Forza offers one-on-one Achilles rehab in downtown Vancouver, including tendon pain and rehab after Achilles surgery. Your calf strength is measured, so each step back to running is based on numbers.
Achilles tendon pain and post-surgery rehab
Calf strength measured with force plates
Rehab on a full gym floor inside Evolve Strength
Achilles Pain That Will Not Settle?
Achilles problems often return because the calf was never rebuilt to full strength.
Stretching instead of strengthening
No test to show your calf is ready for running
Forza Achilles rehab measures your calf strength and builds it back properly.
Meet Your Physiotherapists
Forza is home to 4 registered physiotherapists who treat one-on-one.
Jordan Huhta
MScPT, Physiotherapist
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Jordan leads physiotherapy on the major trauma and orthopaedics unit at Vancouver General Hospital. He trained at Manchester Metropolitan University and studied Kinesiology at UBC.
Treats: orthopaedic and post-surgical injuries, lower-limb injuries, and ACL rehab.
Teala McEwan
MSc, Physiotherapy Physiotherapist
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Teala earned her Master's in Physiotherapy at Keele University and spent 3 years in private musculoskeletal practice in the UK.
Treats: musculoskeletal injuries, with added training in acupuncture, vestibular rehabilitation, and concussion management.
Justin Mazzei
MScPT, Physiotherapist and Co-Founder
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Justin completed a Master's in Physiotherapy at the University of Queensland and trained across Australia. He studied Kinesiology and Exercise Science at the University of the Fraser Valley.
Treats: return-to-sport, injury prevention, and overhead and running athletes.
Marcel Wallace
MScPT, Physiotherapist and Co-Founder
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Marcel earned his Master's in Physiotherapy from Brunel University in the UK and moved to Canada in 2020. He is an Olympic weightlifter and lectures in orthopaedic pathology.
Treats: low back, shoulder, hip, knee, and ankle injuries, and strength athletes.
Forza uses force plates, dynamometers and VALD testing to measure calf strength and how evenly you load each leg. Retesting shows when you are ready to progress, and you have full access to the Evolve Strength gym floor.
Related programs at Forza: sports physiotherapy, ACL rehab and active rehabilitation.
