Yuta Yamato

As an avid runner myself, I am interested in treating running injuries and would like to help runners who suffer from them with the latest evidence and my own experience.

​​If you have stiff joints in your lower back, neck, or even other areas like your hip or SI joint, then I can help you with my training in manual therapy. I will use my hands to stretch out the connective tissues around the joints that might be limiting your movement. Then, I will work to use very specific amounts and directions of forces to help create better alignment in the planes of the joints. This is all done after I complete a very thorough examination to help me better understand the root cause of your problem. I can then create a tailored treatment plan that involves not only manual therapy but also individualized therapeutic exercises. I will make sure that these exercises are communicated clearly so that you can continue to do them at home to supplement the benefits of our in-person treatments.

I was born and raised in a small town in Hiroshima, Japan which is surrounded by an ocean (Seto Inland Sea) and mountains and islands like here in the Cowichan Valley!

I grew up playing soccer competitively and graduated from Prefectural University of Hiroshima in 2009 with a Bachelor of Physical Therapy and worked at several orthopedic outpatient clinics in Hiroshima and Tokyo. In 2015, I decided to move to Canada and spent about 2 years in Vancouver as well as Whitehorse, Yukon and I fell in love with the kindness and the beautiful nature that Canada offers. After working in Tokyo as a physiotherapist for 3 years, I decided to move to my 2nd home country Canada with my wife and we are really happy to be on this beautiful island. While working at the clinic, I will be working towards becoming a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Manipulative Physiotherapy (FCAMPT) at UBC from September 2020 onwards. If I’m not in the clinic you will find me either running/hiking/biking on the trails or fishing somewhere on the island.