Physiotherapy
At Encompass Holistic Health, our expert physiotherapists offer treatment for a wide variety of musculoskeletal conditions. Book an appointment online or call us directly if you have questions.
Common Conditions
Treated by Our Physiotherapists
Our physiotherapists are here to help you and your family feel your best.
SI Joint
Pain
Treatment options vary, but may involve soft tissue work, laser, and exercise prescription, depending on the the root cause of your condition.
Overactive Bladder
Our physiotherapists will look at habits, history, and musculoskeletal tensions to help you be more at ease in your day-to-day life.
Urinary Incontinence
Incontinence can be limiting. Our physiotherapists assess scar tissue, muscle tone, habits, daily stressors to help with this issue.
Shoulder
Pain
Whether from an injury or repetitive strain, our physiotherapists can help you recover through soft tissue work, laser, and exercises.
Knee
Pain
Knee pain may occur as result of injury, muscle imbalance and repetitive strain. Our physiotherapists help you get back to your activities.
One-on-One Appointments with Experts
Our physiotherapists use a variety of techniques to treat your symptoms and improve your function.
Soft Tissue and Joint Mobilization
Soft tissue work and the mobilization of joints helps to reduce pain and discomfort in your musculoskeletal system. This work can range in intensity but tender areas can be addressed gently using these techniques.
Myofascial
Release
Myofascial release techniques are used to to treat injuries, postural imbalances, scar tissue and adhesions from surgery and trauma to help improve your symptoms and function.
Exercise
Prescription
Active care, aimed at the rehabilitation of your body through movement, is an important component of your treatment plan. Appropriate exercises and stretches will be provided by your therapist.
Benefits of Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy is beneficial in the treatment of various conditions that cause pain or a reduction in range of motion. Physiotherapists at our clinic are expertly trained in correcting pain and dysfunction in the muscles, joints, tendons, and ligaments. Injuries and imbalances caused by every day stresses can be fixed with the unique approach of our physiotherapy team.
Our team uses a combination of manual techniques such as Active Release Techniques and Graston, needling, class IV deep tissue laser, and other modalities.
Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy
Pelvic health physiotherapy is an evidence-based treatment for both female and male patients with symptoms or functional change within the pelvic region. Symptoms commonly treated by pelvic health physiotherapy include incontinence and pelvic pain; while commonly treated conditions include pelvic organ prolapse, urinary or bowel incontinence, overactive bladder, pre- or post-natal care, diastasis recti, endometriosis, pain with intercourse, erectile dysfunction, post-pelvis or prostate cancer rehab, chronic constipation or IBS management.
A comprehensive subjective and objective evaluation is conducted by the physiotherapist to identify factors that are contributing to the patient’s symptoms and a treatment plan is formulated, including personalized short and long-term goals.
Clients Speak
FAQs on Physiotherapy
A good chiropractor and a good physiotherapists are actually quite similar. Both provide hands on, one on one treatment. Both are educated in multiple treatment techniques, and both are able to customize treatment to fit a patient’s specific condition. All of our physiotherapists and chiropractors are similarly trained.
The one difference might be that chiropractors are able to adjust, which might be more beneficial for acute, joint-related injuries, while physiotherapists have more experience with rehabilitation, and might be the better option for a more long term, lingering issue. A lot of our patients actually seek out both therapies; chiropractic for their acute pain, and physiotherapists to rehab and better prevent future injury.
It’s always a good idea to wear something comfortable in which you will be able to move freely.
Pelvic floor treatment can be beneficial to prep for labour and delivery, and it can also be helpful for your post-natal recovery. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
Pelvic floor therapy treats all dysfunctions related to the pelvis: prolapse, urinary and bowel incontinence, pelvic pain, prenatal and postnatal concerns, and weak or tight pelvic floor muscles.
Pelvic Floor Therapy also helps with back pain and hip pain as well as other musculoskeletal complaints. Our physiotherapists will be able to answer and guide you to the best care you need.
While not every case needs exercises and stretches to do at home, if your physiotherapist believes that you would benefit from them, it is important to do them in the frequency recommended by your therapist.
Yes! Pelvic floor physiotherapy can help with urinary and bowel incontinence, pelvic girdle pain, scar tissue after surgery in the pelvic area, as well as other issues and complaints. Please contact the clinic if you have any questions, or book an appointment online.