Qualifications:

Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine (UWS)

Master of Sports Medicine (UWS)

Master of Public Health (SFU)

There are more letters behind her name, but it’s embarrassing at this point.

Specialities/Approach:

Meghan utilizes tools such as functional movement screening, ART and myofascial release, spinal and extremity manipulation, instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM), K-Tape, cupping, and both functional and performance-based rehab. Most importantly, she cares about using a collaborative and functional approach to tailor each patient’s treatment plan to their specific needs and goals.

About:

Meghan’s nickname in chiropractic school was Hermione. She is super nerdy and enthusiastic about movement and biomechanics and if you let her, will chat your ear off about it. She genuinely enjoys getting people excited and interested in their own bodies, wellness, and movement and finding creative ways to get people to move better in their everyday lives, whether it’s teaching people to hip hinge when they do yoga or getting postpartum moms back to running.

Why she became an Chiropractor:

Because her own chiropractor said, “You need to stop coming in and paying me money to ask so many questions about anatomy, movement, and chiropractic and just become a chiropractor yourself.” And so she can wear comfy shoes to work.

Athletics:

Meghan loves to move. In fact, when she doesn’t move, she tends to start pacing around the building. Like Scar, the grossly misunderstood lion from The Lion King. Kettlebell strength and conditioning, hiking, and yoga are her go-tos, but she’s recently started tennis as the perfect social-distancing sport. Her best friend Mary also makes her go running every weekend.

Something you should know about her:

If you bring coffee or anything from Veggie Chao Express she will love you forever. Oh, and 5% of her brain space is occupied by dad jokes.

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Qualifications:

Matt graduated from Simon Fraser University with a BSc in Kinesiology in 2017 and recently graduated from the MSc in Physiotherapy program at Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh, Scotland. Matt is currently a practising member of the BC Association of Kinesiologists and is working towards obtaining his full physiotherapy registration.

Experience/Approach:

Matt has experience providing rehabilitation for a wide variety of clients and conditions such as seniors, post-surgical, athletes, neurological conditions, and musculoskeletal conditions. Matt understands that each patient is different and takes the time to understand the needs of each patient and customize each rehabilitation program accordingly. He is also a strong believer in patient education and will ensure that each patient leaves with a better understanding of their injury/condition and how to manage their pain independently.

About:

Matt grew up on the North Shore and is excited to have the opportunity to help improve the health and well-being of the North Shore community. Matt is a lover of many sports and grew up playing basketball, badminton, and rugby.

Why he became a Kinesiologist:

Kinesiology was a perfect fit for Matt as it combined his love of sports, science, and helping others. Matt decided to pursue his MSc in Physiotherapy as it allowed him to further his learning and knowledge.

Athletics:

While studying in the UK, Matt played badminton for his university’s club team. Matt continues to play basketball and badminton regularly and also enjoys going mountain biking and snowboarding.

Something you should know about him:

Matt loves traveling and has lived in Australia, the UK, and Canada. Matt would love to hear about the places that you have traveled to and for you to share any top tips about those places.

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Clarence left a lucrative career in the Information Technology corporate industry after 18 year tenure to follow a path in the massage therapy healing arts.

Clarence graduated in 2007 from the Canadian College of Masage and Hydrotherapy (Toronto Campus). In 2023 Clarence relocated from Ontario to transfer his RMT registration to British Columbia.

Clarence’s interests, training and clinical experience are diverse. Though he has a concentration in Athletic Sports Massage, Clarence has numerous additional certifications including:

• Fascial Stretch Therapy 1 • Nerve Flossing • Reflexology • Mobility Taping (Sports K-taping) • Low Level Laser Therapy (Cold Laser Ontario Only) • ITASM Blade (Graston Alternative) • Cranio Sacral Therapy (Level 1) • Thai Yoga Massage (Studied Thai Massage in Thailand 2009) • Pregnancy Massage (Trimesters Certified) • Reiki Master • Certified Personal Trainer (CanFit Pro 2007)

When not working with patients, Clarence has a personal passion for fitness/gym and has a personal trainer certification.

Clarence treatment goals are to help assist his clients to heal themselves, not only with hands on techniques, and he is a collaborative participant in the healthcare of each patient in his practice. He is a big proponent of providing his patients with home care exercises and tasks.

Clarence Crawford RMT Practice Highlights

-Clarence graduated from CCMH in July 2007

-Clarence was a Massage Therapy Instructor with Trillium College in 2014-2015

-Clarence was selected to be on the 2015 PanAm Games SportsMedical Therapist team.

