Physiotherapists can use physical tests right in the office to determine whether your injury is stemming from your muscle, tendon, bones, or nerves, and are trained to determine when physio can help and when to refer for medical help. Have you ever been to a doctor who listens to you for 5 minutes, doesn’t touch you, and sends you away with a scribbled idea of a diagnosis or a requisition for an x-ray? You don’t have to wait for x-rays or MRIs to find out what’s wrong with you — find out today! I am currently at a 95% success rate for using physical tests to diagnose my patient’s injuries, which were later confirmed by imaging. 

Physiotherapy uses physical treatments as well as exercises to treat chronic pain and stiffness, improve your flexibility and stability, prevent future injuries, and keep you mobile and active as you age. Why just take pain killers and go for surgery when a physio can fix the problem naturally? A skilled and experienced physiotherapist can step in where doctors and other practitioners have failed, and provide real and lasting relief for conditions such as persistent neck pain and stiffness, sciatica, and vestibular issues — and keep their clients off the waiting list for knee replacement surgery! Exercises, stretches, manual therapy techniques, and lifestyle coaching can be adapted to fit anyone, no matter their health condition, body type, level of fitness, or age. Coaching the Special Olympics for four years taught me how to adapt any activity so that a person with any type of limitation can still participate. 

I’ve successfully treated clients ranging from 3 years old to 87 years old. I have helped semi-paralyzed stroke patients regain use of their hands and relearn to walk, dizzy people to regain equilibrium, dancers to perform pain-free, office workers to eliminate tingling in their hands, athletes to eradicate long-term back pain, heavy duty mechanics to heal their sciatica, and car accident victims to get back to normal… or better than normal!