Exercise Therapy in St. Catharines

What is exercise therapy?

Exercise therapy is a form of treatment that uses personalized physical activities to address various health issues. It's different from general exercise because it's prescribed by a healthcare professional, like a ProActive Physiotherapist, and tailored to your specific needs.

This customized program might include exercises to improve strength, flexibility, range of motion, balance, or coordination. The goal of exercise therapy is to reduce pain, improve function, and help you manage your condition for better overall health and well-being.

How can exercise therapy help me?

Exercise therapy can offer a wide range of benefits depending on your specific needs and health goals. It can help you:

  • Manage chronic conditions. Like arthritis, heart disease, diabetes, and even some neurological conditions. It can help improve symptoms, reduce pain, and even slow progression.

  • Improve physical function. It can strengthen muscles, improve flexibility and range of motion, and enhance balance and coordination.

  • Boost mental health. It can help reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression, improve mood, and promote better sleep.

  • Manage weight. Exercise therapy can provide a safe and effective way to increase physical activity levels and promote healthy weight loss.

  • Prevent injuries. Regular exercise therapy can help prevent future injuries and health problems by keeping your body strong and functional.

What are conditions exercise therapy treats?

  • Arthritis

  • Back pain

  • Cardiovascular disease

  • Diabetes

  • Fibromyalgia

  • Neurological conditions (stroke, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, etc.)

  • Obesity

  • Osteoporosis

  • Post-surgical recovery

  • Urinary incontinence

Getting exercise therapy at ProActive

To get started with exercise therapy, we encourage you to first book an assessment with a St. Catharines physiotherapist at our clinic. They are highly skilled with injury recovery and rehabilitation, or just helping you improve your well-being.

The assessment and exercise therapy sessions may be covered by your extended health benefits plan. Contact the front desk to find out if we can directly bill for you. We’re looking forward to helping you with your well-being and performance in St. Catharines!

Looking for personal training or fitness in St. Catharines?

Want similar benefits to exercise therapy but don’t need the physiotherapy treatment? Our experienced and Certified Trainers can help.

We are proud to provide personal training and group fitness classes for those who want to kickstart their fitness journey!

Looking for awesome deals on our group fitness classes? Check out our packages and promotions! You can get your workout in at a discount, whether it’s with bundles or a promotion!

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