WHAT IS PHYSIOTHERAPY?
“Physiotherapy is the primary health care profession that promotes wellness, mobility and independent function.”
The Canadian Physiotherapy Association Physiotherapists are credentialed, university educated health care professionals and they have an advanced understanding of anatomy and physiology, how the body moves, what keeps it from moving well and how to restore lost movement.
HOW CAN IT HELP ME?
Physiotherapy will help anyone who experiences difficulty with pain, movement and weakness. It can also help anyone looking to build their endurance, mobility and strength. Physiotherapists are experts at managing and preventing physical problems caused by illness, disability and disease, sport and work related injuries, and aging.
Physiotherapists are skilled in the assessment and hands-on management of a broad range of conditions that affect the musculoskeletal, circulatory, respiratory and nervous systems.
Here are some of the ways physiotherapy can help:
- Manage physical challenges associated with pain, arthritis, and repetitive strain injuries
- Rehabilitate sports injuries and provide advice on prevention and recurrence
- Treat neck and back pain and other joint injuries