BPE, BScPT, MSc, Diploma Sport Physiotherapist, CSCS (Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist), Clinical Associate Professor, UBC

tyler_sm Tyler achieved his Bachelor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Alberta in 1993. He completed his Masters Degree in Rehabilitation Sciences from UBC in 1998. He has over 19 years of experience working as a Physiotherapist in private practice; 9 of which were at the Allan McGavin Sports Medicine Centre, UBC. Tyler opened Physiomoves in 2007 and is proud of the reputation he and his team are establishing in the community as one of the best physio/ rehabilitation clinics in the Lower Mainland .

Tyler is a Clinical Associate Professor with the Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine at UBC. He has been instructing UBC students in the area of Sports and Orthopaedic Physiotherapy since 1998. He is honoured to be a past recipient of the Physiotherapy Association of BC Award of Excellence in Education, as well as the Faculty of Medicine Award for Excellence in Teaching. He continues to mentor and supervise UBC Master of Physical Therapy students each year.

Tyler is the only Physiotherapist in South Surrey, White Rock and Langley to hold a Diploma in Sport Physiotherapy, Canada's highest level of sport rehabilitation specialization for his profession. As a former national champion cyclist, Tyler is also the Lower Mainland's expert on bike fits, having performed thousands of these over the past 16 years. He has worked with athletes from many sports, including extensive experience in cycling, running, swimming, rugby, hockey, field hockey, and gymnastics at the provincial, national and international level. He represented Physical Therapy in the 2010 Torch Relay, and was a part of the Host Medical Team at Canada Hockey Place during the 2010 Olympics. Along with other Physiomoves therapists, Tyler recently completed the Functional Movement Screening and the Selective Functional Movement Assessment courses. He is also pursuing advanced bike fit certification.

In his spare time, Tyler enjoys cycling and spending time with his wife and 3 young sons around their local Panorama/ Sullivan neighbourhood.

Education:

Bachelor of Physical Education (Athletic Therapy), U of A, 1989
Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy, U of A, 1993
Intermediate level Manual Therapy, 1995
Masters degree in Rehab Science, UBC, 1998 (Thesis on Patellar Tendinopathy)
Sport Physiotherapy Diploma, 1999
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (NSCA), 2003

Experience:

Over 19 years experience in sports rehabilitation, orthopedics, arthritis, and joint replacement (9 years at the UBC Sports Medicine Centre)
Treated athletes from many different sports (e.g. cycling, triathlon, rugby, field hockey, and gymnastics at the provincial, national and international level).
Over 15 years experience in performing "bike fits" for triathletes, road cyclists, commuters, and recreational cyclists in order to optimize cycling performance and to prevent injuries.

Roles:

Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Physical Therapy (UBC) since 1998
Therapist, hockey venue during the 2010 Winter Olympics
Examiner for Sports Physiotherapy Canada
Physiotherapist, Surrey Eagles Junior A hockey team

Accomplishments:

National Champion in cross country mountain bike racing (Master Expert category), 2001
Bronze medalist World Masters Games cross country mountain bike race in Melbourne , Australia , 2002
Physiotherapy Association of BC Award of Excellence: Education, 2005
Faculty of Medicine Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2006