Physiotherapy, Acupuncture, Graston Technique, Exercise Therapy and Custom Orthotics
At ActiveNorth Physiotherapy in Coldwater, we offer a more hands on approach to therapy. The following services can be redeemed through your individual private health care plan.
Physiotherapy and Acupuncture
Physiotherapy plays a significant role in the promotion of health and treatment of injury and disease. Physiotherapy involves an in-depth knowledge of the human body with a specialized hands-on clinical skills to assess, diagnose and treat symptoms of illness, injury or disability. Treatments may involve manual therapy, specific exercise prescription and/or electrotherapy modalities.
When deemed necessary, Sarah may incorporate acupuncture, and/or Graston into treatment of injury or disease as per discretion.
Exercise Therapy
Exercise therapy is a one on one program tailored to each individual. The conditioning session focuses on areas of weakness along with general functional exercises. The sessions are 45 minutes in length.
Massage Therapy
Swedish Massage
The Swedish Massage is the foundation all massages are developed from. This type of massage incorporates mild to deeper stroke techniques to alleviate pain in tissue and muscle.
Sports Massage
This a popular massage technique to treat soft tissue injuries. Having a sport massage on a regular basis is a routine for many athletes as a form of injury prevention. An emphasis can be put into a specific area of the body to help with recovery.
Trigger Point
Trigger point massage therapy is focused on relieving pain from the source through cycles of pressure and release and deep breathing. The tight, constricted areas of muscle are relieved and the pain decreased – even just one session of trigger point therapy can significantly decrease pain.
Myofascial Release
Myofascial release is a soft tissue therapy that involves a mix of massage and gentle long strokes to release the tightness in the fascia or connective tissue that surrounds muscles and other systems in the body.
“If you can’t outplay them, outwork them”