Claire McDonald

LivWell Integrated Health

1414 Winnipeg Street, Squamish, BC, V8B 0C4

Claire is a Registered Physiotherapist with a Masters of Physical Therapy from Queen’s University (2014). She has a special interest in orthopaedics and sports injury rehab, using a combination of hands-on manual therapy, dry needling/IMS and movement-based rehab. Her treatment approach is grounded in listening, educating and empowering her clients. Claire enjoys treating a variety of conditions, ages and activity levels, but has a special interest in running related injuries and the hip/knee. She has continued her education through extensive post-graduate training in the Advanced Integrated Musculoskeletal (AIM) program through the Canadian Physiotherapy Association (Level 3) and has advanced training in the treatment of hip & low back pain, pregnancy related pelvic girdle pain, running injuries, ACL surgical and non surgical rehab, shoulder injuries and cervical headaches/TMJ dysfunction. Claire recently underwent ACL reconstruction and meniscus repair, and has first hand experience on this from a physiotherapists perspective. It’s been the best professional development that I never asked for! Claire also has a special interest in pelvic floor rehabilitation. Being a mom of two littles herself, she understands some of the challenges one may experience related to pregnancy and the postpartum journey. Combining her experience as an orthopaedic and pelvic floor physiotherapist, Claire’s special interest is in return to sport and athleticism during the postpartum period, as well as pelvic floor dysfunction in the athletic population. When not in the clinic, Claire can be found trail running, biking, hiking, skate skiing, snowboarding, playing soccer and chasing after her two daughters. Claire accepts direct billing to most insurance companies, ICBC and WorkSafeBC. Check out her website to find out more at clairemcdonaldphysiotherapy.com