Abbotsford Sports & Orthopaedic Physiotherapy

Another weekend of Dr. Sieben volunteering as first aid for youth go kart racing at the LQMA

At Abby Physio we offer cervical and lumbar traction also called decompression. This is a leading treating for spinal due to disc injury or herniation.

Book your appointment today to see if traction can help your spinal pain or symptoms!

604 855 5157

At Abbotsford Sports & Orthopaedic Physiotherapy, we integrate kinesiology into your physiotherapy or chiropractic sessions.

Our kinesiologist, Will, is dedicated to guiding you through exercises, ensuring you target the right areas and feel confident doing your exercises at home. He also administers treatments like shockwave therapy, LASER, ultrasound, electrotherapy, and lumbar or cervical traction to support your healing process.

Dr. Kenton is our chiropractor at Abby Physio. He has been helping people move better in Abbotsford for over 10 years!

Dr. Kenton can help with a wide range of conditions including low back and neck pain, sports injuries, headaches, jaw pain, tendon and ligament injuries, ICBC and WCB injuries.

He offers a mix of a hands on approach with therapeutic exercise! Dr. Kenton is also an expert on educating about posture!

Book 604 855 5157 to book your chiropractic appointment today

Book an appointment with one of our knowledgeable Registered massage therapists to get yourself feeling better!

Our RMT’, Jeff and Joanna can help:

⭐️ Muscle tightness and pain
⭐️ Headaches/ migraines
⭐️ Strains/ sprains
⭐️ Overuse injuries
⭐️ Aches while training/ exercising
⭐️Pregnancy/ post partum
⭐️Sports injuries
⭐️Whiplash from a car accident or other injury
⭐️ Lymphatic drainage
⭐️ Sinus pressure & pain
⭐️ Post surgical recovery
⭐️ Scar tissue massage
⭐️ Post chemotherapy/ radiation

Call 604 855 5157 to book your appointment today!

Do you have heel or calf pain?

Give us a call to book an appointment with one of our practitioners. We can determine if you are experiencing Achilles tendinopathy and prescribe exercises that can help you.

We can also assess other muscles and joints in your body that may be contributing to your heel pain.

Shockwave and LASER therapy may also be helpful at alleviating symptoms.

Call our clinic at 604 855 5157

You can also book an appointment through Jane by clicking the link in our bio above ⬆️

Patella tendonosis is also called patella tendonitis or jumper’s knee.

It presents as pain at the bottom of the knee cap or right below the knee cap. It can be tender to touch the patella ligament.

Jumpers knee is usually caused by repetitive overuse in sports that require jumping like basketball, gymnastics, running, dance, or volleyball.

Sometimes other muscles like the glutes and core need to be stronger to help out the knee. At Abby Physio we can provide the right exercises and treatment to help with knee pain!

Abby Physio will be closed on Monday August 5. We will re open on Tuesday. Enjoy your BC day!

Dr. Kenton is our Chiropractor at Abby Physio.

He is passionate about his job and helping people move better. He used hands on and exercise based treatment.

When most people think of Chiropractors being “adjusted” is the first thing that often comes to mind. Dr. Kenton does adjusting and more. He treats with a variety of treatments including exercise rehab therapy, postural assessments and education, Graston, manual muscle release and had taken Active Release Technique course, activator or assisted tool for manual therapy, as well as modalities in clinic (shockwave, LASER, IFC/ TENs, traction).

We have the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in Toronto, Canada. Dr. Kenton attended the University of Western States in Portland, Oregon.

Physio Olamide has taken ongoing courses in treating the upper extremities and hands.

In this photo physio Olamide is checking grip strength during a work safe assessment.

If you come to Abby Physio with an injury that happened at work our goal is to get you back to work with confidence by decreasing pain, improving strength and restoring function.

We offer both chiropractic and physio work safe assessment and treatment.

Call us at 604 855 5157 to book your work safe appointment today.

We have three registered massage therapists at our clinic. Joanna, Jeff, and Julia love their job! RMT is a great career to go into if you enjoy anatomy and helping others. RMT’s are in high demand and have the potential to fill their schedule quite quickly!

We have a few RMT schools close by including West Coast College of Massage Therapy ,Langara College RMT program , Vancouver College of Massage Therapy , and CDI College

Jeff is one of our amazing registered massage therapists (RMT’s) at Abby Physio!

Some of the benefits of massage therapy include:

- Decreased muscle tightness
- Decreased pain
- Improved blood circulation
- Improved relaxation / sleep
- Improved flexibility

Call us at 604 855 5157 to book your appointment with one of our RMT’s!

Give Jeff a follow .strengthrehab

We love our job as physiotherapist’s because we love :

- To help people
- Learning! There are always courses to take and ongoing learning in our profession
- To promote health and wellbeing
- To exercise and move our bodies

BC needs more physios!

