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Overview
The physiotherapist (PT) is your partner in evaluating and restoring strength, endurance, movement and physical abilities affected by your injury, disease or disability.
Physiotherapy is focused on restoring, maintaining and maximizing your mobility and strength using the most up-to-date best practices.
Physiotherapists are qualified health professionals who provide assessment, therapeutic and preventative services to help restore function and prevent disability caused by trauma, disease or injury. They also prescribe personalized therapeutic exercises, offer education about the body and share tips to help prevent injury—all aimed at improving your overall well-being.
How we help
We assess and treat a variety of physical challenges to help improve your movement, strength and overall function. Our services include:
- Pain management – through group or one-on-one treatment.
- Muscle strength and flexibility – using modern, accessible exercise equipment.
- Balance training – with the latest tools and techniques.
- Mobility and transfer training – to help with moving safely and independently.
- Walking support – using advanced technology like virtual reality and body-weight support systems
- Prosthetic assessment and training – we are an authorized clinic under the Assistive Devices Program (ADP).
- Help with ADP applications – we assist Ontario residents with long-term physical disabilities in accessing funding for personalized assistive devices.
- Cardiovascular and endurance training – using accessible equipment and expertise in respiratory rehabilitation.
Education
Physiotherapists are university graduates of recognized university-based physiotherapy programs and are licensed by the Ontario College of Physiotherapists to practice physiotherapy in Ontario.
Since 2010, new physiotherapists must graduate with an entry-level Master’s degree from a physical therapy program at one of 14 accredited Canadian universities after a minimum of four years undergraduate academic training. In addition, they must complete multiple clinical internships in recognized health-care facilities.
After graduation, the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario requires that candidates pass the Physiotherapy National Examination.
If you are interested in pursuing a career in Physiotherapy, please follow the links below to get contact information from a University currently offering a degree in Physiotherapy near you.
Canadian Physiotherapy Association
Graduate of a Physiotherapy Program Outside of Canada
Research
Physiotherapists participate in a variety of research and quality improvement projects within the institution and as members of provincial health-care projects.