SHANNON LAwrence, bscpt clt-lana

Shannon Lawrence is a very experienced and highly specialized physiotherapist who has extensive training to help patients with a myriad of pelvic health concerns.  She has chosen this specialty because she finds it both challenging and rewarding, and she is committed to helping her patients feel hope, rediscover function, enjoy life, get stronger and more active, and experience less pain.

Shannon has a wealth of pelvic health-specific experience, and is committed to ongoing learning in order to stay up-to-date with the latest research, educational tools, and evidence-based treatment options for her patients. She has established a very collaborative relationship with other local, provincial, and national pelvic health physiotherapists, as well as midwives, nurse continence advisors, general practitioners, naturopaths, and specialists such as urologists, obstetricians, gynecologists, general surgeons, and gastro-intestinal specialists. 

Shannon has completed the following courses through Pelvic Health Solutions:

• Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy for Incontinence/Pelvic Organ Prolapse (Level 1)

• Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy for Those Experiencing Pelvic Pain (Level 2)

• Physiotherapy Management of Central Sensitization (Level 3)

• Perinatal and Pelvic Girdle Pain Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy (Level 4)

• Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy for Ano-rectal Disorders (Level 5)

• Developing a Toolkit for Persistent Pain and Pelvic Neurodynamics (Level 6)

• Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy for Neurological Conditions

• Pessary Fitting for Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Additional pelvic health physiotherapy training:

• Hypopressives Level 1

• Rost Therapy for Pelvic Girdle Pain 

• Gynaecological Visceral Manipulation (3 courses)

• Diastasis Rectus Abdominis (the new course by Diane Lee)

• Prenatal and Postpartum Fitness Coaching Certification through Girls Gone Strong

• Bulletproof your Core for the Female Athlete

• Nuts and Bolts of Male Pelvic Health - Penile Rehabilitation, Peyronie’s Disease and Prostate Cancer Rehabilitation

• Special Topics in Male Pelvic Genital Rehabilitation: Post vasectomy, Circumcision, Hernia Repair and Penile Rehabilitation

• Paediatric Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy

• Let’s Talk about Sex Course for Pelvic Health Physiotherapists

• Evaluation of Female Sexual Function

• Piston Science Level 1 and 2 with Julie Wiebe

• Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy for Pelvic Cancer and Genital Lymphedema

• Numerous other courses, cultural competency training, conferences, symposia, and lectures by respected experts in the field

Shannon is a member of a number of national and international pelvic health organizations including:

• Pelvic Health Solutions

• Women’s Health Division of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association

• Women’s Health Special Interest Group of the APTA (American Physical Therapy  Association)

• ICS (International Continence Society)

• IUGA (International Urogynecological Association)

• Lymphology Association of North America

• CSPM (Canadian Society for Pelvic Medicine)

• NVA (National Vulvodynia Association)

Jacqui Perkins, MPT

Jacqui has a special interest in helping other moms in their pelvic health journey. She first became interested in pelvic health while pregnant with her son in 2021, and especially during her journey postpartum. While she had a relatively uneventful pregnancy and delivery, she still suffered from some pelvic floor pain and wanted to make sure that she could provide other people the ability to understand and manage their pelvic health concerns.

Jacqui works with her patients to ensure an in-depth subjective assessment is followed by a thorough physical assessment to properly understand the root of client's issues and how their pelvic health issues may be affecting other conditions they are suffering from.

Collaboratively with her patients, Jacqui works to ensure:

• Patients have a proper understanding of their particular pelvic health concerns

• The development of a targeted exercise program for each patient’s specific needs

• Treatment and assessment is tailored to each patient’s comfort level

• Regular re-evaluations to monitor patient progress and amend treatment plans

Pelvic Health Training:

• Level 1: Introduction to Pelvic Health (Parts 1 & 2) - University of Alberta

JODI williams, bscpt

Jodi began her pelvic health training in 2016 after observing the gap between how common pelvic health concerns were and the lack of services available in her community. She enjoys spending time educating her clients about their bodies in order to reassure them that what they are experiencing is common and that change is often possible.

Jodi’s goal is to always validate her patient’s concerns, empower them to understand their symptoms, and with tangible action items move them toward hope, confidence, improved function, and a better quality of life again.

Pelvic Health Training:

• Level 1: The Physical Therapy Approach to Anyone Experiencing Urinary Incontinence

• Bulletproof Your Body - Pelvic Floor and Care

• The Female Athlete

• Level 2: The Role of Physiotherapy in the Treatment of Anyone Experiencing Pelvic Pain Through a Trauma-Informed Lens (in progress)

• Level 3: Biopsychosocial Reframed (in progress)