Physiotherapy (also known as physical therapy) is a health care profession which assists people to restore, maintain, and maximize their strength, function, movement, and overall well-being. Physiotherapists (also known as physical therapists) get you moving and keep you moving. They are highly-educated experts in physical function, movement, and mobility. They also possess in-depth knowledge of how the body works and use specialized clinical skills to assess, diagnose, and treat symptoms of illness, injury, aging, and disability in order to improve function and quality of life. 

A Physiotherapist will:

• Help you understand what is causing your condition following a thorough examination

• Use evidence-based knowledge to develop a treatment plan that is tailored to you

• Restore function through education, manual therapy, therapeutic exercise, and other treatment techniques

• Get you involved in your care by teaching you how to restore, maintain and/or maximize your movement, reduce your pain, and manage any of your chronic symptoms

• Understand that pain is influenced by factors beyond just muscle and bone tissue (e.g. lifestyle, stress, anxiety, work environment) and work with you to address these factors

• Educate you on what you can do to prevent future injury and maintain and improve your health in order achieve your best quality of life

There are many conditions that a physiotherapist can treat including, but not limited to:

• Chronic pain

• Low back pain (chronic/acute)

• Nerve pain

• Sprains and strains

• Arthritis

• Overuse/repetitive strain injuries

• Post-surgical rehabilitation

• Fracture rehab

• Neurological conditions

• Motor Vehicle Accidents

• Work injuries

• Athletic injuries

• “Prehab”

If you’ve been referred by a doctor or your workplace, or have a condition that you’d like to consult with the Physiotherapist, give the ProActive Centre a call at 905-937-7908 or book online for physical therapy near you.

We take pride in providing quality and trustworthy care for our patients. Our physiotherapists work to help you feel better and restore function so you can move confidently. Click below to book a physiotherapy appointment at the ProActive Centre, located on Bunting Road, St. Catharines.