Physical Therapy
Pro-Health is known for offering a unique and very effective approach to Physical Therapy that focuses on manual therapy as well as posture and muscle re-education
" We offer superior quality care because all our therapists have extensive experience and outstanding education, and because we spend more time one-on-one with each patient at every visit." |
The Power of Knowledge
During your initial session, you will be thoroughly evaluated and receive your first treatment to immediately work on decreasing pain and inflammation. We will educate you about your condition and what can be done to speed up your recovery. Physical therapy treatments go beyond the obvious symptoms and always address the cause or contributing factors of the patients' condition.
Expert Hands-on Care
Physical therapists must first restore normal body biomechanics. MANUAL THERAPY is the most efficient and individualized way to restore normal function of joints and soft tissues. Some manual techniques can also help to reduce swelling, promote circulation and alleviate pain. All physical therapists at Pro-health have extensive training and experience in manual therapy which are specific “hands-on” techniques like myofascial release or joint & soft tissue mobilizations. Manual therapy can greatly accelerate the healing process and is often necessary to attain optimal recovery.
Specialized Exercise Training
Specific exercises tailored to your condition will help you to regain mobility, improve performance and avoid re-injury. Using principles of neuro-muscular re-education and Pilates training, you will work one-on-one with a therapist who will guide and correct your movements.
MUSCLE RE-EDUCATION and POSTURAL TRAINING are essential elements to prepare for strengthening exercise programs. Without first restoring normal function and then properly re-educating movement and postural control, all exercises will simply reinforce faulty body mechanics or movements, thus potentially worsening the patients' condition.
Strengthening EXERCISE PROGRAMS initially need to be closely supervised (with one-on-one demonstrations and ongoing corrections) and should be designed specifically for each patient. Appropriate home exercise and work hardening programs will then ensure lasting relief and help prevent re-injuries. This last phase of rehabilitation is essential in order to maintain and stabilize the corrected movement biomechanics, the improved postural alignment and/or the newly acquired ranges of motion.
Cutting Edge Technology
MODALITIES are "machines" used in physical therapy which can be very helpful to help control the inflammation and pain levels throughout the rehabilitation process. Other modalities can be used to assist neuro-muscular re-education - that is to re-train mucsles and help them get stronger faster. You will benefit from the best advances and latest technologies in physical therapy: biofeedback, cold laser, ultrasound, decompression traction units, diathermy, and various electrical stimulation modalities are all available at Pro-Health.
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" We undersatnd that you only want the best for your health and we are dedicated to exceed your expectations. Let us help you recover from you injury or surgery. We want you to be pain free and return to a healthy and fulfilling lifestyle." |
Experience matters, get superior care at Pro-Health.
Pro-Health Physical Therapy Clinic is known for offering unparalleled individualized patient care. The founding physical therapists, Daniela Aleksich and Dr. Genevieve Ferland have surrounded themselves with an excellent team of physical therapists and support staff who share their vision and commitment to quality patient care. The Pro-Health promise to provide unhurried one-on-one patient care that is customized to every patient’s specific needs allows effective treatment of a wide array of patients with acute and chronic conditions.
Daniela Aleksich and Dr. Genevieve Ferland explain their treatment approach:
"It is important to not only treat the acute symptoms but to also address the cause of the injury so that we can help prevent the same injury to re-occur or to prevent joint deterioration. Our first focus is to decrease inflammation and pain. We will also work on restoring normal functioning of the injured joints and muscles. This is best achieved with manual therapy, which include very specific hands-on techniques that can only by performed by skilled physical therapists – some techniques can only be mastered after years of training and practice.
As soon as the injury shows signs of recovery, muscles must be retrained on how to achieve safe and effective movement. Strengthening exercises are important at this time to reinforce and stabilize the newly acquired joint motion and posture. Through it all, we use state-of-the art technology as a complement to our one-on-one care to help to achieve our therapy goals.
We feel we differ from most physical therapy clinics by strictly following these steps rather then having all therapy sessions comprised of exercises or machines. Unfortunately, some therapists simply prescribe strengthening exercises, which, when done poorly or too early in the rehabilitation process – that is before correcting the faulty joint function - only risk reinforcing bad habits and prolong or even worsen the injury. Likewise, no machine will ever replace the knowledgeable evaluation and skillful treatment provided by a well-trained physical therapist.
Don’t accept anything less than the best for your health and seek care from experienced and excellent physical therapists like the ones working at Pro-Health.”
SPECTRUM OF CARE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:
Spine Back or neck pain with or without radiculopathy, herniated discs, degenerative disc disease, sciatic pain, whiplash syndrome, sacro-iliac dysfunctions, torticollis, post surgical repair or fusion; Shoulder Rotator cuff injuries, tendonitis, bursitis, frozen shoulder, impingement syndromes, instability, dislocation, subluxation, post surgical repair or joint replacement; Elbow Tennis and golfer's elbow, tendonitis, bursitis, nerve entrapment, ligamentous instability, dislocation, subluxation; Wrist & Hand Carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis, repetitive strain or overuse injuries; trigger-fingers, post surgical repair, Hip Piriformis and gluteus syndrome, bursitis, muscle pulls or strains, post surgical repair or joint replacement Knee Patello-femoral pain, chondromalecia, iliotibial syndrome, tendonitis, bursitis, meniscus or ligamentous injuries or repair, joint replacement; Ankle & Foot Plantar faciitis, tendonitis, sprains and strains, shin splints, ankle instability, tarsal tunnel syndrome, post surgical repair; Chronic pain syndromes Fibromyalgia, Myofascial pain syndrome, chronic headache or migraines; Arthritic and debilitating conditions rheumatoid arthritis, Osteoarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, lupus, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, post stroke, post spinal cord injuries or head trauma.
