At Airdrie Physiotherapy & Massage, we pride ourselves on having the best team to support the common goal of getting you back to peak performance.

Jen cares about her patients. This is reflected in each treatment and experience with her. She has completed Level 3 in Manual Therapy and is certified in acupuncture and hip rehabilitation. Jen has completed the Diagnostic Imaging course through the University of Alberta and has completed post graduate courses for the foot and hips as well as myofascial release. She enjoys skiing, hiking and is an avid runner having completed many half marathons over the years. She is a proud mother and loves spending time with her husband and children when she’s not helping people get better.

Jen is a physiotherapist and the proud owner of Airdrie Physiotherapy & Massage. She graduated from the University of Waterloo with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and went on to complete her Masters in Physical Therapy from Queen’s University in Kingston. She has been a practicing physiotherapist since 2006 and was the clinic director for a large company in Calgary. She is passionate about helping people get better and improve their quality of life. She believes in personalized, hands-on treatment and education as opposed to only machine based treatment.

* Not currently taking new patients. 

Eyal is a University of Haifa graduate and holds a degree in Physiotherapy (2006). He is certified in spinal and peripheral manipulations, and has the dry needling certification for treating chronic myofascial and neuropathic pain in the spine and extremities.  He brings experience working as a physical therapist with a variety of athletes, including those playing elite level soccer, swimming and CrossFit. 

Eyal has a special interest in vestibular therapy and concussion, and received a certificate of competency in Vestibular Rehabilitation.  He also has extensive knowledge regarding TMJ (The temporomandibular joint ) and works with many dentists and oral surgeons.  

He believes in integrating manual therapy, dry needling, myofascial release, taping and exercise prescription in a multi-modal approach to treatment for success in healing and recovery.

Eyal is fluent in English, Russian and Hebrew.

Brittany graduated from the University of Calgary with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and continued her education at the University of Alberta where she completed her Master of Science in Physiotherapy. Brittany is certified in Level 3 Manual Therapy, Functional Dry Needling, Anatomical Acupuncture, and TMJ/TMD Management.

Brittany brings her enthusiasm for learning to the team and a passion for helping people recover and stay active. She believes in an educational approach to recovery in conjunction with manual therapy to help her patients avoid future problems. She enjoys spending time outdoors with her family, camping and baking.

Brittany is excited to be part of the team at Airdrie Physiotherapy & Massage where patients come first!

Ken graduated from the University of Alberta in 2006 with a Master of Science in Physical Therapy. He has also obtained his Certificate of Anatomical Acupuncture (CAFCI) from the Acupuncture Foundation of Canada Institute and his Level 2 Certificate for Functional Dry Needling (IMS) from Kineticore. Ken is also a Kinesio Taping provider after completing the KT1 and KT2 courses with Kinesio Taping Canada, and has completed Level 3 of the Advanced Orthopedic Manual and Manipulative Physiotherapy Courses
 
A lifelong student of martial arts, Ken has incorporated the self improvement philosophies of the various styles he has trained in into his treatment approach. This includes a combination of manual therapy, acupuncture, IMS/dry needling, and most importantly an individualized exercise program for each client to improve their specific condition.
 
Ken currently enjoys training in Muay Thai in his spare time. He has also previously trained in Tai Chi, San Shou, holds a 2nd degree black belt in Chito Ryu Karate, and a 1st degree black belt in Ko Bu Jutsu.

Lauren Smith graduated from the University of Victoria with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology with Honours in 2017, and subsequently graduated with her Master of Science in Physical Therapy from the University of Alberta. She holds certificates in IMS/dry needling and Mulligan’s MWM. Lauren also holds 3 levels of Pelvic Physiotherapy training along with certifications in Pelvic Girdle Pain and Cesarean Birth and Rehabilitation. This includes the treatment of incontinence, prolapses, pelvic pain, bladder pain, persistent low back pain referring to the pelvic floor, safe exercise during pregnancy, post c-section rehab, and returning to exercise postpartum.

Lauren enjoys working with people of all ages and abilities, from pediatrics to older adults. She has experience working with acute and chronic athletic injuries with patients from elite athletes to weekend warriors. She has a special interest in chronic pain, pediatrics, and women’s health.

Rebecca graduated from the University of Calgary with a Bachelor's degree in Kinesiology in 2018, and worked as a Kinesiologist in private practice for over a year. Rebecca also obtained her CSEP-CPT personal training certificate during her time between degrees. Rebecca went on to continue her education at the University of Alberta and graduated with her Masters of Science in Physical Therapy in December 2021. 

