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Here are some treatment techniques our physiotherapists utilize:

Manual Therapy

  • hands on joint mobilizations and soft-tissue techniques

Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy is a type of therapy that helps to restore and maintain functional movement. It also helps to decrease pain and improve overall health.

Physiotherapists are trained in manual therapy which means they use their hands to provide different treatment techniques. These may include joint mobilizations (moving your joints), massage, and stretching. Along with manual therapy physiotherapists may utilize other modalities to help with recovery such as heat, ice, ultrasound, interferential current, TENS, and neuromuscular stimulation. 


Physiotherapists are also highly trained in exercise prescription and provide exercises to be completed at your therapy session and home. 

Exercise Prescription:

  • strengthening

  • stretching

  • core training

  • balance/stability

  • postural

Education

  • Advice, modification, and recommendations to your current daily routine as it relates to your condition

Modalities

  • ultrasound

  • interferential current

  • TENS

  • neuromuscular stimulation

  • thermal agents (heat, ice)

Home Exercise Prescription

  • A specific exercise program for your presenting condition

Massage Therapy

Massage therapy is a hands-on approach to improving well-being by manipulating soft tissues like muscles, tendons, ligaments, and connective tissue. Techniques include deep tissue, Swedish, trigger point release, myofascial release, and relaxation massages. These methods cater to different needs:
 

  • Deep tissue: Targets chronic pain and muscle tension.

  • Swedish: Promotes relaxation and stress
    reduction.

  • Trigger point release: Relieves tight muscle knots.

  • Myofascial release: Enhances mobility and reduces pain.

  • Relaxation: Destresses and rejuvenates.

 

Massage therapy reduces stress and anxiety, alleviates pain, aids in soft-tissue injury rehabilitation, and supports overall health

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Acupuncture

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Acupuncture is an ancient form of Chinese medicine involving the insertion of acupuncture needles into the skin at specific points on the body to achieve a therapeutic effect. No drug is injected and the needles alone create the beneficial effects of acupuncture.


Acupuncture is used to encourage natural healing, improve mood and energy, reduce or relieve pain and improve function of affected areas of the body. It is safe and effective and is often successfully used as an alternative to medications or even surgery.

 

Some medical conditions that may benefit from acupuncture include:

  • Acute and Chronic Pain- back pains, frozen shoulder, sciatica, joint pains, fibromyalgia, arthritis, sports-related injuries

  • Women’s health – menopausal symptoms, painful periods, PMS, and menstrual irregularities

  • Digestive concerns- constipation; IBS; acid reflux

  • General health – sleep disturbances & insomnia; fatigue, low energy

  • Mental Emotional Health – including depression, stress

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Acupuncture

Clinical Counselling

 

A Registered Clinical Counsellor is a professional who has completed Master’s level counselling education / training from an accredited institution and has met the necessary standard requirements to receive the classification as a Registered Clinical Counsellor from the B.C. Association of Clinical Counsellors.

 

A Clinical Counsellor will use established mental health principles and techniques to assist you to think more clearly about responses to a particular situation or event.  With awareness you can develop tools and skills that can support the process of change. A Clinical Counsellor can assist you to understand your personal issues and concerns, to promote self-growth, improve interpersonal relationships, and enhance self-awareness.  

 

Clinical Counselling can help with a variety of issues including:

  • Stress

  • Anxiety

  • Depression                                                 

  • Trauma

  • Chronic pain

  • Major life changes

  • Grief/loss

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Active Rehabilitation Program

The active rehabilitation program is an individually designed exercise program to help rehabilitate your soft-tissue injuries. A comprehensive exercise routine is established consisting of strengthening, stretching, core training, functional exercises, postural exercises, education, and home exercises. The goal of the program is to help return you to your pre-injury occupation and activities.

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