Karen Chan

Physiotherapist/Owner

PT, BScPT, BScKin, FCAMPT, CGIMS

Clinic Hours

Monday-Friday: 7 a.m.–7 p.m.
Closed On Weekends

About Karen Chan

Karen has a diverse background in sports and recreational activities, including competitive tennis and family-oriented pursuits like skiing, biking, and hiking. Her personal experiences with injuries from playing sports sparked her interest in the field, allowing her to empathize with both competitive athletes and individuals seeking pain relief to maintain an active lifestyle.

Karen finds the most fulfillment in helping patients improve and return to normal activities while utilizing her problem-solving skills to address individual needs. With many years of experience working alongside Physiatrists, Karen has advanced knowledge of injection therapies and their use as part of a patient’s rehab care. Karen has achieved the highest certification in manual therapy in Canada (FCAMPT) and remains dedicated to expanding her skills and knowledge through continued learning opportunities. She also encourages her colleagues to prioritize professional development to enhance the quality of care they provide to their patients.

Q & A

I used to play tennis competitively and had a lot of shoulder problems, which was my first introduction to physiotherapy. I was so impressed with the knowledge of the physiotherapist I saw and his ability to explain why I was having pain and how it could be fixed. I don’t play tennis often now, but I’m involved in many recreational activities with my family: downhill skiing, x-country skiing, skating, biking, hiking, badminton, and walking our dog. I feel I can understand the drive of the more competitive athlete, as well as the majority of people who are just trying to stay healthy and pain-free to be able to do activities with their families.
The most rewarding part of the job is seeing people improve and return to their normal activities. I also enjoy problem-solving and figuring out what’s happening with each patient.
I look after a lot of the administrative work. I also work two days a week at a chronic pain clinic. There, I see people with long standing pain issues, which could be someone with knee or hip arthritis and are waiting for a joint replacement, or it could be someone with chronic full body type of pain, like fibromyalgia. I work with other physicians, and help plan the patient’s care, and decide if they’re a candidate for interventional procedures (injections).
I have spent many years taking courses to attain the highest certification in manual therapy in Canada (FCAMPT). Now I try to stay up to date with reading recent research, or taking online courses in areas I feel I’d like to know more about. We encourage our staff to continue learning, and improving their skills and knowledge.