Our therapist brings a strong background in rehabilitation medicine and sports therapy as well as over 25 years of practical musculoskeletal experience. She mentored for over eight years with Dr. David J. Magee (PhD), an international professor, author and Order of Canada honoured Physical Therapist who worked 26 years with the Edmonton Oilers. Our therapist worked alongside Dr. Magee in his clinical research lab and now, herself, services Skate Canada with the National Figure Skating Team. In this role she provided therapy to the 2018 Olympic skaters of Canada’s highest-achieving figure skating team in its history.
Meet Your Therapist
Sylvia Ciurysek, MScPT, BPE, CAT(C), CAFCI
Physical Therapist, Athletic Therapist
Skate Canada National Figure Skating Team Therapist
Sylvia Ciurysek is the founder and owner of Berwyn Athletic and Physical Therapy Inc. She has over 25 years of musculoskeletal experience in the fields of athletic therapy and physiotherapy. Highlights of her career include her positions as:
In 2011, Sylvia was appointed the Chief Therapist of the U of A Musculoskeletal Student Clinical Learning and Research Centre. In this position she served as Head Clinical Therapist for all the varsity athletic teams on campus and provided physiotherapy students from across Canada with clinical placement opportunities under her mentorship.
Sylvia has treated many world class athletes, Olympians and served several post- secondary, amateur and professional sports teams including:
It was in her position with the U of A Golden Bears Hockey team that she gained a national championship ring marking the 2006 CIS National Hockey Champions. This is also where Sylvia earned her University of Alberta Block “A” Sweater; a nominated distinction signifying 3 years with a team in the Varsity Athletics system.
Sylvia is currently a Physical Therapist with Skate Canada for the Canadian National Figure Skating Team and travels worldwide in support of the junior, senior and synchronized teams, including the 2011 and 2019 ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Russia and Japan respectively, and the 2017 ISU Jr World Figure Skating Championships in Chinese Taipei.
Ms. Ciurysek holds a Master’s degree of Science in Physical Therapy [MScPT] and is a licensed Physical Therapist and Certified Athletic Therapist in Canada [CAT(C)]. She also holds a Bachelor of Physical Education degree with distinction [BPE] from the University of Alberta, specializing in Physical Activity and Sport Performance. Sylvia is certified to perform acupuncture thru Acupuncture Canada, formerly the Acupuncture Foundation of Canada Institute [CAFCI]. She is also a Sports First Responder certified by the Canadian Red Cross.
Born and raised in the Peace Country, Sylvia grew up on a farm outside the Village of Berwyn, Alberta. After returning to her hometown of Berwyn in 2014, she became a physical therapist for Alberta Health Services where she served the towns of Peace River, Manning, and Fairview, along with the surrounding communities. Sylvia was extremely active in competitive sports throughout her life including volleyball, fastball, slow-pitch, badminton and curling. Upon sustaining her own injuries, she now enjoys more hiking, swimming, cross-country skiing, snow shoeing, Nordic pole walking, bicycling and personal fitness with variations of yoga and Pilates.
