Pauline Martin has been a Physiotherapist since 1993. She obtained her Physiotherapy Degree from Queen Margaret College, Edinburgh, Scotland. She then went on and completed her Master of Science Degree in Health Sciences at the University of Edinburgh. Pauline was born in Scotland and immigrated to Canada when she was 16 months old. Pauline’s dream has been to ‘help someone walk again after they have and an injury’. Pauline gained her love of working with individuals with significant neurological conditions while she was an Activity Assistant at Pearson Hospital in Vancouver. There she learned how to communicate with, assist, care and understand individuals with significant disabilities.

Her PT career began at Lions Gate Hospital. Her mentor, Moya Stokes, shared her compassion for helping, caring and treating patients with neurological conditions. Pauline worked in acute neuro, in-patient and out-patient settings, and palliative care. After having her second child in 1999, Pauline went to work at the GF Strong Rehab Centre in Vancouver. Here she was part of the Adolescent Young Adult program, working with teens and families with a multiple of different diagnoses. The emphasis was on maximizing function, recreation and making movement fun.

Pauline knew there was a huge lack of places for individuals with neurological conditions to get appropriate treatment. So, in 2000 Pauline started to treat ‘neuro’ clients out of West Boulevard Physiotherapy Clinic. This client base grew from 2 clients to over 70. During this time Pauline also worked one day per week for the Vancouver Infant Development Program, working with babies with motor delay.

In December 2007 Pauline was approached by a family member of one or her clients asking her ‘what do you think of the Lokomat?’ Pauline stated she thought it was an excellent tool and could be very useful. Six months later Neuromotion Physiotherapy Clinic, with the state of the art Lokomat, was opened on West 6th in Vancouver. In June 2010 Pauline was approached by another family to assist with bringing another Lokomat to Victoria BC and in January 2011 the Victoria Neuromotion Physiotherapy Clinic was opened. In 2016 Pauline was approached by a group in Surrey to provide Physiotherapists for the PONS trial. Thus in late 2016 Neuromotion Surrey opened doors to support individuals in the Fraser Valley. From 2013 -2016 Pauline helped Dr. Cirelle Rosenblatt with the development of a new clinic to treat individuals with Concussion.

Pauline is a Bobath trained Physiotherapist having completed several Advanced Bobath Courses. Pauline loves working, encouraging and assisting patients to reach their maximum potential.

Over the years Pauline has worked on many committees, the Vancouver Unit Neuroscience Division, The Canadian Physiotherapy National Neuroscience Division, the Bobath Planning Committee. Through these committees, Pauline has assisted in many neurological courses coming to Vancouver.

Pauline enjoys taking students and training more people to be compassionate and understand the care needs of individuals with severe neurological injuries. Pauline has worked as a Clinical Physiotherapist on a large international research study looking at electrical stim to improve gait in individuals with stroke. Other research she has been involved in has been the investigation of the PONS device for individuals with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. Pauline is currently one of the clinicians doing the MyndMove study for the research study looking at recovery of upper arm function in individuals with Spinal Cord Injury. When not working Pauline loves to run, swim, golf, watch her children play soccer, cheer on the Whitecaps and Canucks, camp and hike.

Teaching Assistant UBC 2004-2009 Physiotherapy Clinical Neurology Course

Teaching Assistant UBC 2006-2009 Physiotherapy Neuroanatomy Course

Clinical Teaching UBC 2006 - 2019

In conjunction with the BC Balance and Dizziness Disorders Society Pauline helped create a Vestibular Rehab Exercise Video.

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Clare completed a Master of Physical Therapy degree at the University of British Columbia, graduating in 2021. Clare’s final school placement brought her to Nanaimo and since then, she has called Nanaimo home.

Clare has been working at the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital since graduation, starting off in acute care and then moving over to an inpatient neuro rehab setting. In addition to this work, Clare looks forward to providing in-home treatment to clients to utilize people’s home environments and lessen the burden of transporting to/from therapy sessions.

Clare has a passion for neurological rehabilitation and loves supporting patients both in the hospital and in their homes. Clare’s treatments focus on education and exercise with an emphasis on making activity functional and meaningful. Her favourite part about being a physiotherapist is getting to know individuals, being a part of their rehab journey and growing with people as they work towards their goals.


Clare believes one of the many ways Physiotherapy is a rewarding career is the expectation for clinicians to prioritize lifelong learning. She has training in Vestibular Rehabilitation and has plans to complete NDT training this year.

In her spare time Clare is most likely riding her bicycle (all around Vancouver Island) or exploring the mid-island trails.

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Haley’s university career began at the University of British Columbia where she was a member of the women’s varsity golf team. At UBC, she developed an interest in communication sciences and disorders, which she pursued formally after transferring to McGill University for the remainder of her undergraduate studies. Haley completed her Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics at McGill before graduating from the Master of Health Science Program in Speech-Language Pathology at the University of Toronto. In summer 2020, she returned to her hometown of Victoria, B.C., where she now practices as a speech-language pathologist (SLP).

During Haley’s time at U of T, she supported the acute neurosurgery and neurology units at Toronto Western Hospital as an interim (student) speech-language pathologist. There, she worked with patients and families to remediate communication and swallowing disorders resulting from spinal cord injury, stroke, brain injury, and cancer. She also provided outpatient swallowing services to patients with Parkinson’s disease, ataxia, multiple systems atrophy, and other neurological disorders. Haley also supported research in swallowing disorders through her work at U of T’s Swallowing Lab.

Haley has experience working with individuals across the lifespan. She has been trained to apply principles of Supported Conversation for Adults with Aphasia (SCATM) and manual therapy techniques for people with voice disorders. In addition to her work with adults, Haley supports children with speech and communication needs as a school-based SLP in Victoria.

Haley enjoys working with clients and families to establish mutual goals and develop functional, engaging therapy programs. She is committed to a career of lifelong learning and dedication to her valued clients and families.

In her spare time, Haley is an avid powerlifter and enjoys building social connections through all kinds of movement and exercise. Surrounded by the sights and smells of the west coast, she feels lucky to call Victoria home.

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