Nadawn has been practicing physiotherapy since 2003 when she graduated from the University of Alberta. Continuing professional education has focused on motor control, orthopedics, pelvic health and chronic pain.

Client education and empowerment are important to Nadawn, she encourages clients to learn more about their conditions and become experts in their own care. Caring about her clients she strives to form strong rapport and therapeutic relationships. Every client has individual needs and preferences which Nadawn recognizes; by embracing this diversity opportunity exists to explore new ideas and approaches to ensure that client needs are met in a flexible and responsive manner.

A curious and comprehensive therapist, Nadawn wanted to enhance her skills of assessment. Many clients with low back, pelvic or hip pain and/or post partum also have pelvic floor problems or symptoms. To focus on assessing and treating these clients more thoroughly Nadawn learned internal assessment techniques for the pelvic floor.

When not in the clinic, Nadawn is active with her young family. She models a healthy lifestyle and strives to balance her professional life and time with family.

Nadawn has been practicing physiotherapy since 2003 when she graduated from the University of Alb... Read More

Cara has been active in pursuing advanced education since her graduation from UBC in 2000 – she loves to learn and finds the human body fascinating. Because of this drive for more knowledge, she attained the highest level of orthopedic certification available from the Orthopedic Division of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association in 2008. She is certified to use dry needling in her practice (IMS) and has taken advanced training in assessment and treatment of the pelvis, including the pelvic floor. Cara has also taken several courses on real time ultrasound imaging for the deep abdominal wall and pelvis to help with exercise planning, and uses this tool in her practice. She is a graduate of the Discover Physiotherapy Series with Diane and Linda Joy Lee and has been invited to be a teaching assistant for Diane Lee on her women’s health physiotherapy courses. She draws from her past experience treating clients with neurological disorders to facilitate optimal movement and control. She is also keenly interested and skilled in analyzing and treating motor control and movement planning; she uses her skills in this area to improve the patterns that have developed that are leading to pain or poor form/control during tasks.

Cara is a member of several professional organizations: the Canadian Physiotherapy Association, the International Pelvic Pain Society, and the International Continence Society. She is also a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Manipulative Physical Therapy.

Cara uses a whole body approach to assessment and treatment planning. She believes in performing thorough and detailed assessment to guide her treatment, and also believes in forming a partnership with her clients where their preferences, values, and needs are respected and incorporated into the treatment plan. She is warm and approachable and welcomes your questions. She considers client education one of the most important parts of great physical therapy treatment.

She sees many pregnant and postpartum clients, people with persistent pain and persistent musculoskeletal dysfunction and movement dysfunction (especially relating to the shoulders, thorax, spine and hip region), women with incontinence and/or prolapse, and clients with various pelvic pain syndromes like vestibulodynia, interstitial cystitis, pain with intercourse (dyspareunia) and constipation.

Cara’s goal is to help you to identify the source of your problem, not just the area where you have symptoms, teach you about your problem and how to manage it better, treat your pain or dysfunction with manual therapies and exercise interventions as needed, and help you to resolve your symptoms and live a better life!

Cara has been active in pursuing advanced education since her graduation from UBC in 2000 – she l... Read More

Ashley completed her Bachelor of Science Degree at Thompson Rivers University in 2012 and subsequently her Masters of Science Degree in Physical Therapy at the University of British Columbia in 2016. Since then she has completed post-graduate education in orthopaedic manual therapy, soft tissue release, acupuncture and dry needling, and pelvic floor physiotherapy.

Ashley has a passion for working with pre- and post-natal clients and all women with pelvic floor injury or dysfunction to help facilitate return to daily life and/or an active lifestyle. She enjoys assessing and treating the body as a whole and has a unique client centred, hands on and exercise based approach to rehabilitation of musculoskeletal injuries. Additionally she has a particular interest in working with athletes due to her personal experience in high level sport having played for the TRU women’s soccer team, and additional experience with swimming, basketball, volleyball, and dance. Ashley is a mom to two young boys and a Hungarian Viszla. In her free time you can find her running or hiking local trails or mountains in the region, mountain biking with friends, snowboarding or cross country skiing in the winter, playing soccer in the KWSL or just spending time with her young family in the community!

Ashley completed her Bachelor of Science Degree at Thompson Rivers University in 2012 and subsequ... Read More

Elyse completed her Master of Physiotherapy Degree at the University of Ottawa, and her Bachelor of Sciences at McMaster University. Elyse is committed to continuing her education in orthopedics, postpartum recovery, and pelvic health.

In order to have the best outcomes for her clients, Elyse focuses on empowering her patients through education and exercise, often supplemented with manual therapy and dry needling techniques. Elyse is certified in Biomedical Dry Needling, and has taken a McKenzie Method course for low back pain and has recently attended a course on hip function and rehabilitation. She has an interest in continuing to improve her manual therapy skills to better serve her clients.

Elyse is passionate about forming a positive therapeutic relationship and empowering her clients to take an active role in their recovery. Elyse believes that an integral part of the client-therapist relationship is communication. She understands that by taking the time to listen, she can better understand the problems and needs of her clients. Elyse is also passionate about providing trauma informed physiotherapy care and creating a safe healing space for her clients.

Since recently relocating to Kamloops, Elyse can be found enjoying the outdoor recreation opportunities that we abound here. She is especially active in mountain biking and skiing. As a two-time national champion in mountain bike marathon and an active competitor in enduro racing, Elyse is very familiar with the demands of high-level athletic training.

She looks forward to meeting you and helping you attain your goals!

Elyse completed her Master of Physiotherapy Degree at the University of Ottawa, and her Bachelor ... Read More