Grant Fedoruk

more stubborn than the problems he treats

training

• Physiotherapist
• Bachelors Of Science in Physical Therapy, University of Alberta (with distinction) – 1999
• Medical Acupuncture Certification, University of Alberta (Dr. Aung) – 2000
• Gunn IMS Certification, Institute for the Study and Treatment of Pain, British Columbia – 2003
• Radial Shockwave Certification – 2005
• Graston Technique Certification – 2006
• Devoted community activist, volunteer and donor

personality

Grant is Grant.  Not much more to say.  He sings loudly, louder even when asked if he “ever shuts up.” He works longer, has more fun, and is known as the human form of the energizer bunny. A former hockey goalie, rugby scrum half, football wide receiver, soccer midfielder, he is a born competitor and strategist who initially found his outlet in sport.  He has for the past 17 years redirected his unique energy, efforts and caring at managing the pain and injuries of his patients.  He is certainly more stubborn than any of your injuries might be.

• Favorite book – he didn’t read a book cover to cover until he completed a microbiology text book in his first year at the U of A.  He has since filled several book shelves, and you won’t get him to choose just one favorite book!
• Favorite sport – he’s played most of them:  soccer, waterskiing, wakeboarding, downhill skiing, hockey, football, tennis, squash, rugby, golf. If it’s competitive, it’s his favorite  (but not basketball, he’s too short to be good at it)
• Favorite movie – Goodwill Hunting and Dead Poets Society
• Favorite Hobby – work!  He can’t get enough of it
• Clinical Pet Peeve – germs, we can’t keep the clinic sterile enough
• Something you may not know about him – he loves Tupperware and wears nose plugs to water ski
• Staff say – “this physio has more energy than a locomotive without even a drop of caffeine and puts most of that energy into his patients and the business of taking away your pain.  He is a veteran of physical therapy and should stick with it, because we all know he can never fall back on his singing career.”
• Superhuman Talent – he can sing the first 5 words of almost any song on the radio (”sing ” might be overstating it a bit) – unless being put on the spot by Andrew Gross of 630 ched

edge

Grant is a 2013 Avenue Edmonton Top 40 under 40 Alumnus (http://www.avenueedmonton.com/top-40-under-40/grant-fedoruk). In 2016 he was awarded Top 20 Business person by Business in Edmonton. In 2020 he was awarded the CPA Medal of Distinction as a Top 100 Physiotherapist in Canada over the past 100 years. In 2021 he was honored to become a Prairie Finalist as an EY Entrepeneur of the Year and Leading Edge was given the prestigious Chair’s Award of Distinction by the St Albert Chamber of Commerce. In 2023 Grant and his wife Heidi were granted the Queens Platinum Jubilee Medal. The Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee Medal (Alberta) is a tangible way to publicly acknowledge the hard work and dedication of those Albertans, who have made substantial contributions to our province and to pay tribute to the example set by Her late Majesty throughout her lifetime.

In addition to the time he spends at the clinic with his patients, Grant stays active in the profession and community. He has appeared on 630 Cheds “Ask the Experts” for over 22 years and now has his own weekly radio show “Life Shouldn’t Hurt” heard locally on 630 Ched and nationally on the Corus Radio Network. You may also have heard or seen him on CBC, CTV or Global and his articles can be found in numerous publications around St. Albert and Edmonton. He is the past chairman of the Edmonton Zebra Child & Youth Advocacy Center. He is a former executive member of our professional body called the College of Physical Therapists of Alberta, having served for over 9 years. He has served on the oversight board, the Dean’s Advisory Committee at the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Alberta and has served as a faculty representative of the UofA Alumni Council. He contributes to local sporting teams through sponsorship and often with speaking engagements.

Grant on Being in Business and What If:

Check out his interview with Business in Edmonton:

He also has a flair for the dramatic as can be seen in the Leading Edge  – Life Shouldn’t Hurt – YouTube Channel or Podcast!  Check them out when you have a moment.