On behalf of the MidgetAAACanada.com family and the minor hockey community we serve, we are proud to welcome and recognize
Lynn Valley Ortho Sports Physio as the "
Official Sports Physio/Rehab Sponsor" of the
MidgetAAACanada.com Vancouver Northwest Giants Team Website and an
"Official Founding Sponsor of MidgetAAACanada.com".
Led by Nico Berg B.Sc. (PT), M.Phty, we are thrilled to have Lynn Valley Ortho Sports Physio on board and part of our minor hockey family and appreciate their support. They understand how vital it is to rehabilitate an injury properly, so that the player or person gets back to full strength and mobility.
Nico has a
Bachelor of Science in
Physical Therapy from
UBC and a
Masters in Physiotherapy Studies from the
University of Queensland, Australia.
Before joining LVOSP, he maintained a busy sports medicine practice for amateur and professional athletes while at clinics in Whistler and Vancouver.
He has trained with core rehabilitation experts, including prominent Australian physiotherapists, and with Alex McKechnie, physiotherapist for the
Los Angeles Lakers.
In addition to completing many of his own professional continuing education courses, Nico has taught several clinical anatomy courses to physiotherapists.
Nico gained recognition for rehabilitating elite athletes with recalcitrant pelvic injuries. He has consulted for many NFL, NBA and NHL teams as well as for professional franchises in Europe.
He has taught the Hard Core Strength program to local physiotherapists, to physiotherapists of the Barclays English Premiere League (soccer) and, more recently, to the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves.
Nico is also a consultant to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the areas of core strengthening, athletic performance and injury prevention. .
Nico was the keynote speaker at the 2009 Hockey Injuries and Sports Medicine Conference in Boston speaking about core related injuries and strengthening.
A life-long resident of North Vancouver, Nico has played soccer from age six, including years with the Vancouver 86ers/Whitecaps and with several junior national teams.
Nico still enjoys being involved with soccer either as a player, or now as a coach. Nico enjoys spending his free time with his wife and two children.
Nico joined LVOSP in 2002 and is now co-owner.
A big part of our goal here at MidgetAAACanada.com is to connect organizations, teams, coaches, players, families, friends and fan with vital services from businesses in the community who are making a difference.
If you are injured, we encourage you to speak to Nico personally to set up a consultation where you can discuss treatment options to get you back on track.
Lynn Valley Ortho Sports Physio will be offering special "Community" discounts to everyone who mentions MidgetAAACanada.com or the Vancouver Northwest Giants. Call for details or check below for any specials you can download and print.
Yours in hockey,
MidgetAAACanada.com
