Janice brings a wealth and diversity of experience to the clinic. She pursued a career in physiotherapy after having many first hand experiences with physiotherapy from the patient perspective dealing with her numerous personal sports injuries. Janice graduated from UBC in 2001 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Therapy and has since completed many specialty qualifications including her Diploma of Advanced Orthopaedic Manual and Manipulative Physiotherapy, certification in Gunn Intramuscular Stimulation (IMS), musculoskeletal–based acupuncture and kinesiotaping. The combination of Janice’s extensive professional education, varied work experience, athletic background and love of sport allow her to understand the complexities of rehabilitating and preventing sports injuries. Janice is also excited to offer Running Assessments to runners of all levels. She also is trained as a professional bike fitter, and provides bike fitting services to all levels and types of bikes from triathlon, mountain, road and gravel bikes.

Janice has personally participated in many sports including basketball, volleyball, rugby, football, golfing, cycle touring, triathlons and marathon running. She has also coached volleyball and basketball, instructed alpine skiing and coached mountain bike skills camps.

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Lucki Khurana joined Kamloops Physiotherapy and Sports Injury Centre in 2014 after five years working in private practice in Saskatoon. Lucki completed her Masters in Physical Therapy at the University of Saskatchewan in 2009. Lucki is devoted to her profession and is motivated to continue post graduate work. She has completed certification in acupuncture, dry needling and earned a Certificate in Orthopedic Manual Therapy (COMPT) in 2014. Most recently Lucki has combined her love of yoga with her passion and skills in rehabilitation and has completed two intensive courses to become a Certified Yoga Therapist. Lucki is excited to offer this holistic approach that incorporates the biopsychosocial model, healthy balanced living, self-management, posture and strengthening applied to yoga and activities of daily living.

Lucki graduated with distinction from the College of Kinesiology prior to obtaining her Masters of Physical Therapy. She then completed courses in manual therapy from the Orthopedic Division of Canadian Physiotherapy Association in their Diploma of Advanced Orthopaedic Manual and Manipulative Physiotherapy system. Lucki has also completed post graduate studies in Portugal run by Australia’s Curtin University, earning her Certificate in Orthopedic Manual Therapy (COMPT). Other advanced training completed include Certification with the Acupuncture Foundation of Canada Institute and Gokavi Transverse Technique Dry Needling.

Lucki’s interest in athletics led her to play a significant sports medicine role with the University of Saskatchewan Huskies Women’s Volleyball team and the Huskies Men’s Soccer team. She is enthusiastic about health promotion and demonstrates an active interest by sharing her knowledge through strength and conditioning classes, education sessions, running, weight training and yoga therapy. If Lucki is not at the office you can find her hiking with her dogs, traveling, running, practicing yoga and constantly challenging herself to learn new skills.

~ If we don’t change we don’t grow. If we don’t grow we aren’t really living ~

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John graduated from the Okanagan College of Massage Therapy in 2022. John uses Swedish massage, myofascial work and neuromuscular therapy. He is seeking to continue to take courses to expand his knowledge base. John is looking forward to helping people work towards their health goals.

John Machuga grew up in Kelowna, BC. He grew up in an active family spending lots of time hiking, skiing, and biking in the mountains of the Okanagan. As a teenager John competed in the sport of track and cross country running. His experience as an athlete led to coaching. While spending over 2 decades as a coach he saw the value in massage and therapeutic exercise programs for athletes that were delivered through the medical integrated support teams. John witnessed and researched the benefits of massage treatments that sparked his interest in becoming a massage therapist to help athletes. When the opportunity to attend Okanagan Valley College of Massage Therapy he applied.

In his spare time John can be found running on the trails in the mountains or coaching at the track.

