Manual Therapy involves the physiotherapists use of his or her hands to mobilize the joints of the spine and extremities, create movement in nerve tissue or facilitate the activation, flexibility and normal tone of muscle. Several different techniques can be used to restore normal motion and regain control of that motion. This allows each region of the body to move fully, efficiently and safely.

Exercise therapy involves identifying faulty movement patterns and then providing you with specific mobility, stability, strength and balance exercises to correct for the faulty patterns in order to relieve symptoms and improve function. Continued exercise is an important component of injury prevention.

IMS is a needling technique that helps to reduce adverse tone in tight muscle bands or trigger points that contribute to pain and dysfunction. By targeting localized areas of tightness with the needle insertion a reflex relaxation is produced in the muscle. This helps to relieve pressure on tender joint structures and in the muscles themselves which in turn influences pain and inflammation produced by the adverse tightness. A special assessment is done to determine if this modality of treatment is appropriate for you.

Electrotherapy treatments including;

• Ultrasound
• Laser
• Interferential (IFC)
• Transcutaneous Nerve Stimulation (TNS)

Western style acupuncture concentrates on pain reduction and mobility improvement. Advanced training and certification is needed.

Post-operative therapy for Spinal Surgery, Hip and Knee replacements, ACL reconstruction, Rotator Cuff repairs

• Kelowna Back 2 Function – Spinal education program teaching patients with back pain how to manage the injury with education and specific individualized exercises.
• Sport Injury prevention programs
• Core stabilization programs
• Pre-season assessments for athletes
• Knee Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation
• Golf  Performance Programs