Physiotherapy in Brampton ON

Are you looking for help with physiotherapy? The team at Doctor's Choice Rehab is here to help.

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We're seeing fantastic results helping people with the following:

Difficulty Sitting
Sharp Pain
Difficulty Walking
Radiating Pain
Stiffness

Difficulty Sitting
Sharp Pain
Difficulty Walking
Radiating Pain
Stiffness

Physiotherapy For Chronic Pain

Physiotherapy in Brampton ON helps restore function, improve mobility, relieve pain, and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities of patients suffering from injuries or disease. Many patients are seeing great results, even those who have "tried everything" before.

DR. Sam Mossaed, D.C.

Conditions Physiotherapy Can Help
Physiotherapy helps restore function, improve mobility, relieve pain, and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities of patients suffering from injuries or disease. Physiotherapy or "medically directed rehab" helps restore, maintain, and promote overall fitness and health. Our patients include accident victims and individuals with disabling conditions such as low-back pain, arthritis, heart disease, fractures, head injuries, and cerebral palsy.

How it Works
Treatment often includes exercise; especially for patients who have been immobilized or who lack flexibility, strength, or endurance. Physiotherapy helps encourage patients to use their muscles to increase their flexibility and range of motion. More advanced exercises focus on improving strength, balance, coordination, and endurance. The goal is to improve how an individual functions at work and at home.

Physiotherapy also helps treat a wide range of disorders; such as pediatrics, geriatrics, orthopedics, sports medicine, neurology, and cardiopulmonary physiotherapy.

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FAQ's About Physiotherapy

Do I Need To See A Physician Before I Can Receive Physiotherapy?
No. Physiotherapists are considered primary health care practitioners, so a referral from a doctor is not necessary. However, if you have coverage for physiotherapy treatment through an extended health benefits plan, the insurance company may require a doctor's referral.
What Is The Difference Between Chiropractor And A Physiotherapist?
Basically, there is a lot of overlap between the two professions. Both Doctor's Choice Rehab chiropractors and Doctor's Choice Rehab physiotherapists treat problems associated with the joints, muscles, and nerves to decrease pain and increase movement and return you to full function.
The main difference between a Physio and chiropractor is traditionally chiropractors focus more on the function of the spine and pelvis and its alignment and effect on the nervous system through the use of manipulation, whereas a Physio will focus more on the muscles using mobilizations and exercises. Some physiotherapists will also manipulate the spine, but unlike Chiropractic it is fair to say this is not their primary treatment technique.
The biggest difference is in their approach to treatment and their philosophy to care. As an example; if a patient suffering from low back pain or neck pain, a Chiropractor would use gentle manipulation and soft tissue techniques (trigger point therapy, deep tissue massage) to help promote healing of the body. Traditionally, physiotherapists are less hands-on with their treatment of back pain, using more exercise-based approaches.
At Doctor's Choice Rehab our clinic directors will help you in determining which course of treatment will give you the best results in the shortest possible time.

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THERE MAY BE HOPE FOR YOU

ARE YOU IN PAIN?
Back, Neck and Joint pain Can Cause Significant disruption to your life.
COMMON CAUSES
Our Clinic Director will determine the cause of your pain by using the latest diagnostic tools.
SOLUTION
Doctor's Choice Rehab Physiotherapists have the clinical experience utilizing a combination of hands-on, exercise, and modalities to treat your condition and get you better in the shortest time.

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Types of Physiotherapy We Offer

ELECTRICAL MUSCLE STIMULATION

Electrical Muscle Stimulation is an exceptional way to help the body in the healing process. This is accomplished by sending a very small electrical current into the affected soft tissue injury or muscle spasm. The therapy utilizes this current in an effort to help reduce swelling and release trigger points that may have the muscle locked up. It does this by helping the body to release natural relievers of pain often referred to as endorphins.

This is a great therapy if there is a spasm in a back or neck muscle. It works well in relaxing the muscle and allowing it to return to its normal state rather quickly. Short therapy sessions are excellent at facilitating healing from acute and chronic pain.

INTERFERENTIAL ELECTRO-THERAPY

Inferential Electro-Therapy is an excellent method of helping the body deal with spasms, sprains, and issues related to soft tissues. This therapy accomplishes this with a very low simulated frequency that is put on the soft tissue. The feeling of this therapy is very light and most patients feel very comfortable during the treatment.

