Vera was a competitive figure skater up until her early teens. After a sever hip injury, she took up rock climbing. She has since then suffered a sever hand injury sustained from rock climbing in both hands that she has now recovered from. These experiences with chronic overuse injuries in sports is what motivated her to learn more about sports injuries, leading to her to choose a degree in Human Kinetics at the University of British Columbia. Her passion lies in helping people recover back to their former glory after injury, and help them stay active during injury to optimize recovery. She specializes in strength and mobility training. She has a special interest in hand injury rehabilitation.