Oksana Waldner

Airdrie Physiotherapy & Massage

705 Main St S #1350, Airdrie, AB, T4B 3M2

Having been a massage therapist since 2008, Oksana has extensive experience in the field. She graduated from the Kyiv Medical University of the Ukrainian Association of Folk Medicine with honors in 2008. Throughout her career as a massage therapist, she has been fascinated by the body and traditional healing practices. As she worked in a rehabilitation center for a few years, she discovered she liked helping people feel better and relax. She believes massage therapy is a great way to reduce stress, promote relaxation, and ease pain. The goal of her career is to help people become the healthiest and most vibrant versions of themselves. Using a combination of assessment and treatment, Oksana restores function and alleviates pain and discomfort in the musculature, fascia, nerves, joints, and bones. Her therapeutic massage techniques and manual therapy include, but are not limited to, Swedish massage, deep tissue massage, manual lymphatic drainage, myofascial release, joint mobilization, trigger point release, cross fiber friction technique to break up tissue adhesions and decrease scar tissue’s negative effects on the body, and general relaxation massage. To further support the individual in homecare planning, she also provides stretching and strengthening exercises. Oksana has undergone specialized prenatal training and has a great deal of experience working with women for pre & postnatal massage. She utilizes a specialized pregnancy pillow which allows women to safely and comfortably lay down at all stages of pregnancy. In her spare time, Oksana enjoys traveling and hiking outside with her family. Her other interests include gardening, baking, hiking, biking, and taking long walks with her dog Ronic. She is fluent in English, Ukrainian and Russian.