Leona Ham

Active Balance Health Centre

19 Elma St W, Okotoks, AB, T1S 1J7

Leona Ham graduated from the University of Alberta in 2002 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical Therapy. Initially as a Certified Athletic Therapist, Leona began her career with a focus in Sports Physical Therapy. After experiencing her own pelvic health struggles, Leona realized her passion for women’s health. She has now been seeing patient’s with Pelvic Floor Dysfunction since 2009 and is also an Athletic Therapist. Leona has attended numerous conferences that focus on pelvic pain, pelvic medicine and continence. She has spoken to various mom groups, doctor’s, the Primary Care Network nurses, female ministry groups in her community and has presented at the Alberta Nurses Neonatal Education Day. In addition to seeing patients one on one, she teaches prenatal exercise classes and provides seminars to educate pregnant women on exercise, posture, movement mechanics, injury prevention and pelvic floor health during and after pregnancy. Leona also enjoys educating others, she consults to the University of Alberta Rehabilitation Medicine Satellite Campus Team in Calgary to help assistant teach in the Bridging Program. Leona also volunteers as a therapist in a variety of sports and events in her community. Her Highlights Include: (1) traveling to Germany with the Canadian Trampoline and Tumbling team for their world championships in 2003. This was a special moment as Karen Cockburn, one of Canada’s most decorated Olympians, won her first World Championship. (2) Training the men’s hockey team that won Gold for Team Alberta at the 2003 Canada Games. (3) Speaking at Women’s conferences about pelvic floor physio and how imperative it is to continuously train in throughout all stages of the female life cycle (puberty, pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause, etc) Leona has a sincere and empathetic approach towards all of her patients. Exercise and activity are important to her and she understands the frustrations women have when their favourite activities are limited due to pelvic health issues or other injuries. Because of this, Leona created her own practice operating as Finishline Physiotherapy with a mission of “Helping individuals Maintain an Active Life.” Leona has certificates in: Women’s Urinary Incontinence Bowel and Bladder Dysfunction Pelvic pain Level 2 Certification in Hypopressive technique Anatomical Acupuncture Certificate Level 1 Visceral Therapy Paediatric Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Certificate, Level 1 Certificate in Visceral Fascial Treatment for Pelvic Floor Dysfunction PYTI-c Yoga Therapy Certificate Rost Therapy Pregnancy Related Pelvic Girdle Pain Certificate Antony Lo Courses – Bullet Proof Your Pelvic Floor and The Female Athlete Level 3 Certificate in Manual therapy from and accredited International Federation of Orthopaedic Manipulative Physiotherapists (IFOMPT).