Joanna Parnell
RMT
Joanna graduated from Grant MacEwan College’s 2,200-hour massage therapy program in 2000 and has been part of the Back On Track team since January 2006.
Approach to Care
Joanna continues to expand her training so she can provide thoughtful care across a broad range of massage therapy needs.
Education & Credentials
2,200-Hour Massage Therapy Program — Grant MacEwan College
Trauma-Informed Care Certification — 2021
TMJ Intra- and Extra-Oral Massage Training — 2022
Experience & Training
Joanna has worked in the Spruce Grove area and in the Alexis and Enoch First Nations communities.
Her advanced training includes therapeutic massage, neck, shoulder and lower-back techniques, ergonomics and repositioning, remedial exercise, prenatal and postnatal massage, infant massage, and motor-vehicle and whiplash rehabilitation.
Areas of Focus
TMJ Massage
Intra- and extra-oral massage training.
Pregnancy & Infant Massage
Prenatal, postnatal and infant massage.
Injury Rehabilitation
Massage techniques for motor-vehicle and whiplash rehabilitation.
Therapeutic & Relaxation Massage
Deep tissue, relaxation, trigger point and PNF massage.