What to expect
At your first visit you’ll review all of your health concerns with your therapist and how they are affecting your life. By the end of your visit, you’ll know:
- What is wrong
- How we can help
- How long it will take
- What it will cost
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personalized Assessment
Treatment Plan
Our Physiotherapists
Adam Teece
Physiotherapist
Vestibular Therapist
Vi Ngo
Physiotherapist
Vestibular Therapist
Nathan Schmidt
Physiotherapist
Vestibular Therapist
Your Vestibular Assessment will consist of your physiotherapist performing a comprehensive history, physical assessment, and an initial treatment. During the history, your physiotherapist will ask you a number of questions about how your symptoms started, your medical history, and any functional limitations you are experiencing.
The physical assessment is a hands-on analysis of your movement, balance, coordination, and function. Our physiotherapists may use state-of-the-art infrared goggle technology as part of your assessment. This technology has been found to be one of the most accurate ways to diagnose vestibular impairments. The goggles allow our physiotherapists to observe and record irregular eye movements and postural reactions that may not show in room light testing.
After the physical assessment, our physiotherapists will take the time to educate you on their clinical findings and your diagnosis. Depending on your diagnosis, your initial treatment may include manual therapy techniques, repositioning maneuvers, exercises, or a combination of these. Our physiotherapists will also discuss a treatment plan that will be customized specifically for you. Our treatment plans are based on up to date, evidence-based research and clinically proven techniques.
No – Since 1999 legislation across Canada came in to place that eliminates the need for a doctor’s referral to access physiotherapy. This means that you can walk in and receive treatment without seeing your doctor.
However, some health benefit plans may require a doctor’s note to access your benefits.
Our primary focus is to provide you with quality one-on-one physiotherapy care. Your entire session will be spent with your physiotherapist – we do not use assistants at our clinic.
Your initial assessment will be approximately an hour and will consist of a taking your health history, a thorough physical examination to determine the root-cause of your problem, and education about your condition with a clear plan of action to get you better. In most cases your initial assessment will include your first treatment. Most follow-up sessions are 25-30 minutes in length.
We can direct bill to a large number of extended health insurers including:
- Alberta Blue Cross
- Alberta School Employees Board Program (ASEBP)
- Alberta Retired Teachers Association (ARTA)
- Sunlife
- Canada Life
- Manulife
- Greenshield
- Chambers of Commerce
- Medavie Blue Cross
- Veterans Affairs
- RCMP
- Canadian Armed Forces
- Desjardins
- Johnson
- Johnston Group
- Industrial Alliance Financial (iA Group)
- CINUP
- COWAN
- Manion
- Group Health
- Maximum Benefit
- Group Source
- First Canadian
- Cooperators
- Equitable Life
- QuikCard
- ClaimsSecure
- People Corp.
- Honeybee
- Empire Life
- Benecaid
- Union Benefits
Unfortunately, Alberta Health Services does not cover the cost of Vestibular Rehabilitation.
Please bring:
- Your Alberta Health Care Card and Photo ID
- Your insurance information
- Any documentation from your doctor or imaging reports
- Clothing and shoes that are easy to move in
Yes, MVA insurance provides for physiotherapy and massage coverage for recent accidents. A doctor’s referral is not required.
Please contact us and we can make arrangements on your behalf or answer any of your questions.
Please provide us with at least 24 hours notice if you need to cancel or change your appointment.
