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What Our Clients are Saying About Physiotherapy
"I appreciate that my Physiotherapist provided me with the information, and the exercises, that I needed to keep myself out of her office. She expressed a genuine interest in my health."
"I thought that because I had degenerative disc disease and arthritis in my spine that I was destined to have back pain. I know now that is not the case. My physiotherapist showed me how I can maintain a healthy spine and be pain free."
Our Physiotherapy Services
Physiotherapists are university educated Regulated Healthcare Practitioners who possess extensive knowledge in the subject areas of Anatomy, Physiology, Human Biomechanics, Exercise, Sports medicine, Pathophysiology and Rehabilitation.
At The Physio & Massage Institute Ltd. a Physiotherapist can assist you to:
- Reduce/alleviate pain.
- Decrease scar tissue within the soft-tissue and joints which may be preventing joints and tissues from moving freely.
- Optimize posture/spinal alignment.
- Optimize muscle function to decrease excessive stress/strain on the joints of the body, which may be contributing to injury.
- Attain peak physical performance in sport.
- Attain an optimal level of physical fitness.
- Prevent injury and pain.
At The Physio & Massage Institute Ltd. our Physiotherapists have extensive experience managing the following conditions:
- Low back pain
- Neck pain/tension
- Headaches
- Whiplash
- Sports injuries
- Rotator Cuff problems
- Total knee replacement
- Occupational related injuries
- Tennis Elbow
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Arthritis
- Total hip replacement
- Fibromyalgia
At The Physio & Massage Institute Ltd. our Physiotherapists employ the following treatment strategies to address the patient's problem:
- Manual Therapy Techniques to address dysfunction within muscle/soft-tissue. This often involves techniques to reduce/eliminate scar tissue within a muscle or connective tissue.
- Joint mobilizations to address stiffness within a particular joint, as in the case of hip and knee arthritis or other problems involving stiff joints.
- Strengthening exercises to increase strength after a sports injury or an orthopaedic surgery.
- Muscle balancing work to correct muscular imbalances within the body that are contributing to the repetitive cycle of injury by placing excessive stress/strain on other tissues. This is often the case with a rotator cuff strain/tear or other repetitive strain injury.
- EMG Biofeedback to assess for and correct muscular imbalances within the body.
- Specialized Strengthening/Conditioning Programs designed for specific problems/issues, such as low back pain or strengthening in the post-partum period.
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