What is physiotherapy?
Pain, a nagging injury, or a body that won’t move the way it used to. Physiotherapy takes on all three with hands-on assessment, manual therapy, and targeted exercise. In Quebec, physiotherapists are members of the Ordre professionnel de la physiothérapie du Québec (OPPQ) and are first-contact providers, so you don’t need a doctor’s referral to book.
What we treat
- Acute and chronic neck and back pain
- Sciatica and other nerve-root symptoms
- Sports and recreational injuries
- Post-surgical rehabilitation
- Tendon and joint conditions (rotator cuff, tennis elbow, knee tendinopathies)
- Postural and ergonomic problems
- Whiplash and motor-vehicle injuries
How a course of treatment works
Your first visit is an assessment: history, physical examination, and a working diagnosis. From there, treatment combines manual techniques, exercise prescription, and education about what to do (and what to avoid) between sessions. Most plans include a home exercise program so progress doesn’t depend only on visits.
A team that follows your case
Your care doesn’t reset when a different member of the team treats you. We work from a shared file and a shared plan, so each session picks up where the last one ended, without you re-explaining your story every visit.
Insurance
We offer direct billing to major private insurers. Ask when you book.
Specialties
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Vestibular Physiotherapy
Targeted treatment for dizziness, vertigo, BPPV, and post-concussion balance disorders. Our flagship specialty.
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Sports Physiotherapy
Injury management and return-to-sport rehabilitation for recreational and competitive athletes.
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Pre and Post-Operative Physiotherapy
Preparation before surgery and structured rehabilitation after it, following your surgeon's protocol.
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Dry Needling
Thin filiform needles used to release trigger points in tight muscles. Often combined with manual therapy and exercise.
Conditions we treat with this service
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Back Pain
From mechanical low-back pain to disc-related symptoms. Most back pain responds well to assessment, hands-on care, and a graded exercise plan.
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Neck Pain
Stiff neck, tension headaches, and pain that radiates into the shoulder or arm. Common in desk workers and after motor-vehicle injuries.
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Sciatica
Pain radiating from the low back down the leg, sometimes with numbness or weakness. Usually a nerve-root issue at the lumbar spine.
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Rotator Cuff Injury
Shoulder pain and weakness from irritation or tearing of the rotator cuff tendons. Common in overhead athletes and after falls.
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Tendinitis
Pain and dysfunction at a tendon from repetitive loading. Often called tendinopathy, the modern term that better fits what's happening in the tissue.
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Knee Pain
From runner's knee and patellar tendinopathy to meniscus and ligament injuries. Assessment first, then a plan that fits the cause.
Where to find us
Omnicure Physio is in Roxboro, in the West Island of Montreal. A tight-knit team guides you from your first assessment through discharge.
4507 Boulevard des SourcesRoxboro, QC H8Y 3C3
(514) 313-6877
Frequently asked
- What happens at a first physiotherapy session?
- Your physiotherapist takes your history, assesses how you move, and explains what is going on. Most first visits include hands-on treatment and a few exercises to get you started.
- Do I need a doctor’s referral?
- No. In Quebec, you can book physiotherapy, kinesiology, or massage therapy directly, without a referral. Some insurance plans may require a referral to reimburse you. Check with your insurer.
- What languages do you offer care in?
- Our team treats in French, English, Arabic, and Cantonese.