Rebecca has obtained her Canadian Orthopedic Division Advanced Integrated Musculoskeletal level 1 manual therapy certification, Shift Level 1 "Best Practices in Concussion Management", and Evidence in Motion Functional Dry Needling Level 1 certifications. Rebecca emphasizes an individualized approach to rehabilitation that combines education, manual therapy, and exercise prescription that targets each patient's individualized goals. She is passionate about exercise and health and enjoys mountain biking, backcountry skiing, and hiking, as well as attending hot yoga and barre classes. Rebecca enjoys working with a wide range of populations, with a special interest in working with outdoor athletes.

Rebecca is excited to work with the team at Airdrie Physiotherapy & Massage to ensure patients meet their rehabilitation goals.

Hannah graduated with honours from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Science in 2013, then completed a Masters of Science in Physiotherapy at Dalhousie University in 2015. She has completed additional post-graduate training including vestibular rehabilitation, concussion management, functional dry needling, and myofascial release techniques. 

Hannah combines techniques such as IMS, manual therapy, and myofascial release with her expertise in anatomy and functional exercise to provide active rehabilitation programs. She is passionate about working with her patients to develop individualized treatment plans to empower them to achieve their goals.

Sierra Graduated from Ambrose University in Calgary with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. Then she went on to the University of Alberta to complete her Master of Science in Physiotherapy. Sierra has interest in kinesiotape, manual therapy and in expanding her knowledge on treatment options for migraines. Sierra’s treatment style consists of education, hands-on therapy, and exercises to promote recovery and prevent future injuries. Sierra believes in being a lifelong learner and is always looking for opportunities to expand her knowledge.

Sierra loves spending time with friends and family in her spare time. She also likes to stay active by playing volleyball, going hiking, biking and wake surfing in the summertime.

Shannon graduated in 2010 with honours from Georgian College in Ontario with a 2200hr massage diploma. From 2014 - 2019 she worked at the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario as an entrance to practice examiner in addition to working as an RMT. While there, she enjoyed seeing all the new techniques that were being taught in the various schools.

Shannon loves learning new things and is trained in Swedish massage, lymphatic drainage, deep tissue, relaxation, cupping and myo-fascial release. She often likes to combine modalities during treatments to give the most effective treatment she can. She loves to see her clients progress through their treatments and achieve their goals. Whether it's to destress, to recover from injury, or to improve mobility, she is committed to providing personalized care to help you feel your best.

Outside of her career, Shannon spends her time either chasing after her kids or chasing after her dogs. She loves to go hiking and being outdoors as well as curling up with a good book during those rare quiet moments.

Jessica graduated from the Professional Institute of Massage Therapy in the spring of 2016 with her 2200hr Massage Therapy diploma. Her focus is to create a specific treatment plan tailored to your individual needs. With a background in both a sports therapy clinic as well as a chiropractic office, she can provide a variety of massage services, including but not limited to: deep tissue, therapeutic, relaxation, lymphatic drainage and pregnancy massage.  She is also certified in dynamic cupping.

Aside from the relief you will feel from the massage itself, Jessica strongly believes in self-care. She will provide you with strengthening and stretching exercises to do on your own as well. 

Jessica was born and raised on a farm North West of Airdrie, so when she is not working, she enjoys riding horses and working on the farm with her family.

Egle is a 2200hr registered massage therapist.  Egle graduated from Mount Royal University, as a RMT, in 2017.   Her massage treatment methods include deeper tissue massage together with relaxation, depending on client’s goals.  

 Egle has a big passion for health industry and strives to continue to learn new skills to reach the best results.  She has completes courses in myofascial cupping, lymphatic drainage, TMJ, gua sha, K-Taping and acupressure.

Egle loves nature (mountains, beaches, animals…), activities (hiking, running, cycling, dance…), enjoys to explore Canada and other countries, meeting new people with their stories and beautiful life experience.

Having been a massage therapist since 2008, Oksana has extensive experience in the field. She graduated from the Kyiv Medical University of the Ukrainian Association of Folk Medicine with honors in 2008.

Throughout her career as a massage therapist, she has been fascinated by the body and traditional healing practices. As she worked in a rehabilitation center for a few years, she discovered she liked helping people feel better and relax. She believes massage therapy is a great way to reduce stress, promote relaxation, and ease pain. The goal of her career is to help people become the healthiest and most vibrant versions of themselves.

