pt Health - Barrie Physiotherapy

Our Clinic Team

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  Paul Love
  Clinic Director

  Speaks: English

  Paul graduated from Ben Gurion University of the Negev in June 1991. He has been a physiotherapist in Ontario since 2002, as Clinic Director for Barrie and Midland Physiotherapy Clinics under pt Health. He is presently Clinic Director for Barrie Physiotherapy.

  Paul has extensive experienece in treating musco-skeletal conditions, custom orthotics and vestibular problems. This includes post joint replacement rehabilitaion and other post surgical conditions.

  Paul believes that the proper mix of an evidence based practice consisting of an exercise program, along with hands on and modalities, (when indicated), is most effective.

  
  
  
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  Carol Karastamtis
  Physiotherapy Assistant

  Speaks: English

  Starting off as a fitness instructor, personal trainer, and wellness coach, Carol ventured into the world of physio over seven years ago. Since then she has taken multiple courses, such as Parkinson’s Wellness Recovery and Bonefit, to enhance her knowledge to assist with the aging population. She is a certified Tai Chi and yoga instructor, and continues to take courses to advance her education and learn as to what the best practice is to aid her clients to achieve the best possible results.

  As a mother of two, Carol tries to find the time to go on hikes with her family, to keep exercise fun and interactive for her family as well as her clients.

  
  
  
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  Divya Malaviya
  Physiotherapy Assistant

  Speaks: English

  Divya completed her Bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy from Veer Narmad South Gujarat University in 2015. She has experience of working in hospital and also in an acute care unit as a Physiotherapist. She has experience of working with a wide range of patients from pediatric to Geriatric age group. She has experience of treating musculoskeletal and neurological conditions in hospital as well as in clinical set up.

  In 2018, she moved to Canada and studied in Fitness and Health Promotion from Georgian College, Barrie. She completed the course in April 2020 and became certified personal trainer under Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology. She worked as a Physiotherapy Assistant in Long term Care with the geriatric age group for over a year. She joined pt Health in Barrie to gain more knowledge and get familiar with the Physiotherapy practices in Canada.

  She likes to do drawing, reading and dance in her free time and also loves to spend time with friends and family. She believes in change and an ongoing process.

  
  
  
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  Shreyas Pol
  Physiotherapist

  Speaks: English

  In 2011, Shreyas received his Bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy from South Gujarat University, India. He started working in a busy and advanced spine clinic where he treated a lot of patients with severe cervical and lumbar degeneration. Along with the clinic he did a tremendous amount of community work in India, in which he treated patients with neurological anomalies.

  In 2016, he migrated to Canada and started working in a busy private clinic in Brampton. He also began to do community work in the Midland region. Since October 2017, he has been with pt Health, treating a wide variety of patients having musculo-skeletal and neuro muscular conditions. Shreyas believes ‘Medical Education’ is an ongoing process, and hence, continues to enhance his university education by taking advanced courses, which includes Maitland Manual therapy for spine, Mulligan Manual therapy for spine and peripheral joints, Kinesiotaping for spinal and peripheral joint muscles, evaluation and treatment of foot dysfunctions and orthotics prescription, treatment of shoulder dysfunctions via PSRP method (India based technique).

  In addition, he has worked under a certified Mckenzie therapist, from whom he learned the basics of Mckenzie diagnosis and treatment. Also, he has a knowledge of dynamic control, which is an emerging technique for pain relief.