Physiotherapists are licensed healthcare professionals who work autonomously and collaboratively alongside physicians and healthcare teams. With a patient-centred approach, physiotherapists use evidence-informed knowledge of rehabilitation sciences, anatomy, kinesiology and physiology to assess, treat, and manage pain, injuries, movement dysfunction, and chronic conditions. The goal of physiotherapy is to empower, promote independence and improve the quality of life for our patients, across all ages and abilities.

Physiotherapists (or physical therapists) will work with you to put together a treatment plan, for your condition or injury, so you can get back to enjoying life and the activities you love.

Physiotherapists work with clients of all ages and with a wide range of health conditions. Whether it’s pain management and rehabilitation from an acute injury like a sprained ankle or management of chronic conditions such as diabetes or heart disease, a physiotherapist can help. A physiotherapist also provides education and treatments aimed at health promotion and disease and injury prevention.

Physiotherapy services for Motor Vehicle Accidents (ICBC), Work Related Injuries (WorkSafe BC), MSP, Sports Injuries, Acute or Chronic Pain, Post Surgical Rehab, Concussion & Vestibular Therapy, IMS & Dry Needling, Taping, and Soft Tissue Release.

We direct bill to most extended health insurance companies.

Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy (VRT) is a specialized form of physiotherapy prescribed to treat and improve the symptoms caused by vestibular disorders. It often involves manual head maneuvers and/or a progressive program of exercises designed to reduce vertigo and dizziness, visual issues, and/or imbalance and fall incidence.

After an injury to the vestibular system occurs, the central nervous system can compensate for the reduced function of the inner ears. Essentially, the brain copes with the imbalanced signals coming from the vestibular system by learning to rely more heavily on alternative signals coming from other systems in the body to maintain vestibular balance. This can be achieved through various exercise strategies outlined below. When this central (or brain) compensation occurs, the patient’s symptoms can be alleviated and allows them to return to normal function.
Patients typically referred for Vestibular Rehabilitation have been diagnosed with a vestibular condition including:

Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
Vestibular Neuritis/Labyrinthitis
Unilateral Vestibular Hypofunction (UVH)
Vestibular Migraine
Persistent Postural Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD)
Mal de Debarquement (MdDS)
Cervicogenic Dizziness
Post Concussion Syndrome (PCS)
Meniere’s Disease
Neurological conditions (i.e. stroke, traumatic brain injury)
Vestibular deconditioning from aging or inactivity

And many other vestibular conditions. Our Physiotherapist, Priscilla Augustine, specializes in treating these conditions to help alleviate symptoms.

Dry needling is an invasive procedure in which a filiform needle is inserted into the skin and muscle directly at a myofascial trigger point. A myofascial trigger point consists of multiple, hyperirritable contraction knots related to the production and maintenance of the pain cycle; essentially, myofascial trigger points will generate much local pain upon stimulation or irritation.[ Dry needling is a neurophysiological evidence-based treatment technique that requires effective manual assessment of the neuromuscular system.
Our physical therapists are well trained to utilize dry needling in conjunction with manual physical therapy interventions. Research supports that dry needling improves pain control, reduces muscle tension, normalizes biochemical and electrical dysfunction of motor end plates, and facilitates an accelerated return to active rehabilitation.