Using a combination of assessment and treatment, Oksana restores function and alleviates pain and discomfort in the musculature, fascia, nerves, joints, and bones. Her therapeutic massage techniques and manual therapy include, but are not limited to, Swedish massage, deep tissue massage, manual lymphatic drainage, myofascial release, joint mobilization, trigger point release, cross fiber friction technique to break up tissue adhesions and decrease scar tissue's negative effects on the body, and general relaxation massage. To further support the individual in homecare planning, she also provides stretching and strengthening exercises. Oksana has undergone specialized prenatal training and has a great deal of experience working with women for pre & postnatal massage. She utilizes a specialized pregnancy pillow which allows women to safely and comfortably lay down at all stages of pregnancy.

In her spare time, Oksana enjoys traveling and hiking outside with her family. Her other interests include gardening, baking, hiking, biking, and taking long walks with her dog Ronic.  She is fluent in English, Ukrainian and Russian.

Elisabeth graduated from MH Vicars 2200- hour massage therapy program in Calgary of 2018. She pursued a career in massage after seeing first hand how much it can help with recovery after suffering a injury, having surgery, and with easing pain and discomfort from everyday life.

Elisabeth believes in working with her clients to achieve their short and longterm goals, by listening to their concerns, assessing their condition and providing an individualized treatment plan.

Elisabeth is trained in a variety of techniques which she likes to incorporate throughout her treatments, and likes to take a therapeutic approach.

Outside of work Elisabeth enjoys spending time at the barn, exploring the outdoors with her family, learning new things and

seeing new places. 

Massage treatments:

Relaxation, Therapeutic, Deep tissue, Trigger point release, Myofascial release, Manual lymphatic drainage, Pre-natal, Post-natal, Cupping therapy, Infant / youth massage, Joint mobilization

Kristen is a graduate of Alberta College of Massage Therapy, where she earned her 2200 hour Massage Therapy diploma and was awarded honours with distinction. 

After spending nearly 15 years helping people as a 911 operator, Kristen was inspired to become a massage therapist partly due to her experience as a client! As a former sufferer of chronic tension headaches, Kristen knows first hand the importance of identifying and treating the cause of pain, not just the symptoms, and is passionate about working with clients to achieve lasting results and improve their quality of life. 

When she is not busy with her new career (still helping people, just in a much different way) Kristen enjoys chasing after her kids, hanging around with her dogs in the sunshine, and attempting to achieve balance by practicing yoga. 

Kristen is full of knowledge and enthusiasm, and is  excited to be a member of the team of professionals at Airdrie Physiotherapy and Massage, to help you feel better!

Andrea was born in Edmonton and moved quite a bit before settling in Airdrie.  She received her 3000 hour diploma at Makami College.  Her active lifestyle and personal training background led her to massage as she understands it’s importance in helping to keep the body working at peak levels.  Being an avid runner/trail runner hiker she understand the mechanics of these actives and the stressors that can occur during the training and day of activity.

Andrea enjoys incorporating multiple massage techniques into her routine with myo-fascia release, trigger point, deep tissue all catered to what the client needs.

In her spare time,  Andrea likes to run, weight lift, hiking & trail running adventures, spending time with her dog and game nights with her family.

Corbi graduated from The Professional Institute of Massage Therapy in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. She has always had a passion for helping people and making people feel better, and found a way to do so by pursuing massage therapy. The mental and physical aspects of being in pain is what she aims to treat.  She's trained in joint mobilizations, Swedish, relaxation, deep tissue, and therapeutic massage, as well as cupping therapy.

Corbi grew up in Humboldt, Saskatchewan on an acreage, and recently moved to Alberta.  She likes to spend her spare time working out, doing yoga, and walking her dog Ginny.

Corbi looks forward to seeing you, and helping you get to feeling your best!

Jenessa has over 13 years’ experience with medical office administration. Likely one of the first faces you will see when entering our office, she looks forward to ensuring your experience with us is positive and any questions you have are answered. 

Shelly grew up in Toronto but has been in Alberta for over 20 years.  She has been in customer service for 20 years and enjoys helping people.

When not at work her time is spent, cooking, knitting, reading, watching MMA, walking her dog and spending time with her family and grandson.

Allison graduated with her MOA and Unit Clerk certificates from Bow Valley. She was born and raised in Calgary but has enjoyed living and becoming a part of the Airdrie community for the last three years. She really enjoys to help people and learn new things. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, and taking her kids on adventures.