PHYSIOTHERAPY SERVICES
What does Brickyard provide?
Brickyard Physiotherapy in Nanaimo offers a full range of physio services delivered with your recovery in mind. We ensure that each and every patient gets a personalized treatment plan that will help you recover from your injury or pain, or to just feel better.
Injuries & Pain
People will come to us for a wide variety of reasons. One of the major ones is to help deal with chronic pain causing discomfort, mobility issues, and limiting their quality of life.
Elbow Pain
Two common elbow complaints are tennis elbow (extensor tendinopathy) and golfer’s elbow (flexor tendinopathy). Although common in tennis players and golfers, they regularly occur from activities unrelated to either sport and are typically labelled ‘overuse’ injuries.
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Back Pain
In most cases low back pain can be treated with conservative (nonsurgical) methods. Problems can be avoided by knowing what causes the pain and what to do to prevent it.
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Wrist Pain
Your hand and wrist is a very complex area with the wrist alone being made up of eight small bones arranged in two …
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Shoulder pain
The shoulder is unique in that it is an extremely mobile joint, with a much greater range of movement than any other joint …
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Chronic Pain
Often, we treat pain without bothering with its definition. The majority of all pain patients recover quickly from their injuries; in fact, more than 90% will be fully functional within eight weeks simply because of the body’s ability to heal itself, regardless of treatment. However, it is the remaining people, who after months of persistent pain, become frustrated when medical examination does not yield a diagnosis and their doctors prescribe medications and therapies without producing lasting relief. The persistent physical discomfort of chronic pain can bring an individual to their emotional limit.
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Knee pain
Whether you play sport socially or professionally, a knee injury can put you out of action. At Brickyard Physiotherapy we can provide you with expert advice and treatment to speed up healing and get you back into the game. Knee injuries are common amongst the general population, ranging from the elite to the everyday athlete and from the young to the elderly. Pain may be caused by local structures within or around the knee, or, may be referred from other sources (such as the lower back or hip joint).
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Neck Pain & Headaches
Neck pain is one of the most common clinical presentations seen at Brickyard Physiotherapy. Pain is usually caused by local structures within or around the head or neck, or may be referred from or caused by other sources (such as the upper back, jaw or shoulders).
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Motor Vehicle Accidents
Whiplash can be the result of any type of injury that involves the neck being jerked forcefully back and forth, but it is one of the most common injuries related to auto accidents. Whiplash is often labelled as neck strain, but this term is a bit misleading, since it can also encompass other types and causes of injury.
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Ankle Physio & Foot Pain Treatment
The most common injury to the ankle is an inversion sprain or "rolled ankle". An ankle sprain involves tearing or over-stretching of the ligaments, typically the lateral ligaments on the outside of the ankle.
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Clinic Reopening
JULY 1st 20201 all protocols remain in place At Brickyard Physiotherapy we are very happy to be back at work and to welcome our clients back to the clinic. We have had to change things a little since we last saw you, but our aim is to make your…