Physiotherapist
CurrentTracy Barber is a registered physiotherapist licensed with the College of Physiotherapists of British Columbia and a member of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association. She holds a post-graduate diploma in Advanced Manual and Manipulative Physiotherapy and is a Fellow of the Canadian association of Manipulative Therapists (FCAMT). She is also a member of the International Federation of Manipulative Therapists (IFOMT). Licensed as an Intramuscular Stimulation (IMS) practitioner, she trained under… Show more Tracy Barber is a registered physiotherapist licensed with the College of Physiotherapists of British Columbia and a member of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association. She holds a post-graduate diploma in Advanced Manual and Manipulative Physiotherapy and is a Fellow of the Canadian association of Manipulative Therapists (FCAMT). She is also a member of the International Federation of Manipulative Therapists (IFOMT). Licensed as an Intramuscular Stimulation (IMS) practitioner, she trained under Dr. Chan Gunn, Order of Canada here in Vancouver. Tracy is also involved in teaching physiotherapy, serving as a clinical adjunct professor on the masters™ physiotherapy program at the University of British Columbia.She was a member of an expert task force convened by the PABC to produce the clinical practice guideline, "The Back Strain Model of Care" (Physiotherapy Low Back Strain Model of Care) which describes treatment guidelines for acute low back pain according to evidence-based principles.Tracy has also served on both the provincial and national executives of the Orthopaedic Division of Physiotherapy and co-edited the Canadian Orthopaedic Physiotherapy journal from 2000 to 2002.She has volunteered as team physiotherapist for a local Vancouver rugby team and provided physiotherapy services at the B.C. Winter Games, Vancouver Sun Run, and the Vancouver International Marathon.Balance Physiotherapy founding partners Sharon Spinder and Tracy Barber share the philosophy that exercise and movement are essential to maintaining a healthy life. This belief, together with their shared values of respect, integrity and high standards of practice (plus a sense of humor!) paved the way for Balance Physio. As well as being practicing clinicians they are both professional educators in their field and work as clinical skills assistants at UBC in the Physiotherapy Masters of Science program. Show less
