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Our Areas of Practice
At our practice, we prioritize your health and well-being above all else. With our extensive expertise in physiotherapy, we provide personalized care to address your unique needs. From managing chronic pain to improving mobility and function, we're here to support you every step of the way. Let's embark on this journey together towards a healthier, happier you.
Seniors over 65 without coverage receive a 15% discount
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Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is a common type of arthritis affecting millions of people worldwide. It occurs when the cartilage that protects the bones wears down over time, particularly in the hands, knees, hips, and spine. Symptoms of osteoarthritis can develop slowly and worsen over time, including pain, stiffness, decreased joint movement, grating or grinding sensation, and swelling around the joint. Unfortunately, the damage to joints cannot be reversed, but the symptoms can be managed. Physical therapy is a safe and effective treatment option for osteoarthritis symptoms. Our team can design an exercise program tailored to your needs, including your age, weight, basic fitness level, severity of the disease, and comorbidities. We can also help you decide if a gait aid or a brace is indicated and teach them how to balance activity and pain. Other modalities that our physiotherapist might recommend if they are indicated and backed up by scientific evidence are thermotherapy and electrotherapy.
Back Pain
Back pain is a common problem among adults affecting up to 80% of people at least once in their lifetime. It can lead to loss of function that results in individuals being unable to complete their daily activities. Back pain is complex and multifactorial, and the cause of pain is often not clear. Therefore, it is important to carefully approach seeking health care advice. A highly qualified physiotherapist can help you manage your back pain with the right assessment and recommendations based on your needs. A thorough assessment should identify the body structures affected, the need for imaging or further testing, and an indication for a referral to a specialist or other health care professional. The treatment should include education regarding pain management, exercise, and a specific plan to improve mobility and prevent recurrent pain. Our team can help you feel confident that you are moving in the right direction with managing your back pain so you can enjoy your regular activities.
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis is an autoimmune disease which causes pain, swelling and stiffness in the joints. People living with Rheumatoid Arthritis often experience pain and loss of function and need to see a Rheumatologist for diagnosis and treatment. In addition to medical management, education and exercise are very important for the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis. Physical Therapy is paramount for the management of Rheumatoid Arthritis as it focuses on mobility, exercise, joint protection, pain management and education. Gabriela is a physiotherapist with extensive training and experience in helping people manage their Rheumatoid Arthritis. She can help you get back to your regular activities through education, exercise, pain management, and guidance for accessing other services like Occupational Therapy, Psychology and Dietetics.
Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis refers to the decrease of the bone mass, or “thinning” of the bone due to reduced bone formation. There are risk factors that can lead to osteoporosis like some diseases, long-term use of certain medications, decreased mobility, hormonal changes, and nutritional deficiencies among others. Osteoporosis is common in people over 50 years old but it can also happen to younger people. Exercise and education are pivotal in the treatment of Osteoporosis. A physiotherapist can help you move safely to prevent falls and fractures through education and exercise. A physiotherapist with a good understanding of your fracture risk can build an exercise program that includes safe strengthening to promote bone formation. Your exercise program should also include postural and movement recommendations for your daily life. These recommendations should go beyond “lifting the right way”, there needs to be a thorough understanding of your daily mobility needs and identifying the areas of opportunity. Gabriela is a certified Bone Fit clinician with experience working with people with Osteoporosis.
Shoulder Pain
Shoulder pain is a common cause of impaired arm use. Shoulder pain might be caused by an injury, overuse, arthritis, rotator cuff issues, and other reasons. For many people. Shoulder pain can affect your daily life activities and create financial, social and emotional difficulties. Sometimes, people with shoulder pain present with a main pain generator that is often accompanied by aggravating factors like poor posture, altered biomechanics, arthritis and strength imbalance. Physiotherapy is usually indicated for pain management, mobility optimization, education, and recurrence prevention. Our team can do a thorough assessment to identify to main pain generator and contributing factors. After a thorough assessment, we can recommend the most appropriate physical therapy treatment for you.