To become a physio you need to earn:

1. A 4 year undergraduate bachelor’s degree. This can be in anything as long as you full-fill the pre requisites for the physio program you want to apply to.

2. A 2 year master of science in physical therapy.

3. We are a regulated health profession which means we have a governing body which is the College of Physical Therapists of BC.
https://chcpbc.org

We have to register annually and hold our own insurance to practice physiotherapy in BC. We also have to pass national exams to practice physical therapy in BC.

All of our practitioners have taken courses after they completed their physio degree. Including certifications for manual therapy and adjusting, dry needling (IMS), concussion, pelvic floor, movement/ exercise specific training and more.

Check out UBC’s admission requirements for their Master of Physical Therapy program.

https://physicaltherapy.med.ubc.ca/prospective-students-2/mpt-admissions/admission-requirements/

It’s a hot one out there today! ☀️

The high temperatures are expected to continue in the Fraser Valley this week.

Make sure you drink lots of water if you are working out doors or exercising. Be safe and listen to your body! Check on those that live alone especially our seniors.

This week is the perfect time to enjoy our cool air conditioned clinic and book an active rehab appointment with our kinesiologist Tyler!

Call 604 855 5157

Balance is maintained by our ability to use our vision to see where we are, vestibular senses or inner ear structures to tell our brain where we are, and proprioceptive input or ability for us to feel ourselves in space.

We have proprioceptive receptors in our muscles, joints, and ligaments. This is why it is important to train balance after a ligament sprain or muscle strain.

Balance is important to decrease risk of falls, catch ourselves if we slip or trip, and make activities of daily living easier.

Some activities that require standing on one leg include:

- Getting in and out of a car
- Putting on pants/ socks
- Going up or down stairs
- Hiking or running
- Stepping over objects (like kids toys all over the floor!)
- Getting in and out of a bath tub

Follow the pictures of Tyler our kinesiologist to improve proprioception. It is best to do this in bare feet.

You must be able to do each step safely before moving onto the next.

Step 1: Stand on one leg with your eyes open.

Hold onto a wall if needed

Step 2: Stand on one leg with eyes closed.

Step 3: Stand on one leg on an unstable surface like a pillow, foam mat, or bosu with eyes open first. If you can do this you can try it with your eyes closed.

Always make sure you feel safe when practicing balance!

Happy birthday Canada! 🇨🇦 We are proud and lucky to be Canadian. Enjoy your day off to celebrate!

Here is Physio Raquel doing cranial sacral therapy which can be used to treat concussions

Concussions can be caused from a fall, car accident, whiplash, and hit to the head.

Some symptoms of a concussion include:

- Nausea / vomiting
- Dizziness
- Fatigue
- Changes in mood
- Headache
- Memory loss
- Sensitivity to lights and sounds
- Trouble focusing
- Sleep changes
- Confusion or feeling of being in a “fog”

At Abby Physio we can provide you with a post concussion plan to safely return to your activities of daily living, work, sport, and hobbies.

Call 604 855 5157 to book your appointment with one of our physios that treat concussion.

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The “cracking” or “popping” sound heard during an adjustment is called a “cavitation”. A cavitation happens when gas bubbles are released from the fluid inside of your joint.

Adjustments can help decrease pain, improve range of motion, and increase function.

Call 604 855 5157 to book your chiropractic visit with Dr Kenton or a physio visit with one of our physiotherapists certified in adjusting.

We can help you get stronger to reach your goals! Physio Todd is teaching step downs to improve knee control, balance and strength.

Step downs are a what we call a functional exercise because they can be applied to every day life. They can improve glute, quad, and core strength and control for going down the stairs, stepping down from a curb, and even getting into your car.

May is national physio month! You can learn more about physiotherapy at the Canadian Physiotherapist Association webpage https://physiotherapy.ca

Tyler our kinesiologist leads our active rehab program at Abby Physio! He offers one on one active rehab for ICBC, WCB, and private bookings.

Active Rehab can help with:

- recovering from injury and pain
- increasing knowledge of exercise and fitness
- increasing confidence to pursue an exercise program on your own
- sport specific training

Call the clinic 604 855 5157 to book your appointment today!

At Abby Physio a visit with our knowledgeable Kinesiologist Dawson for exercises prescribed by your therapist and Shockwave therapy is included in your treatment!

It’s a beautiful day to get outside for some exercise!

We are so lucky to live on the West Coast and get these sunny days in February 🌞

Give us a call if you need help getting moving or staying moving!

604 855 5157

Our practitioners can provide you with exercises and advice to help you reach your health and movement goals.

The clinic is open today! Be safe driving to your appointment and please call us if you do not think you can make it! 🌨️❄️☃️ 604 855 5157