Empowering your maternal strength

Welcome to EmpowerU Physiotherapy, your trusted partner in maternal wellness. At EmpowerU, we are committed to empowering mothers like you to embrace motherhood with Strength and Confidence.

Tailored Solutions for Your Maternal Wellness

About EmpowerU Physiotherapy

At EmpowerU Physiotherapy, we’re dedicated to empowering mothers on their journey from pregnancy to postpartum and beyond. Founded by Roxanne, a passionate and experienced Registered Pelvic Health PT, our mission is to provide personalized, one-on-one support to mothers, helping them achieve their best physical and emotional well-being during this transformative phase of life.

Our Commitment: Your Empowerment

We understand the unique challenges that come with motherhood, whether you’re preparing for the birth of your child or navigating the postpartum period. Our services are carefully crafted to address common discomforts, enhance core strength, prepare you for a smooth birth and support you in returning to the activities you love all in the comfort of your home.

Prenatal Physiotherapy: Your Path to Comfort and Strength

Ideal for any time in pregnancy, whether you are preparing for a vaginal or caesarean birth. Whether you are 13 weeks or 36 weeks pregnant, it’s never too early or too late to avail the benefits of Prenatal Physiotherapy. You deserve to have a comfortable, active and empowered pregnancy!

Discover how we can support you:

To prevent, manage and treat common pregnancy issues including low back/pelvic girdle/tailbone pain, pubic symphysis dysfunction, urinary/fecal incontinence, prolapse, constipation, urinary frequency, and urgency.
To educate you on how your core is working and how to use it optimally during pregnancy to best support your body and growing baby.
To manage pressure within your body so that development of a Diastasis Recti/Prolapse can be avoided.
To adopt optimal positions to help baby navigate the pelvis during labour with/without an epidural.
To learn efficient pushing strategies that decrease stress on the pelvic floor muscles.

Postpartum Physiotherapy: Reclaim Your Confidence

Beneficial for new or seasoned moms, regardless if you have had a caesarean or vaginal birth. It is ideal to begin at around 4 weeks postpartum, however, it is never ever too late to benefit from Pelvic Health PT.

Discover how we can support you:

To reconnect and retrain your core to create optimal support for your body after birth.
To prevent, manage, or resolve common postpartum conditions like low back/pelvic girdle and tail bone pain, urinary/fecal incontinence, prolapse, pubic symphysis dysfunction, diastasis recti and pain during intercourse.
To decrease tension from scaring after a caesarean or vaginal birth.
To return to the activities you love like running, CrossFit etc, by formulating an individualized strength training plan.

Home Services

Roxanne, works with Elevate: Women’s Health and Perinatal Care, which is a mobile clinic serving the North Shore & West Vancouver. Everything required for your session is brought to your home. The focus is on making the experience comfortable and convenient for you. A home visit negates the need to drive and find parking, pack baby up or find childcare for other children. Our goal with home visits is to take these barriers away and make Prenatal and Postpartum care more accessible.

I worked with Roxanne throughout the second half of my pregnancy to help prepare my body and pelvic floor for labour and delivery of my first child. Roxanne was a wealth of knowledge, and immediately made both my partner and I feel empowered and at ease with the birth experience. Roxanne was incredible at helping us connect the physical and physiologic changes the body is going through during pregnancy and labour to the exercises and positions that would best prepare and support my body during the process. After working with Roxanne to the end of my pregnancy I felt confident going into the birthing process and had a wonderful birth experience. Thanks to Roxanne, I felt like I was able to best prepare my body both prenatally and for postnatal recovery after. I give Roxanne my highest recommendation and will continue to use her services in future pregnancies!

Rebecca, B

I love sessions with you, you are super supportive and kind, it’s exactly what first time mom needs when she’s healing. I like that you always give me more exercises to do, so I can work as much as possible on my healing journey. It also includes all parts I need to work on - sore back from breastfeeding as well as pelvic floor strengthening and the exercises are getting gradually harder.

Tereza, K

I started seeing Roxanne postpartum for pelvic floor health. From our initial visit, she made me feel so safe and comfortable. She is kind, very knowledgeable and passionate about her work. She is also a mother of 3 who truly gets it and we have had many enjoyable and meaningful conversations. Thank you for your commitment, time and care that you have provided!

Sarah, H

I started seeing Roxanne because I wanted to assess my pelvic floor prior to giving birth, and make sure I was prepared. Roxanne, went so far above and beyond my expectations. I was anxious about my labour, and she helped my husband and I get comfortable with various positions through each stage of labour that would work well for my body. I had a very fast and intense birth, and I don't think my body or my mind would have coped as well as it did without her pre-labour guidance. I've also worked with her postpartum, and I'm so happy to have her on my wellness team. Would highly recommend!!

Bria, L

I've been working with Roxanne for post C-section care & rehab. I can't thank her enough for being kind, encouraging and empathetic while always having my best interests at heart. Also, having her come into my home, was a huge bonus to be in the comfort of my own home. If you had a C-section, don't hesitate to reach out to Roxanne for assessment and support.

Katherine, V

Roxanne has been so helpful in my postpartum recovery. She has helped me to develop a manageable exercise program aimed at improving my pelvic floor health as well as to help build my strength and fitness in general. At each visit, she has helped with any issues that have come up from targeting my postural muscle tension from breastfeeding to showing my husband and I, tips for carrying the car seat pain free! She is very personable, kind and understanding of new moms. In home sessions are also so convenient.

Lauren , B

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Meet Roxanne

Your Empowerment Guide

Roxanne, your dedicated Registered Pelvic Health PT and mum of 3 boys, understands your journey intimately. With her personal experiences, including two Caesarean births and a successful VBAC, she has conquered challenges like incontinence, pelvic discomfort, and back pain.

My mission at EmpowerU Physiotherapy is simple: to empower you throughout your motherhood journey. My personalized, one-on-one sessions are tailored to help you feel your absolute best, free from discomfort and full of confidence.

Education & Certifications:

Bachelor of Physiotherapy, 2010
Level 1-Pelvic Health Solutions
Labour & Delivery: Maternal Support Through Comfort Measures & Pelvic Biomechanics-Pelvic Health Solutions
Diastasis Rectus Abdominus and the Postpartum Core- Munira Hudani
Pregnancy and Postpartum Corrective Exercise Specialist- Sarah Duvall (in progress)
Holistic Treatment of the Pregnant Body- Institute of Birth Healing
PoP Up Pro

Ready to take control of your maternal wellness journey? Join the EmpowerU Physiotherapy community today and start your path to empowerment