-Clarence has treated professional athletes from such teams as the NHL Thrashers, Rangers and CFL Tiger Cats, Redblacks, UBC U14 Tennis Juniors Tournament, Canadian Olympic Athletes as well as WWE NXT and Impact Wrestling athletes

-Clinic Owner 2013-2015

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Specialties/Approach:

Leslie is an experienced therapist who graduated with her Physiotherapy degree from McMaster University in 2001. Leslie holds numerous post-graduate courses in movement retraining (Shirley Sahrmann, Cuveas MEDEK Exercises- Level Two), Orthopedic Manual Therapy (Level One), and Neurodevelopmental Therapy- Intermediate. Leslie was a Professional Associate of the McMaster University School of Health Sciences and has been involved in research projects at various major rehabilitation facilities. With a wealth of clinical experience that spans across neurological, pediatric and musculoskeletal/orthopedic practice settings, Leslie brings a very functional and personalized approach to help each client optimize their health and performance. The implications of alignment and motor control lie at the heart of her assessment and treatment planning in order for clients to achieve their functional goals. Leslie offers additional experience in infant development, torticollis, developmental orthopedics and disabilities, as well as stroke and neurological rehabilitation. Leslie has a special interest in supporting women and older adults to optimize their health and fitness.

About:

Leslie moved to BC from Ontario 10 years ago, with her husband and young family of three boys at the time. She has been very involved volunteering within her sons’ school (who are now all in high school) and within the North Shore community. Her clinical practice has spanned a wide range of environments (private practice, community rehabilitation, and acute care) and she is truly excited to now practice within her local West Vancouver community to support individuals of all abilities to optimize their health! When not in the clinic, you will find Leslie out and about on the North Shore on a rugby or soccer field, or running our gorgeous BC trails with her lab and Great Dane. Having been born and raised in Ontario, Leslie finds the beauty of the west coast to be a renewing source of energy that is enjoyed every day!

Why Leslie became a Physiotherapist:

Leslie has always been an energetic, athletic and optimistic individual. She knew from a young age that she wanted to help individuals of all abilities to optimize their health and abilities. Physiotherapy allowed Leslie to combine her love for working with a wide variety of people, including athletes, children with special needs, and older adults, with a focused skill set to maximize health and activity. Leslie thrives on the connection built with clients in helping them to achieve personal success and enjoy the process!

Athletics:

Throughout her youth, Leslie competed as a gymnast and as a field hockey player at the provincial, national and varsity levels. As an adult, Leslie has been an avid runner, completing numerous marathons, half marathons and has adventured into the 5 Peaks Mountain Running Trail Races. As a mom to three active teenage sons, Leslie has also learned to ropes of rugby, football and freestyle skiing. She has also been a volunteer coach with West Vancouver Soccer throughout the past eight years.

Something you should know about Leslie:

Leslie loves to learn about others’ backgrounds and adventures! Leslie lived in Japan for a year (and loves to practice the few Japanese words she can still muster), speaks conversational French and travels for experience every chance she can.

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Education: Vancouver College of Massage Therapy Experience A big advocate of working hard and playing harder, Michelle is all too familiar with the physiological effects of the ‘Weekend Warrior’ lifestyle. As a lifelong recreational athlete, she knows balance is key and that manual therapy can play a significant role in maintaining an active body. After a few injuries of her own, Michelle discovered the importance of total body awareness and the difference that active maintenance can make. She has since dedicated herself to educating and helping others through manual therapy. Expertise: Myofascial Release, Deep Tissue, Relaxation, Injury Prevention and Maintenance

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Dr. Lendvoy attended the University of British Columbia where he received his Bachelor of Human Kinetics before obtaining his Doctorate in Chiropractic Medicine from Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College. As a clinician his areas of interest lie in sports medicine and performance therapy, though he is equally proficient treating a variety of patients including geriatrics and those with chronic pain, migraine and motor vehicle accident related issues. He specializes in the use of therapeutic exercise, chiropractic manipulation, Active Release Technique (ART) soft tissue therapy, multiple electro- and physical therapy modalities as well as nutritional and lifestyle counselling. After a thorough assessment Dr. Lendvoy emphasizes holistic care, patient education and personalized treatment plans to address the causative biomechanical and lifestyle factors behind the presenting symptoms to facilitate healing and ensure optimal health. He regularly practices co-management with physiotherapists, RMT’s, MD’s, and ND’s to provide a patient centered and integrated approach to treatment. Dr. Lendvoy is also one of BC’s only Certified Titleist Performance Institute Level II Medical Golf Professionals, offering golf swing and movement screening in clinic and on site.

