Roly is a Registered Physiotherapist and Certified Vestibular Therapist. Roly is also an Assistant Professor of Teaching in the UBC Physical Therapy Department, Faculty of Medicine where he is responsible for delivering the Pain Science and Vestibular curriculum.

For the latter part of his career, Roly has been interested in assessing people with dizziness, providing vestibular rehabilitation and concussion management. He sits on the board of directors for the Balance and Dizziness Society Canada. Currently, Roly only offers a few clinical hours a week and dedicates most of this time to patients with dizziness & concussion.

Previously, Roly held a position in the Fraser Health Pain Management Clinic for almost a decade where he was instrumental in the development of chronic pain services for patients as well as the education of other health care staff. He continues his interest in pain through teaching at UBC and working on a variety of local & provincial initiatives. Roly is honoured to be the hub team Physiotherapist for the Pain BC Echo Project; an interdisciplinary team sponsored by Doctors of BC & Shared Care to provide education and assistance to Family Physicians for complex patient care.

As a Physiotherapist, Roly has worked in the public health care system in both the UK and Canada gaining experience in the Intensive Care Unit, the Emergency Room and in the field of: orthopaedics, neurology, rehabilitation, surgical, medical, oncology, pediatrics, outpatient care and home health. Roly has also worked with top international athletes having been contracted by the English Institute of Sport and UK Athletics. He was also one of the Physiotherapists for the 07/08 Mavericks (Champions of the Fiat Netball Super League 2008), and has also supported the English Badminton team in Paris, France.

Roly is a mentor for the Pain Science Division of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association. He is regularly invited to present on a variety of topics including pain, concussion, and vestibular rehabilitation. He has delivered several presentations to a variety of audiences including medical students, allied health, pharmacy students, nursing and physicians as well as several conferences and workshops such as the UBC Physician Rural Rounds, Doctors of BC Practice Support Program, Pacific Sport, Pain BC, National Pedorthic Association of Canada Symposium, FHA & VC Practice Forum and the Kinesiology (BCAK) AGM. Roly is actively involved in clinical research and his interests include how education, language, context and emotions affect the human pain experience.

University Education:

MSc (with Distinction) Clinical Management of Pain - University of Edinburgh, UK
Diploma Sports Therapy - University of Hertfordshire, UK
BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy - University of Hertfordshire, UK
Higher National Certificate Sports Science - University of Coventry, UK

Professional Certifications:

Certified Vestibular Therapist (Emory University, Atlanta, USA)
Advanced Vestibular Rehabilitation II Certification (American Institute of Balance, USA)
Advanced Vestibular Rehabilitation (Dr. Richard Clendaniel)
Complete Concussion Management
Visual Vestibular Functional Integration (ongoing - Concussion Health)
Level 2 Canadian Orthopaedic level
Certified by the Acupuncture Foundation Canada
Certified BikeFit Fitter
Diploma in Sports Massage Therapy (UK)
Diploma in Fitness Instruction & Personal Training (UK)

Awards:

2021 Medal of Distinction. Awarded by the Canadian Physiotherapy Association to commemorate their 100 year anniversary and recognizes 100 Canadian Physiotherapists that have positively impacted the profession.
2018 Clinical Education Award. Awarded annually to one Physiotherapist in Canada who has made outstanding contributions to the clinical education of physiotherapy students (Canadian Physiotherapy Association, nominated by UBC).
2017 Excellence Award; Clinical Contribution. Awarded to a Physiotherapist who has consistently demonstrated excellence in clinical practice (Physiotherapy Association of British Columbia, nominated by UBC)
2015 Favourite Physiotherapist (Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows The News 'A-List Awards')
2015 Excellence Award; Public Practice. Awarded to a public practice physiotherapist leading the way in patient care, development of the profession or research (Physiotherapy Association of British Columbia)
2014 John F McCreary Prize for Interprofessional Teamwork in the Health Professions (UBC)
2005 Capio-Pinehill Award for Highest Academic Achievement

Professional Memberships:

Physiotherapy Association of BC
Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CPA)
Vestibular Disorders Association (VEDA)
BC Balance and Dizziness Disorders Society (BADD)
Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association (NORA)

Service:

Board of Directors (Fraser Valley Director) Physiotherapy Association of BC
Board of Directors (Member at large) BC Balance and Dizziness Society

Publications:

Fletcher, R. Braithwaite, F. Woodhouse, M. MacInnes, A. and Stanton, T. (2019). Does readiness to change influence pain-related outcomes after an educational intervention for people with chronic pain? A pragmatic, preliminary study. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice.
Fletcher, R and Scott, A. (2018). Pain Science, Best Evidence? Directions, (Spring 2). Physiotherapy Association of BC.

Continuing Development:

Roly is continually updating his skills and has attended courses such as: Vision Therapy Clinical Skills (Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association), Tendon Symposium (Cook), Tendon Masterclass (Cook), Shoulder Rehab (Lewis), Explain Pain (Moseley), Shoulder Course (Lewis), Biomechanics & Pain (Lehman), Graded Motor Imagery (NOI), Mobilization of the Nervous System (NOI), Psoas Major (Commerford), Manual Care (Dorko), Visual Vestibular (Wallace), Chronic Achilles (EIS) as well as various mentorship, education and management courses.

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