ACTIVE REHABILITATION

What is Active Rehabilitation?

Active Rehabilitation is a specific set of exercises designed to restore loss of functional mobility after an injury.  We provide Active Rehabilitation services with our Kinesiologists in a nearby community center gym to your home.  If you are unable to come out we also can provide active rehab in your home especially for the initial assessments by our Kinesiologists.

Exercises with safe movements and proper body mechanics are taught to improve functional mobility and reach rehabilitation goals.  Goals could include exercises to return to a normal lifestyle or a gradual return to work program or to restore the ability to engage in a specific activity.  Our Kinesiologist provide one-to-one personalized custom-tailored exercises and ensure it is all completed correctly, safely and with proper body mechanics to avoid aggravating current injuries.

What is a Kinesiologist?

Kinesiologists are specialists of  movement for the human body.  They can help you with specific exercises to help you rehabilitate an injury and regain functional mobility through Active Rehabilitation.  We ensure our Kinesiologists strictly follow the codes and ethics outlined in the British Columbia Association of Kinesiologists (BCAK).  Kinesiologist are also able to do:

  • Fitness and health evaluations
  • Exercise prescription
  • Postural assessment and education
  • Athletic training;
  • Exercise therapy and interventions
  • Therapeutic application of heat and cold
  • General nutritional counselling
  • Ergonomics

 

 

 

 

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