Ever since my youth, I have always loved sports and physical activities. This passion led me into studying health science at Vanier college, and further Mcgill university where I successfully completed my bachelor's and master's degree in Physical Therapy. Along with completing my level 2 manual therapy courses, I am currently following the Advanced Physical Therapy Education Institute program in order to enrich my knowledge in the musculoskeletal and orthopedic part of physiotherapy.  
During my university education, I had opportunities of doing internships in both the private and the public sector. Throughout this experience, I worked with patients of different age groups. This helped me acquire the tools to excel in my field and gain an appreciation for its diversity. 

Furthermore, I have been attending numerous continuing education courses and seminars to further acquire more knowledge and most importantly apply evidence-based treatments to my clientele. I mostly treat clients with orthopaedics (manual therapy & sports therapy) and vestibular rehabilitation of all age groups.
I follow and understand the mechanics of various main stream sports as it helps me offer my athletic clientele an adequate treatment plan. Moreover, I am promoter of physical activity and being in the sports medicine field helps me better understand how the biomechanics of the human system functions.
My mission and purpose along with my team at Action Sport Physio Lachine is to bring the sports medicine field in our community to a higher level. I like to return my clients to all the activities they used to enjoy pre-injury. I like to bring my clients back to their sports or any activity in a timely manner pain free and with more muscular balance and control to further prevent any injuries. I make sure that anybody who steps into my clinic achieves their goals and objectives as far as rehabilitation is concerned.  

Education: Bachelor of Science Physiology with minor in psychology, Bachelor is Science Athletic Therapy, Masters Applied in Physical Therapy

My experience includes working with various varsity sports teams such as McGill Redmen's basketball and Lacrosse teams, Dawson college basketball, volleyball teams and TMR soccer team, Les Griffons, as well as field coverage of various sports events. I have also completing internships at Concordia Sports Physio clinic and worked at Stadium PhysiOsteo clinic. My experience also includes working with neurological, cardiorespiratory and orthopaedic cases through internships at Royal Victoria, Jewish General and Montreal General hospital.

Through my experience I have become certified as an Athletic therapist, first responder in emergency care and Level one manual therapy.

I take great satisfaction in helping people reach their optimal level of functionality that they need to be to meet their goals and take pleasure in seeing them progress to their max potential. I enjoy and work hard in constantly trying to seek out different technics and improve treatments to better improve my skills.

Orthopaedic Physiotherapy is one of my passions but I have a great interest in gaining skills in pelvic floor and with the pediatric population through continuing education.

Outside of physiotherapy, I enjoy spending time with my family, being active, practicing martial arts and leisure photography.

Sarah Khalil, certified physiotherapist has a long history of passion and devotion to the field of physiotherapy. Originating from Cairo, Egypt; she began her career as an intern with the Military physical Rehabilitation Center and Ministry of Social Insurance Medical Center; whilst she was enrolled in the undergraduate program with the faculty of physical therapy at the University of Cairo in 2004.

 

She completed professional master courses in Internal Medicine Physical Therapy (2007-2011).Then started her professional journey in Canada when she got her professional license from OPPQ (2014).

She believed that continuing education is crucial in order to stay in touch with the most current practices, research and techniques to best service her patients. Since graduating, most notably she has achieved:
Mobilization  and Manual Therapy
McKenzie Method Certification in Lumbar and Cervical assessment and treatment (Part1&2)
Mechanical and Manual Spinal Decompression
Sport Injuries
Shockwave Therapy
Assessment and treatment of elderly people

She likes reading, walking, sauna and gymnastic. 

Bea Chavez
Physiotherapist
B.Sc. AT,  M.Sc.(A) PT

Bea has completed a bachelor's degree in Exercise Science, specializing in Athletic Therapy at Concordia University and a Master's degree in Physical Therapy at McGill University. During her education she has gained a variety of skills in sports first responder - emergency care, manual therapy (certified in articular manipulation techniques), therapeutic modalities and specialized neurological, amputee and cancer rehabilitation.
 
The skills she developed during her education were put into practice when she worked as a student field therapist for various McGill varsity teams (Lacrosse, Rugby, Volleyball, Basketball) and covered a variety of events while pursing her education and enriching her knowledge in therapeutics through McGill's Master's program in physiotherapy. Not only does she possess skills in event coverage, she also has experience in clinical rehabilitation from internships at Dawson College's AT clinic, at Concordia Physio Sport Lasalle clinic, at Montreal Neurological Hospital and Montreal General Hospital in acute neurological care and at Institut de Réadaptation Gingras-Lindsay de Montréal with inpatient Amputees. In addition, she has also completed complementary classes in Cancer Rehabilitation and Advanced Manual Therapy during the course of her PT degree.
 
Bea is passionate about providing patient centered-care and helping individuals attain their functional objectives. She strives to help patients reach their goals and relieve their pain through a thorough biomechanical  assessment and carefully designed rehabilitation program, combined with manual techniques and therapeutic modalities, aimed at targeting not only the symptoms of a patients' problem but mainly, the source of it. With her positive attitude and eagerness to help you, she is ready to tackle whatever challenge comes her way and get you back to your daily activities, promptly and safely.
Aside from physiotherapy, in her spare time, Bea enjoys singing, learning new songs on the guitar, reading, staying active at the gym and spending quality time with family and friends.