View Sylvia’s feature articles in Move Up Magazine by VAULTmedia:
Move-Up Magazine by VAULTmedia - Issue 15, July 2017
Move-Up Magazine by VAULTmedia – Issue 25, January 2020
The following are other volunteer opportunities and work experiences that Sylvia has engaged in over the years that are worth noting:
2011 – 2019 Canadian National Figure Skating Team - Physical Therapist
ISU Sr Grand Prix Cup of China – Chongqing, China
ISU Jr Grand Prix Baltic Cup – Gdansk, Poland
ISU Jr Grand Prix Riga Cup – Riga, Latvia
ISU World Figure Skating Championships – Saitama City, Japan ISU Jr Grand Prix – Richmond, British Columbia
ISU World Jr Synchronized Skating Championships – Zagreb, Croatia Senior Challenge Nebelhorn Trophy – Oberstdorf, Germany
Skate Canada Autumn Classic International – Montreal, Quebec
ISU Jr World Figure Skating Championships – Taipei City, Chinese Taipei Finlandia Trophy – Espoo, Finland
ISU Jr Grand Prix Cup of Mordovia – Saransk, Russia
ISU Grand Prix Skate Canada International – Lethbridge, Alberta US International Classic – Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
ISU Jr Grand Prix – Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
ISU Jr Grand Prix – Bratislava, Slovakia
ISU World Figure Skating Championships – Moscow, Russia
Volunteer Therapist / Athletic Trainer
2012 CIS Women’s Hockey National Championships
2008 World’s Longest Hockey Game
2006 / 2003 / 2002 Allan Cup – Senior AAA Hockey Championships 2006 World Cup Triathlon
2005 World Masters Games
2005 CIS Men’s Hockey National Championships
2003 Canada Basketball Prairies Regional Camp
2003 CIS Men’s Volleyball National Championships
2003 Football Alberta & Football Canada Cup
2002 CIS Canada West Women’s Rugby Championships
2002 CCAA National Badminton Championships
2002 Alberta Ballet & Ballet British Columbia
2002 Hockey Alberta and Alberta Winter Games
2001 Canadian National Track and Field Championships
2000 / 1999 / 1998 CCAA Men’s National Basketball Championships 1999 Labatt Brier
1999 Soccer Jr Nationals Tier 1
1997 CIAU Women’s Volleyball Nationals
Guest Speaker on Head Injury in Sport – Alberta Junior Hockey League Canadian Athletic Therapists Association Supervisory Athletic Therapist
Other Work Experience
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) - Instructor on Injury Management Grant MacEwan Community College (GMCC) - Head Athletic Trainer
Northern Alberta Sport Therapy Service (NASTS) – Trainer / Therapist
Stony Plain Eagles Hockey Club – Head Therapist
Fort Saskatchewan Chiefs Hockey Club – Head Therapist
Concordia Thunder Men’s Hockey Team – Head Therapist
Spruce Grove Regals Jr. B Hockey Club – Head Therapist
Edmonton Oil Capitals Jr. B Hockey Club – Head Therapist
University of Alberta Summer Sports Camps - Therapist
Edmonton Sport Institute - First Aid and CPR Instructor
Physical Therapist, Athletic Therapist
Skate Canada National Figure Skating Team Therapist
Sylvia Ciurysek is the founder and owner of Berwyn Athletic and Physical Therapy Inc. She has over 25 years of musculoskeletal experience in the fields of athletic therapy and physiotherapy. Highlights of her career include her positions as:
- Medical and Anti-Doping Coordinator for the 2001 World Track and Field Championships in Edmonton, Alberta
- Therapist at the University of Alberta Glen Sather Sports Medicine Clinic
- Therapist at the Edmonton Cross Cancer Institute
- Clinical Associate Professor for the University of Alberta (U of A) Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine in the Physical Therapy Department
In 2011, Sylvia was appointed the Chief Therapist of the U of A Musculoskeletal Student Clinical Learning and Research Centre. In this position she served as Head Clinical Therapist for all the varsity athletic teams on campus and provided physiotherapy students from across Canada with clinical placement opportunities under her mentorship.
Sylvia has treated many world class athletes, Olympians and served several post- secondary, amateur and professional sports teams including:
- Skate Canada Figure Skating
- Edmonton Oilers Hockey Club (under the mentorship of Dr. David Magee)
- Edmonton Cracker Cats Baseball Club
- University of Alberta Golden Bears Hockey Team
- University of Alberta Golden Bears Football Team
- Edmonton Rush Lacrosse Club
- Edmonton Huskies Junior Football Club
It was in her position with the U of A Golden Bears Hockey team that she gained a national championship ring marking the 2006 CIS National Hockey Champions. This is also where Sylvia earned her University of Alberta Block “A” Sweater; a nominated distinction signifying 3 years with a team in the Varsity Athletics system.
Sylvia is currently a Physical Therapist with Skate Canada for the Canadian National Figure Skating Team and travels worldwide in support of the junior, senior and synchronized teams, including the 2011 and 2019 ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Russia and Japan respectively, and the 2017 ISU Jr World Figure Skating Championships in Chinese Taipei.
