Physiotherapy is a health care profession that assists people to restore, maintain and maximize their function, movement, strength, and overall well-being.

Practice scope includes hands on treatment, rehabilitation, as well as prevention of injury, and promotion of health.

Physiotherapy treatment starts with a thorough medical screen and an expert musculoskeletal examination. Physiotherapists at Perseverance utilize various therapeutic techniques such as:

• Exercise prescription

• Electromodalities (Ultrasound, Interferential Current, Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation, TENS)

• Acupuncture

• IMS (Intramuscular Stimulation)

• Kinesiotaping

• Joint mobilization

• Spinal manipulation

• Muscle-energy

• Soft-tissue techniques.

In addition, the Physiotherapists at Perseverance can assist you in improving your current level of fitness and conditioning as well as help you recover from a variety of common conditions such as:

• neck and back pain

• tendinitis

• plantar fasciitis

• sciatica

• ligament and muscle strain/sprains.

More information can be found on the Canadian Physiotherapy Association’s web site.