Services

Physiotherapy

What can Physiotherapy do for you?

  • Help prevent injury and disability
  • Improve management of acute and chronic conditions
  • Improve and maintain optimal physical performance for Sport or Recreation
  • Provide quicker rehabilitation from injury and the effects of disease or disability
  • Provide Prehabilitation to optimize recovery time after surgery
  • Provide Procedure-Specific Post-Operative Rehabilitation
  • Education to prevent recurring conditions and better manage existing ones

What is “Prehabilitation”?

Prehabilitation is care initiated prior to surgery designed to address specific weaknesses or potential complications to better prepare patients to face the challenges of surgery, thereby allowing them to recover quicker.

Unfortunately wait times for surgery in Nova Scotia have increased recently, but this time can still be used productively by completing a prehabilitation assessment and program to increase your Functional Ability before surgery. The idea is that these improvements made while waiting for surgery, leave patients with less issues to overcome post surgery. This strategy will shorten your recovery time, and accelerate your return to the normal activities and hobbies you enjoy.

Prehabilitation consists of a baseline assessment of physical strength, flexibility and common barriers to recovery. A personalized program is then prepared including coaching and education, aerobic and resistance exercises, as well as positive mental health strategies.

What services do our Physiotherapists offer?

  • Pre and Post Operative care
  • Acupuncture and Dry Needling
  • Individual Prehabilitation programs
  • Available One-on-One Physiotherapy appointments
  • Guided exercise programs
  • Manual Therapy
  • Manual Muscle and Strength testing

Massage Therapy

What can Massage Therapy do for you?

  • Reduce muscle tension
  • Improve blood flow / circulation
  • Help improve lymphatic drainage by the stimulation of the lymphatic system
  • Reduce stress
  • Increase joint mobility and flexibility
  • Reduce recurring overuse injuries
  • Aid in rehabilitation following injury and/or surgery

Myofascial Release Therapy (MFR)

is a gentle form of bodywork targeting the fascia which is found three dimensionally throughout the body. MFR is one of the few forms of bodywork that can be very effective for chronic symptoms/pain.

What is Fascia?

Fascia is a dense connective tissue that wraps around and interpenetrates all the muscles and organs starting at the cellular level, wrapping around the blood vessels, nerves, bones, as well as the brain and spinal cord. Fascia is traumatized from injuries, surgeries and poor posture, which overtime can lead to the tissue becoming tight and binding down on the structures it surrounds at tensile forces of up to 2000lbs/square inch.

What is Myofascial Release?

Myofascial Release Treatment is a safe and gently sustained pressure applied to the body by the therapist into the myofascial restrictions, which creates the ‘release’ within the fascial system. This release takes the pressure off tissues that have been affected by the binding tension of tight fascia, thereby easing pain, tension and restriction of movement.

Occupational Therapy

is a treatment to improve motor skills, balance and coordination. It helps patients return to meaningful activities after injury, surgery or other functional or mental barriers.

What can an Occupational Therapist do for you?

  • Assist patients going through physical changes carry on or return to work
  • Assist patients with mental health
  • Help patients with disabilities take part in social situations, hobbies, or sport
  • Work with patients and their families collaboratively to identify their goals
  • Design custom interventions, or plans, that will help patients perform their everyday activities and
    reach their goals.

What does Occupation Therapy treat?

  • Mental Health
  • Depression and Anxiety
  • Orthopaedic Injuries and Disorders
  • Return to work barriers
  • Post surgical or post injury functional changes
  • Traumatic Brain Injuries
  • Amputations
  • Spinal Cord Injuries
  • Stroke
  • Central Nervous System Disorders
  • Motor Neurone Disease

Bracing

provides physical aid for various parts of the body to help improve function and decrease pain. Bracing is often used post surgical to prevent further injury and protect the surgical site.

Apex works closely with Orthofit Atlantic for all your bracing needs:

OrthoFit Atlantic specializes in Orthopaedic Bracing and Post Surgical Equipment. With over 10 years of combined experience, our knowledgeable staff are here to educate, assist, and advise you on a solution today, so you can have an active tomorrow!

Services Include:

  • Custom Hip Bracing
  • Custom Ligament and OA Knee Bracing
  • Springloaded Bracing
  • Off the Shelf Bracing
  • Compression Stockings / Garments
  • Post Surgical Bracing and Equipment
  • Cold Therapy
  • Injection Therapy