Pamela Klombies

Pamela Klombies has nearly 30 years of experience practicing physiotherapy in Alberta and Saskatchewan, with a focus on complex pain patterns.

After an emergency spinal surgery 20 years ago, Pamela was temporarily paralyzed from the waist down. As an atypical case with a gloomy prognosis, she struggled to navigate the health system herself and experienced “falling through the cracks.” Over time she built up a multidisciplinary care team of effective specialists and therapists. Eventually, Pamela was able to return to all of the things she enjoys in life, including scuba diving, martial arts, and salsa dancing with her husband.

Pamela’s experience as both patient and physiotherapist have led her to a client-centred approach to care and goal-setting for complex cases. Her clients often don’t fit into “cookie cutter” protocols, often expressing that their concerns have not been adequately addressed by their health care network.

Pamela’s client base tends to have complex pain patterns; and/or ongoing issues with head and spine injuries including multiple concussions, headaches, TMJ dysfunction, chronic shoulder, hip or back pain; and/or disorders that may include sleep disruption, an irritable digestive system, fatigue, anxiety, or a dysregulated nervous system.

During one-to-one sessions Pamela conducts an all-inclusive head-to-toe evaluation; supports goal-setting; investigates connections of persistent pain throughout the body; assesses and treats the musculoskeletal system using the McKenzie Method and Mulligan Concept; and addresses the craniosacral system, neuromeningeal network, abdominal viscera, and lymphatic system using gentle palpation and manual therapy skills from the Upledger Institute. When appropriate she may use acupressure points and K-taping, and if desired support clients in assembling a multidisciplinary care team.

In her leisure time, Pamela enjoys teaching Zumba, Hatha yoga and Pilates. She loves traveling and hiking with her Australian Mountain Doodles, and enjoys fine hearty meals and playing board games with family and friends.