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  • Manual
  • Sports
  • Massage
  • Concussion
  • Pediatric Physiotherapy

Manual Therapy

A systematic, problem-solving approach to patient-centered assessment and treatment techniques used in the comprehensive management of spinal, upper extremity, lower extremity, temporomandibular joint and neuromusculoskeletal dysfunctions. Your physiotherapist will integrate a variety of manual techniques such as mobilizations, manipulations, neural flossing, soft tissue lengthening and joint specific stability exercise to maximize the return to normal joint mobility and function.

Spinal Manipulation

This technique is used to restore function and mobility of a specific spinal segment.  It is a skilled technique in which the physiotherapist applies a low amplitude high velocity thrust to a specific level. Our clinicians are specially trained with the highest post graduate levels of manual therapy which allows this technique to be performed in both a safe and effective way.

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Joint Mobilization

Manipulative Physiotherapists are highly trained at using their hands to diagnose and treat restrictions in movement in the spine, arms and legs. Using gentle hands-on techniques, we can help reduce muscle tightness and pain and improve movement and function in the joints.

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Functional Dry Needling

Dry needling is a treatment for muscular tightness and spasm which commonly follows injuries and often accompanies the degenerative process. This therapy involves our physiotherapist advancing a filament needle multiple times into an affected area in order to release a trigger point. By causing the muscles to contract and release, you will have less pain and improved flexibility.

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Proprioceptive Stabilization

A crucial component to properly rehabilitating any joint dysfunction is restoring the proprioceptive feedback loop. This loop is the communication link between our joints and our brain, thereby ensuring proper movement and positional integration to help prevent ongoing dysfunction. Our clinicians will incorporate this key component into your rehab program to help maximize recovery and prevent injury recurrence.

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Neuromuscular Control

Essentially all movement is an interplay between the muscular and neural systems. For movement to exist freely and without pain, a subtle influence must ensure the proper balance between force production, force reduction, and timing of muscle contraction. Without this balance, compensations arise, poor motor planning takes over and often pain is a result. Our clinicians can help re-establish the proper patterning to ensure smooth integrated movement.

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Pain Relieving Modalities

We will use electrical, thermal or mechanical energy to cause physiological changes in your body. From electrical muscle stimulation to heat, ice or acupuncture – we will find the best method to relieve your pain, improve circulation, decrease swelling and lessen muscle spasms.

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Laser Therapy

We will use laser therapy to treat musculoskeletal injuries (both chronic and acute), degenerative conditions and facilitate wound healing. Specifically, a light source is placed in contact with the skin thereby allowing the transfer of energy to the damaged tissue. This energy boosts the activity of cellular processes such as protein synthesis and ATP production, which result in tissue healing and improved cellular function. The results include the reduction of inflammation and pain, improved muscle and tendon health and increased vascularity.

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Sports Therapy

We work with athletes to not only treat injuries, but to prevent them. By understanding the nature of sport and the effect on the body, we can help plan exercises and techniques that make your athletic efforts more successful. And if injured, we can help lessen your rehabilitation time to get you back to competition.

Return to Sport Program

Our CAMPT certified team will take our training and experience and focus it all on your quick recovery and return to sport. We will work closely with you to define the issue and build a program that is individualized to you and your injury. By understanding how your injury occurred, we can create new exercises and routines for you to avoid experiencing the same issues in the future.

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Custom Bracing

We will combine fit, comfort and style with the best custom bracing options to get you back in the game or life.  We have teamed up with Osur braces to ensure you have the best product for the best price.  Whether it be a post-operative, preventative or degenerative joint support, we can fit your needs.

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Specialized Taping

We are pleased to offer a variety of taping techniques that are designed to improve joint stability and proprioception as well as decrease pain and swelling. Tapes used include K-Leukotape and sports tape. We are also pleased to offer taping clinics designed for specific conditions that coaches, parents or partners can apply.

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Gait and Running Analysis

Let us provide you a detailed assessment of your specific gait (walking) and running patterns. These results will be used to develop specific strengthening and/or stretching programs aimed at maximizing performance and minimizing strain and stress to the body. The end result – better positioning and more power.

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Massage therapy

If you’re experiencing overall discomfort, muscle pain or even chronic pain – massage therapy may be the solution for you. Our registered massage therapists will manipulate the soft tissues of your muscles, tendons, ligaments, and joints in order to lessen the pain you’re experiencing.

We are currently actively trying to recruit a full time Registered Massage Therapist.  For this reason we are unable to offer this service at the present time…

Therapeutic and Relaxation

While we certainly provide therapy for pain through massage therapy, we also provide more relaxing techniques for overall body rejuvenation.

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Cupping Massage

Cupping is an ancient Chinese form of alternative medicine. A special cup is placed over the skin and negative pressure is applied via suction for 5 to 15 minutes. The therapist may perform Cupping Massage as a deep tissue treatment, which is accomplished by gliding the cup over the affected area. Some of the benefits of Cupping include increased circulation, pain relief, relaxation, increased range of motion, decreased adhesions and scar tissue and many more.

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Concussion Management

Concussions have become the focus for both professional and amateur athletes around the world. We are a Complete Concussion Management™ clinic, and we utilize a comprehensive, multi-modal approach to concussions based on current advances in concussion research. A concussion can be simply defined as a disruption in neurological functioning following a significant impact to the head or elsewhere on the body. This causes a biochemical imbalance within brain cells as well as decreased blood flow and temporary energy deficits within the brain. CCCM practitioners are continuously updated on current research and treatments in order to manage these injuries properly and safely to ensure adequate recovery, thereby limiting the risk of further injury and long-term brain damage. Services include comprehensive baseline testing, post-injury diagnosis and injury management, concussion rehabilitation for post-concussion syndrome, online coach and trainer education and certification programs, and a concussion tracker smartphone application.

Pediatric Physiotherapy

A full motor assessment is performed in clinic with the child and their parents. Range of motion, strength, positioning, gross motor skills and walking mechanics are assessed to identify your child’s needs. Physiotherapy is used to ensure secondary effect such as delays in gross and fine motor development, difficulty with breastfeeding, impaired posture, muscular imbalances and asymmetries in movements are avoided. A combination of education, play based therapy and exercises are used to help children ages 0 months -18 years improve to keep playing and growing!

Conditions we treat:

  • Torticollis
  • Flat head
  • Club foot
  • Brachial plexus injury
  • ‘’W’’ sitting
  • Gross motor delays
  • In-toeing and out-toeing
  • Toe walking
  • Sport and Play injuries

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