Physiotherapy

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Physiotherapy is comprised of three important elements: pain relief, muscle strengthening, and functional integration. Physiotherapy is focused on pain relief, muscle strengthening, and functional integration.

Our physiotherapists design treatment plan based on the client ability and need to increase your strength, flexibility, balance, and overall mobility.

Massage therapy is a therapeutic practice involving the manipulation of the body's soft tissues, including muscles, connective tissues, tendons, ligaments, and skin. 

The primary goal is to alleviate pain, enhance relaxation, improve circulation, and promote overall health and well-being. This is typically achieved through various techniques such as pressing, rubbing, and kneading. Our Massage Therapists design treatment plan based on the client ability and need to increase your strength, flexibility, balance, and overall mobility.

Massage therapy can be beneficial for reducing stress, relieving pain, improving posture, and enhancing immune function, among other health benefits.

Manual Osteopathy is a form of hands on therapy with a primary focus of restoring function and eliminating pain by addressing the root cause of the pain, imbalance, injury or illness.

Kinesiology service focuses on the core stability as well as the muscle strength and endurance. Our Kinesiologists work with people of all ages and physical abilities, in many settings, to help them achieve their health and wellness goals. ICBC is one of the insurances who covers the expense of the Kinesiology service.

Clinical Counselling involves providing mental health support and therapy to individuals dealing with emotional, psychological, or behavioral issues. It aims to help clients improve their well-being and cope with various life challenges.

Shockwave therapy accelerates the healing process in the body by stimulating the metabolism and enhancing blood circulation to regenerate damaged tissue. Shockwave technology delivers strong energy pulses that are applied to the affected area for short periods of time.

IMS is a procedure that involves the insertion of thin needles (similar to acupuncture needles) into specific trigger points or muscular knots in the body. IMS focuses on treating muscle tightness and pain.

We are currently the first physiotherapy office in North Shore to offer the High Power Deep Tissue Class IV Laser

Mechanism of Action:

The therapeutic effect of laser light is based on biostimulation and the acceleration of cellular processes that contribute to pain reduction and faster recovery after injury. The photomechanical wave stimulates nerve endings, which leads to pain relief. Biostimulation of the affected tissue increases oxygen uptake, improves blood circulation, maximises pain relief, and delivers strong thermic therapies within a short time.

Manual Therapy consists of hands-on joint mobilization, muscle stretching, myofascial release, and releasing of tight structures.

Pilates is a safe exercise with focusing on strength, flexibility and endurance. A Clinical Pilates treatment can provide proper postural alignment, improve core stability, and tune muscular imbalances. 

TMJ stands for “Temporomandibular Joint” which is the joint that links your lower jaw to your skull.

TMJ problem is a common condition that creates pain, jaw deviation and jaw movement limitations. Physiotherapy is a useful treatment for this problem. 

Kinesio Taping is a technique designed to facilitate the body’s natural healing process. It provides support and stability to muscles and joints. It is a useful technique to decrease pain and swelling, and also to relax tight muscles.

Electrotherapy is focused on relaxation of muscle spasms, prevention of disuse atrophy, increase of blood circulation, muscle reeducation by electrical muscle stimulation. It is also a safe method to decreases acute and chronic pain. 

We provide ergonomic assessment which includes evaluation to determine the cause of pain and discomfort. It consists of:

·  Posture assessment and correction

·  Muscle tightness and joint limitation assessment

·  Head position assessment

·  Muscle imbalance assessment

·  Assessment for possibility of spine deformity (Kyphosis & Scoliosis)

·  Workplace ergonomic assessment

Custom Orthotics are shoe inserts designed to provide support and alleviate various foot and lower limb problems. These orthotics are made based on scanning the feet as well as foam casting. They help our body with decreasing the risk of foot deformity, foot pain and postural imbalances.