Lauren MacKinnon is a physiotherapist from Hardisty, AB. She graduated from the University of Alberta in 2013 with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology. In 2016, she received her Master’s of Science in Physical Therapy from the University of Alberta. She has been working in Sherwood Park, AB since December 2015.
Lauren focuses on musculoskeletal and neuromuscular conditions with a treatment approach that includes patient education, manual therapy, and therapeutic exercise. She has obtained her acupuncture certification through Acupuncture Canada. She is continuing to work on her manual therapy levels through the Orthopaedic Division of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association. Lauren has most recently completed both the Arthritis Society’s Getting a Grip on Arthritis® osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis education program.
She believes in patient individuality and encourages each patient to take an active role in participating in his or her own rehabilitation process.
In her spare time, Lauren enjoys playing hockey and tennis, practicing yoga, and eating sushi