Physiotherapists are university trained primary health care professionals that use evidence based treatment and assessments to assist in health promotion and treatment of disease and injury.
All assessments and follow-up appointments are individual one-on-one sessions in a private room for your comfort and confidentiality. Whether you are recovering from a surgical procedure (joint replacement or scope), a sprain/strain, a painful shoulder/back, arthritis, or other physical limitation the physiotherapists at Welcome Back Clinic can help. Physiotherapy can also be very helpful in treating less familiar ailments such as cancer rehabilitation, lymphedema, and post-operative edema management.
Through both hands-on therapy as well as a personalized online home exercise program tailored to your specific condition, physiotherapy can help to reduce pain, improve physical function, and prevent future injuries. We expect you to be a big part of your recovery; your goals and your motivation will affect how you recover.
A diagnosis of breast cancer can turn your world upside down. Have you been diagnosed with cancer, are currently undertaking treatment for cancer, or have residual effects of cancer treatment? Physiotherapy can help!
The side effects of cancer and cancer treatment can include mental fog, fatigue, pain, decreased mobility, reduced strength and endurance, lymphedema, axillary web syndrome and others. Physiotherapy can work with you during one-on-one personal appointments to improve these symptoms and help you reach your goals.
Cancer rehabilitation can reduce the side effects of cancer treatments and the effects of the disease. It can help to improve quality of life, and research has shown that exercise can improve survival.
The program focuses on individualized assessment and treatment. Treatment may include breathing exercises, gentle therapeutic exercises, hands-on manual therapy, as well as education.
Breast cancer rehabilitation is designed to assist men and women through their treatment and recovery. The goals are:
Every person is different, and each journey is unique.
Lymphedema is a side-effect of breast cancer treatment in some patients. It involves swelling in the arm on the side of the breast cancer treatment. This swelling can occur soon after surgery or many years later, but it has been found that generally most people will develop lymphedema within 4 years of their breast cancer treatment.
The gold standard treatment for lymphedema is Complete Decongestive Therapy (CDT for short). For more information on this treatment click here.
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Are you waiting for a total hip or knee replacement? Are you having trouble walking and managing your pain? Prior to major surgery it can be very beneficial to undergo an assessment to determine your current joint range of motion, strength, and functional abilities. Then we can create a plan using modalities such as laser to reduce your pain and improve your function while you await surgery. Studies have shown that people who go into surgery strong and healthy tend to have a consistent recovery post-operatively.
Joint replacement is a complex surgery and requires significant dedication to mobility and exercise to ensure optimal outcomes. Physiotherapy after total joint replacement will involve an assessment of your surgical site, joint range of motion, flexibility and strength of the muscles surrounding the joint. Physiotherapy following surgery can help to alleviate pain and stiffness and guide you through the process from crutch walking to return to work or sport.
This is variable depending on the individual. If you are healthy going into surgery and do not have any issues with other joints or areas of the body, most people come to the clinic 1x/week for the first 2-3 weeks after initial assessment, and then once every 2 weeks for 2-3 weeks before continuing there recovery on their own.
Did you recently break a bone? Are you in a sling, cast, or air cast? Physiotherapy can help!
Often with ankle/foot breaks the doctor will place the individual in an aircast. These typically can be removed for an hour each day. This is a great time to move your joint to prevent long term stiffness. A physiotherapy assessment will review your fracture, assess your mobility, and guide you through exercises that you can do NOW to prevent significant decline in muscle mass and function. This is also true for other types of casts. You may be on crutches initially so starting exercises for your hip flexors and hamstrings to prevent these muscles tightening can make a large difference once your cast if off.
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