AAP Member
Jillian (she/her) is a graduate of the University of Alberta’s Master’s of Physical Therapy program, and also graduated with honours from the University of Calgary with a Bachelor of Kinesiology and a minor in Dance. Jillian’s treatment philosophy focuses on ensuring client education and empowerment, taking an individualized and client-centred approach, and utilizing movement as medicine or “motion is lotion”. She combines therapeutic exercise, patient education and self-management strategies, soft tissue mobilization and manual therapy, and dry needling into her practice to help her clients achieve their rehab goals. As a former dancer who spent many years on the patient side of physiotherapy, Jillian has a strong interest in treating other dancers, artistic athletes and younger athletes, with a focus on injury prevention. She is committed to life-long learning and has completed several post-graduate certifications over a range of topics, including: Functional Dry Needling (Levels 1 &2), Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Dysfunction Management, and Assessment and Treatment of Dancers and Artistic Athletes (Levels 1 & 2). And she doesn’t plan on stopping there! In her spare time, Jillian enjoys a variety of activities to keep her moving including biking, yoga, strength training, and hiking. She also enjoys baking, sitting down with a good book, and watching re-runs of her favourite movies and TV shows.