Alexandra Barnes MPT

Alexandra graduated from the University of Saskatchewan with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology in 2016, and with a Masters of Physical Therapy in 2018. After graduating, she worked for House Calls Physiotherapy, a mobile physiotherapy company in Saskatoon. There she worked primarily with home-bound geriatric, neurological and orthopedic clients. She has training in pelvic floor physiotherapy (Level 2 Pelvic Floor Solutions) and is working on continuing education in manual therapy.

Alexandra has always been passionate about health and fitness. She has been an avid water-skier since the age of six, and has competed in slalom events. Presently, she is focused on strength training and functional fitness. Her hobbies include all water sports, particularly slalom water skiing, cross training, cycling and golf. She is excited to join the Powell River community and the qathet Physiotherapy team!

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Felix Lafortune-Lemieux has a Masters in Physical Therapy from the University of British Columbia. Having been a national level badminton player and a high level outdoor climber , Felix understands the demands placed on the body by sport and an active life. His goal as a physiotherapist is to provide personalized care to address injuries, enhance rehabilitation, and optimize performance. He believes in working collaboratively with clients to identify barriers and movement limitations and then design treatment plans that restore confidence and capacity. He has a knack for communicating principles of movement tapping into his previous experience as a high school teacher. He has served as an executive member of the Pain Science Division, and he has a special interest in chronic pain presentations as well as movement principles, manual therapy and assisting others to return to the activities that are important to them. When not in the clinic, Felix is usually found in nature, either rock climbing or camping but definitely enjoying the beautiful qathet/Powell River region.

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Andrea Martens graduated from the University of Saskatchewan in 2002 and has been actively working in private practice since then. She has worked at City Sports and Physiotherapy in downtown Vancouver and Deep Cove Physiotherapy on the North Shore.

Andrea is the previous owner of Urban Active Sport Therapy and Active Precision Sport Physiotherapy in Vancouver. She lives on Savary and is the owner of Savary Island Spa.

Andrea is certified in Acupuncture by Acupuncture Canada. She also manages Vestibular/Vertigo disorders, has advanced training in manual therapy including the Canadian Orthopaedic levels, the McKenzie Technique and the Mulligan Techniques.

Andrea’s superpower is to get to the root of the problem, not just to treat the symptoms. Andrea has a love of soccer and has played in metro women’s soccer in Vancouver and Varsity level for the University of Saskatchewan. Andrea also enjoys going for walks with her 2 Vizslas!

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Kevin is a senior physical therapist with experience in all areas of physical therapy care. He is a graduate of Memorial University of Newfoundland and the Masters program in Physical Therapy at UBC. He has lived and worked in Powell River since 2011, and has built a loyal customer base who appreciate his tireless commitment to excellent, compassionate care. Kevin has a large knowledge base in manual therapy, exercise prescription and chronic pain management. He is a certified practitioner of dry needling/intramuscular therapy and Gunn IMS. He has also completed the Best Practices in Concussion Management from Shift Concussion. He is the lead author of a study on knee osteoarthritis in the medical journal Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Kevin is committed to ongoing professional education in a constantly evolving field to better serve his clients. Kevin enjoys all the activities that Powell River has to offer, like rock climbing, trail running and hiking.

Kevin is a senior physical therapist with experience in all areas of physical therapy care. He is... Read More