ALL our physiotherapists are committed to continuing education, exceeding even the requirements of their professional order.

They also hold degrees from faculties of medicine as well as being members of the Ordre professionnel de la physiothérapie du Québec (OPPQ) and the Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CPA).

TRANSMITTING OUR PASSIONS

Our physiotherapists are passionate about their profession. This contagious passion has led us to develop close ties with the teaching of our profession. Since the founding of Physio Dynamik, our physiotherapists have supervised residents; this has allowed us to be recognized as clinical teaching site affiliated with four (4) Canadian universities. Every year, our team of physiotherapists welcomes nearly ten residents who finish their professional masters degrees in physiotherapy. During these sought after residencies, our physiotherapists pass on their dedication to excellence and quality of care to our graduates completing their education amongst our team.

Therefore, do not be surprised to see one of our residents, proud to be alongside our physiotherapists.

Greeting you with quality

At Physio Dynamik, the quality of our welcome starts as soon as you get in touch with us; whether it’s opening the door or with a “hello” on the phone. Well before meeting our physiotherapists, the quality of our professionals will be there to serve you. The team will be at your disposal to help you with making a quick and easy appointment. Their great availability in the extended hours of operation of the clinic will help you find the place that suits you best; all with a smile.

OUR TURNKEY SERVICE
FOR YOUR INSURANCE CLAIMS.

“We will take care of everything!”

Physio Dynamik is the first physiotherapy clinic in Quebec to offer direct insurance claim. Our experience with the management of your insurance and our attention to detail allows us to offer you this essential service. Our administrative team has the expertise to do everything necessary to complete your claim with our insurance company. All you will have to pay is the amount not covered by your insurance program. No need to worry about managing your receipts.

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Our physiotherapists

Courtney Stapleton

B.Sc., M.Sc.A, PHT, MOPPQ

Physical therapist
Member of l’Ordre professionnel de la physiothérapie du Québec (OPPQ)
Expert in manual therapy
Expert in kinetic and motor control

Courtney Stapleton is a physiotherapist graduated from the Faculty of Medicine at McGill University. She speaks French and English.

Courtney is passionate about physical therapy and recovery from all types of injuries. This comes from the fact that she has a strong interest in the biomechanics of the human body. She doesn’t just focus on pain, she seeks to understand why it is there!

Outside of physical therapy, Courtney is an artist who balances her two passions. Ask about her creative talents.

Josh Whelan

M.Sc.A, PHT, MOPPQ

Physical therapist
Member of l’Ordre professionnel de la physiothérapie du Québec (OPPQ)
Expert in manual therapy
Expert in kinetic and motor control

Josh Whelan, a physiotherapist graduated from McGill University, is passionate about orthopedic sports physiotherapy and the treatment of musicians. He speaks French, English, Italian and German fluently.

In orthopedics, his main areas of interest are motor control, kinetic dysfunctions and manual treatment of injuries. His clinical experience also includes disorders relating to vertigo, dizziness and vestibular system dysfunction.

Both a physiotherapist and a professional musician, Josh offers a clinical practice adapted to performing artists, in line with the acquisition and maintenance of a high level of performance. Indeed, after his bachelor’s degree in music at Dalhousie University and his master’s degree at the University of Toronto, he was an artist in residence at the Opéra de Montréal. As a classical singer, he has performed in North America and Europe in many renowned concert halls such as Carnegie Hall, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Villa Medici Giulini, Maison symphonique and Palais Montcalm . In addition, he teaches guitar and piano, instruments which he plays in various musical projects.

Fitness has always been a central part of his life, and Josh has been a member of soccer and lacrosse teams, in addition to competing in track and field. He enjoys long distance running, calisthenics and the outdoors. Originally from Nova Scotia, he always had a penchant for hiking, camping, fishing and water activities.

Shayne Snape

B.Sc. Kin, M.Sc.A, PHT, MOPPQ

Physical therapist
Member of l’Ordre professionnel de la physiothérapie du Québec (OPPQ)
Expert in manual therapy
Expert in kinetic and motor control

Shayne Snape is a physiotherapist who graduated from the Faculty of Medicine at the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC), affiliated with McGill University. He speaks French and English.

