Oksana Pankova, MPT
Certified in Scoliosis Specific Physiotherapy (Rigo/Schroth)
Starting her career in education and administration, Oksana decided to change fields and pursue her passion for in health and fitness (she has previously taught aerobics and yoga) and graduated from University of Manitoba with a Master’s degree in Physiotherapy in 2022.
It was her natural interest in anatomy, movement and the body’s ability to recover that made physiotherapy a perfect match. With a background in linguistics, Oksana’s patients appreciate her keen listening ability. Her practice style is a balance between manual therapy, exercise, and education.
During her first year of clinical practice, Oksana became interested in spinal conditions, in particular, scoliosis. She got certified in Scoliosis Specific Physiotherapy (Rigo Method / based on the Schroth Method) and now dedicates half of her practice time to this therapy.
“I find working with patients who have scoliosis to be incredibly rewarding as my mind thrives on the complexity of this condition. It is great to know that my interest in this field can benefit others. I love guiding my patients on the journey of learning how to work with their curvature(s) as we explore daily movements, sports, weightlifting, etc.”
Outside of the clinic, Oksana enjoys yoga, weightlifting, slacklining, paddleboarding and learning foreign languages. She offers physiotherapy in English and Russian.
Repair my body past what I thought was possible
“I have been going to see Sandy for a few years now for various sporting injuries. She is great at what she does, and I highly recommend her and I send all my friends to see her. She is very strong and has worked out knots/scars in my muscles to repair my body past what I thought was possible. I have tried other practitioners in the past and have always felt like they ignore what I say and just do what they feel is best without telling me why they are doing it- Sandy takes the time to listen and really give feedback on what she is doing and why she is doing it.
I have also recently seen Veronica Hewstan for chiropractic needs, and she has been great as well. She has a wide variety of techniques (ART, Graston etc) to treat a wide variety of injuries.”
Graeme Galloway
The first person I contact to assess and deliver treatment
“Whenever I have an injury in need of diagnosis, Sandy Wilson is the first person I contact to assess and deliver treatment. Her advice on returning to training and racing comes from the fact that she is an athlete herself. Her treatment plans always get me back out there running and being active faster than I would have ever thought possible in the initial stages.”
Mike Neill, Head Coach at Human Powered Racing
