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We Are REFORM Physiotherapy Clinic

Registered Physiotherapy Clinic In Burnaby

To give a personalized approached to physical therapy supported by skilled clinical reasoning that gets you back to your best. We wanted to optimize the patient experience and promote functional retraining. Solid experience, multicultural exposure, skills, love and dedication bring us to serve Brentwood, North Burnaby and the surrounding communities.

Being able to serve you at one of the best registered physiotherapy clinics in Burnaby, we are the therapists that are up for the challenges and feel blessed to interact with amazing people each day.

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Meet Our Physiotherapy Team

Registered Physiotherapists Burnaby

Vic Edangal
Physiotherapist

Vic Edangal

Vic graduated with a degree in Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy in 2000. He started his professional career working in all aspects of orthopedic and neurological hospital settings from 2000- 2009. He worked directly with orthopedic and neuro- surgeons for joint replacements, sports injuries, laminectomies, fractures as well as vascular insults. Vic values continuing education so he moved to London, United Kingdom for his Postgraduate Professional Diploma in Healthcare Management and he also completed the North American Institute of Orthopaedic Manual Therapy Series course and other advanced courses in Vestibular, Concussion and Intramuscular Stimulations ( Kinetacore) to name a few.

Since 2014, he started working in private practice and delivers his best to serve his clients. He valued hands-on techniques and eyes on patients to ensure new strategies instead of old habits to make a change on how their bodies moved.

Vic is always up for a challenge and feels blessed to be a physiotherapist and interact with amazing people each day.

When not at work, he is cycling and finding new places to relax his mind. He loves to take his young family and tries new things around the city and overseas.

Certification:

  • North American Institute of Orthopaedic Manual Therapy Series ( NAIOMT, USA), Graduate

  • Canadian Physiotherapy Association- Diploma of Advanced Orthopaedic Manual and Manipulative Physiotherapy Level II Upper, Lower

  • Advanced Functional Dry Needling/ Intramuscular Stimulations

  • Advanced Vestibular Therapist

  • Shift Concussion Therapist

  • The Orthotic Group Gait Analysis and Orthotic Prescription Certified

  • K- Taping Pro Therapist

  • Arthritis Society’s Getting a Grip on Arthritis(R) Certified

Areas of Focus:

  • ICBC, Third Party Orthopaedic Rehabilitation

  • Pre and post- Surgical Rehabilitation

  • Mobilizations and Manipulations of Spine and Extremities

  • Neurological Rehabilitation

  • TMJ treatments, Vertigo, Concussion

  • Orthotic Prescription

Katherine Lamar
Physiotherapist

Katherine Lamar

Katherine (Kate) received her degree in Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from University of the Philippines – Manila. She worked in a variety of settings including tertiary hospital (neurologic cases), outpatient setting (orthopedic cases) and home health for almost six years in the Philippines and more than three years as Private Practice Physiotherapist in BC where she is reviewed as a 5-star physiotherapist by multiple clients.

Now a Full Registrant Physiotherapist, Katherine provides patient education, manual techniques, use of modalities, and appropriate exercises tailored to specific needs of individual clients. She continues to hone her skills, and is now trained to do Vestibular Rehabilitation, Pelvic Health and Dry Needling (from Acupuncture Canada Dry Needling Program).

Outside of work, she is at extreme ends of chilling at home with tv shows on or being on an active side where she enjoys hiking and learning martial arts.

Certification:

  • Full Registrant Physiotherapist, College of Physical Therapist of British Columbia ( CPTBC)

  • (Ongoing) Certifications for Shift Concussion and Advanced Vestibular Rehabilitation

Areas of Focus:

  • ICBC, WorkSafe, Third Party Orthopaedic Rehabilitation

  • Acute Sports Injury and Kinesiotaping

  • Pre and Post-Surgical Rehabilitation

  • Manual Therapy

  • Neurological Rehabilitation

  • Pelvic Health

  • Vestibular Rehabilitation

  • Dry Needling

  • Exercise Prescription

Jamine Lagrido
Registered Massage Therapist

Jasmine Lagrido

For many years, Jasmine has had a keen interest in the mechanical and reflex effects of massage. This interest fueled her motivation to complete advanced Kinesiology courses and to pursue her passion to complete the Registered Massage Therapy program at Langara College.
Jasmine listens deeply to what the body needs to improve joint function and help reverse symptoms caused by stress, depletion, or other disturbances. Jasmine was also heavily involved in competitive soccer all throughout her elementary, high school, and post-secondary studies. She overcame many injuries and Musculo-skeletal imbalances.
Her arsenal of knowledge and field experience includes hands-on training in deep tissue massage, proper techniques in myofascial release, trigger point therapy, and equally important patient education. She looks forward to providing an optimal environment to resolve ongoing issues and improve your everyday wellbeing.