Shayne is an expert in sports orthopedics. He is passionate about manual therapy for a wide range of injuries and is particularly interested in shoulder pathologies. His personal and professional background in contact sports have also allowed him to develop an interest in concussion-related rehabilitation. Whether it be an infant or an adult consulting, Shayne will take the time to listen to your concerns and provide a personalized approach while establishing a treatment plan that aims to optimize your rehabilitation.

In addition to being a physiotherapist, Shayne also holds the title of kinesiologist and has had the chance to take on the physical preparation, and rehabilitation of numerous athletes including both the soccer and football teams of the CEGEP de Chicoutimi and he has also worked with several local sports programs. As a youth athlete, he spent several years as a hockey goaltender for the sport-études de l’École Secondaire du Chêne-Bleu and played competitive soccer at the AA level. His experience as an athlete has allowed him to gather a greater understanding of the importance of adapting rehabilitation to an athlete’s specific sport and performance goals. As a former CrossFit coach, he is always ready to dissect more complex movements to facilitate motor acquisition in beginners as well as in elite athletes. Shayne believes that individualizing each patient’s rehabilitation provides a strong foundation for them to return to play safely, all while maximizing their potential.

To this day, Shayne remains an athlete at heart. In his free time, he commonly practices CrossFit and Ultimate Frisbee, and during the winter, you can find him on an ice rink or on the nearest ski slope. His version of a perfect Sunday involves relaxing, and watching another inevitable win from his favorite sports team, the San Francisco 49ers!

Ralitsa Mincheva

M.Sc.A, PHT, MOPPQ

Physical therapist
Member of l’Ordre professionnel de la physiothérapie du Québec (OPPQ)
Expert in manual therapy
Expert in kinetic and motor control
Perineal and urogenital re-education

Ralitsa Mincheva is a physiotherapist who graduated from McGill University’s Faculty of Medicine. She speaks French, English and Bulgarian.

Ralitsa has an immense interest in all aspects of physical therapy. Seeing as physical therapy is still an evolving profession, Ralitsa puts a lot of emphasis on her continuous education striving to provide evidence-based approaches. Furthermore, she strives to ensure an approach that includes multifaceted interventions. As such, her vision of physical therapy intertwines the musculoskeletal system with cardiopulmonary as well as neurological rehabilitation. Ralitsa’s priority is therefore to consider each client’s individual needs while simultaneously treating each body system for a more optimised and efficient approach.

With a background in biology and veterinary medicine, Ralitsa continues to have an interest in animal health, and the ways the human body converges in similarity to our four-legged friends. Because of her love for animals, Ralitsa originally pursued physical therapy with the idea to practice in equine rehabilitation. However, she rapidly discovered the extents to which physical therapy was helping improve the quality of life of those around her. In fact, Ralitsa considers that the greatest gift of being a physical therapist is her ability to help her loved ones with their injuries and pain. All of this helped her realise that her vocation would be to continue to invest in physiotherapy (with humans 😉 ).

Ralitsa is highly interested in uro-genital rehabilitation. She believes that there is still a lack of education on the importance of the pelvic floor. Unfortunately, many people who suffer from urinary incontinence and pelvic floor pain are left without resources. From athletes to patients with cancer diagnosis, her knowledge in these problems can be used to help increase quality of life and comfort.

Ralitsa is also interested in the field of oncology rehabilitation, having worked with patients with urological, gynecological and breast cancers. Patients with past cancer diagnosis or undergoing cancer treatment are often neglected when it comes to rehabilitation services. They can be unaware of the benefits physical therapy can provide for them. As such, Ralitsa continues to advocate for the improvement of physical therapy accessibility. This improved accessibility will lead to better quality of life, especially when undergoing painful treatments or living with the long-term effects of cancer.