Marianne graduated in 2019 from McGill University with a Master’s and Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy. She mostly treats musculoskeletal (muscle, joints and nerves) conditions. She also holds special interests in pelvic floor rehabilitation and pediatric health. She is a licensed member of the OPPQ (Ordre Professionnel de la Physiothérapie du Québec).
Throughout her career Marianne has found herself many mentors in physiotherapy. This had led her to acquire a great appreciation of various therapeutic approaches. More so it has helped her offer optimal care to different kinds of people at all stages in life, from infants to the elderly.

Moreover, she was a member of the Association Physio Montréal as a student. This opportunity gave her the chance to attend a multitude of conferences on various topics in physical therapy. Amongst others, the various topics included yoga, mindfulness, temporo-mandibular pain (TMJ) and pediatric torticollis. As a professional, she continues to stay informed on the new research in healthcare and she is a strong advocate of evidence-based practice.

Other than being a physiotherapist, Marianne is a karate instructor and has been practicing for over 15 years. She is also a fan of outdoor activities such snow boarding, dragon boating, bouldering and hiking.

Her mission as a physiotherapist along with her team at Action Sport Physio Lachine is to enable her clients to acquire their therapeutic goals along with getting rid of their pain. She is also a strong believer in optimizing functional abilities and allowing clients to enjoy their activities pain-free.

Samira was a medical doctor in Iran and was practicing as a family physician for more than 20 years. After migrating to Canada Samira decided to change her field from modern medicine to traditional medicine. She studied acupuncture and Chinese medicine in Toronto and completed it at Rosemont college.

With her experience in both modern and traditional medicine she is will be able to address and treat your headaches, muscle /joint pain, release stress, sleep disorder, and more

After completing studies in social history and in medical history at Université de Sherbrooke and Université Laval, Isabelle taught history and second languages in California for several years before returning to Quebec in 2008. She then taught English at the high school level for 4 years before making a career shift towards massage therapy in 2012. She graduated from the Kine-Concept Institute in Swedish Kinetics Massage. She underwent further training in various aspects of massage therapy, such as passive mobilizations, trigger points, deep tissue massage and chair massage.

Isabelle started her training in osteopathy in 2013 and is in her 5th year of studies. She provides treatments in fasciatherapy, cranial therapy, myofascial release, visceral therapy, joint normalization and muscle energy techniques. She has also been trained in sports intervention in osteopathy and neuro-proprioceptive taping (K-taping). This allows her to better know and treat the various pathologies related to the practice of different sports. In her therapeutic approach to massage therapy, she integrates several of the techniques she has learned in order to maximize the benefits to her clients.

As a volunteer therapist, she has worked with triathletes, swimmers, long-distance runners, and is also involved with disadvantaged families as a student in osteopathy.

In her spare time, she enjoys reading, listening to music as well as skiing in the winter and windsurfing in the summer, a sport for which she competed as an amateur in the United States.

Julie is an osteopath at the writing stage of her master’s thesis. She studied at the Académie d’ostéopathie de Montréal and has been practicing osteopathy since 2014. She helps family, friends and co-workers find mobility and relief for various afflictions.

Passionate about sports and the human body, she joined the multidisciplinary team of Action Sport Physio in Lachine in order to maximize the results of the people who consult her and also to get closer to the sporting environment she loves.

Having practiced competitive swimming and been a lifeguard since childhood, her master’s thesis will focus on the various osteopathic dysfunctions of the swimmer, in order to improve his/her performance, whether for competition or just recreational swimming.

She is captivated by the ability of the human body to adapt and tries to determine the cause of pain for people of all ages. Her goal as an osteopath is to give back fluidity and mobility to the body in its globality.

Christos Giannou, LMT is a Licensed Massage Therapist who’s completed over 1300 hours of training and is fully certified in every modality of massage that he practices including: Swedish, Therapeutic/Sports, Lymphatic drainage, Hot Stone and Prenatal Massage. His specialty is deep tissue and cranial/sacral therapy.

Massage benefits anyone, not just athletes, regardless of any age. Chris has been providing Massage Therapy Services on the island of Montreal since 2000. Since then his admiration for his practice, travels and studies has helped him develop his own therapeutic method, by combining an array of various techniques and stretches. It has helped people relieve the pain of injuries, stress, accidents, and body discomfort, as well as maintain good bodily and mental health.

It’s a physical work injury that lead him to this career path. What started out as an idea, turned into a passion. “Receiving massage treatments on a regular basis healed my injuries and lead me to a better overall state of physical and mental wellness. If it could help me, it can help anyone”.

He has had the opportunity to work in various clinics and spas in the city, but now wants to call Action Sport Physio his home. His clients range from all types of athletes, movie stars and high-profile officials. But the one good thing about massage therapy is that it’s for everyone, and all you must do is to give him the opportunity to make a positive change in your life. The rest is up to you.