Physiotherapists
Hannah Williams
Hannah graduated with honours from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Science in 2013 then completed a Masters of Science in Physiotherapy at Dalhousie University in 2015. She has completed additional post-graduate training including advanced vestibular rehabilitation, concussion management, functional dry needling, and myofascial release techniques.
Hannah combines techniques such as IMS and myofascial release with her expertise in anatomy and functional exercise to provide active rehabilitation programs to meet her patient’s unique goals. In addition to treating orthopaedic injuries from life and sport, Hannah has a special interest in concussion management. Hannah provides guidance and treatment programs to reduce symptom burden and optimize safe return to work, school, and sport following concussion.
Dizziness, vertigo, disequilibrium, and balance difficulties can be extremely challenging to daily life. These symptoms are frequently related to conditions such as BPPV, vestibular neuritis/labyrinthitis, and vestibular hypofunction. Vestibular rehabilitation involves individualized exercises and specific techniques to resolve and improve the symptoms related to these conditions. Hannah uses her expertise in vestibular rehab to develop an individualized plan to help patients struggling with these challenges return to their usual activities.
When not working, Hannah uses every opportunity to get outside. She enjoys hiking, snowshoeing, running, and backcountry camping.
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Christine Salter
Christine has been a long time part of our amazing team. Christine studied at the School of Physiotherapy at the University of Saskatchewan, graduating in 1992. Christine completed her manual therapy studies through the Canadian Physiotherapy Association and through this process she became more skilled with mobilization and manipulation of the spine. She has also completed courses in Traditional Chinese Acupuncture, dry needling and intramuscular stimulation IMS. She uses dry needling and IMS to treat chronic neurologic patholigies and release tight overused areas of the body.
Christine became interested in treatment of concussion and vestibular therapy which often occurs as a result of a motor vehicle accident or a sports injury. This includes the treatment of BPPV and other vestibular dysfunction, and a condition which affects the inner ear and can lead to vertigo, a spinning sensation when the head is moved. Vertigo and balance disorders often need medical attention and Christine collaborates with physicians and specialists to get a proper diagnosis and treatment plan.
Christine engages her patients to perform simple therapeutic movements and exercises to identify and strengthen the weak link in their body. A thorough physiotherapy assessment usually reveals an underlying biomechanical fault, some movement restriction or an overuse pattern such as a tennis elbow or tendinitis as a result of over training. Christine works with her patient to help them understand their body better and provide them with awareness of what they can do to help themselves.
Christine practices yoga, enjoys mountain biking as well as other mindfulness practices to attend to physical and mental well-being and has found these practices so very helpful in understanding her own injuries and healing process.
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Robert Jansen
Robert moved to Canada in October 2023 from his home country of the Netherlands, following his Canadian wife back to her roots in Calgary.
In 2018 he graduated with honours from the University of Applied Sciences in Amsterdam. During his studies he completed two internships, one in a pediatric rehabilitation hospital in Nepal, and the second at a sports physiotherapy practice in Sydney, Australia. This exposed him to different ways of providing physiotherapy and in working in and with different cultures.
Robert has experience treating athletes such as runners, cyclists, and weightlifters, and has additional training in sports-specific rehabilitation. He has also provided patient care for post-surgery rehab (e.g. ACL reconstruction, total knee and hip replacements) and individuals with neurological disorders.
In his off time, Robert enjoys the outdoors. You will often see him hiking, playing soccer, or out for runs. As he is passionate about movement, he strives to help others achieve pain-free movement in their daily activities. Of course, as a true Dutchman, you will often see him on his bike commuting around town. And if he remembers to check the weather forecast and sees that it is going south, he can then be found playing boardgames with friends.
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Busola Akinduro
Busola is an experienced Physiotherapist who has worked in different work settings including acute care facilities and private clinics. She started her career as a physiotherapist in 2013 after completing her Bachelor’s degree in Nigeria.
