AAP Member
Lisa graduated from the University of Alberta in 2003 with a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy with distinction. Since graduation, Lisa has worked in private practice in Calgary and St. Albert where she mentored with accomplished manual therapists and IMS practitioners. Pursuing training in many postgraduate courses, Lisa has also gained comprehensive training in orthopedic manual and manipulative physiotherapy and a certificate in Gunn IMS. She is also certified with the Acupuncture Foundation of Canada Institute. Lisa has completed Level 1,2 and 3 of the Visceral Manipulation series through the Barral Institute and has completed The Connect Therapy Series with Dr. LJ Lee. She has also completed the Connect Therapy Level 4 update with Dr. LJ Lee and the Integrated Systems Model update with Diane Lee. Some special interest courses that Lisa has completed include: Lisa Howell’s Perfect Form Physiotherapy Level 1 Dance Teacher and Practitioner Training and Lisa Howell’s Flexibility Intensive for Dancers, Shelley Prosko’s Physioyoga Retreat, and a Concussion course through U of C and Universite Laval. Through COVID, Lisa did many online courses in the field of Pain Science and Persistent Pain. She learned from Bahram Jam, the NOI group and Lorimer Moseley.
After COVID, Lisa completed a Vestibular and Concussion management course through the U of A, Bodily Relearning through the NOI group and Dr.Stacy Sims Menopause 2.0 course.
Lisa continues to be fascinated by the complexity of the body and how it compensates when a person is experiencing pain. Committed to giving all of her patients a large amount of one-on-one time, she wants to get to know her patients and identify the source of their pain and dysfunction. With her extensive background in most forms of dance and five years as a hockey trainer, she has a special knowledge of how to treat athletic injuries.
Lisa enjoys strength training, mountain biking, downhill and cross country skiing, walking in the forests and laughing and delighting in conversations. She also loves fresh air, especially when she’s out and about with her three young children. They keep her on the run, but when she has a spare moment, Lisa enjoys time with her husband, good food and good friends!