Kootenay Health Services
602 Kootenay St. V1L 1L2 Nelson, BC, Canada

KHS is excited to announce we are now offering Athletic Therapy Services with Logan Jacobs, BAET, CAT(C)! This service is covered under many extended health plans! Call to book with Logan!

We are hiring! Kootenay Health has clinic cleaning position available. Please email [email protected] with resumes!

We have physiotherapists at KHS that have taken specific courses to sharpen our skills for assessment and treatment of people after a concussion ( mild traumatic brain injury).

Women's Health at KHS! KHS is proud to have 2 skilled physiotherapists now offering women's health physiotherapy, Joanie Mercier and Jen McNutt. Did you know that in Canada, up to 30% of women have urinary incontinence? This rate increase to 50% in women aged 60 and over. After a pelvic floor muscle training program, 80% of women of all ages will considerably improve their urinary symptoms. ... Pelvic floor muscle training consists of specific exercises of those muscles to improve their strength, endurance and coordination. For more info about pelvic floor rehabilitation, call 250 352 1116! See more

Women's Health Physiotherapy! New staff member and service at KHS! We are excited to introduce Physiotherapist, Joanie Mercier to the KHS Team! We look forward to offering this important service to our community! Please call if you would like more information or to book an appointment! ... Joanie Mercier, MScPT, PHD in women's health (candidate) Joanie graduated with a Master’s Degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Montreal in 2011. With a strong interest in Women’s health and pelvic floor rehabilitation, she completed her diploma of the post-graduate program in perineal and pelvic rehabilitation of the University of Montreal in 2014. In September 2020, she will have completed her PhD in Women’s health physiotherapy. She had studied the effects of a pelvic floor exercises program on perineal symptoms of menopause, which obtained encouraging results. During her PhD studies, Joanie has worked in a private clinic and a research centre, mostly with women affected by pelvic floor issues. She was also lecturer in the post-graduate program in perineal and pelvic rehabilitation of the University of Montreal from 2014 to 2020, teaching on the subject of urinary incontinence assessment and treatment. Joanie’s areas of practice include: urinary incontinence, pelvic and sexual pain, diastasis, genital prolapses and anorectal disorders. She also does pre and post-partum follow up to prevent problems during pregnancy and delivery as well as to return to activities safely. Joanie grew up in Valleyfield, a town close to Montreal, Quebec where she had to drive long distances to reach small mountains for snowboarding. She fell in love with Nelson and his community four years ago, during a road trip adventure with her husband. Joanie loves to spend time hiking with her family, snowboarding and enjoying everything the beautiful surroundings of Nelson has to offer.