Our Physiotherapy Team
Janet MacKinnon
Registered Physiotherapist, Pelvic Physiotherapist MSc (PT), MSc (Bio Med), BSc HonJanet has a passion for keeping people active at all ages and stages of life. By working closely as a team with her clients, Janet is able to create a personal achievable program for any level of fitness. Janet works with all genders experiencing orthopaedic or pelvic health issues.
Janet is a graduate of University of Guelph and McMaster University. Having over 10 years of experience in both pelvic health and orthopaedic physiotherapy allows her to generate a comprehensive treatment plan that addresses the whole body. Janet specializes in Pelvic Health having taken Pelvic Health Physiotherapy levels 1-5 (Female and Male Urinary Incontinence), Pelvic Pain, Pregnancy, and Anorectal Disorders as well as further courses for pregnancy and exercise. Janet has completed courses in acupuncture through McMaster University, as well as many running injury and female athlete courses.
Janet has taught at the University of Guelph and at the Canadian Sport Institute Ontario sharing her passion for physiotherapy and health.
Janet can often be seen running around Guelph either driving kids to hockey, dance and swimming or herself running the roads and trails.
Areas of Specific Training:
Running rehabilitation
Female athlete rehabilitation
Pregnancy and pelvic girdle pain
Post-partum care including vaginal and cesarean birth
Urinary Incontinence
Dyspareunia
Acupuncture
Areas of Clinical Interest:
Athletic rehabilitation
Incontinence
Pelvic pain and prolapse
Exercise through the perinatal period
Menopause
Transgender health
Aishwarya Desai
Registered Physiotherapist, BSc (Bio), MPTAishwarya Desai graduated from Western University in 2020 with a Masters of Physical Therapy. She also obtained a Bachelor of Science with honours in the fields of Biology and Medical Physiology from the University of Waterloo in 2018.
Aishwarya offers over 2+ years of clinical experience in orthopedics and neural rehabilitation and has been treating pelvic floor dysfunction since 2021. Aishwarya has experience working with women of all ages, helping them overcome urinary, fecal and urge incontinence, as well as pelvic pain. She works alongside expecting mothers, with the aim of helping them prepare for childbirth, postpartum rehabilitation and returning to exercise and/or day to day activity following their pregnancy. She also treats pelvic organ prolapse and constipation and guides her patients as they undergo menopausal and peri-menopausal changes.
Aishwarya has worked with a wide variety of patient population, including those suffering from adhesive capsulitis, low back pain, carpal tunnel, plantar fasciitis, post-operative rehabilitation, arthritis; cardiorespiratory conditions such as pneumonia, COPD, atelectasis; and neurological conditions such as stroke, MS, Glioma, and Parkinson’s Disease.
Aishwarya speaks English, Hindi, Gujarati, Punjabi and Marathi and would love to use this knowledge to provide the best possible care for her patients.
Areas of Specific Training:
Level 1 Manual Therapy
Hand and upper extremity rehabilitation from Roth/McFarlane Hand and Upper Limb Center
Level 1 and 2 of Pelvic Health Physiotherapy
Post-partum rehabilitation following cesarian birth
Areas of Clinical Interest:
Urinary, feal and urge incontinence
Pelvic pain, including pain associated with intercourse
Post-partum recovery, and post-partum return to exercises
Acute and chronic neck and shoulder pain
Janette MacMillan
Lead AdministratorJanette has just recently joined GWHA as a full-time receptionist and has many years working in Customer Service. In my spare time, I like to spend it in my craft room crafting and creating floral arrangements for all occasions. You will often find me throughout the year being a vendor at various craft shows
Elizabeth Connelly
AdministratorElizabeth is a recent graduate from the University of Guelph, earning a degree in Biomedical Sciences. She intends to continue her studies at the Michener Institue of Education, enrolled in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program. Outside of school, Elizabeth is an avid runner and enjoys going to the gym, especially with friends. She also loves hiking the Guelph trails with her two dogs. Elizabeth can be found working part-time at the front desk at GWHA.
Maria Gomez
HR GeneralistMaria holds a bachelor's degree in Psychology and a diploma in Business Administration - Human Resources. Maria has over five years of experience working in various industries such as healthcare, technology, and consulting.
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