Chiropractic for Moms

Dr. Jesse Lillejord attended undergrad with a focus on chemistry – becoming Analytical Chemistry Student of the Year her third year and assisting her organic chemistry professor in O-Chem lab. Dr. Jesse was also a collegiate runner at her undergrad college. As she was immersed in the world of movement and science, she gravitated toward a graduate program that combined those same interests – chiropractic. She graduated as a Doctor of Chiropractic in 2009. Shortly thereafter she married and had two children of her own. This transition into the world of motherhood created a passion for perinatal and pediatric care. She created the first specialty chiropractic clinic in the state – CHIRO FOR MOMS in 2018 with the creation of CHIRO FOR KIDZ to follow in 2020. She is still wildly passionate about specialized care and the education surrounding the ever-evolving field of chiropractic for women and children. Connect with Jesse on Instagram @chiro_for_chiro. Follow along with all things related to patient care on YouTube or @chiro_for_moms & @chiro_for_kidz.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Jesse Lillejord is the owner and founder of Chiro for Moms + Chiro for Kidz. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Jesse Lillejord is a member of the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association.

Dr. Cassidy Vitzthum grew up in a small town in northern Iowa. She started college as a student athlete, participating in track and field at Morningside College. She completed an undergraduate degree in exercise science from the University of Iowa in 2019. During the earlier years of undergrad, she was pursuing a career in western medicine, spending time as a medical scribe in various medical settings. After many eye-opening experiences, she made the decision to shift to chiropractic She completed her schooling at Northwestern Health Sciences while focusing on her passion for women’s health and pediatric care. Throughout school, she worked as a marketing and chiropractic intern at CHIRO FOR MOMS & CHIRO FOR KIDZ, which ultimately prepared her for the role she has today as a prenatal & pediatric chiropractic specialist. The clinic encompasses everything she is passionate about by catering to busy women and children and providing a space for her to grow as a compassionate clinician. Connect with Cassidy on Instagram @chiro_for_chiro. Folow along with all things related to patient care on YouTube or @chiro_for_moms & @chiro_for_kidz.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Cassidy Vitzthum has an employment relationship with Chiro for Moms + Chiro for Kidz. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Cassidy Vitzthum is a member of the ICPA.

Dr. Mariah Baumgartner grew up in Faribault, MN where her love for movement started at a young age. She played soccer year-round from the time she was an elementary student and went on to play rugby for a year collegiately when her soccer career came to an end. She completed her Bachelor of Science in exercise science at Winona State University in just three years and after some time in the working field, she knew she needed more. Chiropractic care for Mariah started when her athletic career did and it was only natural that she go back to school for the very care that helped her endlessly… three and a half years later, Mariah graduated from Northwestern Health Sciences University with her Doctor of Chiropractic, emphasis in sports medicine. Now she is a specialist in prenatal, postpartum, and children’s health at CHIRO FOR MOMS & CHIRO FOR KIDZ, a practice that caters entirely to women and children. Follow along with all things related to patient care on YouTube or @chiro_for_moms & @chiro_for_kidz.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Mariah Baumgartner has an employment relationship with Chiro for Moms + Chiro for Kidz. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Mariah Baumgartner has no relevant non-financial relationships.

Dr. Paige Schwieters grew up in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada where she completed an undergraduate degree in applied biomolecular science and a master’s degree in human physiology/biology. She became a published author and was on track to pursue a career in western medicine. In 2017, she took a giant career shift and moved to Minnesota to pursue a career in chiropractic. It was the best decision she ever made. After chiropractic graduation, she spent two years specializing in prenatal, postpartum & pediatric are at CHIRO FOR MOMS & CHIRO FOR KIDZ. She loves this profession and what it can do for women + children and wants to get the word out there to reach as many of them as possible! She met her husband in chiropractic school, and they now own a family chiropractic practice in Blaine, MN.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Paige Schwieters has an employment relationship with Chiro for Moms + Chiro for Kidz. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Paige Schwieters has no relevant non-financial relationships.

 

 

Jennifer Dieter, MPT, is a physical therapist with 24 years of experience in outpatient physical therapy and sports medicine. She has achieved success in the treatment of cervical and lumbar spine, surgical and non-surgical orthopedic injuries, sports medicine, back pain during pregnancy and women’s health patients with her manual therapy skills and functional treatment philosophies. She has experience working with high level professional athletes, CrossFit athletes, "weekend warriors", and implemented a strength and conditioning program for adolescents. She is an eight-time CrossFit Games masters athlete, finishing between 9th and 5th overall from 2015-2022 and has won several recent CrossFit Masters events. She also set a National record for the USA Weightlifting in 2016 for the snatch, clean and jerk and total, in 2018 set the World Record in Weightlifting for the same events. She also won the National Championship in 2020 and won the World Championship for Weightlifting in 2022.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Jennifer Dieter serves as CEO of REAL Movement, co-owner of First Coast CrossFit, and an instructor with RockTape. She also maintains an employment relationship with Brazen CrossFit. In addition, she is the chief contributor to the Master’s Chatter Podcast. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. All relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations have been mitigated.
Non-financial: Jennifer Dieter has no relevant non-financial relationships.

Krystyna Holland, PT, DPT, helps people get back to doing the things they love with the people they love to do them with. She works specifically with people who want to take an active role in their healthcare decisions, and who no longer want to live with pain or restriction. In addition to orthopedic conditions, Krystyna evaluates and treats pelvic floor dysfunction including pain with intercourse, leaking, and pelvic girdle pain. She sees patients across the gender identity spectrum, including transgender patients after gender affirmation surgery. In addition to providing trauma-informed care to patients, Krystyna teaches trauma-informed care consulting and trainings for providers and organizations.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Krystyna Holland is the owner and founder of Inclusive Care. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Krystyna Holland is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association, the Academy of Pelvic Health, and the Physical Therapy Association of Colorado.

