REGISTERED PHYSIOTHERAPIST | OWNER
LAUREN
SUTHERLAND
Lauren is an avid health and fitness enthusiast and comes from a competitive sports background. She grew up playing a wide variety of sports and went on to compete as a lightweight rower on the varsity women's rowing team at UBC. She continues to stay fit and healthy through her love of hiking, running, weight training, yoga, pilates, tennis, soccer and everything outdoors!
Lauren has an undergraduate degree in Kinesiology and Health Science from the University of British Columbia in addition to her Masters of Physical Therapy from the University of Toronto. She is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. She is certified by Titlelist Golf Performance Institute and uses Yoga Physio in her practice.
Lauren's extensive post graduate training gives her specific expertise in persistent low back, hip and pelvic pain, pre and post natal rehabilitation, and strength and conditioning. Her unique skill set allows her to treat you from a multi-dimensional, well-rounded and holistic approach. Lauren is a trauma informed practitioner and has experience working with individuals who have complex medical histories.
Lauren is an active member of the Victoria community. She participates in various recreational sports teams and sits on the board of the Victoria Chapter of the Women in Leadership Foundation.
QUALIFICATIONS
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, 2014/2018
National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)
Titleist Golf Level 1 Certified, 2017
Titleist Performance Institute
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Caesarian Birth: The Role of Physiotherapy in Preparation & Recovery, 2020
Pelvic Health Solutions
Trauma & the Pelvic Floor in the age of Covid-19: Treating Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault and Birth Trauma, 2020
Pelvic Health Solutions
Pregnancy, Pelvic Girdle Pain & the Pelvic Floor, 2019
Pelvic Health Solutions
Innovative Exercises for the Sensitive Nervous System, 2018
Pelvic Health Solutions
PhysioYoga and the Pelvic Floor, 2018
Shelly Prosko
Female and Male Pelvic Pain, 2018
Pelvic Health Solutions
Clinical Skills for Treating Persistent Pain, 2018
Pelvic Health Solutions
The Physical Therapy Approach to Female and Male Urinary Incontinence, 2016
Pelvic Health Solutions
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Level 1 Shoulder Specialty, 2016
Lyn Watson
Advanced Lumbo-Pelvic Complex Certification, 2015
Advanced Physical Therapy Education Institute
New Advances in Hip Rehabilitation, 2015
David Lindsay
Foundations of Anatomical Acupuncture, 2014
Acupuncture Canada 2014
Soft Tissue Release Techniques, 2013
Jim Bilotta
Sport First Responder, 2013-2016
Sport Physiotherapy Canada
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Masters of Science in Physical Therapy, 2013
University of Toronto
Bachelor of Human Kinetics, 2011
University of British Columbia
