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Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy is a primary care, autonomous, client-focused health profession dedicated to improving quality of life by: - Promoting optimal mobility, physical activity and overall health and wellness; - Preventing disease, injury, and disability; - Managing acute and chronic conditions, activity limitations, and participation restrictions; - Improving and maintaining optimal functional ind... Read More

Physiotherapy is a primary care, autonomous, client-focused health profession dedicated to improving quality of life by:
- Promoting optimal mobility, physical activity and overall health and wellness;
- Preventing disease, injury, and disability;
- Managing acute and chronic conditions, activity limitations, and participation restrictions;
- Improving and maintaining optimal functional independence and physical performance;
- Rehabilitating injury and the effects of disease or disability with therapeutic exercise programs and other interventions; and - Educating and planning maintenance and support programs to prevent re-occurrence, re-injury or functional decline.

Physiotherapy is anchored in movement sciences and aims to enhance or restore function of multiple body systems. The profession is committed to health, lifestyle and quality of life. This holistic approach incorporates a broad range of physical and physiological therapeutic interventions and aids.

Physiotherapy interventions include, but are by no means limited to, the following broad categories:
- Education, consultation, health promotion and prevention services.
- Personalized therapeutic exercise including testing and conditioning, neurotherapeutic approaches to improve strength, range of motion, and function.
- Soft tissue and manual therapy techniques; including massage, spinal and peripheral joint mobilization and manipulation. - - Physical, electrotherapeutic and mechanical agents; and acupuncture.
- Cardiorespiratory techniques including airway clearance methods.
- Skin and wound care.
- Management of incontinence including pelvic floor re-education.
- Functional activity and tolerance testing and training.
- Work and occupational re-training and return to work planning.
- Prescription, fabrication and application of assistive, adaptive, supportive and protective devices and equipment.
- Environmental change, focusing on removing barriers to function.


Acupuncture

Dave Henderson, PHYSICAL THERAPIST

Dave completed his Masters of Science in Physical Therapy from the University of Alberta in 2016.  Prior to this, he worked as a rural primary care paramedic while completing an undergraduate degree in physiology. 

Since starting his career as a physiotherapist, Dave has worked in a variety of inpatient and outpatient centres providing stroke and brain injury rehabilitation in Edmonton, Calgary and Ponoka. Along the way, he has worked with individuals across the age spectrum, from children less than a year old all the way up to young adults 97 years old! He has taken a variety of courses, including the NDT certification course for the Management of Adults with Stroke and Brain Injury, the Canadian Physiotherapy Association Orthopaedic Division’s level 2 upper and lower courses, and Bernard Tonk’s Introductory Vestibular Rehabilitation course, among others to help patients recover from neurological injuries. 

Dave will consistently challenge and push you to improve through a variety of individualized and specific treatment programs aimed at targeting your impairments and achieving your functional goals. 

Dave is serving areas of Sherwood Park, East Edmonton and Central Edmonton. Contact Dave at dave@therapy2u.ca or 780-851-8897 extension 114. 

Dave Henderson, PHYSICAL THERAPIST Dave completed his Masters of Science in Physical Therapy fro... Read More

Emma is a registered Acupuncturist in good standing with the College of Acupuncturists of Alberta (CAA). She has recently relocated to Sherwood Park from Vancouver where she completed a three-year acupuncture diploma program.

Emma sees health and wellness from a continually evolving and individualized perspective. Coming from a gentle, integrative and trauma informed lens, Emma hopes to meet patients where they are at and support them through their health journey, regardless of how far they’ve come or how far they have to go. Her goal is to get patients to a place of health where life can be lived to the fullest - she believes we all deserve to live with balanced hormones, a pain free body, and a full heart.

Deeply rooted in a belief in the healing power of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Emma is passionate in supporting all aspects of mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing. In her practice she employs a wide variety of modalities including auricular acupuncture, cupping therapy, guasha, moxibustion and needling.

If you are uncomfortable with needles or are new to acupuncture, Emma is willing to put in the extra work to make sure you are heard and cared for throughout your wellness journey.

Outside of work Emma enjoys creative endeavors such as crochet and textile arts, live theatre and comedy, eating delicious food with her friends and staying active through running and yoga.

Emma is currently serving Sherwood Park & East Edmonton. Contact Emma at emma@therapy2u.ca or 780-851-8897 Extension 301.

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EAST Edmonton
Located at: Mobile Physiotherapy, EAST Edmonton
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