Physiotherapy Care At West Shore Physio
Physiotherapists are primary health care professionals with a significant role in health promotion and treatment of injury and disease. They combine their in-depth knowledge of the body and how it works with specialized hands-on clinical skills to assess, diagnose and treat symptoms of illness, injury or disability (derived from the Canadian Physiotherapy Association). Your assessment with the physiotherapist will include an extensive biomechanical assessment of your injury which will allow a diagnosis to be made. The physiotherapist will educate you on your injury or condition and work with you to create a treatment plan based on your goals. Physiotherapists have a variety of tools they can utilize in order to help you achieve your recovery goals.
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Radial shockwave therapy (RSWT) is a more recent advancement in rehabilitation. With RSWT, a projectile is accelerated in a handpiece which generates a mec
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Most techniques for myofascial release require the use of soft tissue compression to treat the affected area. Cupping uses negative pressure, rather than c
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Our electrotherapy unit produces medium frequency electrical currents that fall in the range of 1000-10,000 cycles per second. These currents may provide a
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Acupuncture is an ancient form of Chinese medicine involving the insertion of needles into the skin at specific points on the body to create a therapeutic
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Exercise is often a key component in your recovery from your injury. For almost any orthopedic condition, there is research available that recommends exerc
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Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) is a treatment that utilizes specific wavelengths of light to help accelerate the healing process. The diodes emit photons (
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Ultrasound is a therapeutic modality that has been used by physiotherapists for decades. Ultrasound has been shown to cause increases in local blood flow,
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The most common cause of dizziness is Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV). BPPV is characterized by episodes of dizziness, often triggered when you
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