Certification:

  • Advanced Kinesiology Courses

  • Registered Massage Therapist

Areas of Focus:

  • Tension headaches

  • Chronic joint pain

  • Postural management

  • Performance tuning

Garrick Mah
Registered Massage Therapist

Garrick Mah

Garrick is a Registered Massage Therapist who is always seeking ways to learn and improve himself professionally and personally. He has always been fascinated with the human body and has immersed himself in Kinesiology and Human Anatomy throughout his post secondary education.

Being an active individual, he has much knowledge of the physical nature of various sports and other activities. With many years of experience working with the motor skills of children living with disabilities, he understands an individualised approach is required in order to meet each person’s needs.

Through his education and life experiences, he has learned to utilize effective manual therapy techniques and a patient-centered approach to help improve the health and wellness of patients.

Charvet
Registered Massage Therapist

Charvet Truong

Charvet completed his Registered Massage Therapy program at West Coast College of Massage Therapy. His passion for human anatomy and sports drives him to learn more about the human body and its capabilities. With that being said, he likes to incorporate new concepts that he learns from books and continuing education courses and applies them to his treatments.

Throughout his 2 years at the college, he had the opportunity to work with multiple varsity athletes at UBC, orthopedic patients in care homes, and enthusiastic runners at events like the Lululemon Seawheeze and the BMO Marathon. He works with every patient to find ways that they can mitigate or break the cycle of pain from their injuries and prevent those injuries from occurring again. He has worked in many different types of clinic settings that helped him adjust to a variety of clinical cases. Charvet’s main goal is to have his patients regain their confidence by overcoming their injuries, being more aware of their own bodies, and having them continue their active daily living without pain being present.

In his own time, you can find him playing volleyball at the beach, on top of the mountains on his snowboard, and hiking with his dog Monty.

Marjorie Lim
Home Health Physiotherapy

Marjorie Lim

Marjorie is a fully registered physiotherapist in Canada, New York, USA and the Philippines. She started working for Vancouver and Pitt Meadows clinics back in 2018. She handled WCB, ICBC and other clients with orthopaedic and musculoskeletal conditions.

She worked with a team of international physiotherapists at SinoUnited Health
Shanghai, China where she encountered numerous orthopaedic and musculoskeletal expat patients. She participated in different events in China as a voluntary physiotherapist starting with the British International Primary and Secondary School Basketball Tournament, followed by the Shanghai International Touch Tournament, FOBISSEA (Soccer) Dulwich College in Pudong, McCallan Cup Golf Tournament at Tianma Golf and the Tianma Christmas Golf Tournament.

During these participations pretaping to prevent injuries, a lot of athlete education and treatment of acute injuries were done.

She also had the chance to attend an introduction course on Polestar Rehab
Pilates (R1/R2) at Body Concept. She also wrote an article about Proper Body Mechanics in a Japanese magazine while working for SinoUnited Health.

Back in 2009, Marjorie had an exposure in Singapore with Rugby players by giving them pre-taping and acute care.

In the Philippines she worked in a hospital setting at Cardinal Santos Medical Center where treated patients with musculoskeletal and neurological cases. She also became the Senior Physical Therapist and Clinical Manager at Health Hub Pro.

She also attended numerous Continuing education seminars such as Positional Release Technique, Spinal Manipulation (by Prof. Umansakar) and became a certified Dorn Method
Practitioner.

Marjorie spends her time off taking care of 3 wonderful kids. She still continues gaining experiences and knowledge by attending seminars such as application of Nasara Taping and Kinesiotape together with attending the Annual Convention of Medical Practitioners and Allied Health Professionals which focused on recent innovations in providing up to date patient care.

