Sameena Shaikh, Bachelor of Physical Therapy, Registered Physiotherapist
Sameena graduated from Maharashtra University of Health Sciences with a Bachelor of Physical Therapy in September 2008. She worked as a physiotherapist in India for 7.5 years before immigrating to Canada with her family 9 years ago. She has worked in various orthopedic settings, hospitals, and health clubs. She has been very active in expanding her expertise and areas of practice by taking various courses, which include those by Mulligan, 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training, clinical Pilates from APPI Institute, medical acupuncture and dry needling from APTEI, and in areas to support patients with concussions, cancer and with vestibular conditions. She has also completed AIM level one. She is currently also pursuing a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Montana.
Sameena brings an eclectic approach to her work with a positive energy mindset to support her patients to be successful in achieving their personal health and wellness goals. She takes a holistic and multi-modal form of approach with regards to her assessment and interventions which can include patient education, pain management with or without modalities depending on the scenario, manual therapy, therapeutic exercises and functional rehab based on mutually set goals.
During her spare time, she loves to spend quality time with her daughter and is a very dedicated mother, and likes to travel and play sports like basketball and badminton.