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Physiotherapy Centretown, Ottawa

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Regain Freedom of Movement

Your body is designed to move fluidly, without pain holding you back from your passions. When physical limitations or sudden injuries disrupt your routine, finding a dedicated team to guide you back to full capacity becomes paramount. At MOOV Physiotherapy & Wellness, we deliver tailored solutions engineered around your personal recovery objectives.

Our clinic, located in the bustling core of Downtown Ottawa, provides a welcoming space configured with your ultimate comfort and absolute privacy in mind. We do not offer cookie-cutter routines or rushed appointments. Instead, we invest the time necessary to comprehend your circumstances fully, building a collaborative path forward so you can truly thrive in your daily life.

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Our Physiotherapy Services

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Comprehensive Physiotherapy

Targets the root causes of physical limitations using precise diagnostics, manual therapy, and targeted exercises. We restore your natural mechanics and reinforce joints to help you navigate recovery smoothly and prevent future setbacks.

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Pelvic Health Physiotherapy

Provides private, supportive assessments and functional strength strategies to address incontinence, prolapse, core weakness, and pregnancy-related discomfort, helping you reclaim absolute control over your body.

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Vestibular Rehabilitation

Retrains the brain to process signals from the inner ear correctly through specific head movements, gaze stabilization, and balance drills, eliminating disorienting dizziness and restoring your confidence.

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Dry Needling / IMS

Targets deep, stubborn neuromuscular knots using fine needles to stimulate a local twitch response. This process relaxes tight tissue, improves circulation, and significantly dampens chronic neural sensitivity.

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Running Rehab

Analyzes your stride, footwear, and training volume to pinpoint the exact imbalances causing conditions like runner’s knee or shin splints, keeping you moving safely while building capacity.

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Telerehab

Delivers secure virtual therapy directly to your screen. You receive the exact same clinical insight, video assessments, and real-time exercise modifications without the need to commute.

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Home Physiotherapy

Brings professional clinical knowledge straight to your doorstep. Designed for individuals with severe mobility constraints or post-surgical limitations, we transform your living space into a functional recovery hub.

MOOV Specialty Programs

Pregnancy introduces an array of rapid structural shifts that can trigger various physical challenges. Our targeted therapeutic interventions are designed to manage, alleviate, and prevent a wide range of common pre-natal conditions:

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MOOV Strong

Bridges the gap between initial clinical rehabilitation and athletic performance. This program utilizes safe progressive overload principles to help you lift heavier, move faster, and build dense structural resilience.

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MOOV to Run

A structured pathway engineered to turn you into an efficient, resilient runner. We focus heavily on mechanical efficiency, cadence, and power to transition local athletes from injury management to hitting personal records.

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MOOV Steady

A comprehensive fall prevention program operating in Ottawa designed to enhance your static balance, dynamic stability, and lower-body power so you can navigate uneven surfaces with renewed assurance.

Our Other Services

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Personal Training

Builds directly upon your past therapeutic progress once acute pain subsides. We construct progressive, one-on-one fitness tracks focused on correct form, sustainable habits, and measurable strength gains.

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Group Fitness Classes

Combines the clinical oversight of functional movement with the high energy of a community workout. Class sizes remain intentionally small to ensure you still receive individual form corrections and pacing modifications.

Why Does the Centretown Community Trust MOOV for Recovery?

We recognize that experiencing pain can feel inherently threatening, and the vulnerability that follows a sudden physical injury is entirely real. Many individuals feel anxious because their symptoms are unfamiliar, confusing, or challenging to explain clearly to a medical professional. At our clinic, we eliminate the guesswork.

We choose to take the time to truly listen to your unique story because we deeply care about your long-term physical trajectory. Our clinic structure prioritizes private treatment areas rather than curtained partitions, ensuring your comfort remains protected.

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What Physical Conditions Can We Help You Manage?

Our clinical framework is designed to manage a diverse array of physical challenges, including:

  • Chronic neck, shoulder, and upper back tightness brought on by prolonged desk work.
  • Acute sports trauma, including calf strains, hamstring tears, and ankle sprains.
  • Pre- and post-surgical rehabilitation for joint replacements or ligament reconstructions.
  • Persistent lower back discomfort and sciatica radiating down the limbs.
  • Pelvic floor issues, pre-natal core stability, and post-partum recovery pathways.
  • Persistent headaches stemming from cervical spine tension.

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Ottawa’s Finest: Meet Our Physiotherapists

Cindy Thibodeau

Registered Physiotherapist, FCAMPT, CGIMS, Pelvic Health PT

As a Physiotherapist, I am devoted to your well-being and I strive to make each of my interventions specific and relevant so you can feel immediate symptoms relief and meaningful changes in your condition.

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Eslin Spilker

Registered Physiotherapist

My practice as a Physiotherapist is rooted in evidence based practices and I draw on my strong knowledge in pain science and exercises to develop a high quality treatment plan that is right for you.

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Stéphanie Therrien

Registered Physiotherapist, Pelvic Health PT, RYT

*On Maternity Leave

Blending my expertise in physiotherapy and therapeutic yoga allows me to help clients reclaim movement, function and manage pain in an innovative way.

