Physiotherapy

Stroke, Spinal Cord Injuries, Osteoarthritis, Repetitive Strain injuries, Whiplash, Sports and Work-related Injuries are just some of the health concerns addressed by Physiotherapists. Goals include restoration of range of motion, balance and co-ordination, muscle strengthening and pain relief. Physiotherapists work with patients to plan and carry out individually designed physical treatment programs to restore function and prevent disability from disease, trauma or injury and to maintain the physical function and movement health.

Physiotherapists:

• Assess physical and functional abilities to identify problem
• Develop intervention programs to address problems
• Carry out programs that may include patient education, exercises, joint mobilization or other physical approaches such as electrotherapy or hydrotherapy
• Maintain clinical and statistical records
• Work in multidisciplinary teams and consult with other professionals as required
• Develop and implement screening and preventive health promotion programs
• Provide related education and consulting services

Physiotherapists work in a variety of settings including hospitals, community clinics, long-term care facilities, WCB rehab centres and consult with unions, health advocates and industry. Read more about our:

Intramuscular Stimulation

Intramuscular Stimulation (IMS) is an effective treatment for chronic pain. This technique uses needles similar to the needles used in acupuncture to find and diagnose muscle shortening in deep muscles.

Although IMS uses implements adapted from traditional acupuncture, it is based on scientific, neurophysiological principles. The acupuncture needles used are very thin (much thinner that the hollow needle used to inject medicine or take blood samples). You may not even feel it penetrating the skin, and if your muscle is normal, the needle is painless. However, if your muscle is supersensitive and shortened, you’ll feel a peculiar sensation – like a muscle cramp or Charlie Horse. This is a distinctive type of discomfort caused by the muscle grasping the needles. Patients soon learn to recognize and welcome this sensation. 

They call it a “good” (or positive) pain because it soon disappears and is followed by a wonderful feeling of relief – no longer tight muscles, you no longer feel the needle. 

What has happened is that the needling has caused your abnormal muscle shortening to intensity and then release. It is important that you experience this sensation in order to gain lasting relief. Our physiotherapists are trained to use this method and may recommend it to patients with deep muscle stress. Ask your physiotherapist for more information.

Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy

For those who suffer from chronic pain from conditions like osteoporosis, arthritis, fibromyalgia, rheumatic pain or injury (spine, neck, knee), a revolutionary new treatment is available that can decrease pain dramatically. It’s a painless process that provides amazing results. Acute and even chronic pain may be drastically reduced – and in some cases may disappear completely. Studies have found that disturbances in blood circulation and in metabolism play a key role in the development of diseases. Pulsed Electromagnetic Field therapy (PEMF) used magnets, which create pulsing, moving energy that is applied to tissues. PEMF promotes the healing of soft tissue, inflamed joints, and improves circulation and cellular metabolism. 

This treatment energizes cells to allow your body to heal itself, essentially changing the way your body handles pain and injury. By inducing electrical charges around and within the cell, the treatment changes the behaviour of cells. As a result, improved blood supply increases the oxygen pressure, activating and regenerating cells. 

Improved calcium transport increases absorption of calcium in bones and improves the quality of cartilage in joints. There are many scientific studies on the degree of effectiveness of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field therapy. Application of PEMF therapy is based on more than 30 years of worldwide research carried out by renowned scientists. 

In addition, there are many years of practical experience by thousands of physicians. If you’re suffering from chronic pain, give us a call to discuss your therapy options. This short video explains the benefits of electromagnetic field therapy. It is Possible TO LIVE WITHOUT PAIN!