Natasha Lohues, Registered Physiotherapist
Pelvic Health
Monday, Thursday: 8:00 am – 1:00 pm (Port Coquitlam)
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm (Port Coquitlam)
Education
Master of Physical Therapy (MScPT) – University of Toronto
BSc Exercise Science – University of Lethbridge
College of Physiotherapy Number
10115
Certifications
Level 1: The Physical Therapy Approach to Female and Male Urinary Incontinence (Pelvic Health Solutions)
Level 2/3A: Female & Male Pelvic Pain (Pelvic Health Solutions)
Orthopedic Manual Therapy Level 1
Sports Physical Therapy First Responder & CPR- BLS
Private Paediatric Physiotherapy Course (0-6 months)
Natasha is excited to be returning to western Canada after completing her Master’s in Toronto. She has experience working with a wide range of populations from pediatrics, geriatrics, and athletes (both in-clinic and on-field). Her goal is to help clients to reach their full potential with a holistic, evidence-based and individualized approach to care. Natasha’s treatment style integrates exercise, education and manual therapy to help her clients reach their goals. She has a passion for women’s health and has taken her Level 1 Pelvic Health certification allowing her to work with men and women experiencing urinary incontinence. In her spare time you can find usually find Natasha either hiking, drawing, playing guitar, or in the gym.
Email: natasha@westcoastsci.com
How many years have you been a physiotherapist?
This is my first year of practicing physiotherapy, I’m a recent grad from the University of Toronto.
Can you tell us one interesting fact about you?
An interesting fact about me is that last spring I had the chance to compete in an international dragon boat competition and our team actually came second in our division which was awesome.
Why physiotherapy?
I chose physiotherapy because to me, it was a really good way to merge activity, which is something I grew up with and something that I’m really passionate about, with helping people in the health field, so it was a really cool way to bridge the two together and give a holistic type of care.
Do you have an area of interest or specialization in physiotherapy?
One of the areas that I’m specializing in currently is women’s health. I’ve taken my first level of my pelvic health courses and will be continuing on with my levels two and three in this coming January and February. I’m working with both women and men for pelvic health issues.
What’s one piece of advice you’d give to a new patient?
One thing I was suggest for new patients is just to try and stay as active as you can throughout the rehab process. Making sure you can optimize other areas of your life too, to the best of your ability, whether that’s sleeping, nutrition or different things like that, it can all play a huge role in recovery.