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The Performance Health Group has treated professional athletes and dancers across North America. Our client list includes the BC Lions and Seattle Seahawks football clubs, NHL hockey players and numerous Olympic and national team members in sports such as track and field, triathlon, freestyle skiing, power lifting, rugby and soccer.
We have provided effective treatment at the Pan American Games, the Commonwealth Games, and the Ironman Triathlon in Penticton. The Performance Health Group also provides video running gait and golf analysis. If you have any questions about our treatments, or how it could help you, please contact us. |
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Dr. Gerry Ramogida, BSc, DC, CCSS(C) Resident
Dr. Gerry Ramogida is a graduate of the University of British Columbia: Bachelor of Science in Biology, 1993; and Western States Chiropractic College: Doctor of Chiropractic; summa cum laude; clinic competency award, 1997. Dr. Ramogida has 10 years of practice experience, running practices in both Aldergrove and Vancouver, British Columbia, as well as serving as the Chiropractor to the Seattle Seahawks since 2002. Dr. Ramogida has been very active in track and field working with Canadian and international athletes. Dr. Ramogida has worked the Olympics in Athens and Beijing, World Track and Field Championships in Edmonton, Paris, Helsinki, and Japan. As well as the Commonwealth Games in England and Pan American Games in Brazil. Dr. Ramogida has been an instructor of Active Release Techniques since 2000.
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Dr. Robert Nielsen, BPE, DC
Dr. Robert Nielsen graduated from the University of British Columbia with a BPE degree in 1985 and went on to obtain a Doctor of Chiropractic degree from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in 1990. Dr. Nielsen is a certified provider and lead instructor of Active Release Techniques (ART). He has been providing treatment to the BC Lions since 2000 and has celebrated two Grey Cup wins with the team. Dr. Nielsen is an avid triathlete and has competed internationally in triathlon at an age group level racing at the World Championships in 1998, 1999 and 2002. He has also completed the Ironman Canada and Ironman Hawaii. Every summer since 1999 he has been part of the treatment team providing ART to the competitors at the Ironman Canada in Penticton.
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Dr. Elna Muñoz, BSc(Kin), DC, CCSS(C) Resident
Dr Elna Muñoz is a graduate of the University of British Columbia: Kinesiology, 2001; from Western States Chiropractic College: Doctor of Chiropractic; Suma Cum Laude; Clinic Honors, 2005; and is currently a Canadian College of Chiropractic Sports Sciences Resident. Dr Munoz’s extensive athletic background as a sprint hurdler has led her to focus her career on sports injuries, prevention, treatment, and performance. In addition to her degrees, she is an Instructor and Certified Provider of Active Release Techniques. Dr Muñoz is also the chiropractor to the Pittsburgh Steelers, BC Lions, Athletics Canada, UBC Football, and UBC Track & Field teams.
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Garfield Crooks, RMT
Garfield graduated in 1996 from the Canadian College of Massage Therapy & Hydrotherapy in Toronto. In everything he does he wants to be better and help others achieve their goals. He believes just about everyone is an athlete needing to walk, jog, run, bend, twist, jump and more. Whether he is working with elite athletes or participating in an exercise activity, he dedicates particular attention to the art and science of the natural law of free movement. Garfield brings a sincere openness and collaborative approach into an extremely talented, interdisciplinary team of healthcare professionals. He is a consultant with Athletics Canada (track and field), attended numerous sporting events such as three World Athletic Championships, Summer Olympic Games (Athens & Beijing), and worked in Africa & Italy in the premiere football (soccer) league. He continues to raise the bar high in soft tissue excellence a client at a time. He considers himself extremely blessed his career has granted him such widespread diversity. Garfield is grateful for his experiences, relishes meeting people and delights in friendly exchanges in our beautiful universe.
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Marilou Lamy, BScPT, Dip Sport Physio
Marilou is a graduate of Laval University, Quebec City in 1993. She also obtained a Post Graduate Diploma of Manipulative Therapy from Sydney University, Australia in 1996. She has more than 15 years of clinical experience. She owned a practice in Mont-Tremblant, Quebec for 5 years before her family decided to move to BC. She has extensive experience working with athletes. Marilou was at the '00/'04/'08 Summer Olympic, the '98/'02 Commonwealth Games and '97/'99/'01/'03 World Track & Field Championships as part of the medical team. Marilou has a special interest in restoring proper muscular balance to assist recovery injury and prevent recurrence by teaching postural, core and strength exercises.
