Physiotherapy assessments are completed by taking a combination of subjective and objective information to determine the best treatment option for you. Treatment options include: pain management education, exercise prescription, manual therapy, dry needling, acupuncture, and modalities.

Assessments are 60 minutes and we ask that you bring loose fitting or comfortable clothing.

Concussion Management

Maria is a Complete Concussion Management practitioner. During a concussion assessment, she will take your subjective history, combined with objective concussion findings in order to focus your treatment in the areas where you have impairments. Sessions will focus on your tolerance to concussion symptoms to improve pacing strategies over time. She will pair an at home program with in-clinic sessions in order to help you progress to the next level of concussion management.

Dry Needling

A type of physiotherapy treatment that uses acupuncture needles to get muscles to relax and reset. This can alleviate tension and pain in the those muscles and help treat acute and chronic conditions.

Manual Therapy

This includes a wide range of hands-on techniques including traction, mobilization and soft tissue release. Your physiotherapist will work with you to find the best option for you.

Modalities

This includes ice, moist heat, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) and muscle stimulation.

Occupational therapists work in collaboration with the client, their caregivers, family and health care team to reach the client's needs and optimal level of function in all aspects of self-care, productivity and leisure.

Ergonomic Assesment

An assessment of a worker at their workstation to ensure correct working postures and workstation set-up for optimal level of functioning.

Return To Work Planning

A detailed plan outlining recommended hours, duties and all other information to best support the client return to their employment.

Job Site Visit

A worksite visit to understand the required job demands of an injured/uninjured worker. This will provide us with the ability to recommend modifications for body mechanics, duties and hours/schedule, if needed. The more job-specific information we have, the more specific recommendations we can make.

Job Site Analysis

This is an objective on-site evaluation that analyzes a worker’s job demands to better understand the requirements of the job. This is used to  assist in determining if a worker is ready to return to work, if job modifications are needed, and to identify physical demands that need to be focused on, in a work-conditioning program.

Home Visit/Home Assessment

A home visit enables the therapist to analyze and treat the problems and difficulties a client is experiencing with everyday tasks at home.

Concussion Rehabilitation

Occupational therapy services related to concussion management can include the following:

• Initial assessment to determine what areas of their daily routines have been impacted as a result of their symptoms, and the factors that may be exacerbating symptoms.

• Education to clients, families, and communities on concussion management.

• Fatigue management and relaxation strategies.

• Sleep hygiene education and coaching.

• Non-pharmacological pain management.

• Education/strategies for a gradual return to school, work, leisure, and social activities.

• Education on pacing, energy conservation and daily routine building.

• Negotiating modified duties at work and school with appropriate stakeholders.

• Adapting the physical environment to support recovery.

Cognitive Rehabilitation

Cognitive rehabilitation aims to rebuild cognitive functions that have been impaired in order to help clients return to their daily lives. It is a goal-oriented program that aims to improve cognitive functions (memory, attention, and concentration) and daily living skills. This can improve the person’s ability to function in all aspects of daily life, such as maintaining relationships with family and friends, working, and participating in their community.

Mental Health

Occupational Therapists work with clients to identify the occupations and activities that are important to them. Upon assessment, OT’s can assist clients with the following:

• Teach practical ways to cope with the effects of mental illness e.g. relaxation techniques.

• Work with clients to better understand the impact of mental illness.

• Help replace unhealthy activities with healthy, meaningful activities.

• Assess skills, interests, values, and strengths in order to help clients maintain, modify or find meaningful work.

• Help structure lives and organize daily activities so that clients have the tools to balance the things they want, need or are expected to do.

Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCE)

A baseline FCE is to address the client’s ability to perform within the 20 core Physical Demands of Work. This type of FCE is performed in cases where a job goal is unknown, or when the purpose is to establish disability/limitations. A job-specific FCE is performed to assess a client’s physical abilities in comparison to demands of a target job or jobs.

Massage Therapy

The manipulation of soft tissues of the body including muscles, connective tissue, tendons, ligaments and joints. It is a treatment that is individualized to the client with the goal to help alleviate the discomfort associated with every day occupational stresses, muscular over-use and many chronic pain conditions.