Lawrence Yu

The Rehab Grid Physiotherapy and Sports Performance

1865 Leslie St, Unit 101, North York, ON, M3B 2M5

Lawrence is a practicing Physiotherapist, with a career spanning 20+ years in the fitness and rehab industry. He uses a continually-evolving Cyriax Orthopaedic Medicine approach along with his experience in strength training to provide his patients the optimal rehabilitative treatment. He is currently a Doctoral Candidate at Queen’s University with a passion in developing the upcoming generation of Physiotherapists into the industry and an acting Advocate for expanding the physiotherapy scope of practice. He graduated with a Master’s of Science in Physiotherapy from McMaster University and is also a certified strength and conditioning specialist with the National Strength and Conditioning Association. He has worked at the NHL and OHL level and with Tennis Canada as a strength and conditioning coach and was an assistant strength coach for Women’s Volleyball and Hockey and Men’s Hockey and Football during his time at York University. He also instructs for the University of Toronto/ North York General Hospital Emergency Medicine program teaching Orthopaedic Medicine to the 1st and 2nd year Emergency Residents. He holds a teaching assistant position in the Faculty of Health Sciences in Physical Therapy at Queen’s University and is involved in the Clinical labs in the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Toronto. He enjoys his time as a hobby artist who likes to splash paint on canvas and grind charcoal on paper. When not in front of an art easel you can find him training in the weight room. He is a frequent traveler who prefers the simple outdoor country bumpkin lifestyle. He has three wonderful children and an exceptional wife who grounds him.