Concussion Therapy
Clinical Physiotherapy - In Person and Virtual Sessions
WHAT IS CONCUSSION THERAPY?
Concussion injuries cause a change in normal brain function as a result of exposure to force. Concussion injuries are common in most car accident claims and sports injuries. While most concussion symptoms resolve within 1-2 weeks, some people continue to experience persistent symptoms over time. This is often referred to as post-concussion syndrome. Our expert physiotherapists can help you overcome concussion-related injuries and ensure you’re on your way to resuming regular activities.
IS CONCUSSION THERAPY RIGHT FOR YOU?
Concussions usually occur after trauma to the head but they can also happen when the head is shaken, such as during whiplash in a car accident. Common symptoms of concussion injuries include headaches, dizziness, neck pain, trouble sleeping, light sensitivity, nausea, and brain fog. Post-concussion syndrome relates to concussion symptoms that persist past 7-10 days after injury. Concussion therapy can help alleviate symptoms of concussions and post-concussion syndrome and improve your chances of a full recovery. If you’ve recently been in a car accident, suffered a sports injury, or received any blunt trauma to the head, you should contact your physiotherapist about post-concussion therapy.
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Practitioners
Tim Fung
Physiotherapist | Manual Therapist
Tim completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Kinesiology from Simon Fraser University and a Master of Physiotherapy Degree from the University of Sydney.
Tim has extensive experience working with a wide range of individuals including youth, working professionals, recreational/semi-professional athletes and weekend warriors.
Tim has additional training and specialization in the following skills: sports injury management, running injuries/running and treadmill assessments, office/workplace injury management, repetitive overuse injuries, injury prevention technique, functional reconditioning, and personalized, tailored exercise prescription.
Ella Hebron
Physiotherapist
Ella has been practicing physiotherapy for over 10 years in the United Kingdom in various hospitals around London after graduating from University of Brighton in 2011.
Ella has an interim license as a Physiotherapist with the College of Physiotherapists of British Columbia and is a member of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association, due to be fully licensed by 2022. She is a member of the Health and Care Professions Council and Chartered Society of Physiotherapy in the United Kingdom. She has spent the last 6 years at the Whittington Hospital London as a Senior Physiotherapist, and has worked with physiotherapists in the leading spinal cord injury rehab centre in London.
She has clinical experience with clients of all ages, in intensive care rehabilitation, oncology, acute stroke and spinal cord injury rehabilitation and cardiorespiratory physiotherapy. Ella also has extensive experience in orthopaedic rehabilitation, including post trauma rehab, hip and knee replacement, shoulder surgery and ACL rehabilitation.
Jennifer Chew
Physiotherapist
Jennifer Chew is a Registered Physiotherapist who graduated from UBC with a Masters of Physical Therapy. Along with her physiotherapy degree, Jennifer also has a Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology from McGill as well as a Masters of Exercise Science and Health Promotion from the California University of Pennsylvania.
In addition to her clinical experience as a physiotherapist, Jennifer has more than a decades-worth of personal training experience and it was personal training that initially got her started into developing a passion for pursuing further education in rehabilitation.
Jennifer uses evidence-based practice and uses her expertise in exercise, strength and conditioning in combination with manual therapy and other treatment modalities to empower her clients to return to their healthy and injury-free life.
Jennifer is also fluent in Cantonese and is proficient in Mandarin.
Jenny Wu
Physiotherapist
Jenny is an interim physiotherapist who graduated from UBC with a Masters of Physical Therapy and a Bachelors of Science.
She plans to become fully registered with the BC College of Physiotherapists in the following months.
Jenny has experience working with clients in geriatric fall prevention, joint replacement rehab, inpatient post-operative, and paediatrics.
She believes that physio treatment should be individualized and uses a combination of manual therapy, education, and exercises to help her clients.
When not in the clinic, you might find Jenny at the gym or trying a new local cafe. Jenny also enjoys skiing, hiking and jogging, and is constantly inspired by her clients to try different activities — like learning how to swim, camp, or snowboard. Jenny is fluent in Cantonese.
Ranko Vukovic
Physiotherapist | GUNN IMS Practitioner
Ranko is a Registered Physiotherapist (RPT) licensed with the College of Physiotherapists of British Columbia and a member of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association.
He graduated from UBC in 2015 with a Masters of Physical Therapy. A passion for sport saw Ranko work as a BCRPA Certified Personal Trainer and Kinesiologist, creating tailored training programs for a diverse group of clients, educating and motivating them to reach their personal fitness goals.
Ranko has post-graduate training in treating jaw pain, otherwise known as TMJ and Orofacial pain. He’s also a Certified CGIMS Practitioner, and has completed his training at UBC. In addition, Ranko finished his Functional Dry Needling (FDN) certification in University of Navada Las Vegas. Ranko's training also includes ShockWave Therapy, Mobilization with Movement and Kinetic Link Training. He was featured in the Top 100 Canadians Magazine for 2020.
