RegistereD physiotherapist

Maria Chau

Maria completed her Bachelors in Kinesiology at University of British Columbia and her Masters of Physiotherapy at the University of Queensland in Australia. Maria enjoys using an evidence based approach to treat all conditions with a combination of visceral manipulation, manual therapy, soft tissue release, acupuncture, dry needling, and intramuscular stimulation (IMS) for pain relief and symptom management along with a personalized home exercise program to start as early as possible. Maria applies Barral's principles in her treatment "listening" to the body to find the main source of restriction along with a full body assessment.

Maria enjoys treating a variety of patients that range from the athletic population to patients with everyday niggles! She’s worked in the private sector in Melbourne and Vancouver and also works in community health publicly. Maria has experience treating patients suffering from motor vehicle accidents, work injuries, sport injuries, etc. Maria enjoys playing ultimate frisbee and badminton, going to the gym, and hiking.