“Because it takes a woman to truly understand a woman!”
meet Dr. Shawna Dingman
Dr. Shawna Dingman
B.Sc (Hons), D.C., F.I.C.P.A
“I get to watch miracles happen all the time. Every day is a great day at the office!”
Years ago, I became a chiropractic patient after suffering from daily migraines and headaches. The medical tests I had taken all said nothing was wrong. If everything was normal, why was the pain so frequent?
Finally, my mom recommended I visit the chiropractor. I had no idea what chiropractors did, but I was willing to give it a try. Clearly, nothing else was working. The experience was life-changing.
With chiropractic adjustments and some spine-specific home exercises, my headaches went away. I also noticed other positive and unexpected changes in my health. That recurring sinus infection I got every winter never came back again. My cycles normalized. My fitness increased, and I had more energy.
I also noticed that there were kids and families in the office when I went to my chiropractic appointments. I loved learning about the positive impact chiropractic had on families. It made sense to me that preventing problems in kids made healthier adults! And this started my journey toward focusing on pediatric and female care.
our emphasis is on women and children through all stages of life!
I decided to follow in my chiropractor’s footsteps, and attended the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College. While there, I earned a Post Doctorate certification in Pediatric and Pregnancy Care by the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association. I also earned my certification in The Webster Technique. Before graduating, my husband, Dr. Craig Dingman, and I welcomed our first child.
In addition to my chiropractic certifications, I earned my certification in Advanced Nutrigenomic Testing through GX Sciences. I am also an approved provider with DUTCH (Dried Urine Test for Comprehensive Hormones) and Rocky Mountain Analytical so that we have access to an array of functional tests to round out your health.
Recently, I have joined the ranks of those in menopause. Holy. Smokes. I had no idea the crazy ride women go through as they enter perimenopause and travel through to the post-menopausal years. Navigating my own symptoms has led me to spend hundreds (literally) of hours reading and researching what it means to be in the perimenopause and menopause years. If you are in that stage of your life, you will find great menopause care at Elevate Women’s Health Centre!
I always tell my patients, I want you to feel more like yourself first and foremost. But my most important goal is to help you create more health as you age so you can keep doing the things you love instead of having to give them up because you can’t do them anymore!
Health is a process…we’re in this together, you and me.