Karmeena Binning
Counselling

Karmeena Binning

Karmeena graduated with a degree in Bachelors of Psychology with a minor in Counselling and Human Development in Simon Fraser University and a Masters of Arts in Clinical Counselling Psychology in Yorkville University. Her areas of interest within the field have come from previous life and professional experience. Her heavy involvement in team activities and sports became a significant role in influencing her drive in becoming a counsellor. It was through these experiences she was able to develop characteristics such as empathy and understanding, given the diverse population she has learned to adapt and change the way she works with each individual that is unique to their needs. 

Her interest in the field include and are not limited to the use of CBT for individuals with a specific interest in post-traumatic stress disorder. Within her career she has worked with individuals that present with anxiety, depression, trauma & grief, relationships and personal development. Karmeena is always looking to expand her knowledge and deepen her skill set in working with all individuals. 

Outside of work, Karmeena spends her time exploring the outdoors where she enjoys local hikes, kayaking and snowboarding.

Certification:

  • Masters in Clinical Counselling Psychology

  • Registered Clinical Counsellor through BCACC

Areas of Focus:

  • Anxiety

  • Depression

  • Trauma & Grief

  • PTSD

  • Relationships

  • Personal Growth

Mitch Tañada
Student Massage Therapist

Mitch Tañada

Mitch is currently studying in Langara to become a Registered Massage Therapist. She learned many skills through her outreach experiences and Clinical Practicum. Prior to her career shift, she graduated from Our Lady of Fatima University-Philippines, earning her double degree in Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Technology.

Through her own health journey, Mitch experienced the healing effects of Massage Therapy both physically, mentally and emotionally. She knew she wanted to share this approach with others which led her to pursue her career as an RMT.

Mitch aims to tailor massage treatments to each patient encounter so as to meet individual treatment goals and expectations. As she continues to grow as a massage therapist, she looks forward to take more courses to further her education, to be able to give the best client care possible. She’s a life-long learner to the practice of Massage Therapy and love refining and enhancing her manual therapy skills and knowledge.

Besides Massage Therapy, Mitch enjoys photography, kitty-cuddles, and hiking with her husband, friends and family.

Christine Edangal
Managing Partner/Operations

Christine Edangal

Christine is a licensed Physical Therapist in the Philippines. She has served both in private and public sectors. She was awarded by the public sector for her dedication as Director and Senior Physical Therapist of Stimulation and Therapeutic Activity Centre ( Children and Adult Rehabilitation) and had rotated in major tertiary acute care hospitals in her home country during her 10 months internship where she gained valuable experience in customer service and patient care.
At present, she also runs the administration and other related tasks of a home health physiotherapy service in Metro Vancouver. Christine enjoys cooking, baking and going out with her husband and kids. Some days she makes sure that she uses her treadmill and abdometer to stay healthy and fit.

Certification:

  • Foreign Trained Registered Physical Therapist ( Physical Therapist Registered in the Philippines, PTRP)

Join Our Team

Interim/ Full Registrant Physiotherapists

Overview

Brentwood, North Burnaby is a very fast growing community. If you’re ambitious and motivated to succeed in private practice, we want to hear from you.

We will provide mentorship for newly graduate or foreign- trained physiotherapists with great manual therapy skills and exercise prescription. We provide direct billing, full admin support and one-on- one dedicated scheduled mentorship if needed.

Once we transition to our eventual practice at The Amazing Brentwood Evolve Strength gym, we will continue to have fun, to feel great, look great for the community by using their facility.

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Burnaby Physiotherapy Clinic Vacancy

Registered Massage Therapists

Overview

If you love what you do, contact us. We love to hear from you.

We would like to grow our team as Brentwood, North Burnaby is booming and our sister company doing home health services ( Grit Physiotherapy and Rehab Consulting) has a list of RMT clients needing massage care urgently.

We offer a competitive split fee for your services. Also, when we transition to our eventual clinic location at The Amazing Brentwood Evolve Strength gym, we will continue to have fun, to feel great, look great for the community by using their facility.

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Registered Acupuncturist, TCM practitioners

Overview

Join our team if you have the passion of collaborative and patient centered care. We provide competitive compensation to highly skilled acupuncturists and TCM practitioners.

We wanted eventually to be together as a team at our eventual clinic at The Amazing Brentwood Evolve Strength gym when it is completed.

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