Kim Szajkowski was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Kim has been active in a variety of sports and activities her entire life, and has experienced her fair share of injuries! She played soccer for over 30 years and has represented Manitoba at numerous National Championships, including the Canada Games. In high school, Kim grew to respect and admire physiotherapists as they helped her overcome a multitude of injuries. Those experiences, combined with a love of helping other people, led her to pursue physiotherapy as a career. With a long sporting history, combined with 20 years of clinical experience, Kim has realized there is no “one magical technique or exercise approach” to help overcome injuries. For that reason she has taken many different courses so she can draw on many tools and techniques to help her clients. She is excited to collaborate with the talented group of practitioners at Fort Whyte Physiotherapy to give the best treatment possible to her clients.

Kim Szajkowski was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Kim has been active in a variety of spo... Read More

Jeanna is a Registered Massage Therapist, graduate from Evolve College of Massage Therapy. She has knowledge and experience in Myofascial release, deep tissue, and remedial treatment- based massage. Jeanna takes pride in her career and strives to help her clients improve their overall mental and physical well-being. She has had 10+ years experience in health care prior to becoming a Massage Therapist and continues to take courses to further her knowledge and grow as a practitioner. Outside of her career, Jeanna spends her time being active outside with her family; camping, walking her beloved dog and practising hot yoga. She has experience in the fitness field, as she has spent many years training and thriving in the competitive world of fitness competitions. Staying healthy has always been important so she can stay physically strong in her careers. Jeanna is very excited to be part of team at Fort Whyte Physiotherapy!

Jeanna is a Registered Massage Therapist, graduate from Evolve College of Massage Therapy. She ha... Read More

Ashley Merta, MPT, BSc

Ashley is a former Tae Kwon Do competitor whose activity now consists of weight training, spin classes, and anything she can get her German Shepherd involved in, especially hiking. She has recently taken up driving a motorcycle and enjoys gardening and reading a good book in her downtime. Ashley enjoys treating a variety of conditions in people of all ages – her youngest patient ever being 4 months old. She likes to focus on functional lifestyle changes to smoothly transition from treatment in the clinic to more bodily knowledge and education of oneself, whether it be for someone who works a desk job or an elite athlete anxious to return to training. Ashley has a special interest in the hypermobile population as well as treating patients with a variety of medical conditions, applying her knowledge from orthopedic, cardiopulmonary, and neurophysiotherapy. She strongly believes in treating the whole person and working closely with your other practitioners.

Education

Ashley graduated from the University of Manitoba with a Masters degree in Physiotherapy in 2022. Prior to her education, Ashley completed a Bachelors degree in Science at the University of Manitoba. Since graduating, Ashley has taken levels in the Advanced Integrated Musculoskeletal program and non-internal pelvic floor courses with a focus on pregnancy and the postpartum population, and the relevance to low back pain from pelvic floor dysfunction. Ashley created her Long-Covid Rehabilitation program in 2022. She plans to begin her acupuncture designation in the near future, as well as dry needling.

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Health and wellness are a major part of Mara’s daily life. In her free time, she loves to run, attend group workouts, or go on long walks with her husband and two children. Exercise is a part of her daily life and she loves to educate friends and family about the importance of incorporating it into their lives. Her interest in physiotherapy started at a young age after receiving treatment for various sports-related injuries.

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Kendra’s passion for sports and dedication to healthy living inspired her to go into the Physiotherapy profession. She has participated in competitive sports, and has been an elite athlete from an early age. Kendra was a member of the University of Manitoba Bison volleyball team for two years during her studies, therefore understanding the dedication needed to be an elite athlete as well as the toll it takes on one’s body. In her spare time, Kendra loves to spend time with her wonderful husband and two young children. They love to spend time outdoors together, travel, see friends and family, and enjoy an active lifestyle.

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Lindsay Stevenson is the owner and operator of Fort Whyte Physiotherapy. She is certified in Acupuncture, Dry Needling and Intramuscular Stimulation (IMS). Lindsay enjoys taking courses and is a strong advocate for continual learning. Lindsay’s passion for sports and dedication to healthy living inspired her to go into the Physiotherapy Profession. Lindsay has participated in competitive sports and has been an elite athlete since a young age. Lindsay has represented Her province 13 times participating in the Canadian Ringette Nationals. Lindsay also played University Hockey at The University of Winnipeg for one season during her studies. She has also represented her Country 5 times Overseas as a member of the Canadian Women’s Bandy Team. Lindsay has participated in numerous sports including provincial premier soccer, Gymnastics, and Tennis just to name a few. She understands the dedication needed to be an elite athlete and the toll it places on ones body. Lindsay spends her free time with her two beautiful children and husband. She enjoys spending time at the cabin in Lake of The Woods, staying active everyday, travelling and spending time with family and friends.

Lindsay Stevenson is the owner and operator of Fort Whyte Physiotherapy. She is certified in Acup... Read More