TREATMENT & SERVICES
OSTEOPATHY
The practice of manual osteopathy combines current medical knowledge with the osteopathic philosophy. Scientific plausibility and evidence-based outcomes have a high priority in patient treatment and case management. Manual osteopathy is a patient centred approach to health care rather than disease centred.
Massage Therapy
The Massage Therapy Act, 1991, the provincial legislation for Massage Therapy in Ontario, defines the practice of Massage Therapy as “the assessment of the soft tissue and joints of the body and the treatment and prevention of physical dysfunction and pain of the soft tissue and joints by manipulation to develop, maintain, rehabilitate or augment physical function, or relieve pain.” This is referred to as the Scope of Practice.
OUR PROCESS
INITIAL CONSULTATION
After your schedule your consultation with one of our practitioners, we will go through your health history, perform an in-depth examination, and explain our findings in great detail so you are well educated about your condition and what we can do to help.
TREATMENT OPTIONS
We can appreciate that not everyone will respond the same to certain treatments and some patients may be more comfortable to certain treatments. This is why we will give you several different treatment options for your condition. We will explain each option in great detail and what you should expect from each. After discussion, we will come to the right treatment plan for you.
TREATMENT
We not only provide clinical treatment for your condition – we also provide you with referrals to other healthcare providers, custom home exercise prescription, nutrition advise, and more! Once you’re condition has been corrected, we will discuss with you how and what you can do to help prevent it from coming back!
MORE SERVICES
RADIAL SHOCKWAVE THERAPY
Shockwave treatments are non-invasive and promotes accelerated recovery of injured soft tissue, bone, heel and joint pain. SW is an acoustic wave which carries high energy to painful areas which promotes regeneration and the reparative process of the bones, tendons and other soft tissues.
TECAR THERAPY
TECAR therapy is a form of combined contact diathermy and electrotherapy. It is a medical practice that applies electromagnetic energy to biological tissue. The electromagnetic frequency applied originates from the radiofrequency spectrum. Unlike electrotherapy it does not provoke muscle contraction.
NATUROPATH
Also known as NDs or naturopathic doctors, naturopaths are healthcare providers who use natural therapies to support and stimulate healing. They offer a wide range of services to people of all ages, including acupuncture, drawing blood, and dispensing and prescribing drugs.(collegeofnaturopaths.on.ca) They are highly trained primary care providers try to find the root of the cause, illness, disease, or diagnosis and treat it with natural therapies and modalities. Naturopaths consider the emotional, mental and physical aspects during an initial assessment.
ACUPUNCTURE
Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese medicine technique for balancing the flow of energy life force of the body – called ‘qi’ energy. This is practiced with the use of needles (sterile, one-time-use, disposable filiform needles) inserted through a person’s skin at specific points of the body called acupuncture points. There are various disorders treated with the use of acupuncture. There is also increased use of this method for treating pain and relief from discomfort.
