Anna Kania
Physical Therapist
About Anna
With patience, extensive knowledge, and true love of her craft, Anna loves to share her enthusiasm for healthy living and fitness with her clients to encourage their recovery.
Anna brings her passion to work where she seeks to educate and inspire her clients to make lasting changes in their lives and achieve their goals.
Tailored treatment
Anna believes that every injury and dysfunction is unique, and every patient responds differently to treatment. She takes care to provide a tailored approach to each of her patients, where their own experiences, abilities, and goals are incorporated in order that they achieve the best possible outcomes.
Anna believes that rehabilitation is a team effort. She prides herself on taking the time with her patients to ensure they fully understand their injury and treatment plan.
Special interests
Anna has a deep passion for working with dancers and artistic athletes like gymnasts and figure skaters, helping them prevent injuries, recover effectively, and optimize their performance. She likes treating shoulder and neck injuries, ensuring her clients maintain strength, flexibility, and longevity in their craft. Additionally, she has extensive expertise in TMD (temporomandibular disorder) treatment, helping those suffering from jaw pain, tension headaches, and related issues regain comfort and function.
With a strong clinical and research background in neurological conditions, Anna also enjoys working with high-functioning clients navigating challenges from Stroke, Parkinson’s, Multiple Sclerosis, and other neurological disorders, empowering them to enhance mobility and quality of life.
Beyond the clinic, Anna is just as passionate about movement in her own life. You will often find her taking dance and yoga classes at local studios, weightlifting, or exploring the outdoors with her daughter and her spirited Weimaraner, Kiana.
“Years later I am doing better than I ever thought I would and am so grateful I was able to have Anna’s help to get here.”
Anna at a glance
- Experienced abroad: Gained early experience as a physiotherapist in Poland and Manitoba treating a variety of orthopaedic, sport-related injuries as well as neurological conditions
- Top trainer: Worked as a swimming instructor and therapeutic riding instructor
- Research wrangler: Was a research associate at the department of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics at the University of Manitoba
- Always active: Outside of the world of physiotherapy Anna’s passions include horseback riding, gymnastics, weight lifting, running and long walks with her daughter
Education & experience
- Completed her Bachelor of Physical Therapy at the Jagellonian University in Krakow, Poland in 2001, subsequently earning her Master’s Degree in Physiotherapy in 2003
- Gained experience through clinical study of neurodevelopment of premature newborns, and worked at the Child Development Centre treating children with neurologic conditions
- Completed training in Treating TMD Disorders,
- Assessing and Treating Dancers and Artistic Athletes
- Completed training in order to be an instructor of therapeutic riding
- Pursue her interest with cancer and muscular dystrophy research at the Biochemistry and Medical Genetics Department at the University of Manitoba
- Worked in a private practice setting to expand her experience in orthopedic and sport injuries, as well as treating a variety of neurological conditions
- Completed AFCI acupuncture training, including traditional Chinese acupuncture, intramuscular stimulation, and functional dry needling training
- Received certification in advanced manual therapy, kinesio-taping, treatment of chronic pain, cervical spine treatment, Bobath training (for neurological conditions), and Neurodevelopmental treatment in pediatrics (NDT)
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