WELCOME TO VELA HEALTH

We are located at 201 - 2590 Cadboro Bay Rd. Click for map. Our clinic is located across from The Old Farm Market and above Pure Vanilla Bakery. Enter the building through the central glass doors, come up the elevator to the 2nd floor and turn left, you will see the dentist keep going around the corner and our door will be open at the end of the hall. There is up to 2-hour free parking both on the street and underground.

Craig Babiuk, PT - all of Craig’s appointments need to be booked though the front desk.

(Please note: Craig is currently not taking on any new clients at this time.)

Sarah Adamson, PT and Giorgio Caiterzi, MO - are able to be booked online below, or through the front desk. Dr. Christina Gordon, ND - is bookable online click here, or through the front desk.

*Contact or front desk at (250) 590-8352*.

Thank you.

Physiotherapy

The heart of the physiotherapy profession is understanding how and why movement and function take place. Physiotherapists are highly skilled and autonomous health professionals who provide safe, quality client-centred physiotherapy through a commitment to service availability, accessibility and excellence.


Osteopathic Practitioner

Osteopathic practitioners treat a wide variety of health problems throughout the whole body including the musculoskeletal, vascular, nervous and visceral system. They do not just treat the symptoms or areas of complaint: they treat the individual as a whole functional unit. Some of the most common complaints that osteopaths are able to help with are: neck and back pain, sports injuries, he... Read More

Osteopathic practitioners treat a wide variety of health problems throughout the whole body including the musculoskeletal, vascular, nervous and visceral system. They do not just treat the symptoms or areas of complaint: they treat the individual as a whole functional unit.

Some of the most common complaints that osteopaths are able to help with are:
neck and back pain, sports injuries, headaches, whiplash, postural problems, occupational injuries, sciatica, carpal tunnel syndrome, tennis elbow, arthritis, knee and foot pain, pain during pregnancy and post partum care.

One of the goals of osteopathy is to bring the body to equilibrium. For athletes, this means preventing overloading and becoming injured. For non athletes, this means feeling better by not accumulating tension and poor posture that could result in other problems, like a chain reaction.

Seeing an Osteopathic Practitioner does not require you to be injured since it is beneficial to have your posture assessed to assure that the body is in proper equilibrium.


Pilates


Massage Therapy

Sarah graduated honours with distinction in Biology from the University of Victoria in 2003 followed by a Master of Physical Therapy from the University of British Columbia in 2006. Since graduation she has pursued post-graduate courses in manual therapy, the vestibular system and vertigo, the shoulder, core stability and the pelvic floor. While Sarah started specializing in the pelvic floor in 2017 she also maintained a strong orthopaedic caseload. She has found it rewarding to be able to integrate skills learned in both spheres to best treat individual patients. Sarah has worked in both private practice and at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital. She has also been a clinical preceptor for physiotherapy students from UBC. In her free time Sarah enjoys swimming, cycling and skiing. She also loves the time spent with her husband and son in the outdoors, be it paddling, hiking, camping or sailing.

Sarah graduated honours with distinction in Biology from the University of Victoria in 2003 follo... Read More

Craig Babiuk graduated from the University of Victoria in 2004 with a Bachelors of Science in Kinesiology. He then proceeded to successfully complete his Masters degree in Physical Therapy at the University of Alberta in Edmonton in late 2006. Upon moving back to Victoria as a new graduate he had the good fortune to work for two years under the tutelage of some of the most distinguished physiotherapists in the city, providing him with an excellent opportunity to study and improve his advanced manual therapy technique.

Craig Babiuk graduated from the University of Victoria in 2004 with a Bachelors of Science in Kin... Read More

GIORGIO CAITERZI, BSC. PHYSIOTHERAPY, MASTERS OF OSTEOPATHY

Giorgio Caiterzi was the Head Therapist of the Canadian National Volleyball Team. He has been practicing physiotherapy in Italy and world-wide for two decades, and he has an Italian Master’s degree in Osteopathy. He is also a Member of Osteopathy BC. Giorgio has extensive experience working as a osteopathic clinician in elite and professional sport, including the Detroit Pistons, Rally Car drivers Andrea Navarra and Simone Campedelli, NBA athletes Carlos Delfino and Marco Belinelli, many professional soccer players (Juventus, Lazio, Inter) and Italian National team players. He has worked with track and field athletes, National Mountain Bike, BMX, Downhill and Trial, and travelling with the Italian team internationally to European, world cup and world championship races. In his years of experience with professional athletes he worked also with professional artistic gymnastic dancers. He has worked in the 2006 Turin Winter Olympics Games, 2008 Beijing Olympics Games, 2012 London Olympic Games and the 2015 Baku European Olympic Games.

GIORGIO CAITERZI, BSC. PHYSIOTHERAPY, MASTERS OF OSTEOPATHY Giorgio Caiterzi was the Head Therap... Read More

Chris Csak is a movement specialist with 25 years experience. He has dedicated his life to helping others achieve peak physical mobility with a diverse skill set. He has excelled as a strength and conditioning coach, group exercise instructor and Stott Pilates Instructor.

Most recently, his passion for mindful movement led him to delve into clinical Pilates. He has now spent seven years honing his expertise in physical therapy and has been accredited as an assistant physiotherapist.

Chris Csak is a movement specialist with 25 years experience. He has dedicated his life to helpin... Read More

Chris graduated from the West Coast College of Massage Therapy (3,000 hour program) in December 2010. His treatments focus on a combination of deep tissue massage, muscle energy, cranial sacral, myofascial and trigger point release, enabling him to treat a wide variety of conditions with consistent healing results. He has clinical experience dealing with a range of neurological conditions and is knowledgeable in injury rehabilitation techniques.

Chris’ enduring commitment to help people and love for massage therapy grant him an ease and natural ability to allow clients to open up and help him achieve his goal to promote mind/body awareness, in addition to offering remedial exercise and homecare suggestions.

He has experience as a student clinic supervisor at WCCMT and focuses on lifelong learning and challenging himself.

In his free time, Chris enjoys island life, outdoor recreation, and places a strong emphasis on physical fitness and work/life balance.

Chris graduated from the West Coast College of Massage Therapy (3,000 hour program) in December 2... Read More

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Located at: 201 - 2590 Cadboro Bay Road, Victoria
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