Physiotherapy

Anita Venugopal - Owner and Physiotherapist - Embody Health Centre Waterloo

What is Physiotherapy?

Physiotherapy involves an assessment of the muscular, bony and ligamentous systems. This detailed evaluation allows us to personalize a treatment plan to help restore joint mobility, rebuild muscle strength, and improve endurance and balance.

Physiotherapy Treatment

Treatment is inclusive of hands-on manual therapy, a personalized exercise program, and can include modalities such as acupuncture, dry needling, and ultrasound. Our Physiotherapists use a variety of techniques. Their training equips them with a large skill set to draw on, to help find the best methods for healing.

Common conditions treated by physiotherapy

Low back pain:

  • Sciatica

  • Disc bulge or herniation

  • Degenerative disc disease

  • Lumbar sprain/strain

  • Spinal stenosis

Hip pain:

  • Groin pain

  • Arthritis of the hip

  • Hamstring strain or tendinitis

  • Groin or adductor strains or tendinitis

  • Quadriceps muscle strains or tendinitis

  • Greater trochanteric bursitis

  • Hip flexor tendonitis

  • Legg calve perthes disease

  • Slipped capital epiphysis

  • Hip replacement surgery

Knee pain:

  • Patellofemoral pain syndrome

  • Osgood Schlatter disease

  • Patellar tendinitis

  • Ligament sprains

  • Meniscus tear

  • Knee Osteoarthritis

  • Fractures

  • Knee replacement surgery

  • ACL repair

Ankle/foot pain:

  • Ankle sprains

  • Achilles tendinitis

  • Plantar fasciitis

  • Heel spurs

  • Stress fractures

  • Radiculopathy

  • Ankle tendonitis

  • Arthritis of the great toe

Neck pain:

  • Whiplash

  • Neck strain or sprain

  • Nerve impingement

  • Cervicogenic headaches

  • Radiculopathy

  • Spinal stenosis

  • Degenerative disc disease (DDD)

  • Postural neck pain

Shoulder pain:

  • Rotator cuff tear

  • Frozen shoulder

  • Shoulder dislocations or subluxations

  • Rotator cuff tendinitis

  • Shoulder impingement syndrome

  • Bursitis

Elbow pain:

  • Tennis elbow/lateral epicondylitis

  • Golfer’s elbow/medial epicondylitis

  • Nerve pain

  • Fractures

  • Ulnar collateral ligament sprains

  • Medial collateral ligament sprains

  • Muscle strains and tendonitis

Hand/Wrist Pain:

  • Carpal tunnel syndrome

  • De Quervain tenosynovitis

  • Osteoarthritis

  • Scaphoid fracture

  • Boxer’s fracture

  • Radiculopathy

  • Sprains and strains

  • Tendon repair rehabilitation

TMJ dysfunction

Breast cancer rehabilitation

Concussion management

Our Physiotherapists

Anita Venugopal, HBSc, BScPT, FCAMPT, CAFCI, CIDN, Yoga & Pilates
Owner, Registered Physiotherapist

Anita has been a registered physiotherapist since 1999. She has taken extensive continuing education courses to improve her skills and help her practice. She achieved internationally recognized qualifications in hands-on manual and manipulative therapy by becoming a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Manipulative Physiotherapy (FCAMPT). She has participated in extensive post-graduate education in the area of orthopaedics, obtained her acupuncture certification through the Acupuncture Foundation of Canada, and completed the Integrated Dry Needling program. Training in both types of acupuncture allows her to be selective in what would benefit her clients the most.

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“I have been a client for some time now. Anita...well i do not think theres ever any words to express how amazing she is. She takes her time, and ensures she provides all the guidance and support on your path to recovery.”
— Melanie

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“I have been seeing Anita for a little over 3 years. I was in really bad shape when I first started seeing her. She was a huge part of my recovery with her expertise, knowledge and her incredible kindness and support. I have improved in both my physical and mental health.”
— Ella B.

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“Anita V was amazing. So professional. So knowledgeable. Couldn’t move from pain of pinched nerve. Found immediate relief after one visit. Within 4 appointments, pain free. Great back-cracking; TENS; acupuncture and encouragement.”
— Todd L.

Jessica Pollice, MSc. PT, HBSc. HK
Registered Physiotherapist

**Currently on maternity leave | Jessica completed her Masters of Science, Physiotherapy program in 2016 at McMaster University, and a Honours Bachelor of Science in Human Kinetics, minor in Nutrition at the University of Guelph in 2013. She has completed post-graduate courses in soft tissue release, concussion management and acupuncture therapy. She has also obtained her Pelvic Health Certification through the Pelvic Health Solutions Program. Jessica has also completed courses focusing on pregnancy and the pelvic floor, assessing and treating pelvic girdle pain, correcting a diastasis rectus abdominis, rehabilitation after a cesarean section and integrating yoga for treatment of pelvic pain.

Most recently, Jessica took a course on breast cancer rehabilitation, which focused on education, manual therapy techniques and exercises for women recovering from breast cancer surgery.

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“I attend physio with Jessica - I find her to be extremely knowledgeable, she knows exactly what she’s talking about and is very organized in her work. They are taking precautions around COVID very seriously as well which is nice to see. A welcoming and clean atmosphere :)”
— Kathy B.

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“I started seeing Jess and Natasha in 2018 for prenatal pelvic floor physio and massage. They are both so fantastic and knowledgeable and everyone at the clinic is super kind and helpful. I recommend Jess to all my pregnant friends who haven’t tried pelvic floor physio!”
— Leah S.

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“Recently started with Jessica for treatment of pain caused by chronic lack-of-mobility issues that I shrugged off as genetics-related and something I would just have to deal with for the rest of my life. After a month of weekly treatments and take home exercises, I have noticed dramatic improvement in my mobility and the pain is pretty much gone. ”
— Andrea D.