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Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy is the health care profession dedicated to enhancing and restoring your mobility through a variety of hands-on treatments, education and exercise prescription.

Physiotherapists are university-educated experts who can help you achieve your highest level of physical functioning (at any stage of life) by providing you with a personalized treatment plan based on your specific needs.

What will the physiotherapist do?

The physiotherapist will ask you to describe your condition and ask you questions about your medical history, lifestyle, and goals. They will do a physical assessment as well as observe your level of mobility, strength and other physical abilities to determine the impact of your condition on your overall physical function. As a result of the assessment they will form a physiotherapy diagnosis of your condition and develop a treatment plan to optimize your function and reduce pain. Together we will determine a plan that will involve your active participation. The physiotherapist will measure your progress regularly and adjust your treatment according to your needs. The physiotherapist will advise you on how to manage your condition and how to prevent avoidable reoccurrences or complications.

Your physiotherapy team may include physiotherapists, physiotherapy assistants, rehabilitation assistants and/or physiotherapy aides.

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Accessing this Clinic, Program or Service

Community Physiotherapy (home visits)

Tel: 902-487-0622
Fax: 902-454-1477

Camp Hill Veterans Memorial Building

Part of QEII Health Sciences Centre

wed May 8 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu May 9 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri May 10 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat May 11 Unavailable
sun May 12 Unavailable
mon May 13 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue May 14 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Physiotherapists are primary care professionals which means you can complete an Outpatient Self Referral to go directly to a physiotherapist.

In some circumstances your physician may be required to complete an Outpatient Physiotherapy Referral on your behalf.

Contact

Tel: 902-473-6308
Fax: 902-473-6229

Cobequid Community Health Centre

wed May 8 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu May 9 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri May 10 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat May 11 Unavailable
sun May 12 Unavailable
mon May 13 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue May 14 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Physiotherapists are primary care professionals which means you can complete an Outpatient Self Referral to go directly to a physiotherapist.

In some circumstances your physician may be required to complete an Outpatient Physiotherapy Referral on your behalf.

Contact

Tel: 902-869-6116
Fax: 902-865-6018

Dartmouth General Hospital

wed May 8 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu May 9 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri May 10 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat May 11 Unavailable
sun May 12 Unavailable
mon May 13 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue May 14 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Physiotherapists are primary care professionals which means you can complete an Outpatient Self Referral to go directly to a physiotherapist.

In some circumstances your physician may be required to complete an Outpatient Physiotherapy Referral on your behalf.

Contact

Tel: 902-465-8303
Fax: 902-465-8304

Eastern Shore Memorial Hospital

wed May 8 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu May 9 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri May 10 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat May 11 Unavailable
sun May 12 Unavailable
mon May 13 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue May 14 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Physiotherapists are primary care professionals which means you can complete an Outpatient Self Referral to go directly to a physiotherapist.

In some circumstances your physician may be required to complete an Outpatient Physiotherapy Referral on your behalf.

Contact

Tel: 902-885-3621
Fax: 902-885-3210

Hants Community Hospital

wed May 8 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu May 9 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri May 10 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat May 11 Unavailable
sun May 12 Unavailable
mon May 13 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue May 14 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Physiotherapists are primary care professionals which means you can complete an Outpatient Self Referral to go directly to a physiotherapist.

In some circumstances your physician may be required to complete an Outpatient Physiotherapy Referral on your behalf.

Contact

Tel: 902-792-2071
Fax: 902-792-2135

Musquodoboit Valley Memorial Hospital

wed May 8 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu May 9 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri May 10 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat May 11 Unavailable
sun May 12 Unavailable
mon May 13 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue May 14 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Physiotherapists are primary care professionals which means you can complete an Outpatient Self Referral to go directly to a physiotherapist.

In some circumstances your physician may be required to complete an Outpatient Physiotherapy Referral on your behalf.

Contact

Tel: 902-384-4100
Fax: 902-384-3310

Nova Scotia Rehabilitation and Arthritis Centre

Part of QEII Health Sciences Centre

wed May 8 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu May 9 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri May 10 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat May 11 Unavailable
sun May 12 Unavailable
mon May 13 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue May 14 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Physiotherapists are primary care professionals which means you can complete an Outpatient Self Referral to go directly to a physiotherapist.

In some circumstances your physician may be required to complete an Outpatient Physiotherapy Referral on your behalf.

Contact

Tel: 902-473-1288
Fax: 902-473-3581

Twin Oaks Memorial Hospital

wed May 8 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu May 9 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri May 10 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat May 11 Unavailable
sun May 12 Unavailable
mon May 13 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue May 14 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Physiotherapists are primary care professionals which means you can complete an Outpatient Self Referral to go directly to a physiotherapist.

In some circumstances your physician may be required to complete an Outpatient Physiotherapy Referral on your behalf.

