​Ben Unsworth, BCAK/CKA 
Registered Kinesiologist

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Ben Unsworth is a Registered Kinesiologist (BCAK/CKA) who uses active rehabilitation aimed at restoring physical functions such as walking, lifting, and sports performance that may have been compromised due to an accident, injury, illness or other causes.

Ben's treatment plans encompass therapeutic exercise, stretching, postural correction, heat therapy, nutritional counselling, and manual muscle manipulation. He collaborates with a diverse team of healthcare professionals, including physiotherapists, chiropractors, RMTs, dietitians, and more, to ensure that you receive holistic and integrated care for the best possible outcomes. Services are offered in-clinic, in-home or in the community, depending on needs and goals.

Ben  firmly believes that reducing pain and enhancing patient quality of life are important markers of successful treatment and recovery program.  

Outside of his professional practice, Ben is passionate about sports, especially snowboarding, pickleball, badminton, and swimming (including over five years of experience as a swim instructor).  Additionally, he engages in strength conditioning, vinyasa yoga, and hiking to maintain fitness and well-being.

Ben looks forward to helping you achieve your rehabilitation goals and supporting you on your journey to better health.
​Formal Education & Credentials
Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology: Active Rehabilitation Concentration from Simon Fraser University, Dean's Honour List. 
British Columbia Association of Kinesiologists (BCAK) and Canadian Kinesiology Alliance (CKA)
Chronic Pain Management
  • Pain Foundations by Pain BC.
  • Moving Through Pain by Pain Canada.
  • Spinal Cord Injury Physical Activity Counselling
  • Transitioning to Adult Care for Youth with Chronic Health Conditions and Diabetes.
Advanced Training Strategies and Supplementation
  • Kinetic Link Training Level One.
  • Beyond Nutrition: Talking About Food and Eating for Healthcare Professionals.
Effective Training and Client Care
  • Motivational Interviewing.
  • Care and Connection on the Dementia Journey by SafeCare BC.
  • A2 level French.

Active Rehabilitation & Personalized Exercise Services

ICBC Injury Treatment

How to Begin ICBC Treatment
If you have been involved in a motor vehicle accident in the past 12 weeks, you are eligible to open an insurance claim with ICBC. You may contact ICBC to open your claim file here.
Once your claim has been opened/or if you already have an active claim, you may book an initial assessment with the kinesiologist. Fees for 12 sessions will be covered through your ICBC claim within the first 12 weeks following your accident. Session length will range from 45-60min.
Please be prepared to provide your ICBC claim number and date of accident.

Continuing ICBC Treatment
If your injury requires treatment beyond the first 12 weeks, the kinesiologist will request additional treatment sessions on your behalf. Following ICBC approval, your coverage of session fees will continue in 12 week increments.

Additional Benefits
Once a home recovery program has been created, you may be eligible to receive rehabilitation tools for use in your home. This equipment will also be covered through your insurance claim. 

Chronic Pain Management

Get back in Motion
Living with chronic pain is unpleasant and often causes frustration when others don't understand why or how you have pain. Sometimes friends, family, healthcare workers, or insurance companies may disregard your pain experience. 

​The kinesiologist will guide you through the many treatments for chronic pain that have been shown to be most effective at reducing pain and restoring function to daily activities like walking, running, sit-stand transitions, sport, etc. As you are the expert on your condition, you will be free to choose what changes are best suited to your lifestyle and goals. This could involve multiple of the following:
  • Therapeutic exercise and stretching
  • Ergonomic pain reduction strategies
  • Aquatherapy
  • Correction of muscle imbalances
  • Pain education
  • Community-based training
  • And many more...

Personal Training

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Learn to Exercise
  • Learn optimal form for deadlift, squat, etc. and exercise without fear of injury.
  • Build a unique exercise program to reach your fitness goals; do your first pull-up, squat 100lbs, run 30+ minutes.
  • Build healthy lifestyle habits with postural correction stretches, quick and nutritious recipes, and strategies for reducing muscle soreness.

Improve Your Routine
  • Build or adapt your exercise program to reach your next lift PR, achieve lower marathon times, or take your sports performance to the next level.
  • Learn supplementary exercises to bolster your weak points.
  • Monthly progress reviews and program updates.