our services
physiotherapy & pelvic floor
Our physiotherapists have additional training in pelvic floor physio, rehabilitation, and orthopedic physio. Physiotherapy can diagnose and treat patients with persistent pain by taking a biopsychosocial approach.
Pelvic floor therapy is used to address a range of conditions related to the pelvic region.
People planning for a vaginal birth benefit from learning how to soften their pelvic floor muscles. Pelvic floor therapy can reduce trauma during birth and shorten the duration of the pushing stage of birth.
Whether you have pelvic floor pain related to pregnancy, or concerns such as bladder/bowel leakage, urgency/frequency, or pain, our physiotherapy team is here to help you!
Shockwave Therapy
A Non-invasive treatment
Reduces Muscle, Joint, and Bone Pain
What can Shockwave Therapy Treat?
Shockwave Therapy is a non-surgical method that is effective at reducing muscle, ligament, and bone pain.
How does it work?
High-energy sound waves move through the body tissues which stimulates the body's natural healing properties. The sound waves stimulate an increase in blood flow to the area and necessary growth hormones flock to the area where damaged and/or injured muscles, tendons and ligaments are located.
Shockwave therapy encourages the alignment of collagen fibers that add strength to the neighbouring tendons, muscles, and ligaments.
Shockwave therapy also stimulates pain-inhibiting chemicals which reduces pain sensations in treated areas. Shockwave Therapy is useful at treating chronic pain disorders, and pain caused by tension, strains, inflammation, trauma and injuries.
If you are curious about Shockwave Therapy and wonder if it is a suitable treatment option, then ask us. Services can be used as a part of your existing therapy, or as a stand-alone treatment.
What can Shockwave Therapy Treat?
Reduces Muscle, Joint, and Bone Pain
What can Shockwave Therapy Treat?
Shockwave Therapy is most often incorporated into therapeutic treatment plans by physiotherapists, athletic therapists, acupuncturists, and sports medicine doctors.
Shockwave Therapy is able to address small areas and parts of the body that have not responded to other methods of treatment.
- Foot pain such as plantar fasciitis and Achilles' tendinopathy
- Pain in the heel and/or the ball of your foot
- Heel spur
- Back pain
- Arthritis
- Knee pain/rehabilitation
- Leg pain
- Hip pain/rehabilitation
- Elbow pain/injuries (golfer's elbow/tennis elbow)
- Shoulder pain/injuries
- Frozen shoulder
- Stress fractures
- Groin pain/strain
- Shin splints
- Trigger finger
Reduces Muscle, Joint, and Bone Pain
Reduces Muscle, Joint, and Bone Pain
Reduces Muscle, Joint, and Bone Pain
Shockwave Therapy is a preferred treatment method in sports medicine and orthopedic medicine. Individuals who experience plantar fasciitis, who have had knee, hip, and shoulder surgery, and sports-related injuries can benefit from shockwave therapy.
What can I expect?
Appointments are usually between 15-45 minutes in length.
People usually notice some pain relief approximately 24-hours after the treatment. Treatment plans vary but most people get the most benefit from three to five appointments over several weeks.
Speed up your recovery:
Research performed by Storz Medical has shown that shockwave therapy is effective at treating several conditions.
Their studies demonstrated:
- 77% improvement for tennis elbow and 80% improvement for golfer's elbow
- 91% improvement for rotator cuff (shoulder) conditions
- 74% improvement for jumper's knee
- 76% improvement for Achilles tendinopathy
