Our Services
Massage Therapy
with Simon, Tyra & Adeline
Manual therapy is the application of hands-on techniques to body tissues with the intent to assess and treat therapeutically.
Simon specializes in...
• Deep Tissue Massages - used to break up scar tissue and muscle adhesions (the “knots” that we feel in our muscles that inhibit our circulation and cause pain and inflammation).
• Neck Discomfort - providing quick neck pain relief and improved range of motion.
Tyra specializes in...
• Deep Tissue Massages - used to break up scar tissue and muscle adhesions (the “knots” that we feel in our muscles that inhibit our circulation and cause pain and inflammation).
• TMJ Massage - external and/or intraoral massage, used as treatment for clenching, grinding, and TMJD with effective pain relief and improved range of motion.
Adeline specializes in...
• Massage - a form of manual therapy used to reduce tension, anxiety, stress, and promote overall circulation, relaxation, and flexibility.
• Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization - a popular treatment for myofascial restriction. IASTM uses specially designed instruments to provide a mobilizing effect to myofascial adhesions and scar tissue.
• RAPID Neuro Fascial Reset - RAPID NFR is new soft tissue, movement-based therapeutic technique that addresses the central nervous system's role in alleviating pain, tension, and restrictions within muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia, and nerves.
RAPID NFR
with Adeline
Rapid NeuroFascial Reset (RAPID NFR) is an innovative soft tissue, movement-based therapeutic technique designed to address the central nervous system's role in alleviating pain, tension, and restrictions within muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia, and nerves.
What to expect: Each session combines examination and treatment. The Rapid therapist uses their hands to evaluate the texture, tightness, and movement of muscles, fascia, tendons, ligaments, and nerves. Hypersensitive areas are treated with precisely directed tension and specific patient movements.
During the Session:
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Sessions may be uncomfortable during the movement phase as the neurological system is being stimulated to restore normal function.
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Treating the body at the neurological level stimulates a reprogramming of the tissue, resulting in tight muscles relaxing, restored range of motion, and pain elimination.
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Treatments are performed while the client is clothed in comfortable attire.
Why choose RAPID-NFR? Clients are drawn to RAPID NFR because of its effective and quick response to treatment, allowing active individuals to return to their normal activities rapidly.
How many sessions does it take? Most painful conditions are resolved within 2-8 treatments.
Conditions treated with RAPID NFR:
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Migraines/Headaches
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Frozen Shoulder
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Golfer’s and Tennis elbow
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Low Back Pain
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Sacroiliac Dysfunction
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Whiplash
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TMJ Dysfunction
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Vertigo and Tinnitus
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Arthritic Joints
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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Sciatic pain
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Bursitis
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Plantar Fasciitis
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Strains and Sprains
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Shin Splints
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Bakers Cysts
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& More!
This is just a shortlist. If you are in pain, we can help! Call to book your RAPID appointment today!
Osteopathic Manual Therapy is a hands-on manual therapy treatment method that is concerned with the way the body functions as a whole, rather than viewing its parts or symptoms separately (i.e. a hurt shoulder here, a neck strain there).
Conditions Treated with Osteopathy:
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Headaches
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Digestion issues
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Stress
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Concussion symptoms
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Body aligment
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Muscle & joint pain
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Pelvic dysfunction
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Diaphragm and thoracic movement
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& more!
Through gentle manipulation, osteopathic manual practitioners can help re-align the body to remove any obstruction of nerves, blood& lymph vessels so the physiology can function as intended. During Osteo treatments, Steph targets the nervous system to help calm the body. By calming down the nervous system the body can collectively function, both mechanically and physiologically, to create a better balance from the inside out. Her goal is to remove any compensations caused by new or old injuries, habitual postures and stressors, with the entire body in mind.
Osteopathic Manual Therapy
with Stephanie
Acupuncture & Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
with Dr. Rae
Acupuncture is the gentle stimulation of specific points on the body using single-use, sterile disposable needles. Activating these acupuncture points opens communication pathways through the body's various systems. Acupuncture stimulates the central nervous system activating our body’s natural healing potential to effectively fight disease, support good health and modulate pain.
Acupuncture is recognized by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and World Health Organization (WHO) as being an effective treatment for a variety of health conditions such as pain, injuries, insomnia, stress, mental health, digestive health, women’s health, fertility, and more.
