{"id":"physiotherapists-vancouver-2026","name":"Best Physiotherapists in Vancouver","category":"Physiotherapists","location":{"city":"Vancouver","province":"British Columbia","country":"Canada"},"canonical_url":"https://bests.ca/best/physiotherapists/in/vancouver","publication_type":"algorithmic","methodology_version":"physiotherapists-v4","evidence_cutoff_at":"2026-08-20T23:59:00.000Z","published_at":"2026-08-20T23:59:59.999Z","maximum_positions":3,"positions_published":3,"positions":[{"rank":1,"entity":"Brent Stevenson","entity_type":"Person","descriptor":"Registered physiotherapist and co-owner at Envision South Granville, 201-3077 Granville Street","best_for":"Persistent orthopaedic pain, golf or tennis rehabilitation and movement-focused care","why_it_ranks":"Stevenson leads for named-provider and location clarity, longstanding advanced orthopaedic experience, an education-and-movement-centred model and direct booking within an integrated clinic. Technique credentials and high-profile sport work were secondary to assessment, active plan and continuity.","decision_notes":["Verify the named physiotherapist's current registration, exact treatment location, appointment length and whether the session is one-to-one or shared with assistants or other patients","Choose for the actual need—orthopaedic, sport, pelvic, vestibular, concussion, neurological, oncology or another scope—and ask how progress, home exercise, escalation and discharge will be measured","Confirm consent, privacy, complete fees, cancellation and insurance, WCB or auto-claim rules before treatment; seek appropriate medical assessment for new severe or progressive red-flag symptoms"],"profile_url":"https://bests.ca/best/physiotherapists/in/vancouver/profile/brent-stevenson-vancouver-physiotherapist","verification_url":"https://bests.ca/verify/physiotherapists-vancouver-2026/brent-stevenson-vancouver-physiotherapist","bests_score":null,"confidence":null,"proof_index":null,"consensus":null},{"rank":2,"entity":"Curtis Wong","entity_type":"Person","descriptor":"Physiotherapist and partner at Treloar Cambie, 595 West 8th Avenue","best_for":"Broad musculoskeletal, post-operative or sport rehabilitation in a full-service clinic","why_it_ranks":"Wong ranks second for a current named-provider roster, exact Cambie site, established clinic continuity and access to exercise, vestibular, pelvic, oncology and return-to-activity pathways without assigning every service to him. Confirm his personal case fit and session model when booking.","decision_notes":["Verify the named physiotherapist's current registration, exact treatment location, appointment length and whether the session is one-to-one or shared with assistants or other patients","Choose for the actual need—orthopaedic, sport, pelvic, vestibular, concussion, neurological, oncology or another scope—and ask how progress, home exercise, escalation and discharge will be measured","Confirm consent, privacy, complete fees, cancellation and insurance, WCB or auto-claim rules before treatment; seek appropriate medical assessment for new severe or progressive red-flag symptoms"],"profile_url":"https://bests.ca/best/physiotherapists/in/vancouver/profile/curtis-wong-vancouver-physiotherapist","verification_url":"https://bests.ca/verify/physiotherapists-vancouver-2026/curtis-wong-vancouver-physiotherapist","bests_score":null,"confidence":null,"proof_index":null,"consensus":null},{"rank":3,"entity":"Haiyun Winnie Liang","entity_type":"Person","descriptor":"Physiotherapist at Dunbar Physio, 205-3540 West 41st Avenue","best_for":"Orthopaedic and post-operative rehabilitation with vestibular capability and Cantonese or Mandarin access","why_it_ranks":"Liang earns third for named-provider and site resolution, acute post-operative and private orthopaedic experience, vestibular and needling training, multilingual care and a current stream of insurer-verified visit feedback. Verified reviews support service patterns, not outcome claims.","decision_notes":["Verify the named physiotherapist's current registration, exact treatment location, appointment length and whether the session is one-to-one or shared with assistants or other patients","Choose for the actual need—orthopaedic, sport, pelvic, vestibular, concussion, neurological, oncology or another scope—and ask how progress, home exercise, escalation and discharge will be measured","Confirm consent, privacy, complete fees, cancellation and insurance, WCB or auto-claim rules before treatment; seek appropriate medical assessment for new severe or progressive red-flag symptoms"],"profile_url":"https://bests.ca/best/physiotherapists/in/vancouver/profile/winnie-liang-vancouver-physiotherapist","verification_url":"https://bests.ca/verify/physiotherapists-vancouver-2026/winnie-liang-vancouver-physiotherapist","bests_score":null,"confidence":null,"proof_index":null,"consensus":null}],"interpretation":"Null metrics have not been published. A Bests list may contain fewer than three positions when the evidence gate does not support another entry."}