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Chris Napier, BSc (Hons), MPT, Dip Sport Physio
Chris graduated from Queen's University with a B.Sc. (Honours) in 2000 and went on to obtain his Master of Physiotherapy degree in Perth, Australia, in 2003. Since becoming a physiotherapist, Chris has specialized his training with postgraduate studies in manual therapy and sport physiotherapy, achieving his Diploma in Sport Physiotherapy in 2007. He has worked with a variety of athletes from high school to professional level, including the 2004 National Champion UBC Women’s Basketball team, the 2006 USL Champion Vancouver Whitecaps, and the Canadian Men’s and Women’s Field Hockey teams at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia. He currently spends several months a year with the Canadian Alpine Ski team on the World Cup tour. Chris has also competed at the National level as a successful middle-distance runner.
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David Terlicher, BScPT, Cert Sport Physio
David received his physiotherapy degree from the University of British Columbia in 2005. He has since specialized in the areas of orthopaedics and sports injury, earning his Certificate in Sports Physiotherapy and completing ongoing post-graduate training in Acupuncture and Manual Therapy. David worked with the Vancouver Whitecaps men’s soccer team, most notably during their 2006 USL Championship season. Currently, David travels on the World Cup circuit as physiotherapist for the Canadian Alpine Ski team. While he enjoys working with all calibers and disciplines of athletes, as a former collegiate and national-level hurdler, and former club Track & Field coach, David has a special interest in working with running athletes. In addition to his clinical and sports work, David also serves as a Gross Anatomy Teaching Assistant in the Masters of Physiotherapy program at UBC.
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Dr. Johnny Suchdev, BSc., D.C.
Dr. Johnny Suchdev graduated from Simon Fraser University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology and went to attain his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Western States Chiropractic College, graduating Summa Cum Laude in 2004.
Dr. Suchdev is a certified Active Release Techniques (ART) provider and as a Chiropractor with a background in the study of human movement he understands how variables such as trauma, repetition, faulty firing and movement patterns as well as poor stabilization can lead to injury. Dr. Suchdev has 5 years of practice experience, running practices in both Aldergrove and Vancouver. His extensive clinical experience and volunteer work has given him the opportunity to treat a wide range of musculoskeletal injuries effecting professional and recreational athletes.
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Stephanie McCann
STOTT Pilates Instructor
After completing her degree in Applied Health/Kinesiology, Stephanie went on to pursue a successful career in Track & Field for Canada. It was during her 7 years as an elite athlete that Stephanie discovered her passion for helping others with a focus on health and wellness.
Stephanie has been certified with STOTT Pilates in Mat, Reformer, Cadillac, Chair, Barrels and is continuing to take courses. She has experienced numerous injuries during her career as a pole vaulter and t herefore is focused on continuing her education more specifically towards rehabilitation and injury prevention.
Stephanie is embarking on a new phase of her life and is committed to the health and well being of all her clients.
Training and Certifications:
• Bachelor of Science in Applied Health/Kinesiology
• STOTT Certified Pilates Instructor (Mat, Reformer, CCB)
• Certified Personal Trainer (NASM)
• Certified BCRPA Strength & Conditioning
Athletic Acheivements:
• Canadian Olympian (Athens, 2004)
• 2 time Bronze medalist at Commonwealth Games
• Bronze medalist at Pan American Games
• 4 time Canadian Champion
• 6 time Canadian record holder
"Impossible just takes a little longer"
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Adam Janke
Adam graduated on the Dean’s List from the University of Western Ontario in 2003 with an Honours Kinesiology degree prior to beginning the 2 year clinical residency program that is required to become a Certified Pedorthist, C Ped (C). He has worked and consulted in clinics in Ottawa, rural Ontario, Toronto, and Vancouver and been exposed to a wide variety of clinical methods and treatment protocols.
As a Canadian Board Certified Pedorthist, C Ped (C) Adam specializes in assessing lower limb skeletal alignment, movement patterns, general foot function and how the feet interact with the rest of the body. From an assessment of these factors and working with other medical professionals he determines a person’s need for custom foot orthotics, custom or therapeutic bracing products, specialized or individually specific footwear, soft tissue management and referral to other health practitioners where necessary.
Adam Janke specializes in Sports Pedorthics and currently works with numerous Olympic athletes, professional hockey players and professional Ironman triathletes and has seen countless endurance athletes and weekend warriors from across B.C.
Adam is an avid runner focusing primarily in trail related events with his most recent race being a 50 mile ultramarathon in the Marin Headlands of California.
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