Gina is passionate about all thing’s health and wellness which includes moving often and well. She believes movement is one of the most powerful medicines we have and by bridging a mind-body connection through finding strength in movement we can therefore balance physical, emotional, and mental well-being. Gina holds a Bachelor of Science degree in physiotherapy from the University of Alberta (2005), in addition to one in Kinesiology from the University of Lethbridge (2000).
Gina focuses on sports therapy, postural and repetitive strain injuries; as well as provides foundational preventative health support for general population looking to change aspects of their life, they may not have thought was possible. She is the founder of Restorative Sports Therapy, a multi-disciplinary health clinic in the Foothills that focuses on bridging collaborative health care between allied health professionals for a true client centered practice.
Gina also consults out in the community and provides clinical and professional practice leadership, movement education, and mindset practices. She provides coaching, mentoring and work planning to support various health professionals in their practice. She also runs various movement and mobility workshops to educate both health professionals, coaches, and athletes on the recognition of mobility and stability issues and how it can alter sport or training performance.
Gina is highly disciplined and knows that consistent work and dedication are keys to success. She also values life-long learning and believes a consistent mindset practice can help anyone level up in their life.
Her Why:
Restorative is more than just physiotherapy. It started off with a vision to slow down and take more time for people and to meet people where they are at. I’ve worked for many years in a busy sports practice where you see a patient every 15 minutes. I understand and get the business/ healthcare model of why it exists and why it did exist for me. I learned a lot and was able to really practice my craft. After 13 years of that style of practice, I think I was looking for something more. I was lucky (along with a lot of hard work, support, and determination) to have had the opportunity to create a space that is built on connection and time, and you feel it as soon as you walk through the Restorative doors.
Like anything else, I feel physiotherapy should evolve. What that looked like for me was creating a team that was built on service, knowledge, innovation, and having practitioners who were living their passion and working their passion. This is what they were meant to do. If you’ve met our team, you will know they are all like minded and are driven to help and support people in finding true wealth in health- something we call the Restorative Lifestyle. Placing the importance on moving daily, getting good nutrition, and taking care of yourself so you can live your healthiest life on a physical, mental and emotional level until it becomes a daily practice. Our goal is to empower people to build the best foundation to overall health they could have by mastering the basics.
Links:
Web: Restorative Sports Therapy
IG: @restorativesportstherapy.com
FB: Restorative Sports Therapy | Foothills AB | Facebook
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