Dr. Rae has a special interest in using acupuncture and TCM to help individuals experiencing difficulties with fertility and pregnancy. Acupuncture and TCM have been shown to be effective in helping to restore fertility, improve sperm and egg quality and balancing the endocrine system and hormones, in both men and women. Acupuncture and TCM can be used from preparing to conceive to pregnancy to postpartum care.
Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy is a profession dedicated to evaluating, restoring, and maintaining physical function. It can help people at any stage of life, when movement and function are affected by ageing, injury, diseases, disorders, or conditions.
Our skilled therapists are committed to providing safe, evidence-based, client centred care. Our goal is to give you the tools you need to get back to doing what you love.
We can help you with:
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Back and Neck Pain
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Concussion Management
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Chronic Pain
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Dizziness
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Repetitive Strains
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Arthritis
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Sport-Related Injuries
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Post-Surgical Rehabilitation
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Prevention and Management of Work-Related Injuries
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Motor Vehicle Accident-Related Injuries
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& more!
Your Physiotherapist may discuss using various treatment techniques and/or modalities tailored to your needs, including:
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Joint Mobilization and Manipulation: To improve movement and reduce pain.
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Muscle and Tissue Stretching: To alleviate tightness and improve flexibility.
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Strengthening Exercises: To ensure proper movement patterns.
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Scar Tissue Breakdown: To enhance healing and restore function.
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Cupping and IMS/ Dry Needling: To alleviate tightness and increase blood flow.
IMS / Dry Needling
With Any Physiotherapist or Acupuncturist
IMS (IntraMuscular Stimulation, also know as dry needling) is a versatile treatment option for chronic pain, new injuries, and neuropathic pain. When nerves become compressed or irritated, they can cause an exaggerated pain response, leading to pain even without visible inflammation or tissue damage.
A thin, sterile, filiform needle is used to penetrate the skin and stimulate underlying myofascial trigger points, muscular and connective tissues.
Benefits of IMS:
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IMS can effectively address chronic muscle shortening, often caused by overactive muscles due to irritated nerves. This can lead to muscle spasms, tendon strain, joint stress, and increased wear and tear.
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By using a fine needle to stimulate the muscle, IMS sends a signal through the nerves to help "reset" the system. I can improve the health and function of muscles, connective and neural tissues and improve communication between central and peripheral nervous systems.
Is IMS painful?
The level of discomfort experienced during IMS can vary depending on the treatment area and the duration of the existing pain, which affects tissue sensitivity. Typically, the sensation is minimal, often described as the muscle 'grabbing.' If you have concerns about pain, please inform your therapist so they can adjust accordingly.
Are you an athlete or do you play sports? Our 1-on-1 sport injury prevention assessment, led by skilled physiotherapists, is designed to minimize the risk of common sports injuries, such as sprains, strains, and joint issues.
Comprehensive Assessments: Our thorough evaluations identify individual risk factors, including training habits and physical condition. Based on these assessments, we create personalized fitness plans that include:
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Cardiovascular Exercise
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Strength Training
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Flexibility Routines
These tailored plans aim to enhance your overall performance and safety in your sport.
Trusted Guidance: We offer advice on staying hydrated, nourished, and well-rested. Our guidance on nutrition and recovery strategies ensures you maintain peak performance and reduce injury risk.
Whether you’re a seasoned athlete or just starting, our physiotherapists are dedicated to helping you stay injury-free and enjoy your sport to the fullest. Book your session today and take the first step towards safe and effective sports participation.
Hypermobility or EDS
with Rebecca & Jacalyn
For individuals with or suspected hypermobility and/or Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) we provide specialized assessments with Rebecca.
With a special interest in treating hypermobility and EDS, Rebecca and Jacalyn provide comprehensive, compassionate care aimed at enhancing your quality of life. These conditions require careful management due to unique challenges such as joint instability and pain, making it essential to work with a practitioner who can advocate for and with you.
What to expect:
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Tailored Exercises: Designed to improve joint stability, enhance muscle strength, and promote better posture.
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Pain Relief and Management: We prioritize pain relief and teach effective pain management techniques.
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Avoiding Excessive Movements: Emphasizing the importance of avoiding movements that could exacerbate your symptoms.
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Patient Empowerment: By helping you understand your condition, we want to empower you to manage it effectively.
At our clinic, we understand the complex nature of hypermobility and are committed to providing personalized, effective care to help our patients lead more comfortable and active lives. Book an assessment with Rebecca or Jacalyn today and take the first step towards managing your hypermobility/EDS.
