Shoulder strength measured with a sensor during rehab at Forza Physiotherapy

Shoulder Physiotherapy and Rehab in Vancouver

Shoulder Physiotherapy and Rehab in Vancouver

Shoulder rehab with measured strength

Shoulder rehab with measured strength

Forza offers one-on-one shoulder rehab in downtown Vancouver, including rotator cuff injuries and rehab after shoulder surgery. Your shoulder strength is measured, so you can see your progress in numbers.

Rotator cuff and post-surgery shoulder rehab

Shoulder strength measured with dynamometers

Rehab on a full gym floor inside Evolve Strength

Shoulder Pain That Keeps Coming Back?

Physiotherapist working through shoulder rehab with a patient at Forza Physiotherapy

A shoulder that settles with rest often flares up again the moment you load it.

Band exercises that never progress

No measurement of how strong the shoulder really is

Forza shoulder rehab measures your strength and builds it back properly.

Why Choose Forza for Shoulder Rehab

Why Choose Forza for Shoulder Rehab

Our shoulder rehab is active, personal and measured.

Our shoulder rehab is active, personal and measured.

Full One-on-One Sessions

Full One-on-One Sessions

You spend your whole session with your physiotherapist, start to finish.

You spend your whole session with your physiotherapist, start to finish.

Measured Shoulder Strength

Measured Shoulder Strength

Dynamometers and VALD testing show how your shoulder compares side to side.

Dynamometers and VALD testing show how your shoulder compares side to side.

Back to Lifting, Properly

Back to Lifting, Properly

Rehab happens on a full gym floor, so you rebuild strength with real equipment.

Rehab happens on a full gym floor, so you rebuild strength with real equipment.

Meet Your Physiotherapists

Forza is home to 4 registered physiotherapists who treat one-on-one.

Headshot of Jordan Huhta, Physiotherapist at Forza Physiotherapy
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.

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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 and pelvic health, with added training in pelvic health physiotherapy, acupuncture, vestibular rehabilitation, and concussion management.

Headshot of Justin Mazzei, Physiotherapist and Co-Founder at Forza Physiotherapy
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, and offers dry needling.

Headshot of Marcel Wallace, Physiotherapist and Co-Founder at Forza Physiotherapy
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.



What to Expect From Shoulder Rehab

What to Expect From Shoulder Rehab

Shoulder rehab at Forza is one-on-one physiotherapy for shoulder pain and injury, including rotator cuff problems, shoulder impingement, instability, frozen shoulder and rehab after shoulder surgery.

Who it is for. People whose shoulder hurts reaching overhead, lifting, throwing, climbing or sleeping on that side, and people recovering from an operation. You do not need a scan or a diagnosis to book.

Your first visit. Your first appointment is a 45 or 60-minute one-to-one assessment. Your physiotherapist reviews your history and any surgery, screens your shoulder and neck movement and measures your strength side to side. You leave with a personalized plan and exercises you can start straight away.

Follow-up sessions. Sessions combine hands-on treatment where it helps with progressive strength work, starting with positions that feel comfortable and building towards overhead and loaded movements. Follow-ups are one-on-one for the whole session: 45 minutes is $145 and 60 minutes is $190, and your physiotherapist will talk through how often to come in rather than sell you a fixed package.

Fees. A 45-minute initial assessment is $145 and a 60-minute initial assessment is $190. Forza direct bills most major extended health plans in BC, and you do not need a doctor's referral to book.

Not sure where to start? Book a free 10-minute discovery call with a physiotherapist, or book online when you are ready.

When we refer you on. If your assessment points to something that needs a doctor, imaging or a specialist first, your physiotherapist will tell you and help you arrange it. Physiotherapy at Forza works alongside your family doctor and surgeon, not instead of them.

Shoulder rehab at Forza is one-on-one physiotherapy for shoulder pain and injury, including rotator cuff problems, shoulder impingement, instability, frozen shoulder and rehab after shoulder surgery.

Who it is for. People whose shoulder hurts reaching overhead, lifting, throwing, climbing or sleeping on that side, and people recovering from an operation. You do not need a scan or a diagnosis to book.

Your first visit. Your first appointment is a 45 or 60-minute one-to-one assessment. Your physiotherapist reviews your history and any surgery, screens your shoulder and neck movement and measures your strength side to side. You leave with a personalized plan and exercises you can start straight away.

