to Kamloops in July 2017 with her husband. Mikaela is a life-long learner, and strives to maintain an up-to-date evidence based practice. She completed a Bachelors of Health Science degree at TRU and has recently been accepted into UNBC's Master's of Physical Therapy program. She will be starting the full-time physiotherapy program Sept 2023. Mikaela has been an active RMT since 2014. Her training includes an in-depth knowledge of anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, pain and stress management, therapeutic exercise and treating over 70 different pathologies. Through continuing education courses she has obtained her level 2 in craniosacral therapy, level 1 visceral manipulation, and dermoneuromodulation technique focused at treating nerves. Since, she has spent a lot of time learning more about the nervous system and treating chronic pain. Her treatment pressure varies from quite deep to gentle depending on the client's need, and she believes that relaxation is an important component of healing. Having worked in both a chiropractic clinic and a physiotherapy clinic previously, Mikaela has tried to absorb as much as she could from the experienced therapists surrounding her. Her clinical experience has taught her a lot about both chronic pain management and effective treatment for acute injuries. She believes that educating her clients and giving them appropriate exercises to perform at home is a key part of the treatment. Her goal is to support and work together with each client to make sure they receive a safe and effective treatment. When Mikaela is not working as an RMT you will most likely find her working with horses. Horses have long been a passion throughout her life, so it seems only natural that her work and hobby overlap. She spent 2 years doing equine massage bodywork at competitive training facilities in Victoria. While retired now from her equine massage bodywork (due to the physical nature of the work), she is thrilled to continue her equine-learning through natural horsemanship to better her relationship with horses.
