SHAFEEN HIRJI - Email Shafeen

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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 son.

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.

IVORY JOHNSON - Email Ivory

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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.

COLBY TRELIVING - Email Colby

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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.

ERIN SNELLING - Email Erin

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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.

JULIE JOHNSON - Email JULIE

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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.