Ms. Ciurysek holds a Master’s degree of Science in Physical Therapy [MScPT] and is a licensed Physical Therapist and Certified Athletic Therapist in Canada [CAT(C)]. She also holds a Bachelor of Physical Education degree with distinction [BPE] from the University of Alberta, specializing in Physical Activity and Sport Performance. Sylvia is certified to perform acupuncture thru Acupuncture Canada, formerly the Acupuncture Foundation of Canada Institute [CAFCI]. She is also a Sports First Responder certified by the Canadian Red Cross.
Born and raised in the Peace Country, Sylvia grew up on a farm outside the Village of Berwyn, Alberta. After returning to her hometown of Berwyn in 2014, she became a physical therapist for Alberta Health Services where she served the towns of Peace River, Manning, and Fairview, along with the surrounding communities. Sylvia was extremely active in competitive sports throughout her life including volleyball, fastball, slow-pitch, badminton and curling. Upon sustaining her own injuries, she now enjoys more hiking, swimming, cross-country skiing, snow shoeing, Nordic pole walking, bicycling and personal fitness with variations of yoga and Pilates.
View Sylvia’s feature articles in Move Up Magazine by VAULTmedia:
Move-Up Magazine by VAULTmedia - Issue 15, July 2017
Move-Up Magazine by VAULTmedia – Issue 25, January 2020
The following are other volunteer opportunities and work experiences that Sylvia has engaged in over the years that are worth noting:
2011 – 2019 Canadian National Figure Skating Team - Physical Therapist
ISU Sr Grand Prix Cup of China – Chongqing, China
ISU Jr Grand Prix Baltic Cup – Gdansk, Poland
ISU Jr Grand Prix Riga Cup – Riga, Latvia
ISU World Figure Skating Championships – Saitama City, Japan ISU Jr Grand Prix – Richmond, British Columbia
ISU World Jr Synchronized Skating Championships – Zagreb, Croatia Senior Challenge Nebelhorn Trophy – Oberstdorf, Germany
Skate Canada Autumn Classic International – Montreal, Quebec
ISU Jr World Figure Skating Championships – Taipei City, Chinese Taipei Finlandia Trophy – Espoo, Finland
ISU Jr Grand Prix Cup of Mordovia – Saransk, Russia
ISU Grand Prix Skate Canada International – Lethbridge, Alberta US International Classic – Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
ISU Jr Grand Prix – Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
ISU Jr Grand Prix – Bratislava, Slovakia
ISU World Figure Skating Championships – Moscow, Russia
Volunteer Therapist / Athletic Trainer
2012 CIS Women’s Hockey National Championships
2008 World’s Longest Hockey Game
2006 / 2003 / 2002 Allan Cup – Senior AAA Hockey Championships 2006 World Cup Triathlon
2005 World Masters Games
2005 CIS Men’s Hockey National Championships
2003 Canada Basketball Prairies Regional Camp
2003 CIS Men’s Volleyball National Championships
2003 Football Alberta & Football Canada Cup
2002 CIS Canada West Women’s Rugby Championships
2002 CCAA National Badminton Championships
2002 Alberta Ballet & Ballet British Columbia
2002 Hockey Alberta and Alberta Winter Games
2001 Canadian National Track and Field Championships
2000 / 1999 / 1998 CCAA Men’s National Basketball Championships 1999 Labatt Brier
1999 Soccer Jr Nationals Tier 1
1997 CIAU Women’s Volleyball Nationals
Guest Speaker on Head Injury in Sport – Alberta Junior Hockey League Canadian Athletic Therapists Association Supervisory Athletic Therapist
Other Work Experience
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) - Instructor on Injury Management Grant MacEwan Community College (GMCC) - Head Athletic Trainer
Northern Alberta Sport Therapy Service (NASTS) – Trainer / Therapist
Stony Plain Eagles Hockey Club – Head Therapist
Fort Saskatchewan Chiefs Hockey Club – Head Therapist
Concordia Thunder Men’s Hockey Team – Head Therapist
Spruce Grove Regals Jr. B Hockey Club – Head Therapist
Edmonton Oil Capitals Jr. B Hockey Club – Head Therapist
University of Alberta Summer Sports Camps - Therapist
Edmonton Sport Institute - First Aid and CPR Instructor