Follow-up sessions. Sessions combine hands-on treatment where it helps with progressive strength work, starting with positions that feel comfortable and building towards overhead and loaded movements. Follow-ups are one-on-one for the whole session: 45 minutes is $145 and 60 minutes is $190, and your physiotherapist will talk through how often to come in rather than sell you a fixed package.

Fees. A 45-minute initial assessment is $145 and a 60-minute initial assessment is $190. Forza direct bills most major extended health plans in BC, and you do not need a doctor's referral to book.

Not sure where to start? Book a free 10-minute discovery call with a physiotherapist, or book online when you are ready.

When we refer you on. If your assessment points to something that needs a doctor, imaging or a specialist first, your physiotherapist will tell you and help you arrange it. Physiotherapy at Forza works alongside your family doctor and surgeon, not instead of them.

Testing, Tools, and Follow-Up

Testing, Tools, and Follow-Up

How shoulder strength is measured. Handheld dynamometers and VALD testing measure the strength of the muscles that rotate and lift your arm and compare your two sides. Your physiotherapist retests the same movements over time, so you can see your progress in numbers instead of guessing.

Follow-up sessions rebuild strength on the full Evolve Strength gym floor with real equipment, working towards the pressing, pulling and overhead positions your training or work needs.

Related programs at Forza: post-surgery physiotherapy and sports physiotherapy. Lifters can read about physiotherapy for CrossFit, HYROX and lifting athletes.

Shoulder Rehab FAQ

Shoulder Rehab FAQ

Do I need a referral for shoulder physiotherapy?

Do I need a referral for shoulder physiotherapy?

No, you can book physiotherapy at Forza without a referral. Some extended health plans require one for reimbursement, so check your policy first.

No, you can book physiotherapy at Forza without a referral. Some extended health plans require one for reimbursement, so check your policy first.

Do you treat rotator cuff injuries?

Do you treat rotator cuff injuries?

Yes. We assess rotator cuff and other shoulder injuries and build a rehab plan around your goals.

Yes. We assess rotator cuff and other shoulder injuries and build a rehab plan around your goals.

Do you do rehab after shoulder surgery?

Do you do rehab after shoulder surgery?

Yes. Bring your surgeon's instructions to your first visit and we build your rehab around them.

Yes. Bring your surgeon's instructions to your first visit and we build your rehab around them.

How is my shoulder strength measured?

How is my shoulder strength measured?

With dynamometer and VALD testing. The results set your baseline and show your progress in numbers, not guesswork.

With dynamometer and VALD testing. The results set your baseline and show your progress in numbers, not guesswork.

Should I book a 45 minute or 60 minute initial?

Should I book a 45 minute or 60 minute initial?

We recommend 60 minutes for first-time clinic patients to allow a full assessment and treatment.

We recommend 60 minutes for first-time clinic patients to allow a full assessment and treatment.

Find Us in Yaletown, Downtown Vancouver

Forza is on the 4th floor of The Post building, inside Evolve Strength.

Address: 658 Homer St, Suite 410, Vancouver, BC
Phone: 604-359-2919
Email: contact@forzaphysiotherapy.com

How to Find Us
Enter the Post building lobby by the Starbucks and City Market.
Take the 2 escalators up to the gym, or the 2 central elevators to the 4th floor.

Forza is on the 4th floor of The Post building, inside Evolve Strength.

Address: 658 Homer St, Suite 410, Vancouver, BC

Phone: 604-359-2919

Email: contact@forzaphysiotherapy.com

How to Find Us

Enter the Post building lobby by the Starbucks and City Market.

Take the 2 escalators up to the gym, or the 2 central elevators to the 4th floor.


Watch our short walkthrough video below.


Find Us in Yaletown, Downtown Vancouver

Forza is on the 4th floor of The Post building, inside Evolve Strength.

Address: 658 Homer St, Suite 410, Vancouver, BC

Phone: 604-359-2919

Email: contact@forzaphysiotherapy.com

How to Find Us

Enter the Post building lobby by the Starbucks and City Market.

Take the 2 escalators up to the gym, or the 2 central elevators to the 4th floor.


Watch our short walkthrough video below.


Photo of downtown Vancouver, BC, Canada
Photo of downtown Vancouver, BC, Canada