She has acquired a wealth of knowledge in managing work-related injuries, musculoskeletal pain, postural pain, motor vehicle accident injuries, post-surgical rehabilitation, fall prevention, neurology, geriatric and sport injuries. She strongly believes in thorough assessment, education of patients regarding the nature of their injury, preventative strategies to return to a healthy lifestyle, understanding patient’s priority, and getting them back to doing the activities they love.
Busola holds certifications in AN-IMS, Shockwave, Manual therapy and Vestibular Rehab.
She enjoys her music, loves taking courses to improve her clinical skills and spends quality time with family and friends during her leisure time.
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Vinci Gomez
Vinci leveraged the experience from his inpatient and outpatient Motor vehicle accidents, sports injuries, work injuries, chronic pain, stroke brain- injury and Spinal cord injuries in the Kingdom of Bahrain and diverse population which also included Veterans in BC and Alberta.
Vinci completed his Masters in physiotherapy with a specialization in Neuro rehabilitation in Rajiv Gandhi University of health sciences, India. He supervised and mentored the Neuro Vestibular Rehab team in a leading physiotherapy center in Bahrain. With his skills to interact with patients from diverse backgrounds and his witty sense of humor he is able to create a positive environment with patients recovering from injuries.
He believes strongly in manual therapy, individualized exercise prescription, and educating patients to give them the tools they need to succeed after therapy has concluded. He is certified in dry needling and Vestibular Rehab therapist.
Vinci values patient-centered, individualized care and believes a strong professional relationship is a key to optimize the rehabilitation environment. Vinci believes that continuing education and research is crucial in order to stay in touch with the most current practices.
In his leisure time he enjoys soccer with his 2 sons, and long weekends inspire him to travel and explore new destinations with family and friends. He enjoys good food and has a great passion for sports cars and riding motorcycle.
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Graham Matheos
I am the founder and owner of Northern Hills Sport Physiotherapy. I was initially interested in Physiotherapy, like a lot of other PT's after being treated for several injuries as a younger adult. The profession enticed me with the work environment. I found PT clinics to be a laid back environment to work in and an environment where the therapists were faced with a variety of challenging issues to deal with thus continuing to keep them on their toes and not allowing them to get bored with working on the same thing over and over. 23 years into my career I have found that I really enjoy my job, the social interaction and being able to help individuals has been an added bonus.
I was trained in my home town of Saskatoon at the U of S, yes I bleed green (Go Riders!!!) and furthered my skills with manual courses including being a Manipulative Therapist. I am a certified acupuncture and Intra muscular Stimulation (IMS) Practitioner which has been a huge asset to my practice. I emphasize client input to their rehab and educate them on anatomy, injury pathology, home programs, ergonomics with regards to not only work but home and recreational activities. I find that the more involved a client is with their own rehab, the better they do in achieving and maintaining optimal health. In the end it all adds up to being able to do what you love and being pain free doing it, thus allowing you to enjoy it as much as possible.
I think this is my goal. I love work but I love to play even more. Mostly that is being able to play hockey, hike, surf, wakeboard, snowboard, mountain, motor and road bike and horseplay at a level that my kids are pushing me to. As they get older I find that my years of being able to beat them at everything is limited and I plan on giving them a run for their money for years to come. As a result, my own rehab and maintenance is important and I practice what I preach for the most part and so far so good. So bring it on Joey, Ellie, and Sammy!
Owning a clinic has been a great challenge for me in the past 20 years. Business has been something that I have learned on the go and I have found that the saying, 'you are only as good as your weakest link' holds true. I know that Northern Hills Sport Physiotherapy has been a great place for patients, and workers alike due to my success in staffing. I pride myself in this aspect and put a lot of emphasis on who I hire to ensure a great work environment and a great place for people to receive treatment. I hire high level therapists, with personalities that fit our professional, relaxed and productive atmosphere. This has resulted in a culture that people like to work in and where clients get results!
