Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy

Physiotherapists are movement experts.  We draw on our university-level training to help our clients get back to their active lifestyles, recover from injury and achieve their physical goals.  

Our treatment techniques:

  • Relieve pain, drug-free
  • Strengthen muscles
  • Restore joint movement
  • Increase exercise tolerance
  • Improve coordination
  • Promote health & fitness
  • Prevent injury
  • Restore function
  • Help you understand your condition and your body

At River East Physiotherapy & Sports Fitness Clinics, we:

  • Treat all conditions involving muscles, bones, joints and nerves.
  • Treat all ages: children, teens, adults and seniors.
  • Provide one-to-one sessions with physiotherapists.
  • Offer group classes, including hip & knee classes and neurological rehab classes, led by a physiotherapist.

On top of their university degrees in physiotherapy, our team has a variety of post-graduate skill sets they can apply to your care, from needling to hands-on techniques.

Once you know your injury or condition, use our Injury and Conditions Resource to learn more.  Your physiotherapist will also help you better understand your specific condition.

Learn more here about the Top 5 Reasons to See a Physiotherapist.


Patient-Centered Approach

Our goal is to provide comprehensive, patient-centered care.  That means:

  • You're the boss!  We give you the information you need to make informed decisions about your care.
  • We help you get the healthcare mix that's right for you, by collaborating with your doctor, dentist, athletic therapist, massage therapist or personal trainer (with your permission and guidance).

Still not sure whether physiotherapy is right for you?  Call us now to arrange a free 15-minute phone consultation with a physiotherapist.

Neurological Rehabilitation

 "Neurological" rehabilitation is when our our brain, spinal cord, and nerves recover and change in a way that improves how we function.  Our brain, spinal cord and nerves make up our nervous system.  Our nervous system is complex and adaptive, and it controls all the parts of our body. 

Physiotherapists are trained to treat a wide range of neurological injuries and conditions. These include conditions that affect the central nervous system (i.e. the brain and spinal cord) such as:

Physiotherapists also treat injuries and conditions affecting the peripheral nervous system (i.e. the nerves that communicate between your brain and spinal cord and the other parts of your body).  These conditions include:

  • Carpal tunnel syndrome,
  • Bell’s Palsy,
  • Cervical radiculopathy, and
  • Lumbar radiculopathy (commonly described as "sciatica").

After completing an assessment, your physiotherapist will talk to you about your short term and long term goals.  They will work with you to develop a treatment plan to get you to your goals.

Everyone's goals are different.  For example, you may want to lift your granddaughter again, hold a serving platter at Christmas dinner, bike around the lake with your spouse, or simply get dressed without any help. 

Physiotherapy programs to meet patients' goals can include techniques to relieve pain, improve balance, improve coordination, and improve walking or running.  Custom exercise programs are often appropriate for neurological conditions, since strength, movement and day-to-day function are often affected.  Group classes, such as our neurological rehab classes, may be appropriate for people recovering from stroke or living with other neurological conditions.

With nearly all neurological conditions, the sooner rehabilitation begins, the better the results.

Not sure if neurological rehabilitation is right for you?  Call us for a FREE 15-minute phone consultation with one of our professional physiotherapists, to determine if we can help.

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