What is Physiotherapy?
Physiotherapists are primary health care professionals. All physiotherapists registered to practice in Canada are qualified to provide safe and effective physiotherapy. They have met national entry-level education and practice standards and have successfully passed a standardized physiotherapy competency examination prior to being registered with the college of physiotherapists in their province/territory.
Physical therapists are experts in helping people recover, and manage issues related to the musculoskeletal system. Treatment may include manual-therapy (muscle release, or joint mobilization), IMS (Intramuscular-Stimulation), or exercise.
Physical therapists are also experts in exercise prescription. This can be used to help recover from injury, or can be used to help reduce injury risk. Please don't think an injury is necessary to work with a physical therapist.
Physical therapists are experts in helping people recover, and manage issues related to the musculoskeletal system. Treatment may include manual-therapy (muscle release, or joint mobilization), IMS (Intramuscular-Stimulation), or exercise.
Physical therapists are also experts in exercise prescription. This can be used to help recover from injury, or can be used to help reduce injury risk. Please don't think an injury is necessary to work with a physical therapist.
Do i need physiotherapy?
Have you been involved in an accident, been injured during an activity, have a lingering ache or pain? Or, do you want help strengthening your body, while learning how to move efficiently and effectively? Then Physiotherapy could be right for you. We offer one-on-one treatment to help facilitate you reaching your goal.
Do you take new patient's?
Absolutely! We are happy to offer our services to anyone who feels it will help them.
Do I need a Doctor's referral to make an appointment?
No. As primary healthcare providers, Physiotherapy can be accessed by anyone directly without a doctor's referral. Contact us directly to book your appointment.
What should i bring to my appointment?
Appropriate clothing should be warn to your appointment. This means wearing something that will allow your area of concern to be accessed by the Physiotherapist. We typically suggest wearing comfortable athletic clothing.
If not previously provided, any relevant insurance information for billing, as well as appropriate identification, should also be brought.
If not previously provided, any relevant insurance information for billing, as well as appropriate identification, should also be brought.
Do i need to arrive early to my appointment?
If you created you profile online, most relevant information would have been collected. However, arriving 5-minutes early is recommended to ensure any additional, or required paperwork is collected. Due to Covid-19, we ask that you do not arrive earlier that 5-minutes before your appointment to help reduce the number of patients in our waiting area.
Do i need to attend my child's appointment?
A child is considered anyone under the age of 19. While you do not need to be in the treatment room for your child's appointment, the Physiotherapist will require verbal consent from the parent that treating their child is ok.
Can i bring my child to my appointment?
Absolutely, we just ask that they be in the room with the parent receiving treatment in consideration of other people who may be in the clinic space.
What can i expect during my first visit?
The goal of your first visit is to determine not only the structures that are giving you symptoms, but also what contributing factors may have lead to you experiencing the symptoms you are having. From here, we begin to develop a treatment plan with you. One that aligns with what you want to achieve.
What precautions are you taking for covid-19?
Here at Harbourside Physiotherapy and Health, patient safety is our top priority. A thorough outline can be found under the Covid-19 tab along our directory board at the top of the webpage. Prior to each appointment each patient will be emailed a pre-screening to ensure no Covid-like symptoms are being experienced. The patient will then be re-screened in clinic prior to their appointment by their Physiotherapist (assuming 'no' was answered on the pre-screening). If a patient answers 'yes' on any of the prescreening questions emailed to them, they will be asked to cancel their appointment until their symptoms resolve.
Additionally, you and your Physiotherapist will be in face masks during the session.
Finally, all appropriate social distancing measures while in the clinic will be in place.
Additionally, you and your Physiotherapist will be in face masks during the session.
Finally, all appropriate social distancing measures while in the clinic will be in place.
how do I make an appointment?
Throughout the website you will see "BOOK ONLINE" icons. These can be clicked to be redirected to our online booking page. If this your first time booking online with us, you will be prompted to make yourself an online profile for this, and all future bookings.
Additionally, you can give us a call if you need assistance setting up an appointment.
Additionally, you can give us a call if you need assistance setting up an appointment.
Do you see WSBC patient's?
While we are happy to see people who have been injured at work, we do not bill, or deal with, WSBC directly. As a result, patient's will be asked to pay our clinic rates (see Rates under our About tab) and then seek reimbursement on their own behalf from WSBC. To be sure you will be covered, be sure to speak with you WSBC claim-manager prior to booking an appointment with us if you are seeking treatment for a workplace injury.
Do you direct bill third party insurers?
At this time we offer direct billing to BlueCross and ICBC.
