Dr. Matthew Bryan graduated Cum Laude from Macquarie University, in Sydney Australia in 2020. Upon acceptance, Dr. Bryan was awarded the Vice-Chancellor International Scholarship; an award that is given to the top 1% of incoming International Students. Dr. Bryan was also recognized as the top clinical technique graduate - an award voted on by his peers and professors as the clinician most proficient in chiropractic technique.
During his time in Australia, Dr. Bryan was fortunate to be selected as one of the team chiropractors for the Central Coast Mariners - a professional soccer team in Australia and attained his diploma of football medicine from FIFA. He was also a part of the medical team for the Avoca Beach Sharks - an Elite Rugby Union club in Australia. Although Dr. Bryan has a passion for working with athletes, his professional experience in Australia includes working in a family-based practice, becoming familiar with pediatric care, as well as pregnant patients, and working under one of the top low-force technique Chiropractors in Australia.
Prior to studying at Macquarie University, Dr. Bryan attended McPherson College in Kansas, USA, on a baseball scholarship and was appointed as team captain in both 2015 and 2016. McPherson College competes in the Kansas Collegiate athletic Conference of the NAIA - known to be one of the strongest conferences in the country. During the summers back home, Dr. Bryan also played outfield for the local elite summer baseball team - The Victoria Harbourcats of the WCL.
“My chiropractic journey began when I was in university and had a significant arm injury. I was receiving treatment from many different health providers, but the same pain kept coming back. It was by chance that a close friend recommended their chiropractor, and they noticed that the arm pain was not related to my arm, but instead my spine. Within weeks I was back on the field playing without pain. After my playing career, this inspired me to help others in the same way chiropractic had helped me.”
“I’m fascinated by what our bodies are capable of when operating at our full potential. Helping people get back to doing the things they love is something that I never take for granted, and I’m incredibly excited to help make a difference at Backfit Clinic.”
Dr. Bryan is especially passionate about travelling and giving back to others, having travelled to 23+ countries so far. His most rewarding experience thus far, which has given him a humbled perspective on life, was being able to volunteer at and donate to a school in Nairobi, Kenya. Dr. Bryan knows how impactful nutrition and physical activity is on our overall health and loves everything about the nature BC has to offer. Growing up a local Victoria boy, Dr. Bryan has returned home to Canada to be close to his supportive family and friends, as well as help serve the community that gave so much to him!