Why Choose Physiotherapy?
At Island Optimal, our physiotherapists help you move better, recover faster, and live pain-free. Whether you're healing from an injury, managing a chronic condition, or working toward better physical performance, we offer evidence-based care tailored to your goals in a supportive, collaborative environment.
What is Physiotherapy?
Physiotherapy is a primary care, client-focused health profession that aims to:
- Restore mobility and physical function
- Prevent injury, illness, and disability
- Manage pain and chronic conditions
- Improve strength, balance, and performance
- Rehabilitate after surgery or injury
- Promote long-term wellness and independence
Our treatments are grounded in movement science and may include hands-on therapy, exercise programs, movement retraining, and education to help you stay active and pain-free.
What We Treat:
Physiotherapy can help with:
- Sports injuries and sprains
- Back, neck, and joint pain
- Tendonitis and overuse injuries
- Post-surgical recovery
- Sciatica and nerve-related pain
- Postural and mobility issues
- Chronic pain and aging-related conditions and more
A Personalized, Team-Based Approach
Your care starts with a thorough assessment and a treatment plan built around your goals. Our physiotherapists work closely with chiropractors, massage therapists, and other providers to ensure you receive well-rounded, effective care.
All physiotherapy services are provided by licensed professionals.
Book Your Appointment
We offer physiotherapy at our Central (Dufferin) location in Nanaimo with no doctor’s referral required.
Start your recovery with a team that puts your health first.
Better movement starts here. Book your appointment today.
If you are a new patient, there are three ways to book your appointment:
1) Call us Monday through Friday to book a time and have general questions answered: 250-753-9449
2) Send an email to dufferin@islandoptimal.com and our front end team will guide you
3) Pick a physiotherapist and click Book!
Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy is a primary care, autonomous, client-focused health profession dedicated to improving quality of life by:
Promoting optimal mobility, physical activity and overall health and wellness. Preventing disease, injury, and disability. Managing acute and chronic conditions, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. Improving and maintaining optimal functional independence and physical performance. Rehabilitating injury and the effects of disease or disability with therapeutic exercise programs and other interventions. Educating and planning maintenance and support programs to prevent re-occurrence, re-injury or functional decline. Physiotherapy is anchored in movement sciences and aims to enhance or restore function of multiple body systems. The profession is committed to health, lifestyle and quality of life. This holistic approach incorporates a broad range of physical and physiological therapeutic interventions and aids.
Physiotherapy services are those that are performed by physiotherapists or any other trained individuals working under a physiotherapist’s direction and supervision.
A Doctor’s referral is NOT required to directly access physiotherapy services. We offer physiotherapy services at our Central (Dufferin) Clinic.
