- Massage for pregnancy and childbearing years.
- Postnatal care, including scar rehabilitation.
- Addresses breast/chest care and pelvic pain.
- Manual therapy for rehabilitation, prevention, maintenance.
- Patient-centred treatment plans, home care regimes.
This summary is for informational purposes only and may not be accurate.
Wild Coast Wellness
13 Kennedy Street, Nanaimo, BC, V9R2H5
Katie started her massage therapy career in 2008, and brings to Wild Coast Wellness a wide range of experience to benefit her clients. Katie’s practice is focused in pregnancy, postnatal care including c-section scar rehabilitation, breast/chest care and pelvic pain. As a mother herself, she understands the need for massage therapy during the childbearing years. Every client is unique and Katie understands this, utilizing treatments to address each patient’s particular needs. She creates a treatment plan and home care regime with the patient that will cater to each individual’s needs, whether it is rehabilitation, prevention or maintenance. Katie is continuously learning about evidence based approaches to pain. Her treatment approach is to create an environment for the body to heal itself through positive manual therapy and to promote self efficacy. Patient centred care is important. Katie graduated from the 3000 hour massage therapy program at the Victoria campus of West Coast College of Massage Therapy in 2007 and is a self proclaimed life-long learner. She can often be found watching a webinar or attending a course! Katie is excited to be in her hometown of Nanaimo and bring her therapeutic skill set to you. She looks forward to sharing her passion for massage therapy and a healthy lifestyle. >Continuing Education: Female Pelvis and Female Issues Pain Science for the Low Back, Hips & Pelvis Clinical Application Pain Science: Manual Therapy, Exercise and Rehabilitation Principles Massage Therapy in the Childbearing Years: Part 1 Pregnancy Massage Therapy in the Childbearing Years: Part 2 Labour, Birth & Postpartum Massage Massage Therapy in the Childbearing Years: Part 4 Infant Massage Massage Therapy in the Childbearing Years: Part 5 Post-Caesarean Section Scar Release Massage Therapy in the Childbearing Years: Part 6 Intro to Breast Massage Massage Therapy in the Childbearing Years: Part 7 Advanced Breast Massage Pelvic Health for the Non-Pelvic Health Practitioner Perinatal Support Skills & Group Facilitator Training from the Pacific Post Partum Support Society Pilates Instructor Training
For New Patients who are post pregnancy. Treatment can be for any postnatal condition including, but not limited to; soreness due baby care, c-section scar work, breast massage, pelvic health, relaxation for mental health, etc.