Leona Ham
Pelvic Floor and Orthopedic Physiotherapist
Leona has a sincere and empathetic approach towards all her patients. Exercise and activity are important to her, and she understands the frustrations her patients have when their favourite activities are limited due to pelvic health issues or other injuries. Because of this, she created her own practice operating as Finishline Physiotherapy with a mission of “helping individuals maintain an active life.”
Leona has years of pelvic floor experience treating women, men and children. The other part of her practice is seeing patients with orthopedic challenges. What a gift to find a physio who does both!
We can’t forget to mention that Leona is also a certified Complete Concussion Management™ Practitioner and offers baseline concussion testing for individuals and teams. Concussion care is available for both chronic and acute concussions.
Education
Leona Ham graduated from the University of Alberta in 2002 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical Therapy. Initially as a Certified Athletic Therapist, Leona began her career with a focus in Sports Physical Therapy. After experiencing her own pelvic health struggles, Leona realized her passion for women’s health. She has been seeing patients with Pelvic Floor Dysfunction since 2009. Leona was one of the original Pelvic Floor Physiotherapists in Okotoks prior to its growing “popularity” over the past number of years.
Leona has attended numerous conferences that focus on pelvic pain, pelvic medicine, and continence. She has spoken to various mom groups, doctor’s, the Primary Care Network nurses, female ministry groups in her community and has presented at the Alberta nurses neonatal education day. Leona does presentations on Pelvic Floor Dysfunction and Women’s Life Cycles at women’s conferences and other entrepreneurial events around Alberta. In addition to seeing patients one on one, she can also teach prenatal exercise classes and provide seminars to educate pregnant women on exercise, posture, movement mechanics, injury prevention and pelvic floor health during and after pregnancy. Leona also enjoys educating others. She consults to the University of Alberta Rehabilitation Medicine Satellite Campus Team in Calgary to help assistant teach in the Bridging Program. Leona has and continues to volunteer as an athletic therapist in a variety of sports and events in her community.
Over the past couple years, Leona has advanced her interest to encompass the perimenopause and menopause phase of a woman’s life. Leona has discovered how much the pelvic floor and the genitourinary structures it supports are impacted as this stage of its life. She has participated on a menopausal panel with local experts several times and spearheaded monthly interactive talks at ABHC. If you are reaching this stage (or in the middle of it), there are answers to your questions. Please reach out.
Specialties / Special Focus
Leona has certificates in:
- Women’s Urinary Incontinence
- Bowel and Bladder Dysfunction
- Pelvic pain
- Level 2 Certification in Hypopressive technique
- Anatomical Acupuncture Certificate
- Level 1 Visceral Therapy
- Paediatric Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Certificate,
- Level 1 Certificate in Visceral Fascial Treatment for Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
- PYTI-c Yoga Therapy Certificate
- Rost Therapy Pregnancy Related Pelvic Girdle Pain Certificate
- Antony Lo Courses – Bullet Proof Your Pelvic Floor and The Female Athlete
- Level 3 Certificate in Manual therapy from and accredited International
- Federation of Orthopaedic Manipulative Physiotherapists (IFOMPT)
Book a complimentary Meet & Greet appointment, either in-person or virtual, today to find out if Leona is the right fit for you. These, along with your First Visits for Pelvic Floor Assessments or Othopedic Assessments and Follow-Up appointments, can easily be booked online.
