“My goal is not to keep you coming but to empower you. Our work together is a partnership where we create client-led goals and problem-solve ways to achieve them.”
Rumi T Krzywicki
FOUNDER and Calgary pelvic floor PHYSIOtherapist
Rumi Krzywicki is a Calgary Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist and has been treating pelvic floor conditions for 14+ years.
Rumi began her career in sports medicine physiotherapy treating adults and children. By combining her pelvic floor physiotherapy skills with conventional manual therapy, she was able to achieve better patient outcomes for her patients.
After the difficult birth of her first child, her healing was augmented with a biopsychosocial lens and this “whole person” framework sparked the foundation for what is now her Calgary pelvic floor physiotherapy practice - Resilience Pelvic Health.
Rumi now practices women’s pelvic floor physiotherapy exclusively. She is experienced working with women of all ages and has additional training and interest in the following areas:
- pregnancy and postpartum
- persistent pain
- cognitive behavioural training
- overactive bladder
- gynecological cancerS
A true lifelong learner, Rumi is pelvic floor physiotherapist that continually pursues evidence-based post-graduate courses to further her education and serve her clients better.
+ Rumi's Pelvic Floor Story
"As a Calgary pelvic floor physiotherapist I had done everything possible to have an optimal pregnancy and labour. After the vaginal birth of my first child I had severe vaginal tearing, loss of bowel control and experienced back and pelvic floor pain. These symptoms were the result of unpredictable factors during birth. It was difficult to move, sit and even walk.
This is not how I imagined postpartum would be.
Postpartum was difficult. My focus was entirely on my baby and I was just surviving through each day. 10 days postpartum I started pelvic floor physiotherapy and my symptoms improved but the pain still lingered. As a “do-er” I began working out harder, going for more appointments and trying to do more for my pelvic floor but I wasn't getting better.
15 months later this “go-getter” attitude started to have a toll on me as I started to have some health problems, increased pelvic pain, suffered a miscarriage and I had to take a medical leave from work. I felt strong mentally but my body was telling me otherwise.
I had crashed.
My healing began when I took a biopsychosocial apporach to my health. I learned more about pain neuroscience, connected with a psychologist, improved the relationships in my life, received help and nurtured my central nervous system. The physical health is interconnected with our mind, emotions, spirituality and sexuality.
With these daily practices I healed.
I became more resilient.
I had two more successful vaginal births.
Through my experience I was able to build resilience, but together with your stories we are The Resilience Movement.
You are not alone. There is help."
At Resilience Pelvic Health the pelvic floor physiothearpists treat each patient from a biopsychosocial lens. Not only do we look at where the symptoms hurt in the body, but we also take a whole person approach and assess how the emotional, mental, social and behavioral parts may be contributing to symptoms. Pelvic floor physiotherapists commonly work as part of a team with your family doctor and/or medical specialists’, to achieve optimal physical well-being.
+ Education and Certifications
- 2003 Bachelor of Kinesiology - University of Calgary
- 2006 Masters of Science in Physiotherapy - University of Toronto
- 2007 The Diploma of Advanced Orthopedic Manual and Manipulative Physiotherapy Upper Level 1 and Level 2
- 2008 Acupuncture Foundation of Canadian Institute (AFCI)
- 2008 Level 1 Graston Technique
- 2009 Vestibular Physiotherapy
- Pelvic Health Solutions:
- 2009 Level 1 Female and Male Urinary Incontinence
- 2011, 2016, 2020 Level 2 and 3 Female and Male Pelvic Pain
- 2014 Pregnancy, Pelvic Girdle Pain and the Pelvic Floor
- 2020 Key Concept in Pain Science
- 2020 Visceral Urinary System
- 2020 Oncology and the Pelvic Floor
- 2021 Pregnancy, Pelvic Girldle Pain and the Pelvic Floor
- 2010 The Treatment of Pudendal Neuralgia
- 2015 Cognitive Behavioral Training Certified Sir Wilfred Laurier University
- Uro-Sante:
- 2016 Paediatric Incontinence and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
- 2016 Uro Sante Paediatric Ano-Rectal Disorders
- Julie Wiebe PT:
- 2016 Piston Science Part 1: Diaphragm/Pelvic Floor Piston for Adult (Modules 1-7)
- 2016 Female Athlete: Ready for Impact and High Intensity
- 2018 Piston Science Part 2: Bridge The Gap Between Rehab and Fitness
- 2018 The Pelvic Floor Piston: Foundation for Fitness
- 2019 From the Glottis to the Pelvic Floor: Making Clinical Connections
- 2019 Breath Mechanics for Pelvic Health and Fitness
- 2017 Bellies Inc – Pregnancy and Postpartum Course
- 2018 Oncology for Fitness Professionals
- 2018 Sleep: Moving Beyond Sleep Hygiene
- Pelvienne Wellness Inc
- 2019 Bellies Inc. Core Confidence Specialist Course
- 2022 Online Pre/Postnatal Fitness Specialist Certification
- Institute for Birth Healing
- 2019 Holistic Treatment of the Postpartum Body
- 2020 Core Confidence Pregnancy and Postpartum
- 2020 Diastasis Recti Recap
- 2020 A Smoother Labour
- Reframe Rehab:
- 2021 Nov Endometriosis and the Pelvic FLoor
- 2022 Feb Trauma Informed Care: Fundamental Skills for Non-Mental Health Professionals
- 2022 Mar Motivational Interviewing for Manual and Exercise Therapists
- 2022 Apr Trauma-Informed Care: Fundamental Skills for Non-Mental Health Professionals
