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Physiotherapy in Toronto

Assessment-led physiotherapy at Riverstone, built around how you move and live.

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What Physiotherapy Involves

Physiotherapy is assessment-led. Before any treatment, we look at how you move, what hurts, what does not, and what you are trying to get back to.

From there it is a combination of hands-on treatment and prescribed movement, with the balance shifting toward active work as you improve.

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Who It Helps

People come to us with:

  • Back and neck pain, including after long periods at a desk
  • Sports and training injuries
  • Post-operative rehabilitation
  • Joint pain that has not settled on its own
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What a First Physiotherapy Visit Involves

The first appointment is longer than the ones that follow, because most of it is assessment. We talk through the history, what aggravates and eases it, and what you need to get back to. Then we test movement, strength and the specific structures involved.

You get treatment on that first visit too, and you leave knowing what we found, what we think is driving it, and what the plan is. If we think you need imaging or another practitioner, we will say so.

Physiotherapist performing a leg flexibility assessment on a male patient lying on a blue treatment table in a bright clinic room in Toronto

How Treatment Progresses

Most plans start with more frequent visits while symptoms are settling, then space out as things improve. We reassess as we go rather than booking a long block up front.

Alongside hands-on care you will get movement and strength work to do between visits. That is the part that tends to determine whether the problem stays away.

Our Team

Practitioners Who Provide Physiotherapy

Maya Chen, Registered Physiotherapist at Riverstone Health & Movement in Toronto

Maya Chen

Registered Physiotherapist

Maya has worked in physiotherapy for over a decade, mostly with people returning to activity after an injury or surgery.
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Renata Silva, Registered Physiotherapist at Riverstone Health & Movement in Toronto

Renata Silva

Registered Physiotherapist

Renata works with people managing low back pain and sciatica, and with older adults who want to keep their balance and confidence.
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Common Questions About Physiotherapy

Do I need a referral for physiotherapy?

In most cases no, but check with your insurer about your specific coverage.

What should I bring to my first visit?

Comfortable clothing you can move in, and any relevant scans or reports if you have them.

Book Physiotherapy in Toronto

Your first physiotherapy visit is mostly questions and movement testing, and you will leave with two or three exercises rather than a long list. You do not need a referral to book, though some insurance plans ask for one before they reimburse.

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