Lena Walther, MPT, BScKin
Physiotherapist
Lena completed her Masters of Physical Therapy at the University of British Columbia and is an honoured recipient of the National Orthopaedic Division award and the Canadian Physiotherapy Association Student Award. Prior to going to UBC, she graduated from the University of Victoria with a Bachelors of Science with Honours in Kinesiology. During her time at UVic, she conducted research in the Theoretical and Applied Neuroscience Laboratory to complete her thesis.
Lena takes the opportunity to further her education whenever able and has taken multiple courses since graduating, including: Level 1 exam in the Orthopaedic Division advanced integrated musculoskeletal physiotherapy, a non-internal introductory pelvic floor course, the Running Clinic’s diagnosis of lower limb injuries, evaluation and treatment of temporomandibular disorders and orofacial pain, as well as the Foundations Health Education IMS (dry needling) certification.
Lena has always enjoyed living an active lifestyle, and completed her first half marathon in the summer of 2019. Since then, her running passion has grown and she’s been able to complete many more half marathons and her first full marathon in the fall of 2023. More recently, Lena has been training for triathlons and plans to complete her first half ironman in 2025.
Always having a keen interest in research, Lena enjoys listening to physiotherapy podcasts, webinars and reading research articles to ensure she is always providing her clients with the most up-to-date, evidence-based treatments and education. Increasing her client’s self-efficacy is always an emphasis in Lena’s practice, along with providing education, exercise and manual therapy.
Within weeks she had me back to running!
“I have rolled my ankles quit a few times over the past 2 years leading to swollen ankles to the point it hurt to stand for long periods of time and decided to make an appointment with Physiotherapist, Sandy Wilson. After the first visit, I had full confidence in her and within weeks she had me back to running!”
Angie Boyle, Executive Assistant at B78 Multisport Coaching
Athletic background
“Because of Sandy’s own athletic background she brings both a deeper sense of what is going on and the sense of urgency that most people feel when they are injured. When you have something wrong you just want to get on with it. Sandy has an incredible feel for what is going on and how to fix it.”
B78 Multisport Athletic Coaching
Repair my body past what I thought was possible
“I have been going to see Sandy for a few years now for various sporting injuries. She is great at what she does, and I highly recommend her and I send all my friends to see her. She is very strong and has worked out knots/scars in my muscles to repair my body past what I thought was possible. I have tried other practitioners in the past and have always felt like they ignore what I say and just do what they feel is best without telling me why they are doing it- Sandy takes the time to listen and really give feedback on what she is doing and why she is doing it.
I have also recently seen Veronica Hewstan for chiropractic needs, and she has been great as well. She has a wide variety of techniques (ART, Graston etc) to treat a wide variety of injuries.”
Graeme Galloway
My rehabilitation program was easy to follow
“Sandy Wilson is the consummate professional. My running injury was diagnosed efficiently, the treatment was highly effective and my rehabilitation program was easy to follow. What more could one ask for?”
Tony Zarsadias