Dr. Lendvoy lives a very active lifestyle with a history in competitive sports. As an accomplished and award winning athlete he enjoys tennis, golf, soccer and volleyball in addition to a number of recreational activities including hiking and fly fishing. His passion however remains with baseball, where he celebrated a decorated career in the BCPBL on the Fraser Valley Chiefs, NAIA on the UBC varsity baseball team and on an international stage as a member of the Canadian Collegiate National Team. In his last season as acting team captain at UBC Dr. Lendvoy was also entrusted to put his knowledge of exercise science to use as the team’s strength and conditioning coach. Before completing his Doctorate in Toronto he had the opportunity to apply his knowledge of the human body lecturing courses in anatomy, exercise physiology and athletic training in a professional diploma program. From diagnosing pathologies to the development and application of treatment plans, Dr. Lendvoy has learned firsthand from his experience competing in high level sports, lecturing and inspiring future athletes and trainers. He continues to be dedicated to his patients by carrying on his education through seminars and certifications to provide the most up to date, research based and patient-centred care possible.

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David offers both Chinese Medicine and orthopedic type acupuncture. He is a honours graduate from Pacific Rim College in Victoria, where he obtained his Diploma of Acupuncture. Previous to this he completed a western herbal studies program and has a background in teaching yoga and offering yoga therapy. He has been recommending remedies and other lifestyle choices for many years, having spent hundreds of hours talking to people about their health as a nutritional supplements consultant for more than 12 years.

David has always had an interest in East Asian medicine, having discovered the benefits of it in his early 20’s. Through his various studies, David has come to see that the body’s state of being represents itself over and over in many spheres. From bone to skin to mind and emotion - it is all interrelated. Chinese Medicine has tracked and mapped these relationships and developed methods to bring the body and mind back to balance.

David has a special interest in treating body pain, injury recovery, other musculoskeletal issues, sleep and stress issues, depression, anxiety, digestive and gynecological issues, seasonal allergies, and working with people who want to optimize their health. In an initial meeting, a comprehensive evaluation is done. This involves conversation about your health and your goals from treatment. Diagnosis also involves a hands-on approach, feeling the uniqueness of your radial pulse, observing your tongue, palpating specific acupuncture points and energetic channel lines - looking for areas of soreness, weakness, robustness and everything in between. Chinese Medicine theory holds that the body can be read; the outer body will reflect the inner body. As a result, we can find signatures of internal malfunction represented on the outside.

In addition to acupuncture, treatment will typically involve other ancillary methods that fall under the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) umbrella. When we think of acupuncture we might consider it as a part of a whole bodywork system. TCM bodywork includes tuina (Chinese medicine massage); this form of massage uses specific and unique techniques on the body’s channels that alongside acupuncture regulate the body’s Qi (energy) and blood. Tuina opens the body, is deeply relaxing and lays the foundation for more potent acupuncture outcomes. It has a complete universe of techniques and has many dedicated practitioners. Moxibustion is the burning of prepared mugwort herb over acupuncture points that is essentially a form of infrared therapy. David uses a smoke-free hand-held device and a TDP lamp as alternatives to this practice. There is also the fascia releasing techniques known as guasha and cupping. Both are used to release pathology. Additionally acupuncture needling can be enhanced by the usage of a percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation device, this practice is commonly known as E-stim among acupuncturists.

Visit David’s website for more information: www.davidmalcolm.ca

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Qualifications:

Roxana has completed her studies at the Vancouver College of Massage Therapy and is set to complete her RMT registration exams in the spring of 2024. She also holds a certification in Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM). 


Areas of expertise/approach:

Roxana aims to support clients in their return to the activities that bring them joy.

Experienced in treating headaches, nervous system conditions, orthopaedic injuries, and passionate about supporting clients during pregnancy and postpartum, she combines myofascial release, Swedish and neuromuscular techniques, trigger point therapy, stretching, and movement in her treatments. 


About:

Roxana transitioned to the massage field from a career in business. She also brings a unique perspective to her practice from her background in teaching Pilates. Based in West Vancouver with her husband and son, she enjoys outdoor activities and culinary arts, especially cooking for loved ones. 


Why she’s becoming an RMT:

Inspired by the healing impact of massage therapy following a car accident, Roxana is dedicated to helping others find relief. Believing in a multi-disciplinary approach to recovery, she trusts in the body’s innate healing power.

Athletics:

Recognizing the significance of movement for overall well-being, Roxana has trained in yoga, Pilates, aerial silks, rock climbing, and jiu-jitsu. 


Something you should know about her:

Roxana’s passion for authentic Mexican tacos is unmatched! Especially if enjoyed on a beach.

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Qualifications: Allan is a graduate of the Vancouver College of Massage Therapy.

Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilisation (IASTM)

Specialties/Approach: Allan believes that movement is the key to health, happiness, and wellbeing. He applies this mantra by incorporating a combination of soft tissue modalities, active stretching, strengthening, fascial techniques and therapeutic exercises to his treatments. Allan is dedicated to working with individuals who are motivated, focused on their rehab so they can return to doing what ever it is that brings them joy and quality of life.

About: Allan, originally from Montréal, moved to British Columbia in the winter of 2005/06, where he spent the better part of 4 years working in the ski resort industry as a snowboard instructor and later, as a ski patroller. After moving to Vancouver, Allan returned to school to pursue a diploma in Kinesiology and promptly entered the field of Health and Fitness as a Personal Trainer. A few years thereafter, Allan continued his education in the field of Health Care; recognizing he wanted to do more to help people. He discovered Massage Therapy as a perfect fit for his interests in the health industry in offering treatments that can promote rehabilitation and maintenance to an active, healthier lifestyle.

Why he became an RMT: Through his active lifestyle, Allan has come to recognize the importance and benefits of regular maintenance, rehab, stretching and strengthening, to help achieve a healthy balance of self care and performance.

Athletics: Allan has a vast variety of active interest. Some which include: Snowboarding/backcountry, surfing, down hill mountain biking, free diving, SUP’ing, hiking -anything that takes him OUTSIDE!

What you should know about him: Allan has an 8-year-old, 100lb Pitbull named Marley (after the musician, not the sad movie), who absolutely loves snuggling, swimming in rivers and playing outside. When not at work you can find Allan on the North Shore mountains, in the ocean and in the forest. In addition, he loves to take his activities into travel adventures around the world!

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Dean is a seasoned therapist with a passion for patient-centered care. With years of experience in gym and athletic settings, he brings a unique perspective to his practice, understanding the intricacies of movement and strength training and applying them expertly within a clinical context. Dean’s treatment approach is centered around his patients, focusing on identifying movement and strength deficits to help them regain lost function in alignment with their personal goals.

His manual therapy-oriented approach ensures that patients receive hands-on treatment to address their specific needs. Additionally, Dean emphasizes the importance of providing patients with home exercises and the knowledge necessary to facilitate faster recovery and promote independence.

With a commitment to ongoing learning, Dean has studied rehabilitation practices around the world, continuously refining his clinical skills and expanding his knowledge base. His dedication to staying current with the latest research and techniques enables him to provide the highest level of care to his patients, helping them achieve their optimal level of function and well-being.

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Lauren is passionate about restoring and maintaining people’s health and well-being. She believes in a holistic approach, providing care and educating and empowering people to achieve long-term wellness. She has always wanted to work in healthcare and has seen the benefits of massage first-hand after experiencing a few injuries herself. She likes incorporating lots of movement in her treatments, allowing the patient to participate in their treatment. In her free time she loves rock climbing, weightlifting, and being outdoors whenever she can.

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Dr. Phillip Upton graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Bachelors in Kinesiology. His passion for health care propelled a career in chiropractic where he graduated Cum Laude from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College. As a second generation chiropractor, Dr. Upton has experienced first hand the many benefits of a lifetime of chiropractic care. His approach to chiropractic is rooted in scientific evidence, utilizing diversified techniques to deliver the most appropriate hands-on patient centred care.

Dr. Upton previously worked as a personal trainer and group fitness instructor in Vancouver for over a decade. His love for fitness in Vancouver opened doors to working with local brands, such as Lululemon, as a community ambassador. Additionally, he is a sports enthusiast, who has had the pleasure of working with Canadian Olympians and the BC Lions. In his spare time, Dr. Upton enjoys playing golf, skiing, scuba diving, and exploring British Columbia with friends and family.

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Qualifications:

Massage Therapy Student at Vancouver College of Massage Therapy

Specialties/Approach:

Relaxation Massage

About:

Victoria is studying at Vancouver College of Massage Therapy to become a Registered Massage Therapist. Through her studying, she is learning everything from Swedish to deep tissue massage to help with chronic pain, recovering from an injury, and relaxation.

Why she became a Massage Therapist:

Victoria always had a passion for helping people feel better and found that massage therapy was the perfect way to do that. She was fascinated by the human body and loved learning about how it worked. She also enjoyed the idea of working in a field that allowed her to constantly learn and improve her skills. Plus, she loved the idea of being able to create a relaxing and healing environment for her clients.

Athletics:

When she’s not kneading out knots and easing tension, Victoria can be found in the gym, shredding the slopes on her snowboard or cheering for UFC fights.

Something you should know about her:

Victoria does not have a pet but she would fight for the opportunity to babysit her friends’ pets.

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