Are you tired of waking up with pain? Do your joints or bones hurt? Have you suffered a sports injury or been in a car accident or workplace injury? The Natural Balance team is here for you. We’re a group of highly skilled physiotherapists who make the healing process enjoyable! Physiotherapy is not just what we do—it’s what we love. When it comes to physical therapy, Cochrane residents can trust us to enhance their quality of life.
At the core of physiotherapy is understanding how and why movement and function happen. Physiotherapists are highly trained, independent health professionals who deliver safe, high-quality, client-focused care. Our services are backed by scientific evidence and shaped by the expertise of the physiotherapists who provide them. Physiotherapy is founded on the principle that its services must evolve to meet the changing needs of both populations and the healthcare system. At Natural Balance Therapy, we are committed to offering personalized treatment to help individuals improve their lives through physiotherapy. Cochrane residents can count on our team to help them heal and recover.
What is Physiotherapy?
Physiotherapy is a primary, independent, client-centered healthcare profession focused on enhancing quality of life by:
Promoting optimal mobility, physical activity, and overall health and wellness
Preventing disease, injury, and disability
Managing acute and chronic conditions, limitations in activity, and participation restrictions
Improving and maintaining functional independence and physical performance
Rehabilitating injuries and the effects of disease or disability through therapeutic exercise and other treatments
Educating clients and creating maintenance and support plans to prevent recurrence, re-injury, or functional decline
Rooted in movement sciences, physiotherapy works to improve or restore the function of various body systems. The profession is dedicated to health, lifestyle, and overall quality of life, employing a comprehensive approach with a wide range of physical and physiological interventions.
Physiotherapy defined
Physiotherapy is a primary care, autonomous, client-focused health care profession dedicated to improving quality of life by:
Promoting optimal mobility, physical activity and overall health and wellness
Preventing disease, injury and disability
Managing acute and chronic conditions, activity limitations and participation restrictions
Improving and maintaining optimal functional independence and physical performance
Rehabilitating injury and effects of disease or disability with therapeutic exercise programs and other interventions
Educating and planning maintenance and support programs to prevent re-occurrence, re-injury or functional decline
Physiotherapy is anchored in movement sciences and aims to enhance or restore function of multiple body systems. The profession is committed to health, lifestyle and quality of life. This holistic approach incorporates a broad range of physical and physiological therapeutic interventions and aids.
Our clients’ health and well-being are our priority, and we continually update our education and technology to provide the best possible treatment. At Integral Physiotherapy located in downtown Edmonton, clients can expect nothing short of excellent service.
Primary physiotherapy functions defined
Physiotherapists utilize diagnostic and assessment procedures and tools in order to develop and implement preventative and therapeutic courses of intervention. They apply a collaborative and reasoned approach to help clients achieve their health goals, in particular focusing on musculoskeletal, neurological, cardiorespiratory and multi-systems.
Physiotherapists analyze the impact of injury, disease, disorders or lifestyle on movement and function. PT’s unique contribution to health care is to promote, restore and prolong physical independence by enhancing a client’s functional capacity through appropriate and evidence-based physiotherapy. Edmonton clients are encouraged to assume responsibility for their health and participate in team approaches to health service delivery.
University education and training
At Natural Balance, our physiotherapists have completed extensive university training and post-secondary courses to ensure we are providing the most up-to-date treatments. According to regulations, physiotherapists in Alberta complete a Masters degree at an accredited university.
At Natural Balance, we believe in lifelong learning and are therapists have taken the following complementary courses:
AN-Intramuscular Stimulation (AN-IMS)
Mulligan Technique
Functional dry needling
Concussion management and treatment
Radial shockwave
Vestibular rehabilitation
Who Do We Treat?
At our Cochrane clinic, our highly trained physiotherapists provide care for clients of all ages, from pediatric to geriatric, and everyone in between. We are passionate about treating:
Weekend warriors, especially those who work and play in central Cochrane
Athletes of all ages, with a focus on both contact sports like hockey and soccer, as well as non-contact sports like dance
Individuals dealing with chronic pain disorders
White-collar workers (helping those who stand up in a sit-down world)
Motor vehicle collision victims
Workers' compensation cases
What can we treat?
Natural Balance physiotherapists treat a broad range of injuries and disorders, including:
Concussions
Chronic pain
Achilles Tendonitis
Frozen shoulder
Tennis and golfers elbow
Whiplash
Headaches
TMJ
Rotator cuff syndrome
Tendonitis and bursitis
Low back pain
Upper back pain
Patellofemoral syndrome
Plantar fasciitis
Recurrent or persistent injuries
Sciatica
Spinal disc problems or degenerative disc disease
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Arthritic conditions
DeQuervein’s tenosynovitis
Impingement syndrome
Post-operative and post-fracture rehabilitation
Dizziness and balance issues
How we can help
Discover the many ways that you or a loved one can benefit from physiotherapy. Cochrane residents can contact our clinic at 825-513-1483 to schedule an appointment. Our team of physiotherapists and rehabilitation professionals are excited to help you get well, move well and live well!