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Program:
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Chronic Disease Management - Physiotherapy
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Organization:
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Rexdale Community Health Centre
Main Office - Taber Rd
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Phone Numbers:
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416-744-0066 Press 1 and 1
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Address:
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8 Taber Rd
Etobicoke, ON
M9W 3A4
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Hours:
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Administration | |
| Mon | 9am-8pm | |
| Tue | 9am-5pm | |
| Wed | 9am-8pm | |
| Thu | 9am-5pm | |
| Fri | 9am-5pm | |
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Executives:
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Peter Khela - Primary Heathcare Director
416-744-6312 ext 2234
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Service Description:
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Specialized services to assess physical functions and take steps to optimize physical ability
Commonly treated ailments:- neck, back, shoulder, knee pain
- joint sprains
- headaches and pains
- fall prevention - arthritis
- tendonitis
- poor posture
- muscle strains
- sports injuries
- physical deconditioning
- osteoporosis
Physiotherapy treatment:- involves the client’s active participation
- provides client education and advice on prevention
- includes manual therapy (e.g. assisted stretching, mobilizations, and manual traction)
- uses different modalities (e.g. ultrasound, TENS, IFC, EMS, heat, ice, etc.)
- includes individualized exercises and home exercises programs
- offers general cardio and conditioning exercises
- provides pain control and self-management techniques
One-on-one physio sessions with the therapist run for half to one hour depending on the severity of the condition and length of treatment could be a few sessions to 6-8 weeks of treatment. The frequency of visits will be recommended by the physiotherapist based on the severity of the condition.
Priorities for service:
- Internal referrals: clients of the centre who are referred by their providers
- External clients referred by health care professionals outside the centre
- Self-referral by clients who need the service
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Application:
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1.Internal Referrals: active clients of Rexdale CHC services who are referred by their providers.
2.External Referrals: clients referred by medical doctors and other health care professionals outside of Rexdale CHC
Self-Referred Patients: clients who need the service but are not referred by any health care providers
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Residents of catchment area and clients of the centre * clients must demonstrate barriers to physiotherapy services elsewhere (eg no extended health insurance or other insurance to cover physiotherapy, no work-related injuries or motor vehicle accidents)
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Languages:
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English * Arabic* Hindi * Italian * Punjabi * Somali * Spanish
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Language Notes:
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Language interpretation is available
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Area Served:
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Toronto (Etobicoke) and area
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