Kelsey is a dedicated pelvic health physiotherapist with a special interest in treating female athletes, return to sport postpartum, pregnancy and pelvic girdle pain. She has a strong advanced manual therapy background. Kelsey has completed extensive pelvic health training in urinary incontinence, prenatal and postpartum care, prolapse and visceral mobilization and holds certification in IMS dry needling.

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Emily is trained in the treatment of pelvic health conditions including incontinence, prolapse and return to sport. She worked as an exercise therapist prior to obtaining her Masters in Physiotherapy from the U of A. As much as exercise and sport inform her treatment style, she uses a gentle whole-person treatment philosophy when providing care. Education is a key part of Emily’s approach.

Emily holds certification in IMS and has completed levels 1, 2 and 3 of her pelvic health training.

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Nicole Schmitt, graduated from the Physical Therapy Program at the University of Alberta in 2004. She has worked in private practice throughout her career and is the founder of Elle Physiotherapy and Pelvic Health. Nicole has a special interest in complex sexual pain, pelvic pain conditions, paediatric pelvic health and postpartum rehabilitation. She holds a certificate in medical acupuncture and extensive training in pelvic floor physiotherapy. Her favourite thing is walking alongside mamas in the trenches and advocating for women health.

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Joelle Sypkes has been a clinical physiotherapist since 2009, after graduating from the University of Alberta with a Masters of Science of Physical Therapy. She has vast experience working in many areas of rehabilitation including pediatrics, orthopedics, and pelvic health. Joelle has a special interest in working with women experiencing sexual pain, prenatal and postpartum clients and women later in life journeying through menopause and beyond. Joelle works at our Red Deer office and also travels to Three Hills twice a month.

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Kayla has a passion for empowering women to feel competent throughout the pregnancy and postpartum periods! She has additional training to provide support during deliveries, assist with concerns around breastfeeding and to rehabilitate women’s bodies that have sacrificed so much to bring beautiful lives into this world! Since graduating from the U of A with a Masters in Physical Therapy in 2015, Kayla has completed additional courses in myofascial release, biomedical dry needling, and manual therapy while more recently focusing on chronic/persistent pain, pelvic floor related conditions, labour and delivery preparation and breastfeeding related conditions.

Breastfeeding Physiotherapy is an emergent field of Physiotherapy, and Kayla is excited to be offering it here in Central Alberta! Physiotherapists in this area are trained to specialize in the management of mastitis, blocked ducts, breast inflammation, wound management, latch and positional issues, as well as Torticollis and oral myofascial issues in an infant.

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