At Archway Health and Sports Services, our patients receive one on one, hands-on therapy. Our Physiotherapists will assess, diagnose, and treat your injury through a combination of methods that may include manual therapy, manipulation, acupuncture, modalities such as ultrasound or IFC, along with an exercise and education program. The goal of physiotherapy is to return you to your optimal function and strength, while educating you about your injury.

Some of the conditions our Physiotherapists treat include:

• Neck and back pain
• Shoulder pain
• Sprains and strains
• Soft tissue injuries
• Sports injuries
• Orthopaedic concerns such as arthritis
• Concussion injuries
• Vertigo
• Post-surgical recovery
• Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
• TMJ Dysfunction (Jaw pain)

Chiropractic is a health care profession that focuses on disorders of the musculoskeletal system and the nervous system, and the effects of these disorders on general health. Chiropractic care is used most often to treat neuromusculoskeletal complaints, including but not limited to back pain, neck pain, pain in the joints of the arms or legs, and headaches.

During your initial appointment, our chiropractor will take a detailed history of your condition, including any previous injuries or medical conditions. This will be followed by a thorough physical examination to determine the root cause of your pain or discomfort. Based on this assessment, we will provide you with a diagnosis and explain the treatment options available to you.

We believe that active treatment is the key to achieving long-term, sustainable results. That’s why we will work with you to create a personalized treatment plan that includes a combination of hands-on therapies, exercise, and education. We will provide you with a home exercise program to complement the treatment you receive in the clinic, and we will work with you to set realistic goals that will help you achieve permanent change and avoid dependency on treatment.

The practice of Kinesiology is the assessment of human movement and performance and its rehabilitation and management to maintain, rehabilitate or enhance movement and performance. Kinesiologists are devoted to improving performance, health, and overall quality of life. Nearly every Ontarian can improve their performance, function and well-being with movement and exercise. Kinesiologists work with people of all ages and every level of function and physical ability to assess, track, manage and achieve a broad range of personal health goals.

BENEFITS OF KINESIOLOGY:

• Improved strength and endurance - exercises like resistance training can help you get stronger
• Better flexibility and range of motion - exercises can help you move more freely
• Improved posture - can help you stand and sit up straighter
• Reduced risk of injury - can help you learn how to move safely and prevent injuries
• Improved cardiovascular health - aerobic exercises can help improve your heart and lung function
• Improved balance and coordination - exercises can help you feel more stable and in control

Our Kinesiologist works hand in hand with our therapists in order to achieve optimal recovery for our patients.

A concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury caused by disruption in neurological functioning following a significant impact to the head or elsewhere on the body. The impact causes a biomechanical imbalance within the brain cells, resulting in decreased blood flow and temporary energy deficits within the brain. Symptoms may include loss of consciousness, headache, neck pain, nausea or vomiting, dizziness or balance problems. Concussion therapy through physiotherapy is a specialized approach aimed at safely guiding individuals back to their daily routines and activities. It focuses on alleviating symptoms like headaches, dizziness, and balance issues, ensuring a tailored recovery path. With an emphasis on education, exercise, and specific rehabilitation techniques, this therapy aims to restore function and promote overall well-being.

Concussion services include:

• Baseline Concussion Testing
• Concussion Diagnosis & Treatment
• Coach/Trainer Concussion Education
• Return to School & Sport
• Concussion Policy/Protocol Development

Physiotherapists can perform various maneuvers and tests to help accurately diagnose and treat different forms of vertigo and dizziness. Following an episode of vertigo, neuritis or a concussion, the vestibular system often needs re-training. Physiotherapy can help to restore function and movement using balance, oculomotor, vestibular integration and gait training exercises to re-train the nervous system. This can help restore the integration of the vestibular, proprioceptive and visual systems so that all messages going to the brain are synchronized, therefore helping the patient with their symptoms. The goal of your treatment plan is to improve any deficits that were identified. This, in turn, will improve your ability to function in activities of everyday living, reduce your risk of falling and ultimately, improve your quality of life.

Hydrotherapy, or water therapy, uses the unique properties of water to assist in healing and exercise. This gentle approach is perfect for anyone looking to relieve pain, improve mobility, or enhance their recovery process without the stress of heavy impact exercises.

BENEFITS OF AQUATIC HYDROTHERAPY REHABILITATION:

+ Warm water - Facilitates peripheral circulation, muscle relaxation, stimulates body awareness, balance and stability
+ Viscosity & Buoyancy - Provides resistance for strength training and decreases pain sensitivity while supporting joints and body weight
+ Reduced Gravitational Forces - Enables standing, gait training and strengthening exercises without causing damage to healing parts
+ Psychosocial - Increases concentration, confidence and connectedness; enhances a feeling of well-being, reduces stress and anxiety allowing an individual in pain to feel calmness

We offer individual hydrotherapy programming within a small group setting at Pathways Centre for Children in Sarnia. Assessment and screening to be completed at the clinic prior to initiating sessions at the pool.

GLA:D Canada, developed in Denmark, is an 8-week education and exercise program designed for those with pain or stiffness in your hips or knees, and those with knee and/or hip osteoarthritis. This program offers participants the tools to move forward with a prescribed exercise program, a personalized approach to improving joint mobility and strength, with an understanding of osteoarthritis.

By participating in GLA:D, you'll discover practical ways to manage symptoms and engage in daily activities more comfortably.

This 12-week small group exercise program is designed to improve strength, balance and gait and to help reduce the risk of falling and potential fractures. It is run by a Registered Kinesiologist.

Benefits of Participation in a Falls Prevention Program:

+ Being physically active lowers older adults' risk of falling and the number of falls they have
+ Older adults who are strong and flexible are less likely to injure themselves if they fall
+ Benefits of being physically active include - Staying physically and mentally healthy, moving with less muscle soreness and joint stiffness, sleeping better, having more energy, feeling more positive and relaxed, staying independent longer, and enjoying retirement and life in general.

Upon completion, participants will have the tools to continue with the confidence, strength, and balance in activities of daily living via a prescribed exercise program.

Paediatric physiotherapy involves working with babies and children to address injuries or developmental concerns.

Infants are commonly seen for torticollis, which is muscle tightness in the neck leading to a head turning preference, as well as plagiocephaly, which is flatness of one side of the head. These conditions often go hand in hand and early assessment and treatment is crucial to decreasing the total treatment time required, as well as preventing future developmental and milestone delays.

Our Paediatric physiotherapist also works with older toddlers and children who have developmental delays, injuries and post-surgical needs.

Paediatric therapists work with the child and the family to ensure that we develop a comprehensive, realistic and patient-specific treatment plan for our little patients.

Neuro rehabilitation is intended for individuals who have sustained injury or damage to their nervous system. Examples of neurological conditions include: stroke, spinal cord injury, brain injury, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinson’s disease.

Many individuals are discharged from their acute care hospital stay, but still have treatment goals that they would like to work on. The goal of neurological rehabilitation is to increase people’s independence in their daily lives and recreation, and eventually work toward transitioning to independence in the community.

Our therapists use a combination of approaches including Bobath Concept and Neuro Development Treatment, as well as exercise therapy, acupuncture, electrical muscle stimulation and other techniques to treat patients with neurological injuries.

Your therapist will work with you during the assessment to determine your current abilities, limitations, as well as your treatment goals and design a rehabilitation program that is the best fit for you.

We off Neuro Rehabilitation in our Point Edward clinic.