Resources

This page presents pertinent information for women, babies and families.

 

 

 

Pelvic Floor Clinic Resources
Alberta Health Services

Click on the link below to access handouts, educational workshops and physiotherapy educational modules from
the Pelvic Floor Clinic (AHS), Calgary Foothills Medical Centre.

If you are new with pelvic floor exercises, watch the physiotherapy educational modules:

“Exercising your pelvic floor”

If you are post natal, watch:

“Your body after birth”

Pelvic Floor Clinic Education Resources

 

AHS is also conducting free Pelvic Health Physiotherapy webinars, with dates updated quarterly. Two topics are currently covered. Register through the links for After Your Baby and Female Urinary Incontinence.

Infant Headshape Program Educational Video

Alberta Health Services-Children’s hospital

Access the link to their educational video here: Calgary Children’s hospital Infant Headshape Program

Torticollis, Plagiocephaly, (flat head syndrome) educational video

From Milestones Physical Therapy Services

YouTube Video (8:44 mins)

Are you worried your baby’s head has a flat area on it? Have you noticed they always prefer to look or sleep with their head in one direction, or keep their head tilted to one side? This video series will teach you what to watch for in regards to plagiocephaly and torticollis, provide tips on how to start correcting the flat area using counterpressure, and offer suggestions on how to make tummy time easier. Chapter 2 in this series describes torticollis, which is a neck muscle imbalance commonly seen in babies, and explains the impact this condition has on head shape.  Lori Walker Krause, BSc.P.T., MCPA is a registered physiotherapist with over 17 years of experience treating infants with plagiocephaly, torticollis and a wide variety of developmental delays. Full bio is available here: https://lakeviewphysio.ca/team/lori-walker-krause.

Janine Mak, offers this service right here in Canmore at Inspire Physiotherapy & Osteopathy. Janine worked at a pediatric clinic in Calgary for over 10 years and is a former colleague of Lori Walker Krause.

Anne-Marie Fafard offers manual osteopathy therapy for babies and mothers which is beneficial to treat breastfeeding challenges. For example, if baby has difficulty breastfeeding on one side, this can be due to his/her decreased ability to rotate his/her head and open his/her mouth wide enough, but it can also be due to the mother’s milk not flowing as well on that side due to restrictions or past injuries to her lung or ribs on that side, or a little bit of both.

Please contact at info@INSPIREcanmore.com for more information or to book an appointment.

Bow Valley New Parent Resources

The Bow Valley Primary Care Network has compiled a list of services and support programs available in person or online for new parents.

PCN New Parent Resources

Family Connections Centre

The Family Connections Centre in Canmore offers free programs, workshops and courses in the Bow Valley focusing on social connections, social/emotional development, mental health skills and more. Find out about their programs here.

PCN New Parent Resources

Bow Valley Lactation Consultant

Available through the Primary Care Network.

PCN New Parent Resources

Mini Milestones

Mini Milestones is a 6-week program for parents with infants ages 0 – 9 months. Register through the Canmore Recreation Centre website.

 

Women’s Hub

Browse the resources for women and girls developed by the Government of Alberta: Women’s Hub.