Shockwave Therapy
With Any Physiotherapist or Kinesiologist
Shockwave therapy is a non-invasive treatment designed to stimulate the body's natural healing process. This three-step process targets specific areas, often effectively relieving pain and promoting healing in tendons, ligaments, and other soft tissues.
Shockwave therapy can be used in combination with essential injury management strategies including exercise therapy and activity modification, to help you on your road to recovery.
What to Expect
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Session Duration: Typically lasts between 5 to 10 minutes.
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Customized Intensity: Therapists adjust intensity levels for your comfort.
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Recommended Frequency: Multiple sessions (usually 3 to 5) are recommended, spaced 3 to 10 days apart for maximum effectiveness.
Concussion Management
with Rebecca , Jacalyn & BreAnne
Fix Physio is a certified Complete Concussion Management™ clinic. We utilize a comprehensive, multi-modal approach to concussions, based on latest advances in concussion research.
What is a concussion? A concussion is a disruption in neurological functioning following a significant impact to the head or elsewhere on the body. This impact causes a biochemical imbalance within brain cells, decreased blood flow, and temporary energy deficits in the brain.
Essentially, the acceleration and deceleration of the brain within the skull stretches the nerves, causing the release of a molecule called ATP. This results in a surge of nerve activity, leading to an energy crisis due to low ATP stores. ATP is crucial for nerve function, enabling us to perform and comprehend tasks. Recovery involves replenishing these ATP stores, but symptoms often subside before full recovery, leaving the brain vulnerable to re-injury.
We offer both baseline tests and post-concussion testing to accurately determine when it's safe to resume regular activities.
Concussions often occur with various 'peripheral' issues: neck pain, dizziness, blurred vision, cognitive difficulties, headaches, and more. These are areas where our physiotherapists can significantly aid in recovery. Through targeted exercises and manual techniques, we provide effective solutions to help you on your recovery journey.
Vestibular Rehabilitation
with BreAnne & Rebecca
Are you feeling dizzy, lightheaded, experiencing vertigo (room spinning), nausea, or imbalance? Whether your symptoms are caused by Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) or an issue with the system controlling dizziness and balance, we offer various treatments and exercises to help alleviate your symptoms.
What Does Treatment Involve? Depends on the underlying cause!
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BPPV: This condition has a specific treatment protocol involving positioning techniques tailored to the part of the inner ear affected. Your physiotherapist, will determine the appropriate technique by assessing your eye movement during each test.
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Other Conditions: Treatment may include a combination of manual therapy and a tailored exercise program. Exercise prescriptions are based on three principles:
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Adaptation: Adjusting the system to reduce dizziness.
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Habituation: Reducing sensitivity to dizziness-inducing stimuli.
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Substitution: Training the system to use alternative mechanisms to maintain balance.
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Our goal is to retrain your system so that certain stimuli no longer cause dizziness.
Temporomandibular (TMJ) / Jaw Joint Physiotherapy
with Rebecca & Jacalyn
Experiencing jaw pain, difficulty in jaw movement, clicking or popping sounds when you move your jaw, frequent headaches, or ear-related symptoms?
Physiotherapy can help alleviate many common symptoms associated with Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) disorders. The TMJ is crucial for activities like talking, chewing, and yawning, but dysfunction can cause pain and discomfort in the jaw joint and surrounding areas.
How We Can Help
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Pain Relief: Techniques to reduce pain in the jaw and surrounding areas.
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Muscle Relaxation: Methods to ease tension in the jaw muscles.
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Jaw Mobilization and Stabilization: Strategies to improve jaw movement and stability.
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Individualized Exercises: Tailored exercises to strengthen and support the jaw.
Running Injuries & Prevention
with Rebecca
At Fix Physio, we understand that running is one of the purest forms of human movement. Rebecca offers running assessments to help prevent and/or treat injuries in runners of all skill levels.
During your 90-minute appointment you can expect a:
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Strength, mobility, and stability assessment: Conduct a thorough evaluation of your physical capabilities.
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Gait Analysis: Observe you running on a treadmill. Record your run in slow motion. Review and analyze the videos with you to identify gait issues.
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Individualized Exercise Plan: Receive a personalized exercise plan targeting areas of weakness, limited mobility, or instability found during your assessment. Learn ways to improve your gait to reduce injury risk and enhance performance.
Why Choose Rebecca?
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Experienced Runner: Rebecca loves to run and understands the challenges and joys of running.
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Relevant Training: She has taken several courses on treating, assessing, and analyzing runners.