Contact

Tel: 902-889-4113
Fax: 902-889-2470

Buchanan Memorial Community Health Centre

wed May 8 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu May 9 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri May 10 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat May 11 Unavailable
sun May 12 Unavailable
mon May 13 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue May 14 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Contact us for more information on how to access physiotherapy at this location.

Tel: 902-336-2200 x 241
Fax: 902-336-2292

Cape Breton Regional Hospital

wed May 8 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu May 9 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri May 10 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat May 11 Unavailable
sun May 12 Unavailable
mon May 13 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue May 14 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Contact us for more information on how to access physiotherapy at this location.

Tel: 902-567-7748
Fax: 902-567-7986

Eastern Memorial Hospital

wed May 8 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu May 9 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri May 10 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat May 11 Unavailable
sun May 12 Unavailable
mon May 13 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue May 14 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Contact us for more information on how to access physiotherapy at this location.

Tel: 902-366-2794x2227
Fax: 902-366-2740

Glace Bay Hospital

wed May 8 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu May 9 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri May 10 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat May 11 Unavailable
sun May 12 Unavailable
mon May 13 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue May 14 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Contact us for more information on how to access physiotherapy at this location.

Tel: 902-842-2827
Fax: 902-842-2803

Guysborough Memorial Hospital

wed May 8 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu May 9 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri May 10 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat May 11 Unavailable
sun May 12 Unavailable
mon May 13 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue May 14 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Contact us for more information on how to access physiotherapy at this location.

Tel: 902-533-3702x3227
Fax: 902-533-4066

Harbour View Hospital

wed May 8 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu May 9 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri May 10 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat May 11 Unavailable
sun May 12 Unavailable
mon May 13 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue May 14 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Contact us for more information on how to access physiotherapy at this location.

Tel: 902-736-4401
Fax: 902-736-0489 (outpatient) or 902-736-9712 (community home visits)

Inverness Consolidated Memorial Hospital

wed May 8 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu May 9 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri May 10 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat May 11 Unavailable
sun May 12 Unavailable
mon May 13 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue May 14 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Tel: 902-258-1918
Fax: 902-295-2985

New Waterford Consolidated Hospital

wed May 8 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu May 9 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri May 10 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat May 11 Unavailable
sun May 12 Unavailable
mon May 13 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue May 14 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Contact us for more information on how to access physiotherapy at this location.

Tel: 902-842-6411x1050
Fax: 902-592-3407

Sacred Heart Community Health Centre

wed May 8 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu May 9 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri May 10 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat May 11 Unavailable
sun May 12 Unavailable
mon May 13 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue May 14 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Contact us for more information on how to access physiotherapy at this location.

Tel: 902-224-4023
Fax: 902-224-2903 (Outpatients) or 902-224-3659 (Community)Hours

St. Martha's Regional Hospital

wed May 8 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu May 9 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri May 10 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat May 11 Unavailable
sun May 12 Unavailable
mon May 13 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue May 14 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Contact us for more information on how to access physiotherapy at this location.

Tel: 902-867-4500x4340
Fax: 902-867-4314

St. Mary's Memorial Hospital

wed May 8 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu May 9 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri May 10 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat May 11 Unavailable
sun May 12 Unavailable
mon May 13 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue May 14 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Contact us for more information on how to access physiotherapy at this location.

Tel: 902-522-2882x236
Fax: 902-522-2556

Strait Richmond Hospital

wed May 8 7:30 am - 3:30 pm
thu May 9 7:30 am - 3:30 pm
fri May 10 7:30 am - 3:30 pm
sat May 11 Unavailable
sun May 12 Unavailable
mon May 13 7:30 am - 3:30 pm
tue May 14 7:30 am - 3:30 pm

Contact us for more information on how to access physiotherapy at this location.

Tel: 902-625-7223x4340
Fax: 902-625-5203

Victoria County Memorial Hospital

wed May 8 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu May 9 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri May 10 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat May 11 Unavailable
sun May 12 Unavailable
mon May 13 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue May 14 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Contact us for more information on how to access physiotherapy at this location.

Tel: 902-295-2005
Fax: 902-295-3432

Aberdeen Hospital

wed May 8 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu May 9 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri May 10 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat May 11 Unavailable
sun May 12 Unavailable
mon May 13 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue May 14 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Contact us for more information on how to access physiotherapy at this location.

Tel: 902-752-7600x2420
Fax: 902-752-2451

All Saints Springhill Hospital

Contact us for more information on how to access physiotherapy at this location.

Tel: 902-597-7165
Fax: 902-597-7100

Bayview Memorial Health Centre

Contact us for more information on how to access physiotherapy at this location.

Tel: 902-392-5400x5408
Fax: 902-392-2625

Colchester East Hants Health Centre

Contact us for more information on how to access physiotherapy at this location.