Elizabeth Frey, FCAMPT, MCISC (MANIP), MSc. PT, MSc, BPHE, BSc, MCPA

Liz holds a BSc and BPHE from Queen’s University; a MSc in Exercise Physiology from the University of Toronto, a MSc (PT) from McMaster University, and a MCISC (Manip) from University of Western Ontario. She is a member of the CPA and a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Manipulative Physical Therapists (FCAMPT). Liz is also a Contemporary Medical Acupuncture provider.

Liz is a clinic owner and practicing physiotherapist with a specialty in pelvic health physiotherapy. She is an instructor for Rocktape® Canada, a clinical lab facilitator at the University of Toronto, and a clinical supervisor for physiotherapy students.

As an orthopaedic and pelvic health physiotherapist, Liz integrates her over 10 years of clinical expertise to provide a unique whole-body approach to wellness. Liz’s practice focuses on helping women navigate pregnancy, menopause, and everything in between. Her care model addresses the underlying dysfunction causing injury and provides education to help prevent future re-injury. Her patient-centered approach empowers her patients to set goals, balance muscular dysfunction, and work toward optimal health. She does all of this through hands-on techniques, comprehensive education, and tailored progressive exercise programs.

Personally, as a busy mother of three children, the health habits that don’t slip for Liz are mindset and exercise – it is her positive outlook and passion to stay strong and mobile as she ages that are a few of her defining features.
 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Elizabeth Frey is the owner of PhysioPlus Health Group, an instructor with Rock Tape, and has an employment relationship with Fringe. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc.
Non-financial: Elizabeth Frey is a member of the Canadian Academy of Manipulative Physiotherapy and the Women’s Health Division of the CPA.

Julia Mitchell is a clinical physiotherapist and RockTape Instructor, with a passion for supporting women during pregnancy and postpartum. She completed her Master of Science in physiotherapy from Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia, Canada, and also holds a Bachelor of Arts in human kinetics with honours from St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia, Canada. She has worked in the private practice physiotherapy industry in Nova Scotia for many years, and is proud to provide focused, movement based, one on one care to all of her clients.

Julia has completed continuing education in multiple areas, including evaluating and treating the female athlete, running injury prevention, addressing core mechanics and diastasis recti in postpartum women, acupuncture, dry needling, kinesiology taping and IASTM. Julia is the founder of Mom on the Run Club, Inc., a company focused on providing running and movement solutions for busy moms. Along with a physiotherapy colleague, she has created an education course for healthcare and fitness providers on external pelvic health care during pregnancy and postpartum. Julia is an avid runner, and Mom to two funny and busy toddlers, and loves spending time outside being active with her family. You can find more information at juliamitchellphysio.com, or on Instagram @juliamitchell.physio.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Julia Mitchell maintains a private practice and is the founder and owner of Mom on the Run Productions, Inc. She has an employment relationship with Dartmouth General Hospital. She receives a consulting fee and speaker honorarium from RockTape and Implus, LLC. Julia Mitchell is the education coordinator for RockTape Canada and is on the instructor team for RockTape California. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc.
Non-financial: Julie Mitchell is a member of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association.

Dr. Courtney Conley is the founder and creator of Gait Happens where she has the opportunity to truly realize her dream of helping as many people as possible reclaim their foot function.

She’s a renowned foot and gait specialist who teaches both nationally and internationally. Dr. Conley is a chiropractic physician who specializes in foot and gait mechanics. She holds a BA in Kinesiology, a BA in Human Biology, and a doctorate in Chiropractic Medicine.

She is the owner and operator of Total Health Solutions clinic and Total Health Performance gym in Lakewood, CO, where she heads patient care with a focus on restoring gait mechanics and helping people resolve foot problems to move more easily and with less pain.

Dr. Conley is a founding member of the Healthy Foot Alliance, an international team of practitioners whose collective goal is to bring light to the benefits of national footwear and prevent unnecessary surgical procedures by improving foot foundation and creating a stable platform from the ground up.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Courtney Conley is the co-owner of Force Couple, LLC., the owner of GaitHappens, and the owner and medical director of Total Health Solutions. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc.
Non-financial: Dr. Courtney Conley has no relevant non-financial relationships.

Caitlin Slavens, BAACS, MC, R Psych, is a registered psychologist, eye movement desensitization reprocessing (EMDR) therapist, and certified Theraplay professional. She has additional training in attachment parenting, play therapy, child-adolescent mental health, and trauma modalities. Caitlin has two little ones who keep her constantly on the go (with a large cup of coffee in her hand).

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Caitlin Slavens is the co-founder of @mamapsychologists and has an employment relationship with Family Ties Association. She receives royalties as a published author. Caitlin Slavens receives a speaking honorarium, recording, and book royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Caitlin Slavens has no relevant non-financial relationships.

Chelsea Bodie, BSc, MACP, R Psych, is a registered psychologist and certified perinatal mental health professional (PMH-C) with training in perinatal mood disorders, birth trauma, perinatal grief and loss, and infertility. She also has training in play therapy and child-adolescent mental health. Chelsea is a mom of two little ones who also keep her busy as they get into mischief on the farm.

For tips on parenting and all things postpartum, follow Catilin and Chelsea on Instagram: @mamapsychologists.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Chelsea Bodie maintains a private practice and has employment relationships with Couples to Cradles Counselling and Mamapsychologist. She receives royalties as a published author. Chelsea Bodie receives a speaking honorarium, recording, and book royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Chelsea Bodie is a member of the Psychologists' Association of Alberta.