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The human body is a complex system made up of hundreds of bones and
joints as well as miles of muscle and ligament all working in balance.
When accident or illness affects your body, your physiotherapist, a university-trained medical professional can restore mobility.
Working closely with physicians, physiotherapists help people in hospitals and clinics. You'll also find physiotherapists
in neighborhood schools, public health units, home and long-term care
programs and sports medicine clinics. To find your nearest Body Specialist find us in the Yellow Pages next to physicians, or online at www.bcphysio.org Find a Physiotherapist.
Physiotherapists treat the whole body. And with ongoing clinical research, physiotherapists continue to develop techniques to prevent and treat physical injury and disorder.
Areas of Expertise
Geriatric/Chronic Care
Physiotherapists help people with arthritis, heart disease,
stroke, or problems getting around by helping joints stay flexible,
improving balance, preventing falls and helping manage pain and chronic conditions.
Sports Physiotherapy
Sprains, strains, ligament tears and other athletic injuries are a factor in most sports. Physiotherapy
benefits from sport specific exercise, taping, bracing, ultrasound, and
icing ensure professional and casual athletes stay in the game without
risking more injury.
Incontinence Treatment
Many physiotherapists have specialized training in treating bladder and bowel control. They help people with incontinence and pelvic pain
or who have had prostate surgery to regain a healthy and active
lifestyle. Muscle re-education and stimulation, biofeedback and bladder
habit re-training alleviate incontinence, pelvic pain, prostrate post surgical conditions.
Orthopedics/Manual Therapy
For low back pain, neck, knee and shoulder injuries, tendonitis or any other joint or muscle problems, an orthopedic or manual therapy physiotherapist can help restore strength, comfort and activity.
Cardio respiratory
Physiotherapists treat asthma, emphysema, and bronchial
conditions, bypass surgery or heart attack recovery by optimizing heart
and lung function.
Hand Rehabilitation
Specially trained Physiotherapists assist in recovery from hand injury or disease using exercise, manual therapy, and splinting techniques to promote optimal hand function
Pediatrics
Physiotherapists play a vital role in diagnosing and treating
orthopedic, neurological and respiratory conditions that can impact
childhood development such as cerebral palsy, spina bifida, muscular
dystrophy, cystic fibrosis and developmental delays.
Neurophysiotherapy
Stroke, spinal cord and brain injuries,
multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, Parkinson's and other nervous
system conditions all respond to specialized techniques which help
people re-learn motor skills and improve movement control.
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