Ralitsa is an avid lover of nature and makes it a priority to spend time outdoors. In her free time, you can find her doing spicy Vinyasa yoga flows, weightlifting to help maintain her strength and running, a passion she discovered when she joined the Physio Dynamik team. Not forgetting her initial interests, Ralitsa continues to apply physical therapy approaches on her beloved pets, helping them live happy and active lives.

Ariane Brouillard

B.Sc.PT, M.Sc., PHT, MOPPQ

Physical therapist
Member of l’Ordre professionnel de la physiothérapie du Québec (OPPQ)
Expert in manual therapy
Expert in kinetic and motor control

Ariane Brouillard is a physiotherapist graduated from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Montreal. She speaks English and French.

Ariane is passionate about physiotherapy and the recovery of all types of injuries. This stems from the fact that she has a keen interest in the biomechanics of the human body.

Apart from physiotherapy, Ariane loves to move. You will find her practicing creative exercises in the training room.

Céline Bisson

B.Sc. PT, PHT, MOPPQ

Physical therapist
Member of l’Ordre professionnel de la physiothérapie du Québec (OPPQ)
Expert in manual therapy
Expert in kinetic and motor control
Level II coach, NCCP
Expert in Running Analysis

Céline Bisson is a physical therapist who graduated with distinction and on the Dean’s Honour Roll, from the faculty of medicine at Université de Montréal, in 2001. She speaks French and English.

Since her graduation she has always worked in the field of orthopaedic sports physical therapy. She is committed to staying abreast of new developments in her field, and strives to continuously improve her skills and maintain her knowledge up-to-date by attending professional conferences and taking part in various continuous education courses. This led her to develop her expertise in manual therapy and motor control. To date, she has completed manual therapy levels E3 and V3 and has attended a number of training sessions pertaining to, among others, lumbar stabilization and shoulder complex. Céline puts her skilful expertise to worthy use by joining the medical team that supervises adventure races organized by Endurance Aventure.

Originally from Brossard, Céline developed into a remarkable gymnast reaching the elite level. Over a period of more than 10 years, she took part in numerous international competitions. She succeeded in attaining the “Senior High Performance Level”, alongside the top athletes in the country. She finished 3rd at the balance beam event and ranked 6th overall at the 1996 Canadian Championships competition. Artistic Gymnastics allowed her to travel throughout Canada, the United States and even Russia. Following her early successes, she carried on as a competitive level trainer and choreographer of floor routines, allowing her to share and pass on her passion for the sport to a new generation.

In her spare time, Céline likes to remain active and her interests are quite diverse. Cycling, snowboarding, cross-country skiing, rock climbing and hiking are some of her favourite activities. She is also the mother to two energetic young boys who keep her extremely active!

Claude Bédard

B.Sc. PT, PHT, MOPPQ

Physical therapist
Member of l’Ordre professionnel de la physiothérapie du Québec (OPPQ)
Expert in manual therapy
Expert in kinetic and motor control
Expert in Running Analysis
Expert in cycling positioning

Claude Bédard is a physical therapist and has graduated in 2001 from the faculty of medicine of the Université de Montréal. He speaks English, French and Spanish. He is an expert in orthopaedic sports physical therapy, as well as in manual therapy and in motor control. He makes it a priority to stay up-to-date by regularly attending conventions and conferences of renowned specialists around the world.

His excellent abilities as a physical therapist have been recognised among elite athletes. Claude is the physical therapist for many sports teams and takes part in different tournaments. He has treated players of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) as well as football players from the Montreal Alouettes.

Claude regularly competes as an athlete in Road and Trail running events. He is an endurance athlete as evidenced by his 80Km races! He is also passionate about cycling and cross-country skiing, which he practices extensively. Climbing high mountains guides his choice of travel destinations. In search of these summits, Claude traveled the European and New Zealand Alps, the Rockies, the Andes and the Pyrenees. In the past, Claude has competed in international soccer and badminton competitions as part of Team Quebec.