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Personal Experience: Rebecca has been on her own runner's rehab journey and is passionate about helping others.
Rebecca assesses the whole body, including the trunk, shoulders, feet, and legs, ensuring a comprehensive evaluation.
Women's Pelvic Health Physiotherapy
with Aly, Christina & Jacalyn
Pelvic Health Physiotherapy (also known as pelvic floor physio) can help treat pelvic floor dysfunction.
The muscles of the pelvic floor attach to the front, back and sides of the pelvis and act like a hammock to support the bladder, bowel and uterus. Like any other muscle in the body, the pelvic floor muscles can become tight, weak, hypersensitive, and uncoordinated. When this happens it can affect bladder, bowel and sexual function and may cause pain or discomfort.
What our pelvic health physiotherapists treat:
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Bladder (incontinence, urgency, incomplete voiding, etc.)
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Bowel (fecal incontinence, constipation, etc.)
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Pain (pelvic pain, pain with intercourse, coccyx/tailbone pain, etc.)
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Sexual health (Pain with intercourse, etc.)
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Perinatal (prenatal, pregnancy, and postpartum care)
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Post-surgery (Hysterectomy, prolapse repair etc.)
Your journey begins with an initial assessment with one of our pelvic health physiotherapists. This assessment and all subsequent visits will take place in one of our private rooms. The assessment typically include a detailed history about your current symptoms, relevant medical information, and a physical assessment (often includes an internal pelvic exam). Based on this assessment, a customized treatment plan is designed specifically for you.
This treatment plan may include:
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Patient education
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Stretching and strengthening
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Manual therapy techniques
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Lifestyle and behavioural changes
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Pain control techniques
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A home exercise program
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Labour and delivery prep
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Referral to other healthcare practitioners as needed
All of our pelvic health physiotherapists are trained and registered with the College of Physiotherapists of Alberta to perform internal pelvic exams for the purpose of assessment and treatment of the pelvic floor.
Your physio will ask for your consent prior to any assessment or treatment and you can always withdraw your consent at any time. Your privacy and comfort is our number one priority.
Men's Pelvic Health Physiotherapy
with Jacalyn
Pelvic Health Physiotherapy (also known as pelvic floor physio) can help treat pelvic floor dysfunction in women and men.
The muscles of the pelvic floor attach to the front, back and sides of the pelvis and act like a hammock to support the bladder, bowel and uterus (in women). Like any other muscle in the body, the pelvic floor muscles can become tight, weak, hypersensitive, and uncoordinated. When this happens it can affect bladder, bowel and sexual function and may cause pain or discomfort.
What our pelvic health physiotherapists treat:
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Bladder (incontinence, urgency, incomplete voiding, etc.)
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Bowel (fecal incontinence, constipation, etc.)
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Pain (pelvic pain, coccyx/tailbone pain, etc.)
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Sexual health (Erectile dysfunction, pain with intercourse, etc.)
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Post-surgery (prostatectomy, etc.)
Your journey begins with an initial assessment with our men's pelvic health physiotherapist, Jacalyn. This assessment and all subsequent visits will take place in one of our private rooms. The assessment typically include a detailed history about your current symptoms, relevant medical information, and a physical assessment (often includes an internal pelvic exam). Based on this assessment, a customized treatment plan is designed specifically for you.
This treatment plan may include:
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Patient education
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Stretching and strengthening
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Manual therapy techniques
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Lifestyle and behavioural changes
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Pain control techniques
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A home exercise program
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Referral to other healthcare practitioners as needed
All of our pelvic health physiotherapists are trained and registered with the College of Physiotherapists of Alberta to perform internal pelvic exams for the purpose of assessment and treatment of the pelvic floor.
Your physio will ask for your consent prior to any assessment or treatment and you can always withdraw your consent at any time. Your privacy and comfort is our number one priority.
Psychology
Psychology is a profession that focuses on intervention strategies to improve and maximize mental, cognitive, physical, and other functioning of individuals. Our psychologist utilizes an integrative theoretical approach involving Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Narrative Therapy, Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy (REBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to consider each person holistically.
Our areas of focus include:
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Depression/anxiety
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Life transitions/adjustments (career, marriage, retirement, etc)
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Trauma (MVA, PTSD, abuse)
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Chronic pain management
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Couples therapy
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Disordered eating patterns
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Substance misuse
We strive to help our clients live in a more intentional manner by exploring unconscious patterns that may be creating these difficulties.
