- Helping individuals achieve sports performance goals.
- Integrating strength and conditioning into rehabilitation.
- Treating persistent pain conditions with modern techniques.
- Using Cognitive Functional Therapy for pain.
- Applying graded exposure for movement regain.
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Element Therapeutics
802 Park Dr, PO Box 1017, Golden, BC, V0A 1H0
Mike works with people living with **persistent and complex pain**, using **psychologically informed approaches** — including *cognitive functional therapy* and graded exposure — to help them rebuild confidence in movement and return to what matters to them. He also has a strong interest in knee and post-surgical rehabilitation, particularly **ACL injury management and return to sport**. His approach is active and exercise-based throughout: a background in kinesiology and strength and conditioning means strength and load capacity are built into the plan from the start rather than added at the end. Treatment is shaped around each person's goals, timelines, and what they're working toward. Mike earned his Master of Physiotherapy from The University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia, and his Bachelor of Kinesiology from Brock University, where he competed on the varsity rowing team. He is currently completing a Master of Clinical Science in Advanced Health Care Practice (Sport and Exercise Medicine) at Western University. Outside the clinic, he's usually snowboarding, climbing, or somewhere on a trail.
If this is your first visit, if you have a new injury, or if your last visit was more than 6 months ago. This 60 minute appointment will include an assessment of the injury or area of concern, as well as treatment to the area. You will also be provided with education on the condition, advice for self-management between appointments, and a home exercise program if appropriate.