Active Rehabilitation
In Person Sessions
Things can be quite scary after a Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) or other traumatic injury, and we want to help you make that recovery process as easy and clear as possible. Our therapy team will help you figure out what health services are most appropriate for your situation and get you set up. Active Rehabilitation involves up to 60 minutes of 1 on 1 assessment and treatment with a Registered Kinesiologist or Registered Physiotherapist to help you recover under the ICBC Enhanced Accident Benefits.
Active rehabilitation puts the patient in control of their health. In active rehab sessions, you won’t be manipulated by an expert, but will instead be actively moving yourself. Using evidence-based treatments, you’ll work closely with your kinesiologist to improve strength, balance, endurance, and functional ability. All sessions are tailored to your needs and require active participation to be successful.
IS ACTIVE REHABILITATION RIGHT FOR YOU?
Active rehabilitation is great for anyone who wants to get back to activities they love without experiencing pain. Post-concussion patients, those with musculoskeletal injuries, or individuals who have been involved in an ICBC accident claim are a good fit for this service.
Benefits of active rehab include:
• Reduced pain
• Improved motion and ability
• Strength building
• Better health
• Shorter recovery time after injury
• Prevention of future injury
• Improved overall fitness and health
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Practitioners
Áine Kirk
Áine (pronounced "Awn-ya") completed her Physiotherapy degrees in the UK - with a Master of Science in Physiotherapy from University College London; and, a Bachelor of Science with Honours in Physiotherapy at the University of Brighton.
Following post-graduate training in orthopaedics, she became a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Manipulative Physiotherapists. Having done a Masters thesis on how bone reacts to weight-bearing, she has a special interest in treatment of osteopenia, osteoporosis and vertebral fractures; and is certified in both BoneFit and OsteoCircuit to treat these conditions.
She loves working with people who have been diagnosed with low bone mineral density, vertebral fractures, or fragility fractures through a personalised rehabilitation program designed for return of functional ability, balance retraining and falls prevention; and resisted exercises based on the latest Clinical Practice Guidelines for Osteoporosis care and rehabilitation.
If you are frightened to move after your fracture experience, she will gently guide you through your rehabilitation stages, at your own pace, with a program based on a comprehensive initial OsteoCircuit assessment and with your specific goals and needs in mind.
Outside of work, Áine enjoys long hikes with her dogs, sailing, knitting, and watching Canada win at hockey
Kruti Vaishnav
Kruti graduated from M S University India in 1986. She immigrated to Canada and has been practicing Physiotherapy since 1987. She invested in upgrading her knowledge through some of the best mentors in the field of manual therapy and orthopedics. Kruti has dedicated 34 years of her carrier working in an acute care hospital covering wide areas of practice such as Medical and surgical conditions, ICU, Orthopedics, Total joint
rehabilitation, diabetes education, Arthritis Management, TMJ dysfunction, pelvic mal alignment.
Kruti has also worked in private practice since 1990. She has treated clients with wide variety of issues as well as various age groups. She has extensive experience in treating various conditions of all ages. She has learned a great deal about the pain and recovery process not only through her work as a physiotherapist but also through her own injury and the recovery process focusing on timely hands on intervention, exercises tailored to the client’s needs and striving to achieve musculoskeletal harmony. She enjoys the challenge of identifying the cause of the pain and helping clients reach their optimal function through her knowledge of manual therapy, exercise prescription and holistic approach. She enjoys educating patients understand their condition and empowering them towards the self-management in the long run. She is your go-to person not only for car accidents, work related and
sports related injuries but also chronic nonspecific pain.
She is caring, compassionate and believes in treating the whole person. Kruti enjoys outdoors, nature, photography, gardening, hiking and Yoga.
