individualized to each client, to help get them back to what they want and love to do. He is well trained in dry needling, however, has to re-certify these skills in Canada, which he is looking to complete later this year. He worked alongside a sports physiotherapist for the duration of his time in Australia, learning as much as he could in his weekly professional development sessions.

Dean has always been active, growing up snowboarding in the winter and mountain biking/playing tennis in the summer amongst other activities. He took up surfing while in Australia and generally just loved getting outside and being active. Dean and his fiancé, Lindsey, spent the last three months of his time in Australia roadtripping and camping from one coast to the other before finally moving back to Canada.

Dean completed his Bachelors of Kinesiology with a concentration in Active Health and Rehabilitat... Read More

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