Physiotherapy Barrie

Physiotherapy, also known as physical therapy, is a healthcare profession that focuses on the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of movement disorders. Physiotherapists use various techniques, including exercise, manual therapy, and modalities like ultrasound, to help reduce pain, restore function, and prevent future injury. The goal of physiotherapy is to improve a patient’s quality of life by enhancing their physical function and mobility.

Physiotherapist assessing a patient's hip and pelvic mobility with the knee bent, pelvic floor physiotherapy in Barrie

What is Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy?

Physiotherapy in Barrie

Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy is a specialised certification for Physiotherapists where they can work both externally or internally on the muscles between the hips, and sacrum. These muscles can become overactive (hypertonic) or underactive (hypotonic) for a variety of reasons and can cause symptoms that can include pelvic pain, prolapses, incontinence, and more.

What Conditions can be treated through Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy?

  • Urinary Incontinence
  • Overactive Bladder
  • Pelvic Organ Prolapse
  • Bowel Dysfunction
  • Bowel Incontinence
  • Dyspareunia
  • Low Back and Pelvic Girdle Pain
  • Vaginismus
  • Vulvodynia
  • Coccyx Pain
  • Interstitial Cystitis and Bladder Pain Syndrome Endometriosis
  • Pudendal Nerve Irritation
  • Pre and Post Partum Care
  • Preparing for Pelvic Surgery
  • Post Pelvic Cancer Rehabilitation
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
  • Dysmenorrhea
  • Chronic Persistent Low Back and Pelvic Pain
  • Post Breast Surgery Rehabilitation
  • Lichens Simplex, and Planus
  • Pregnancy-Related low back pain, Pelvic Girdle and hip pain Diastasis Recti
Noshin, physiotherapist trained in pelvic floor and concussion/vestibular rehabilitation at Sinclair Sports Medical Center in Barrie

Meet Noshin

Your Physiotherapist

Noshin has more than 10 years of experience working as a physiotherapist in Ontario, Canada. She is an active member of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association and completed her Doctor of Physical Therapy Program in the United States of America.

She has special training in Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy and Concussion/Vestibular rehabilitation and has also taken many courses in Musculoskeletal rehabilitation. Her goal is to use her training to provide her patients with the best individualized evidence-based care. She uses a combination of therapies such as hands-on manual therapy, Acupuncture, Laser therapy, Radial Shockwave therapy, Cupping, Massage, Therapeutic exercises, and more.

Learn More about Noshin

Similarities between Chiropractic and Physiotherapy

While chiropractic and physiotherapy differ in their approaches, they share some commonalities. Both aim to help patients recover from injury or illness and improve their physical well-being. They both use manual techniques to treat conditions related to the musculoskeletal system, and both can help relieve pain, increase range of motion, and improve function.

Differences between Chiropractic and Physiotherapy

The main difference between chiropractic and physiotherapy is their approach to treatment. Chiropractors focus on the spine and its alignment, while physiotherapists address the entire musculoskeletal system. Chiropractors use manual techniques, such as spinal adjustments, to realign the spine and improve nerve function. Physiotherapists use a combination of techniques, including exercise, manual therapy, and modalities, to address the entire body and improve overall function.