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Why Stick to Your Treatment Plan?

Why is it important to stick to your treatment plan prescribed by your Physiotherapist?

Exercise is a vital portion of the treatment and management of a wide variety of acute and chronic health conditions. We know that sometimes the exercises/stretches may feel tedious and time-consuming however, these exercises are carefully thought through by your therapist and are tailored to the progression of your injury.

Your therapist will show you your exercises in the room during your appointment. They will assist you to ensure you are doing them correctly and engaging the main and assisting muscles. Doing this is imperative to your understanding of and adherence to your home exercise program. These exercises are guaranteed to tackle such issues as muscle imbalance, impingement, pain, instability, posture issues and muscle weakness.

Being involved in your own healing is important; taking the time to stretch and do your exercises will help you heal better and faster. I mean you brush your teeth every day to aid in good oral hygiene so look at your exercises the same way – make time!

Here are a few tips to help you be the best at your personalized at-home exercise program!

Physitrack is the awesome software program we use to provide you with your exercises. Refer to the pictures and videos so you know you are doing it right! If you don’t have email, we can print them off for you!

  1. Use a mirror to ensure you are maintaining the correct form.
  2. Make a point to scheduling time for the program in your day. Ex. Break time, lunch, just before bed, after a walk or workout etc.
  3. Set an alarm on your oven, phone, watch – whatever you have handy as a reminder.
  4. Only do the specified reps/sets as prescribed by your physio
  5. If you are unclear, have your physio show you how to do them! I mean, get them working a little harder, right?
  6. Hang the exercises somewhere highly visible to aid as a reminder
  7. Set short-term and long-term goals with your physiotherapist and work at completing them.
  8. Record when you have completed them and be proud of every checkmark!
  9. Most importantly, ASK QUESTIONS and ENJOY!
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Patient Resource Guides:

Exercise is Medicine
The Right Balance
Sticking to Your Treatment Plan

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COVID-19 SAFETY

Easthill Physiotherapy + Acupuncture Clinic has protocols to ensure the utmost safety for our patients, team and community. We have worked hard to protect our public health during this pandemic. Medical masks are mandatory for all staff and patients to keep everyone safe, and we appreciate your commitment.

We continue to follow the guidelines and protective measures indicated by our regulatory boards and governments. Our team has also had extensive training on our new protocols, and we are all 100% committed to ensuring our patients’ safety.

This is the new normal.

All patients and staff will be screened before each visit. Unfortunately, anyone showing signs of respiratory infection will be unable to come into the clinic. We will encourage and book virtual physiotherapy appointments for those that need help but are symptomatic if a client is at greater risk or for anyone who is not comfortable coming into the clinic.

We have the highest standards for hand hygiene and cleaning. All equipment and rooms will be disinfected after each use, frequently touched surfaces will be sterilized, and personal protective equipment will be used in all appropriate situations. Patients and staff will have hand washing stations to ensure proper frequent hand hygiene.

We also understand that it is necessary to reduce the risk of transmission with physical distancing. To do this, we have installed plexiglass barriers, reduced the number of appointments available by spreading them out and designed an optimal patient flow that minimizes contact with other patients and staff before and after appointments. Our team is also committed to practicing these as measures of hand hygiene and physical distancing outside the clinic to be safe when they return to work.

Although it may seem different with the steps we need to take, the Easthill Physiotherapy + Acupuncture team is still the same! We still believe in the same values and are here to provide an extraordinary physiotherapy experience. This is not going to change. Our goal is to keep all of us healthy and happy.

Our fabulous admin team is available to book in-clinic appointments now. Or if you prefer a virtual physiotherapy visit, we can book that too. Please call us at 250-545-2922 to book an appointment or if you would like more information.

Chris Burk + Rob McMillan
Owners, Easthill Physiotherapy

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