Christian Boddaert

B.Sc. PT, PHT, OCS, MOPPQ

Physical therapist
Member of l’Ordre professionnel de la physiothérapie du Québec (OPPQ)
Expert in manual therapy
Expert in kinetic and motor control
Expert in Running Analysis

Christian Boddaert has been a physical therapist since 1992. He is a graduate of the University of Ottawa and speaks French and English. Since his graduation, Christian has always worked in orthopaedic physiotherapy with a particular interest for manual therapy and the motor control of movements. This allows him to treat a vast range of orthopaedic injuries of a much diversified clientele, including athletes of all levels. At first working in Ontario, he then pursued his profession in orthopaedics in Naples and Fort Myers both in Florida. Since 2002, he has moved back to the Montreal region.

In the United States, Christian completed his post-graduate education in manual therapy with courses offered by the University of St-Augustine and the McKenzie Institute. In addition, he followed a series of courses offered by Mrs Shirley Sahrmann, PhD and her team for the evaluation and the treatment of motor control dysfunctions. Additionally, he obtained from the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) the accreditation of Orthopaedic Certified Specialist. Since his return, Christian has continued his training to reach the level III (E3-V3) in manual therapy from the Orthopaedic Division of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CPA).

Christian competed in volleyball at the national level as captain of the Titans of the Limoilou College and as captain of Team Quebec. As well, he is an alumnus of the l’Université Laval’s Rouge et Or volleyball team. After those years of competition, he now got acquainted with golf, running, tennis and squash.

Joseph Kaldas

B.Sc.PT, M.Sc.A, PHT, MOPPQ

Physical therapist
Member of l’Ordre professionnel de la physiothérapie du Québec (OPPQ)
Expert in manual therapy
Expert of kinetic and motor control
Expert in Running Analysis
Treatment of vertigo, dizziness and vestibular dysfunctions

Joseph Kaldas is a physical therapist graduate of McGill University. He is fluent in English and French and can speak Arabic.

Joseph obtained his bachelor of science in physical therapy in 2002. He then went on to graduate studies at McGill University. His major interest of study was the brain’s ability to change. Through his involvement in academic research, Joseph has had the privilege of presenting his work at the 2002 Canadian Congress of Physical Therapy in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He also presented his work at the 2003 World Congress of Physical Therapy (WCPT) in Barcelona, Spain. In 2004, Joseph received his master of science applied in rehabilitation sciences with a thesis centred on physical therapy outcome measurements for vertigo and dizziness conditions.

Joseph is a physical therapist working in an orthopaedic setting. His major orthopaedic clinical interests are motor control and kinetic dysfunctions and the manual therapy treatment of injuries. Following the completion of his master’s degree, he continued working with conditions pertaining to vertigo, dizziness and the vestibular system. Through his years of practice, Joseph has always made it a priority to stay up-to-date with the scientific literature related to physical therapy treatment of orthopaedic conditions. This has lead him to follow many post-graduate continuing education courses offered by l’Ordre professionnel de la physiothérapie du Québec (OPPQ) and the Orthopaedic Division of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CPA), as well as courses offered by experts from countries such as England, Australia and the United States.

Outside of physical therapy, Joseph is a fan of winter. You will find him snowshoeing up the hills in the Montérégie and skiing down the slopes in the Eastern Townships. During his years as a student, he was a lifeguard and spent many summers teaching swimming and lifeguarding lessons.

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ALL our physiotherapists are committed to continuing education, exceeding even the requirements of their professional order.

TRANSMITTING OUR PASSIONS

Greeting you with quality

OUR TURNKEY SERVICE FOR YOUR INSURANCE CLAIMS.

“We will take care of everything!”

Contact us for more information, we will be happy to answer your questions.

Our physiotherapists

Courtney Stapleton

Josh Whelan

Shayne Snape

Ralitsa Mincheva

Ariane Brouillard

Céline Bisson

Claude Bédard

Christian Boddaert

Joseph Kaldas

OUR TURNKEY SERVICE
FOR YOUR INSURANCE CLAIMS.