In addition to this therapy simulating the body's natural healing method by helping it to produce natural pain killing endorphins, it also helps with the release of these strains, spasms and soft tissue issues.

ULTRASOUND

Ultrasound is a therapy that is utilized in the office to handle injuries related to joints, muscle spasms, as well as most soft tissues. While it shares the same name, this ultrasound is not the same as the type of ultrasound utilized diagnostically to screen internally in the body. This ultrasound creates small sound waves that in effect vibrate and massage soft tissues and muscle. These sound waves do an excellent job in facilitating the body's healing process in addition to decreasing scar tissue formation.

Certain ultrasounds also create a heating effect to help relax the muscles or tightness in the body. This heat combined with the overall features of the ultrasound help to start the healing process at the most basic cellular level speeding up your road to recovery.

Shockwave Therapy

What is Shockwave Therapy?
During Shockwave therapy, we direct high-energy acoustic waves into injured tissues for treatment of painful subacute and chronic conditions.

These waves promote the regeneration processes in muscles, ligaments, and tendons to reduce pain, increase blood flow in the tissues, dissolve calcifications in soft tissues, and help restore your overall mobility and function.

Conditions Helped with Shockwave Therapy
Shockwave therapy can be used to enhance recovery from the following conditions:

Golfer's elbow
Heel spur / Plantar fasciitis
Tennis elbow
Shoulder pain
Calcific tendonitis
Jumper's knee
Hip pain (e.g. trochanteric bursitis)
Muscle insertional pain
Morton's neuroma
Hernia

Cold low-level laser therapy

Cold laser therapy, or low-level laser therapy (LLLT), is a non-invasive treatment that utilizes specific wavelengths of light to help promote the body's natural healing process. It is a rapidly growing type of modality that can be used for a variety of acute injuries or chronic conditions. These handheld devices are used to help eliminate pain, decrease swelling and bruising, reduce muscle spasms, increase blood flow, and improve mobility and functionality.

The cold laser is placed directly over the injured area for a specified period of time, ranging from a few seconds up to several minutes, depending on the size of the area being treated and the power of the unit. During this time, light is emitted from the laser and passed through the layers of skin. Once the light is penetrated through the skin, it is absorbed by the target area, and it interacts with the cells inside the tissues. A series of cellular events take place, resulting in a reduction of inflammation, edema, and pain, and an increase in endorphin release, cellular metabolism, circulation, and healing. The procedure is non-invasive and painless. Besides the feeling of the device on your skin, people don't generally feel any heat, sound, or vibration. Occasionally, patients will feel a mild, soothing warmth or tingling sensation.

Cold laser is beneficial for a variety of musculoskeletal conditions. These include, but are not limited, to the following: arthritis, ligament sprains, muscle strains, nerve pain, numbness and tingling, tendinitis or bursitis, headaches or migraines, fibromyalgia, open wounds, skin rejuvenation, and many more. Our practitioners incorporate cold laser therapy into treatments at no additional cost.

Exercise Based Therapy

The ultimate goal of a physiotherapist is to ensure that you can move in functional ways without experiencing pain. In order to achieve this, it is important that patients learn the proper exercises and movement techniques that will facilitate their recovery or prevent further injury. At Doctor's Choice Rehab our team of physiotherapists and kinesiologists are experts in exercise prescription. We take the time to work collaboratively with you to develop an exercise plan that will best help you achieve your unique goals.

Whether you are preparing for surgery, recovering from an injury, returning to work, or taking an injury-prevention approach, we have tools, the facility, and the expertise to get you there. Our therapists pride themselves in using their knowledge of sports, strength and conditioning, and rehabilitation to build a program that meets your needs.

Acupuncture (IMS & Dry Needling)

Acupuncture is a safe, non-invasive therapy used to promote natural healing and reduce pain. An ancient form of Chinese medicine, acupuncture has provided effective relief for centuries.

Acupuncture treatment involves inserting a series of specially designed needles into the skin at specific points in the body. Acupuncture needles are very fine, flexible and slide smoothly through tissue so they do not cause bleeding or tissue damage. There is no drug injected through the needles; the presence of the needles themselves provides the stimulation that achieves the beneficial effects of acupuncture treatment. Needles are typically left in place for 15 to 30 minutes. Acupuncture has been known to provide effective, natural treatment for many conditions, including headaches, back and neck pain, digestive difficulties, anxiety and stress.