ELIZA PEREIRA-KARVE, MPT

Hello I’m Eliza, a registered physiotherapist with a special interest in women’s health and pelvic health physiotherapy. 

“I’ve come to believe that each of us has a personal calling that’s as unique as a fingerprint- and that the best way to succeed is to discover what you love and then find a way to offer it to others in the form of service, working hard, and also allowing the energy of the universe to lead you.” -Oprah Winfrey

This quote sums up why I do what I do.

My foray into Pelvic health physiotherapy began not as therapist but as a patient. My firsthand experience of the benefits of Pelvic health physiotherapy and the positive influence it had on my quality of life motivated me to pursue further training in Pelvic health physiotherapy. I graduated in 2009 with a Masters in Physiotherapy. I started practicing in Canada in 2011 with a diverse orthopaedic caseload. Since 2015, I gradually transitioned to Pelvic health physiotherapy, focusing on treating women. I have completed numerous courses over the past decade, focused on prenatal and postpartum rehabilitation, diastasis rectus abdominis and core rehabilitation, post menopausal pelvic health, incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, pelvic pain including endometriosis, dyspareunia, vaginismus and interstitial cystitis and pelvic girdle pain to name a few.

In 2021, I completed a pelvic health focused, clinical mentorship in the Integrated Systems Model (ISM) approach with Diane Lee and associates in British Columbia.

I have experience working with women of all ages, assisting them to overcome sexual health-related challenges, prepare for childbirth, return to exercise and activity after pregnancy and to age gracefully from peri to post menopause.

I strongly believe that optimal health is a combination of a healthy body, and a resilient spirit and mind. I use a whole person treatment approach that involves sensitive communication, education, manual therapy and individualized exercise prescription.

When I’m not practicing, I like travelling with my partner to off the beaten path destinations. I also enjoy all things artsy and craftsy.