Tel: 902-893-5520
Fax: 902-895-3572

Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre

Tel: 902-667-5400x6197
Fax: 902-667-6389

Lillian Fraser Memorial Hospital

Contact us for more information on how to access physiotherapy at this location.

Tel: 902-657-0211x148
Fax: 902-657-3513 

North Cumberland Memorial Hospital

Contact us for more information on how to access physiotherapy at this location.

Tel: 902-243-5427
Fax: 902-243-2941 

South Cumberland Community Care Centre

Contact us for more information on how to access physiotherapy at this location.

Tel: 902-254-2540
Fax: 902-2504 

Sutherland Harris Memorial Hospital

wed May 8 Unavailable
thu May 9 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
fri May 10 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
sat May 11 Unavailable
sun May 12 Unavailable
mon May 13 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
tue May 14 8:30 am - 12:30 pm

Contact us for more information on how to access physiotherapy at this location.

Tel: 902-752-7600 x 2420 (to book an appointment) or 902-902-485 x 2315 (department number)
Fax: 902-485-4434

Annapolis Community Health Centre

wed May 8 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
thu May 9 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
fri May 10 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
sat May 11 Unavailable
sun May 12 Unavailable
mon May 13 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
tue May 14 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Contact us for more information on how to access physiotherapy at this location.

Tel: 902-532-7446

Eastern Kings Memorial Community Health Centre

wed May 8 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu May 9 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri May 10 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat May 11 Unavailable
sun May 12 Unavailable
mon May 13 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue May 14 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Contact us for more information on how to access physiotherapy at this location.

Tel: 902-542-2412
Fax: 902-542-4619

Fishermen's Memorial Hospital

wed May 8 7:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu May 9 7:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri May 10 7:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat May 11 Closed
sun May 12 Unavailable
mon May 13 7:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue May 14 7:00 am - 4:00 pm

Contact us for more information on how to access physiotherapy at this location.

Tel: 902-634-7343
Fax: 902-634-7358

Queens General Hospital

wed May 8 7:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu May 9 7:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri May 10 7:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat May 11 Unavailable
sun May 12 Unavailable
mon May 13 7:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue May 14 7:00 am - 4:00 pm

Contact us for more information on how to access physiotherapy at this location.

Phone: 902-354-3575
Fax: 902-354-2018

Soldiers Memorial Hospital

wed May 8 8:00 am - 3:30 pm
thu May 9 8:00 am - 3:30 pm
fri May 10 8:00 am - 3:30 pm
sat May 11 Unavailable
sun May 12 Unavailable
mon May 13 8:00 am - 3:30 pm
tue May 14 8:00 am - 3:30 pm

Contact us for more information on how to access physiotherapy at this location.

Tel: 902-825-3302
Fax: 902-825-1282

South Shore Regional Hospital

wed May 8 7:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu May 9 7:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri May 10 7:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat May 11 Unavailable
sun May 12 Unavailable
mon May 13 7:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue May 14 7:00 am - 4:00 pm

Contact us for more information on how to access physiotherapy at this location.

Phone: 902-527-2215
Fax: 902-543-1887

Valley Regional Hospital

wed May 8 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu May 9 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri May 10 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat May 11 Unavailable
sun May 12 Unavailable
mon May 13 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue May 14 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Contact us for more information on how to access physiotherapy at this location.

Tel: 902-679-2770
Fax: 902-679-2499

Western Kings Memorial Health Centre

wed May 8 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu May 9 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri May 10 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat May 11 Unavailable
sun May 12 Unavailable
mon May 13 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue May 14 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Contact us for more information on how to access physiotherapy at this location.

Tel: 902-538-7641
Fax: 902-538-9590

Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre

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Patient Education Resources

Using TENS for Pain

| .pdf

This pamphlet will help you learn how to use a TENS (transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation) unit at home. It explains pain, how a TENS unit works and how to use it, taking care of your skin, taking care of the unit, and safety guidelines.

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Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation
Pain

Using Your Walking Aid

| .pdf

Using a walking aid (like a cane, crutches, or a walker) will help you lower the amount of weight you put on your leg or let you avoid putting weight on your leg. This pamphlet explains how to use crutches, a walker, and a cane.

Attachment
Categories
Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation

Halifax Pain Self-Management Program

| .pdf

The Pain Self-Management Program (PSMP) is a group program. It helps people with long-term pain learn skills to manage their pain each day. This pamphlet explains what the program is, what topics are talked about, how to sign up, and when and where the PSMP is held.

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Pain
Pain Management

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Patient Education Resources
Physiotherapy referral form (for primary care providers) in the Halifax area (29.32 KB)
Physiotherapy referral form (for primary care providers) in the south shore area (271.91 KB)
In-home Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy Referral Form (for primary care providers).pdf (35.25 KB)
Physiotherapy self referral form for the Halifax area.pdf (342.69 KB)
Physiotherapy self-referral form for the south shore area (191.73 KB)

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