Movement-based therapy

A mistake many people make is thinking that physiotherapy is something you get; in reality, physiotherapy at its most effective is actually something you do.

Whole Therapy’s physiotherapists understand that movement is medicine (even if maybe that sounds a little cliche), and they seek to restore the proper range of movement to your body with as little pain as possible.

Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy

Pelvic floor physiotherapy is a specialized branch of physical therapy aimed at treating conditions related to the pelvic floor muscles. These muscles form a supportive sling at the base of the pelvis and are responsible for functions such as bladder and bowel control, sexual health, and stabilizing the pelvic organs. Pelvic floor physiotherapy offers a non-invasive, evidence-based approach to diagnose, treat, and manage these conditions.

Pelvic floor physiotherapists are specially trained to address these sensitive issues with care, confidentiality, and a personalized treatment plan. They can help you regain control, alleviate discomfort, and improve your quality of life.

What to Expect During Your Appointment

At your first visit, your pelvic floor physiotherapist will take a comprehensive medical history, discuss your symptoms, assess your posture, movement, and pelvic floor function. Depending on the nature of your condition, your therapist may perform external or internal assessments to gain a clearer understanding of the muscle dynamics. Treatment plans are tailored to your specific needs, goals, and comfort level.

Conditions treated:

Urinary incontinence • Urinary and bowel urgency • Pelvic organ prolapse • Constipation, bowel incontinence, flatulence incontinence • Pain with intercourse (vestibulodynia, dyspareunia, vaginismus) • Painful periods (dysmenorrhea) • Pregnancy- comfort measures, labor preparation • Postpartum- recovery for both cesarean and vaginal births, guidance through return to physical activity, scar work • Pediatric- bedwetting, constipation, potty training difficulties • Abdominal surgery and scar work • Tailbone pain- coccydynia • Endometriosis • Urinary frequency • Postmenopausal symptoms • Post-prostatectomy

Infant Physiotherapy

Infant physiotherapy plays a critical role in ensuring that babies develop the physical skills they need for everyday activities, from crawling to walking. It focuses on early identification of any physical challenges and provides therapeutic interventions to address them. The goal is to optimize development, prevent complications, and support parents in nurturing their baby’s physical health and wellbeing. The treatment methods are adapted to suit each baby’s unique stage of growth. Sessions may include:

Gentle stretches and movements to improve flexibility and reduce muscle tension

Strengthening exercises to help develop muscles that are essential for feeding, rolling, sitting, crawling, and walking

Postural re-education to encourage better positioning during daily activities

Parental education and support to guide parents on the best practices for supporting their baby’s physical development at home

Sessions are typically hands-on and play-based, with therapists using activities that babies find engaging while promoting motor skills. Physiotherapists also provide valuable advice to parents on creating an engaging home environment, ways to promote tummy time, and to encourage developmental milestones.

Conditions treated:

Torticollis and plagiocephaly • Developmental delays • Postural asymmetries • Breast + bottle feeding concerns- pain with feeding, recurrent blocked milk ducts, poor latch • Reflux, difficulty passing gas and bowel movements • Pre-op or post-op frenectomy (release of tethered oral tissues, or tongue ties) • Chronic congestion, snoring, open mouth breathing

Acupuncture and Dry Needling

Our physiotherapists are qualified to treat clients using acupuncture and dry needling techniques. But what’s the difference?

Acupuncture focuses on affecting the energetic meridians of the body and helps with stimulating or relaxing the body.

Dry needling, on the other hand, is focused on neuromuscular conditions and points of tenderness or pain. Evidence supports that dry needling improves pain control, reduces muscle tension and normalizes dysfunctions within muscles.

Both treatment types can help speed up your return to normal, everyday activities.