Shannon Leydon

Marda Loop Physiotherapy

1517 34th Avenue SW, Calgary, AB, T2T 2B1

Shannon is a graduate of the University of Alberta Masters program in Physiotherapy. She also completed her Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from University of Saskatchewan, which included an exchange in Human Movement Studies at the University of Queensland, Australia. Since then, Shannon has continued to pursue further training though the Canadian orthopedic manual therapy curriculum, as well as myofascial release, acupuncture, taping, intermuscular stimulation (IMS), and shoulder and hip rehabilitation. She has training in both Eastern and Western dry needling (traditional anatomical acupuncture and IMS). She is a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Manipulative Physiotherapy. Shannon has completed the Certificate in Sport Physiotherapy through Sport Physiotherapy Canada. Shannon also worked with the Olympic Oval Program speed skaters, including travel to national and international competitions. As a consultant to the Canadian Sport Institute Calgary for three years, she was a member of the multidisciplinary Integrated Support Team (IST) for seven training groups as well as a number of international athletes training in Canada. Her experience with people of all ages has helped her develop a personal, educational and tailored approach to therapy. Shannon’s interest in speed and power training originated from sprinting with the U of S Huskies and the U of A Pandas track and field teams. Currently, as a two-time ACL injury/surgery survivor, she enjoys road running and cycling, weight training, ultimate frisbee, paddle boarding, hiking among the larch trees of Kananaskis, gardening, sourdough baking, and chasing after her two very speedy preschoolers.