About us

Dr. Stephanie Shaw is a graduate from Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC) in Toronto, ON. Originally from Cobourg, ON., Dr. Shaw moved to Calgary to pursue her passions and be closer to family. Dr. Shaw is trained in Active Release Technique (ART), Contemporary Medical Acupuncture, Graston Technique, and SHIFT Concussion Management.
Dr. Shaw has successfully treated patients of all ages, ranging from 2 days old to 96 years of age. With her experience in prenatal care, she loves to follow women through their journey of gestation into motherhood. Dr. Shaw’s practice philosophy is to provide evidence-based care in order to resolve pain and other dysfunctions, as well as promote an active and healthy lifestyle.

Dr. Shaw started her own practice in 2016 which quickly grew. She decided she wanted to offer more to her patients and created Eminent Wellness at the end of 2017. Eminent Wellness has grown into a multidisciplinary clinic and offers a wide range of services.

At the age of 16, Dr. Shaw fell down a flight of stairs, resulting in severe low back pain. Medical doctors gave her pain medication, but could not provide her with any relief. After a full month of pain and difficulty walking, she finally sought chiropractic care, which changed her life.

Since then, it has been a regular part of her life and helped her through multiple injuries. Chiropractic soon became her passion and her career path.

In her lifetime, Dr. Shaw has suffered from a cervical compression fracture, moderate degeneration of her cervical spine, chronic headaches and migraines, referred pain, numbness and tingling, lumbar instability, rotator cuff impingement and bursitis, a wrist fracture and a fibular fracture.

With Dr. Shaw's great understanding of pain, the steps needed for recovery, as well as Dr. Shaw's strong belief of rehabilitation after care, in order to not only prevent further injury, but to also provide a better quality of life.

Eminent Wellness believes that you must look at a person in its entirety in order to understand their pain and to resolve any dysfunction. Pain can be influenced by a multitude of factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, hormones, metabolism, sleep, anxiety, medication, smoking, diet, supplements, and daily activities. Therefore, it is our prerogative to understand the patient as a whole in order to better serve them.

Our treatments often include recommendations on posture, stress relief, supplementation, nutrition, hormones, exercise, daily routine, interests, goals, as well as further testing. A patient’s interest and goals are important in recovery. Being able to enjoy an activity pain free can lead to a better overall quality of life.

Eminent Wellness is committed to not only improving your pain levels, but improving your entire life. It isn’t enough to simply focus on symptom relief. We are determined to find the root of the issue and give the right set of tools in order for patients to help themselves. We believe that knowledge is power, and therefore, educating patients on their recovery is essential and of the utmost importance to us.

If we do not feel we can help with your pain, we are not afraid to refer you to someone who can, or to give an alternate option. Our goal is to help you, regardless if we are providing you with the treatment that gets you to your goals.