Dr. Rebecca Friesen

Boost Physiotherapy

Dr. Rebecca Friesen has been studying movement and the human body for over a decade. What began as a passion for musical theatre turned into a personal study of her own body while receiving physical therapy. That study lead her to obtain a Bachelor of Kinesiology from the University of Alberta. After graduating, she worked as an exercise therapist and personal trainer before deciding to return to school to further her education. Discussions with the chiropractor at the gym where she worked led to a love for chiropractic philosophy, and she pivoted from her initial goal of becoming a physio to becoming a chiropractor. At Life Chiropractic College West she studied a variety of different adjusting techniques in order to obtain a well-rounded tool kit to offer to her future patient-base. In particular, Dr. Friesen focused on techniques that were lower or gentler force, as she understood that not every body (including her own) may respond well to the “cracking” approach that most people associate with chiropractic. Dr. Friesen sought outside education from a number of additional seminars and mentors within and outside of the realm of chiropractic, and graduated with honours in December 2024. She passed both her American and Canadian board exams, and was licensed and worked in California prior to returning home to Edmonton, Alberta. She primarily draws on Activator, Diversified, SOT, Thompson Drop, and light contact adjusting approaches with every patient, adapting to each person’s individual needs, and provides individualized exercise prescription as required. She has a particular interest in injuries and rehabilitation, and hopes to impart in every person she works with that healing is a journey, not a one-time event, and that improvements in movement and function show signs of progress, even if pain is still present.