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Paul Phillips

Registered Physiotherapist, FCAMPT

My goal as a physiotherapist is to help my patients achieve their goals, using the best evidencebased practices in evaluation, treatment, home exercise programs. With each patient, I strive for both immediate relief of symptoms and results that are lasting and autonomous.

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Laurel MacAdam

Registered Physiotherapist

My goal as a Physiotherapist is to provide the tools you need to lead a healthy, happy, meaningful life, without being held back by pain or injury.  I strive to empower and champion my clients, through education, custom exercise programs and manual therapy, all while providing a safe space for you to achieve your goals and develop self-management strategies along the way!

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Taofiq Aziz

Registered Physiotherapist

I've been the athlete, the coach, and the patient dealing with chronic pain. That perspective shapes everything I do as a physiotherapist—helping people move better, recover stronger, and return to the activities that make them feel alive.

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David Bowman

Registered Physiotherapist

My practice is all about elevating rehab through research-backed care. I'm dedicated to reshaping your recovery journey by translating education and findings into tangible results. Let's embark on a collaborative path towards strength, resilience, and lasting wellness!

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How Will Tailored Therapy Move You Toward Your Lifestyle Goals?

Engaging in structured, evidence-guided physical therapy provides far more than temporary symptomatic relief. By identifying and altering faulty movement patterns, you actively reduce the wear and tear on your joints.

You will experience a noticeable return of physical confidence, allowing you to pick up your children, excel at your favourite sports, or tackle a demanding workday without anticipating an onset of pain. Ultimately, our services restore your independence, ensuring you can stay active and reliably care for the people you love.

Take the Next Step Toward Unrestricted Movement

You do not have to settle for persistent physical discomfort or modify your lifestyle around an injury. Our dedicated team at MOOV Physiotherapy & Wellness is ready to assist you in reclaiming your active lifestyle.

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From Backache to Reflexes: How Your Physiotherapist Decodes Back Pain

Paul Phillips PT • Aug 23, 2023

You have finally taken the time in your busy work schedule to make a physiotherapy appointment to tackle that low back pain that has been gradually getting worse.  As you delve into a detailed discussion of your symptoms and settle in for your assessment, your physiotherapist surprises you by asking to test your reflexes.  Reflexes? Intrigued,...

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Unraveling the Puzzle: Walking with Leg Pain? Could Your Back Be the Surprising Culprit?

Paul Phillips PT • Jun 20, 2023

You're strolling casually to your favorite coffee shop just a few blocks away, enjoying the sunny day. Suddenly, out of nowhere, you feel an odd, nagging ache in one of your legs. It's not like you injured yourself or anything, but this has been happening quite consistently over the past few weeks. You've noticed that whenever you take this walk,...

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Getting Back on Track: The Benefits of Physiotherapy for Lower Back Pain!

Cindy Thibodeau • May 19, 2023

If you’re one of the many people who ever experienced lower back pain, you know it can be a real pain in the, well, back! But in all seriousness, it's a frustrating and debilitating issue that affects as much as 80% of adults at some point in their lives. You may have tried all sorts of treatments, but nothing seems to work. That's where...

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Physiotherapy Centretown, Ottawa FAQs

  • What Should I Wear to My Initial Physical Assessment?

    Please wear loose, comfortable clothing that allows unrestricted movement. Ideally, opt for shorts if we are evaluating a lower limb problem, or a tank top for neck and shoulder assessments. Bringing your regular running shoes or work footwear is also highly beneficial for a comprehensive mechanical movement analysis.

  • Can Your Team Help With Old, Persistent Injuries That Occurred Years Ago?

    Absolutely. Long-standing physical issues often involve compensation patterns that alter how your body operates. We trace these adapted movements to find the underlying source of your lasting discomfort. By retraining your nervous system and strengthening weak structures, we can alter old patterns and significantly improve your daily function.

  • Is It Normal To Experience Physical Soreness After a Treatment Session?

    Experiencing mild, temporary soreness for twenty-four to forty-eight hours following manual therapy, dry needling, or new exercise regimens is entirely typical. It reflects your body adapting to structural changes and muscular stimulation. We regularly adjust treatment intensity based on how your system responds to ensure optimal, comfortable progress.

  • How Soon Can I Expect To Notice Tangible Changes in My Movement?

    Absolutely. If your medical team recommends restricted activity, we modify our entire approach. Your safety is paramount. We pivot away from strenuous exercise to focus exclusively on gentle breathing techniques, safe positioning for rest, circulation management, and pelvic floor relaxation strategies that fully align with your current medical guidelines.

MOOV Physiotherapy & Wellness

Address: 280 Albert St Suite 178 (Ground Floor, Ottawa, ON K1P 5G8, Canada

Phone: (613) 422-5070

Hours:

Monday: 7 AM–6 PM

Tuesday: 7 AM–6 PM

Wednesday: 7 AM–6 PM

Thursday: 7 AM–6 PM

Friday: 7 AM–3 PM

Saturday: Closed

Sunday: Closed