Balance impairment and frequent falls
Balance problems are a common cause of decreased mobility, fear of falling and frequent falls. These can result in decreased participation in productive and recreational activities. Balance is complex, and different body systems work together for us to maintain our balance while going about our lives. If one of the systems that control balance is affected, the other systems try to compensate to maintain the person’s functional status. Poor balance may lead to frequent falls that may result in serious injury further functional decline and even more limited participation. Some people experience sudden temporary balance impairment, while others might experience insidious long-term balance impairment. A person’s vision, muscle strength, vestibular function, sensation and biomechanics need to be considered during a thorough balance assessment. A physiotherapist can do appropriate tests and observations that will provide valuable information to improve your static and dynamic balance, mobility and most importantly, safety. Our team offers thorough mobility and balance assessments, as well as fall prevention strategies. We provide education and exercises focused on each person's health and functional status. Since we offer in-home consults, we can identify fall hazards in your home environment and guide you to eliminate them. Our occupational therapist can provide home adaptations and equipment information.
Vertigo and Dizziness
Dizziness is a sensation that makes people feel off-balance, weak, woozy or lightheaded. Vertigo is a sensation that can make you feel similar to dizziness but the difference is that there is the perception that the world around you is spinning. Dizziness and vertigo can cause nausea, vomiting, and falls that could result in serious injuries. It is always recommended that you consult with your physician who might rule out a serious illness. Physiotherapy can help you improve your balance and improve your safety by recommending a gait aid, pacing, energy conservation or symptom monitoring. A physical therapist trained in vestibular therapy can help you eliminate or manage your vertigo with specific maneuvers, head and neck exercises, and eye exercises. Our team includes physiotherapists trained in vestibular therapy. We provide vestibular therapy in Edmonton and Calgary. For your comfort and considering that you might not be able to drive, we offer home service whenever preferred.
Spondylarthritis
Spondylarthritis refers to a group of inflammatory rheumatic diseases that can affect the spine, joints, and other body systems. A rheumatologist makes the diagnosis through clinical assessment, laboratory testing, and imaging. People with spondylarthritis are followed by a rheumatologist at least once a year for continuous treatment and monitoring but may need to be seen every 2 to three months when starting or switching treatment. Ankylosing Spondylitis is part of this group and is characterized by buttock, hip, and back pain. In addition, to the characteristic pain, people often experience eye pain, joint stiffness, tenderness on tendons, swollen fingers or toes, decreased mobility, poor sleep, and fatigue. Psoriatic Arthritis is also part of this group of rheumatic diseases. In addition to pain in the spine, stiffness and decreased range of movement, people often experience swelling and pain in the hand and foot joints. As with many of the rheumatic diseases, poor sleep and fatigue are frequent concerns. Physiotherapy is very important for people with spondylarthritis. Physiotherapy treatment includes pain management, joint protection, therapeutic exercise, education, energy conservation, self-management strategies, and liaising with other healthcare professionals like dietitians, psychologists, and occupational therapists. Gabriela has had ample training and experience in the management of rheumatic diseases and can provide best-practice physiotherapy focusing on each individual's needs.
Chronic Pain
Chronic Pain is usually referred to as pain of longer duration than the pain from an injury that might resolve in a matter of days or weeks. Chronic pain is a complex experience, and it has no easy “fix”. The onset of chronic pain can vary. Some people have an injury, accident, painful or traumatic event and pain lingers long after it seems that the injuries have healed. Sometimes there is an obvious reason for the pain, like nerve damage, but most times there is no apparent injury or biological cause for the pain. Part of the complexity of pain management is that pain is not just a sensation. It is an experience and the brain has been changed by the pain experience. The pain experience is not only informed by its apparent origin but also by personal factors, like culture, previous experiences with pain, mental health, support, financial means, education, health status, and environment among others. With chronic pain, the alarm system in the brain that usually keeps you safe is now overreactive and making you feel pain that does not correspond with the physical stimuli. A light massage on your shoulders feels too painful and you have become jumpy to even a soft touch. To complicate it further, people who experience chronic pain are often left feeling like healthcare professionals or people around them do not believe them and that the pain is in their heads. This leads to feelings of isolation, and despair.
Patient-Centred Care
Our objective is to help you achieve your goals. We are committed to patient-centred care and to best-practice care. Our promise to you is to be open and to communicate honestly about your care. We pride ourselves in maintaining an open communication channel with your other healthcare professionals, like your family doctor and specialist.