DR. AIDAN GENIK
Dr. Aidan Genik completed his Bachelor of Science in Pre-Physical therapy at the University of Hartford, Graduating Cum Laude, all while playing Division 1 NCAA Lacrosse. Following Undergrad Dr. Genik attended Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College where he received his Doctorate of Chiropractic.
Dr. Genik’s evidence-based treatment approach includes spinal adjustments, joint and soft tissue mobilizations, instrument assisted soft tissue techniques, athletic taping and exercise rehab therapy. Dr. Genik’s certifications in Functional Range Release and Functional Range Conditioning guide his hands-on and exercise approach.
As a former athlete, Dr. Genik understands the nature and course of athletic injuries and enjoys working with athletes to return them to peak performance in a timely manner. Dr. Genik also treats a variety of everyday injuries such as work related, repetitive strain, postural and motor vehicle injuries just to name a few.
Dr. Genik believes that leading a healthy active lifestyle and being an example for his patients is a large part of being a health care practitioner. When Dr. Genik isn’t working, you can find him staying active through hiking, biking, snowboarding, playing lacrosse and going to the gym.
CONNOR LEWIS
Connor is a Physiotherapist and Strength and Conditioning Coach (NSCA-CSCS). Born and raised in North Vancouver, he completed his Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology at Simon Fraser University, all while playing on the varsity NCAA Division II Basketball team.
Connor’s passion for sports performance and rehabilitation fuelled his desire to continue his education. After his Undergraduate degree, he worked as a Strength and Conditioning Coach for over 2 years working with a variety of clientele, from high performance athletes to rehab patients. Following this work experience, Connor continued his education by obtaining a Masters of Physiotherapy degree from the University of Sydney, Australia.
As a physiotherapist, he has obtained experience working in a variety of settings including, Acute Neurology, Cardiorespiratory, ICU, and private practice. Connor has a special interest in musculoskeletal injuries which led him to working for a private practice in Sydney. It was there he treated people with “everyday injuries” such as work-related, postural, and athletic injuries.
He also gained valuable experience working as the physiotherapist for an elite level AFL (Australian Rules Football) club. Connor’s approach to rehabilitation is centered around movement-based rehab and exercise principles. Connor strives to instil confidence in his patients by utilizing a combination of exercise prescription and manual therapy skills in order to obtain the best results for his patients. Outside of the clinic you will find Connor enjoying all that North Van has to offer. He enjoys hiking, biking, paddle boarding, skiing, and playing basketball.
QUITA HARMAN
Quita is an Australian trained physiotherapist with more than 15 years experience working with patients in a private practice setting. She graduated in 2004 with Master of Physical Therapy from Curtin University in Perth. Quita believes that intelligent exercise is a critical element in a patients' journey to optimal recovery and overall wellness. In 2016 she completed certification in the Rehab Division of STOTT PILATES Ⓡ in Portland under Master Instructor Trainer Melanie Byford-Young. Since then she has added Clinical Rehab Pilates to her treatment repertoire which also includes manual therapy, modalities, client education, and tailored exercise prescription.
Quita has also completed Advanced Trigger Point Method with William Huhn, Mulligan Practitioner Training with Jack Miller, and courses in taping, gait re-education, pre and post surgical knee and hip . She is a Level 1 Sports Trainer (Sports Medicine Australia) and Level 2 Ski Instructor. In her spare time she can be found skiing the backcountry, kitesurfing and paddle boarding the ocean waves, and cycling the roads of our beautiful BC where she was born and raised.
EMMA AQVILLIN
Emma graduated with her physiotherapy degree from Karolinska Institute in Sweden. She has diverse experience working in busy clinics in Sweden, Whistler and the Lower Mainland.
Her clinical experiences vary from injuries obtained from activities on and off the mountains, with professional to recreational athletes across the lifespan. She also works with the general population who are dealing with both acute and chronic conditions.
Emma’s treatments are goal-driven and developed together with her patients. She believes it’s essential that her patients understand their injury, their body, and the treatment plan. This is accomplished through focusing on exercises, the use of manual therapy techniques to help facilitate them, education and self-management strategies. She has postgraduate training in IMS (dry needling), Mulligan mobilizations, vestibular/ concussion therapy, running assessment/ analysis, clinical yoga and pelvic health, which allows her to provide specialized care tailored to her patients' needs.
Emma has a keen interest in women’s health, from the female athlete to the pre- and postnatal population. She has also experience working with the pediatric and youth population, with an interest in supporting the growing athlete through their injuries across different ages.
She is also a team physiotherapist with the Whistler Wolves Rugby Club, providing on-field physiotherapy coverage for games for both adult and youth teams.
In her spare time, Emma enjoys trail running with her dog Otis, surfing, mountain biking, and snowboarding. She is also a big traveller, with most of her travel destinations revolving around exploring new surf breaks around the world.
PAUL DYWER
A resident of the West Coast since 2002, Paul spent several winters coaching skiing, and summers planting trees throughout the Canadian West. Personal experiences with both traumatic and repetitive injury inspired a return to school to pursue a Bachelor of Applied Health Sciences in Athletic Therapy through Sheridan College, and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist designation.
Paul’s practice is individualized and guided by open communication and client education and empowerment. By gaining a comprehensive understanding of a client’s history, personal health goals, movement and energy system demands, Paul aims to identify areas of injury, weakness or dysfunction and will work with individuals to create proactive strategies that build capacity and resiliency. Paul combines manual therapy treatments, mobility training, reconditioning, exercise rehabilitation and strength and conditioning principles to address injury and dysfunction.
Paul lives here in Squamish with his wife and daughter. He continues to coach skiing each winter with Extremely Canadian and serves on the Board of Directors for SportMedBC. He enjoys spare time with family, dabbling in all the Squamish things!
KAREN OLYNYK
Massage therapy first entered Karen’s life through her passion and love of running. She became increasingly fascinated with the complex workings of the human body, growing a keen interest in why we experience common injuries, aches and pains, and how to prevent them from happening in the first place.
Throughout the last 7 years, rock climbing has now made its way to the forefront of her free time!
She believes Massage Therapy can be an extremely effective tool in reducing tension and pain, as well as restoring and maintaining optimal health so you can continue doing whatever it is you love to do.
She strives to discover the root of the problem and create an individualized treatment plan to best suit your current condition and needs. She also believes in educating clients with postural awareness, proper work place biomechanics, stretching and/or strengthening exercises to enhance your daily living.
Commonly used modalities include deep tissue and myofascial release, joint mobilizations and muscle energy techniques.
To have established a career working with her hands and providing health care in the most natural state is something she finds extremely fulfilling and so grateful to have found.