Claudia has a Masters of Science of Physical Therapy from New York, with over 30 years of clinical practice in manual orthopedic and pelvic health physiotherapy in British Columbia and Alberta. In her career she has designed curriculum, instructed students and mentored professionals, owned/managed private multidisciplinary health care clinics, and carried a wide case load of specialty clients in her own private practice.
Claudia brings to NW Calgary her experience in treating neuromusculoskeletal concerns, combining her skills in joint mobilization (using Positional & Active Release, Muscle Energy, Cyriax & Maitland techniques), myofascial release, nerve and spinal/dural mobilization, lymph drainage, and somatic movement therapies (Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation & Neurodevelopmental Therapy). She has special interest in dural/spinal whiplash, concussion/headaches, vertigo, neural traction/compression disorders, hands/feet, and chronic pain.
Pelvic Health patients, both men and women, benefit from her years of successful treatment of Abdominopelvic Adhesions & Scar Tissue, Chronic Pelvic Pain, Coccydynia, Colonic Obstruction, Constipation, Core & Pelvic Floor (Kegels) Isolation/CoContraction, Diastasis, Dyspareunia (painful intercourse), Endometriosis, GERD (Gastroesophagael Reflux), Incontinence (Urinary & Fecal) , Pelvic/Sacral/Hip Malalignment, Pelvic Floor Dysfunction (weakness, myofascial pain), Pelvic Organ Prolapse (Bladder, Uterus, Rectum), Pre- and Post-Partum, Pubis Osteitis, Pudendal Neuralgia, Sciatica & Mixed Pelvic Nerve Entrapment, Trauma & Sexual Abuse, Uterine Fibroid Adhesions, Vaginismus, Vulvodynia, Vulvar Vestibulitis.
In the world of meditation and healing arts, Claudia has attained Mastery level in Healing Chi Gong and Reiki. She has a life-long love of horses, breeding warmbloods and riding advanced level dressage. She is a licensed Equestrian Canada NCCP Coach. Claudia enjoys clients of all ages, from infants to elderly, engaging her lifelong passion for relieving pain and restoring function with compassion, joy and laughter.
