Who We ArE

our stafF

Paul Girard, PT and Carmen Eberle, PT

We are a hand therapy team with 27 years of experience working as physical therapists – both in Canada and the USA and in a multitude of rehab settings. We believe experience is a great teacher.

We are humbled every day by what remains to be learned. So we’re always seeking out new and better knowledge regarding rehab. We have membership in both the Canadian and American Society of Hand Therapists. We also have membership in the International Association for the Study of Pain. Not many days go by where we don’t learn from our many clients.

We strive to empower clients towards successful self-management. Having fun along that journey also plays a role in treatment planning. Developing a therapeutic alliance with our clients is paramount – sometimes dealing with injury and recovery is very difficult, and so a trusting and honest relationship is essential.

Outside of physiotherapy, we are happy keeping busy with our two active kids – enjoying much of what our beautiful Okanagan environment has to offer. Whether at the beach, in the mountains, or on the backyard rink, our family is grateful to be growing deep roots in the South Okanagan.

Our goal

We want people to get better.

If our experience and knowledge can improve how your hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder functions – that’s a win. If your pain can be eliminated, reduced or better understood – that’s a win.

Extraordinary Experience

Certified Hand Therapists using a biopsychosocial model

Our clinic prides itself on being a friendly and open environment. As certified hand therapists (CHTs) we demonstrate extra effort and achievement in pursuing knowledge of upper extremity rehab. We are also physiotherapists (PTs) with a keen interest in current pain science.