Dr. Abe Avender

Special Interests

  • Sports Injury / Athlete Rehab         
  • Paediatric & Children                      
  • Complex Injury Cases                   
  • Functional Movement                    

 

Professional Affiliations

  • FIVB: Team Canada Doctor - Member N0 180749 - 2021
  • PACSPORT Sport Health Partners - 2012-2022
  • FIVB: Team Canada Doctor - Member N0 180749 - 2012
  • Sport Med BC: Professional Member - 2008-2022
  • British Columbia Chiropractic Association: Professional Member - Since 2007
  • College of Chiropractors of British Columbia: Professional Member - Since 2007
  • National Strength & Conditioning Association: Certified Professional Member - Since 2007
  • Titleist Performance Institute: Professional Member - Since 2007
  • Gatorade Sport Science Institute: Professional Member - Since 2005

Education

  • Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Doctor of Chiropractic – Honours - 2007
  • University of Victoria, Bachelor of Science – Major Kinesiology / Minor Biology -  2003

Achievements

  • PACWEST Conference Coach of the Year -2021-22
  • CCAA & PACWEST – National & Conference Coach of the Year - 2016-17 
  • Business & Community Achievement Awards - Top 20 Under 40 Award Winner - 2015

Coaching

  • Volleyball Canada - NCCP – High Performance Coach – 2017 
  • Canada Games -Team BC Volleyball - Assistant Coach - 2013 
  • Team BC Volleyball - US Open Volleyball Championships - Assistant Coach -2013
  • Volleyball British Columbia - Men’s U19 Head Coach National Team Challenge Cup -2012
  • VIU Mariners Men’s Volleyball - High Performance Coach - 2010- 2022
  • Volleyball British Columbia - Men’s U19 Assistant Coach National Team Challenge Cup -2010
  • Canada Games - Team BC Volleyball - Team Doctor/Assistant Coach - 2009
  • Team BC Volleyball- US Open Volleyball Championships – Team Doctor/Assistant Coach - 2009

Certifications and Training

  • Canadian Red Cross – Sports Med First Responder - Calgary, AB - 2013, 2016, 2019, 2022
  • FIVB - Anti-Doping Education Program: Play Clean - 2021
  • Concussion Foundations – Dr. Benjamin Stevens - 2021
  • Nutrition for Sports Injuries & Rehabilitation - Dr. Geoff Lecovin – 2021
  • Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport - True Sport Clean,  Creating a Campus Community Free of Sexual Violence, The Role of Athlete Support Personnel - 2021
  • Radiology Fundamentals for Musculoskeletal Rehab Practitioners - Victoria, BC - 2020
  • Advanced Continuing Education Institute, LLC - Evaluation and Treatment of the Knee – Boston, MA - 2020
  • Canadian Chiropractic Protective Association - Risk Management Training – Toronto, ON - 2007-2020
  • Functional Range Release Technique: Summit - Advanced Linear Loading Strategies – Costa Mesa, CA - 2019
  • Functional Range Release Technique: Summit - Portland, OR - 2018
  • Skeletal Radiology - Identifying Structural Abnormalities & Plan of Management – Nanaimo, BC - 2017
  • Advanced Continuing Education Institute, LLC - Functional Stability Training - Upper Extremity – Boston, MA - 2016
  • Advanced Continuing Education Institute, LLC - Functional Stability Training - Lower Extremity – Boston, MA - 2015
  • Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization: Part B - Prague School of Rehabilitation - Stanford University, CA - 2014
  • Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization: Part A - Prague School of Rehabilitation - Richmond, BC -2014
  • Functional Range Release Technique: Certified F.R. Lower Limb - Portland, OR - 2014
  • Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport: True Clean Sport - 2013
  • The Running Clinic: New Trends in the Prevention of Running Injuries - Richmond BC - 2013
  • Royal College of Chiropractic Sports Sciences (CAN): Optimal Performance - Vancouver, BC - 2012
  • Active Release Therapy®: Long Tract Nerve Entrapment Certification - Vancouver, BC - 2012
  • FIVB - World Anti-Doping Certification Play Clean - Gatineau, QC - - 2012
  • R.E.D Management: Building the Ultimate Back: Rehabilitation to Performance - Vancouver BC - 2011
  • Titleist Performance Institute: TPI Certified Medical Practitioner - Level II - San Diego, CA - 2011
  • BC Strength, Conditioning & Fitness Conference: Effective Injury Prevention & Management - Vancouver - 2011
  • Royal College of Chiropractic Sports Sciences (CAN): Imaging & Managing Athletic Injuries – Vancouver - 2011
  • Clinical Examination Shoulder: Masters Certification - Performance Health Group - Vancouver, BC - 2010
  • Active Release Techniques®: Masters Certification - Calgary, AB - 2009
  • SPIN Summit: Recovery & Regeneration - Vancouver, BC - 2009
  • Petro-Canada Sports Leadership Sportif - Vancouver, BC - 2009
  • Sports Med BC: Functional Assessment Athlete Screening - Nanaimo, BC - 2009
  • College of Chiropractic Sports Sciences (CAN): Emerging Trends in Sports Sciences - Vancouver, BC -2009
  • VANOC: Creating Team 2010 - Vancouver, BC - 2009
  • PFOLA: The 11th Annual International Conference - Foot Biomechanics & Orthotic Therapy - 2008
  • VANOC: Interdisciplinary Sports Medicine Conference - 2010 Olympic & Paralympic Games - 2008
  • Active Release Therapy®: Lower Extremity Certification - San Francisco, CA - 2008
  • Evaluation & Management of the Upper Extremity Clinical Practice - Vancouver, BC - 2008
  • Titleist Performance Institute: TPI Certified Golf Fitness Instructor - Toronto, ON - 2008
  • C.H.E.K Institute: Certified Golf Biomechanical Specialist - Toronto, ON - 2007
  • Orthotic Group: Custom Orthotic Fitting - Toronto, ON - 2007
  • Orthotic Group: Gait Analysis - Toronto, ON - 2007
  • Active Release Therapy®: Spine Certification - Montreal, QC - 2007
  • National Strength & Conditioning Association: Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)– Hamilton, ON - 2007
  • Trigenics Institute of Myoneural Medicine: Advanced Trigenics Practitioner - Toronto, ON - 2007
  • Active Release Therapy®: Upper Extremity Certification - Montreal, QC - 2006
  • Trigenics Institute of Myoneural Medicine: Registered Trigenics Practitioner - Toronto, ON - 2005