Clinical pilates involves a combination of pilates based exercises with the medical knowledge and skills of a Physiotherapist. Clinical pilates can be incorporated into a rehabilitation program while recovering from an injury or as part of a strengthening program for patients wanting to improve their overall level of fitness and core strength.

All sessions are private, one on one, and incorporate both mat and reformer based exercises specific to a patients injuries or strengthening needs.

Prior to starting a clinical pilates strengthening or rehabilitation program, a full body assessment and medical history will be completed to tailor the strengthening program to the unique needs of each patient.

Craniosacral therapy, visceral manipulation and neural manipulation therapy focus on releasing restrictions in the fascia (soft tissues) surrounding the spine, skull, abdominal region and nerves of the body. This is achieved through gentle manipulations of the connective tissues in the restricted areas.

Restrictions in these tissues can create a wide variety of health issues such as headaches, digestive upset, back pain, nerve pain and chronic pain.

Injury prevention and training programs focus on correcting muscular weaknesses and imbalances, mobility restrictions and inefficient movement patterns to optimize training and prevent injuries. Appointments are private, one-on-one, sessions with an exercise prescription focus. This type of training has multiple benefits for a wide variety of patients such as those: recovering from an injury, returning to a workout routine or sport after a period of inactivity, and for athletes who want to improve their training efficiency and performance.

Custom foot orthotics are insoles that can be put into shoes, ski boots, skates and other footwear to help correct foot alignment issues and support the arches of the feet. Having the feet properly supported, can optimize the alignment in the lower body taking stress off the lower back, hips, knees and feet. This can assist in decreasing pain, fatigue and inflammation in these areas.

During a custom orthotics appointment, a full biomechanical assessment of the lower extremities will be completed. Following the assessment, plaster casts will be taken of the feet. The custom orthotics will be fabricated from these casts and information gathered in the assessment.

There are a wide variety of orthotics for different purposes. Recommendations on the best orthotic device for each specific patient will be discussed and other orthotic options will be reviewed during the appointment.