West Edmonton
Physiotherapy in West Edmonton
Injuries, illnesses, and other medical conditions may occur in your life at one point or another. These conditions may cause severe pain and prevent you from carrying out your daily activities comfortably. However, you do not need to live through the pain every day. West Edmonton Physiotherapy can treat and manage injuries and conditions causing pain and restricting mobility and physical function.
Physiotherapy is a healthcare profession that employs non-invasive techniques to help people suffering from injury, illness, and disabilities to relieve pain and restore their mobility and physical function. During physiotherapy at Vira Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Clinic, our specialists employ techniques, such as manual therapy, therapeutic exercises, and education, to restore physical health and well-being.
How Can Physiotherapy Services in West Edmonton Benefit You?
The following are the benefits of undergoing physiotherapy treatment in West Edmonton:
- Physiotherapy can help manage and relieve pain without relying on pain-relieving medications.
- Physiotherapy’s non-invasive techniques can improve your mobility, physical function, and strength, enabling you to perform regular activities.
- Physiotherapy promotes faster recovery from injuries and surgery.
- Physiotherapy can prevent future injuries and make you less susceptible to certain medical conditions.
- Physiotherapy can improve your overall quality of life.
Why May You Need Physiotherapy in Edmonton, AB?
Age, injuries, illnesses, chronic conditions, surgery, and other conditions may cause you to require the services of a physiotherapist. Types of conditions that physiotherapy can treat include:
- Orthopedic and musculoskeletal conditions: Back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, arthritis, low back pain, foot conditions, post-surgical rehabilitation, sciatica, knee and joint problems, etc.
- Neurological conditions: Alzheimer’s disease, multiple sclerosis, neuropathy (nerve damage), vertigo (feeling dizzy/off-balanced), cerebral palsy, stroke, concussion, etc.
- Autoimmune conditions: Fibromyalgia, Raynaud’s syndrome, Rheumatoid arthritis, etc.
- Chronic conditions: Asthma, diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, etc.
Our Physiotherapy Services in West Edmonton
We offer the following physiotherapy services in West Edmonton:
Shockwave Therapy
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT), is a non-invasive physiotherapy treatment that treats and manages pain, soft tissue injuries, and musculoskeletal conditions. During shockwave therapy, acoustic shock waves/sound waves of energy are generated outside the body from a special device and transmitted through the skin to the injured area., accelerating the body’s healing process.
Shockwave therapy stimulates blood circulation, relieves pain, and promotes faster recovery. You can benefit from our shockwave therapy services in West Edmonton if you are suffering from ligament injuries, tendinopathies, stress fractures, arthritis, calcific tendon disease, kidney stones, and other related conditions.
Concussion Management
A concussion is a traumatic brain injury that occurs when the brain is shifted from its natural position in the skull, due to a blow to the head or a violent hit to the body. Concussions can cause headaches, dizziness, balance problems, vision problems, drastic mood changes, fatigue, nausea, and other uncomfortable symptoms. If left untreated, a concussion can lead to severe complications, including brain damage.
Concussion management is one of the physiotherapy services we offer in Edmonton, AB. This physiotherapy service refers to a program that employs various interventions to manage the devastating symptoms of a concussion and ultimately help you recover from the traumatic brain injury. We offer physiotherapy interventions, such as vestibular rehabilitation, oculomotor exercises, neck and spine therapy, etc, to treat and manage concussions.
Dry Needling
You may find dry needling treatment suitable if you experience frequent muscle, ligament, or tendon pain. Dry needling is a physiotherapy treatment that involves the insertion of one or more thin, sterile, monofilament needles into the muscles’ trigger points.
Dry needling improves blood circulation, promotes tissue healing, relieves muscle tension and dysfunction, and alleviates pain. If you suffer from muscle strains, sprains, tendinitis, tension headaches, fibromyalgia, frozen shoulder, temporomandibular joint disorder, or need post-surgical rehabilitation, you can benefit from our dry needling physiotherapy service.
Pelvic Health
The pelvic floor is a group of muscles, ligaments, and connective tissues at the base of the pelvis. Pelvic health refers to the ability of the pelvic floor and other pelvic organs to manage and function well. However, this does not always happen because the pelvic organs may develop a dysfunction.
Our physiotherapy services can assess and treat conditions relating to the pelvic floor muscles, organs, and other surrounding structures. Pelvic floor dysfunctions that we can treat and manage include urinary incontinence, bowel dysfunction, chronic pelvic pain, vaginismus, postpartum recovery, pelvic organ prolapse, sexual dysfunction, etc.
Pre and Post Surgery
Our physiotherapy services also cater to people who intend to undergo surgery, before and after their procedure. Pre and post-surgery physiotherapy care is important to prepare you for surgery and support your recovery afterward. While prehabilitation improves your strength, range of motion, and physical function in anticipation of surgery, rehabilitation reduces complications, promotes healing, and encourages a safer and quicker return to daily activities.
Common physiotherapy techniques you may experience during pre and post-surgery physiotherapy care include manual therapy, strength training, cardiovascular conditioning, breathing exercises, range of motion exercises, use of assistive devices, patient education, etc.
Chronic Pain
Chronic pain refers to persisting or recurrent pain that lasts longer than its expected healing time, usually three months. This condition can be destabilizing, causing severe pain and discomfort, and preventing you from carrying out your daily activities comfortably.
Our physiotherapy services in Edmonton can treat and manage chronic pain by reducing your perception of pain, improving mobility, restoring strength, and educating clients on pain management techniques. Some of the common interventions you may encounter during chronic pain physiotherapy care include manual therapy, exercise therapy, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, ultrasound therapy, hot and cold therapy, etc.
Traction Spinal Decompression
Traction spinal decompression is a physiotherapy treatment involving mechanical or manual techniques to relieve pressure on the spine. We offer this physiotherapy service to treat and manage conditions such as herniated or bulging discs, sciatica, degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, facet joint dysfunction, etc.
Work Compensation
This refers to a physiotherapy service concerned with helping people who have suffered from one workplace injury or the other to recover quickly. Our work compensation program reduces pain, improves posture, and promotes healing.
Neck Pain
The neck is one of the important organs in the body. It connects the head to the rest of the body, housing several nerves. Neck pain can hinder you from performing your daily activities comfortably. There are several causes of neck pain. Some of them include whiplash, herniated disc, cervical strain, cervical spondylosis, etc.
During physiotherapy care, you may experience manual therapy, therapeutic exercises, heat or cold palmer, postural training, patient education, etc.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What Procedures are used in Physiotherapy in West Edmonton?
Several procedures used in physiotherapy in West Edmonton to treat various kinds of diseases and other conditions include manual therapy, electrical stimulation, dry needling, pelvic floor physiotherapy, and post-surgical rehabilitation.
What can I expect from a Physiotherapy treatment?
When going for physiotherapy care in Edmonton, you can expect a comprehensive assessment of your situation, manual therapy, exercise therapy, pain management modalities, education, and much more.
Conclusion
Physiotherapy care at Vira Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Clinic can ensure that you are in optimal physical, mental, and emotional health.