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Vidhi completed her Bachelors in Physiotherapy from Gujarat University in the western part of India in 2012. Along with her Practicum and Internship work, Vidhi completed her Masters of Physiotherapy in 2014. She topped the University and was amongst the first 3 rankers for her graduate as well as post-graduate courses. With over 10 years of experience in the field, Vidhi believes in adopting a client- centered approach and enjoys helping her clients by assessing and treating the body as a whole. She offers a holistic approach combining Exercise Therapy and Rehab principles with a hands -on approach to help improve symmetry and alignment- thereby working on removing the cause for the dysfunction rather than symptoms. Vidhi has completed her certification in Dry Needling, Graston Technique (Instrument assisted Soft-tissue Mobilization), Non- internal Pelvic Floor Muscle Therapy, Kinesio-taping and is working on her Manual Therapy Levels through the Orthopedic Division of Canada. Prior to moving to Canada, she worked for a multi-specialty hospital treating a wide variety of Pediatric Neurological cases and conditions ranging from Cerebral Palsy, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Austin Spectrum Disorders, Global Developmental Delay, Myopathies and Congenital Syndromes. Vidhi has focused her practice on treating a variety of musculoskeletal conditions including back pain, neck pain, rotator cuff injury, ligament injuries, arthritis, nerve pathologies, and pelvic floor pain. She welcomes a wide variety of patients of all ages and concerns. When not working, Vidhi enjoys spending time with her 4 year old son and her husband. She loves Yoga, travel and go on long walks and hikes with her family and friends.

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Stephanie grew up in Pitt Meadows BC with a background in competitive sport, fuelling her passion for health and wellness. She has always been fascinated by the human body, the mind and movement. After years of practising as a student, she completed her Yoga teacher training in 2017, which has heavily added to her knowledge as an RMT. She completed her program at the Vancouver college of massage therapy, and has practised in Vancouver since. Recently, she has made the move to Kamloops to further support her love for the sun, the outdoors and exploring new areas.

Stephanie delivers patient centred care. Her treatments are goal orientated, and she works intuitively, listening to her patients and their body. She incorporates a variety of techniques with therapeutic deep pressure, adding some relaxation to each treatment so her clients leave feeling refreshed and rejuvenated.

Techniques and training includes:

Swedish massage Deep tissue Myofascial release Trigger point therapy Active and passive stretching Strengthening plans Breath work Joint mobilizations Pregnancy massage

She will always welcome you with a smile and a relaxed, supportive space to work in.

In her spare time, Stephanie loves to disconnect in nature through hiking and camping in the beautiful backyard of BC. She loves to spend time in the community at local markets, fitness classes and coffee shops.

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Dr. Michelle Poirier comes to Kamloops after studying and practicing Chiropractic Medicine in Oregon since 2019. As a former Registered Dietitian and competitive athlete she brings a wealth of knowledge and experience from her background to her patients.

Her focus is to help you restore and maximize your mobility, reduce pain and get you back to enjoying the activities you love most.

Her treatments incorporate a variety of techniques with focus on muscle, ligament and tendon applications, various physical therapy modalities, strengthening, and chiropractic manipulation.

In her spare time, you will often find Michelle on trail runs, hiking, camping, gardening and enjoying the outdoors with her two pups.

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INFRARED SAUNA Infrared Sauna therapy is a type of heat therapy using light to heat your body while the air around you stays unchanged, where traditional saunas use heating elements to raise the temperature of the air inside.

THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF INFRARED SAUNA THERAPY DETOXIFICATION Release of toxins and heavy metals stored in fat tissue, the sauna’s heat therapy heats the body at the cellular level to rid the body of these toxins and reduce inflammation.

IMMUNITY Full spectrum light heat therapy heats the body’s core temperature by 3 degrees increasing the bodies immune system to fight against harmful bacteria by stimulating the white blood cells and antibodies to attack.

WEIGHT LOSS Infrared sauna therapy increases cardiovascular output similar to a mild cardio session workout. The body can burn up to 600 calories an hour and therefore reduce weight if used on a regular basis.

ANTI AGING Infrared light therapy stimulates the production of elastin and collagen, important tissues for reducing fine lines and wrinkles while increasing the skins smoothness and hydration giving the appearance of younger looking skin.

Increased blood flow due to the heat nourishes the skin from the inside out also contributing to the appearance of healthier, younger looking skin.

RELAXATION Infrared sauna therapy can be very relaxing to the central nervous system through the warm sensations allowing muscle tension to decrease, the heart rate to slow down and the mind scape to become quieter.

HEART HEALTH Studies have shown the reduction of blood pressure temporarily by infrared sauna therapy of 30 minute sessions 3 times a week. The dilution of blood vessels and their reduced volume in the inner lining contribute to increased circulation and healthier blood pressure.

PAIN RELIEF Infrared light therapy targets inflammatory tissues in the body which helps decrease inflammation by bringing more oxygenated blood reducing pain and stimulating the tissue healing process.

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