Physiotherapy

• Physiotherapists (or physical therapists) are licensed healthcare professionals who work autonomously and collaboratively alongside physicians and healthcare teams, like Creekside Health!

• With a patient-centered approach, physiotherapists use evidence-informed knowledge of rehabilitation sciences, anatomy, kinesiology and physiology to assess, treat, and manage pain, injuries, movement dysfunction, and chronic conditions. The goal of physiotherapy is to empower, promote independence and improve your quality of life.

• Physiotherapists will work with you to put together a treatment plan for your condition or injury, so you can get back to enjoying life and the activities you love.

• Physiotherapists work with clients of all ages and with a wide range of health conditions. Whether it’s pain management and rehabilitation from an acute injury like a sprained ankle, or management of chronic conditions such as diabetes or heart disease, a physiotherapist can help.

• Our physiotherapists are Masters trained healthcare professionals that have extensive training in rehabilitation sciences, movement, and anatomy and physiology.

• Physiotherapists use their specialized knowledge of the body, as well as evidence-based best practice, to create an individualized plan to address your specific concerns and goals.

• Physiotherapists are respected members of any healthcare team, with the knowledge and ability to diagnose and treat injuries, movement dysfunction, and acute and chronic conditions.

• Physiotherapy is often recommended as the first line of treatment to address musculoskeletal injuries.

• When you have pain or have sustained an injury, the sooner you access care the better. The sooner we address the problem, the more likely you will achieve your goals.

• A physiotherapy assessment will include a thorough history-taking to better understand the current complaint/injury as well as previous injuries that may be contributing to the current issue. The history-taking will also help the physiotherapist understand your lifestyle - including work, activities, hobbies, and social setting - that can impact and influence your experience of your injury and your rehabilitation process.

• Our physiotherapist will then perform an objective assessment that may include: postural assessment, range of motion, strength, movement patterns, or other special tests to gather relevant information about the primary complaint. They will then analyze the assessment findings and use clinical reasoning to establish a diagnosis.

• Together, you will explore your current abilities and functional needs so the physiotherapist can plan treatments consistent with your goals and general health status. They will do this by incorporating approaches and techniques supported by the best evidence available.

• Treatment techniques that may be included are: functional dry needling (IMS), soft tissue techniques, joint mobilizations, taping, education, return to work/sport planning, and custom or off the shelf brace fitting. Personalized exercise programs and education are a key part of rehabilitation and are used in most treatment sessions.

Our physiotherapists are trained and experienced in treating an extensive list of orthopedic and neurological problems. Some specific examples of conditions we commonly treat are:

• Back and neck pain

• Whiplash from motor vehicle accidents or falls in sport

• Headaches, dizziness, and vertigo

• Concussion

• TMJ (jaw) pain

• Shoulder Injuries including: frozen shoulder, shoulder dislocations, AC joint sprains, rotator cuff tears, or bursitis

• Hand and wrist pathology including carpal tunnel syndrome, de quervain's tendinitis, and skier’s thumb

• Foot and ankle injuries and conditions including: plantar fasciitis, metatarsalgia, Morton’s Neuroma, and foot or ankle sprains

• Knee injuries including: patellofemoral pain syndrome, IT Band syndrome, meniscus injuries, ligament injuries (ACL/PCL/MCL/LCL)

• Tendinopathies including: tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow, and achilles tendinopathy

• Work related and occupational injuries (WCB)

• Post fracture rehabilitation

• Post surgery rehabilitation

• Arthritic conditions: osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis

• Chronic pain

• Other strains and sprains