MotionWorks Physiotherapy Orleans
4289 Innes Rd K1E 0A8 Ottawa, ON, Canada

Did you know that we offer professional nutrition services? Book your appointment today with our Registered Dietitian! Contact us: (613) 714-9722... [email protected] See more

Boosting Immunity with Nutrition! Having healthy eating habits is an excellent way to increase your immunity and help fight viruses and illnesses. Key eating habits include consuming a variety of fruits and vegetables, choosing simple unprocessed foods most often, taking good quality protein-rich foods and choosing foods with unsaturated fats. A registered dietitian can help you make better food choices leading to a healthier lifestyle and immune response. Here are 5 micronutrients that can positively impact your immune system response!

Check out our newest video - Tips and exercises to help you stay safe while prepping your garden! Happy gardening! https://youtu.be/N_Cp_WHK4G0

WE ARE OPEN! Effective Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 12:01 a.m., the government is issuing a province-wide Stay-at-Home order requiring everyone to remain at home except for essential purposes such as accessing health care services. Physiotherapy clinics and services can remain open for in-person appointments in keeping with restrictions in place for physical distancing, patient screening and infection control measures as per the operational requirements for re-opening and in Ontario Regulation 82/20.

This Saturday is the official last day of winter! With the milder weather, many of us have started to do our Spring cleaning; purging inside the house, turning over your closet, clearing out the garage, removing winter decorations, garden prepping, and more! With Spring just around the corner, we’d like to remind everyone to pace yourselves, take breaks, and listen to your body! You may not even realize it, but too much (even of a good and rewarding thing!) can wake up muscle...s you haven’t used in a while, and cause strain and/or soreness. When bending over, make sure to keep your back straight and lower yourself by bending your knees. Also, remember to keep your back straight when lifting heavy objects, and to lift with your legs! If you have any concerns with spring cleaning, contact us today! HAPPY SPRING!

March is Endometriosis Awareness Month! Endometriosis is a painful condition that affects approximately 1 million women in Canada. If you suffer from Endometriosis, a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist can help! Through relaxation, stretching, and muscle release techniques on the abdomen and pelvic floor, a pelvic physiotherapist can help relieve the pain and other dysfunctions that accompany Endometriosis. In addition to the benefits pelvic physiotherapy can bring, there are many support groups, locally and nationally, with information and help! Reach out if you wish to learn more from us. For more information, visit: https://endometriosisnetwork.com/

After a long day on the slopes, it’s important to stretch your muscles in order to maintain and promote flexibility, strength and range of motion. Below are some great stretches for you to do after a day of downhill skiing! Follow us on Instagram @orleansmotionworks https://www.instagram.com/p/CLpflzgllcz/... GIFs sourced from gfycat.com on February 23rd, 2021

With skiing and skating season well upon us, here is some information on a common injury seen in skiers and skaters: FOOSH injuries. Check it out to help ensure you have a safe season!

Happy snowy Tuesday, everyone! With the heavy snowfall last night, we thought this would be the perfect time to remind/inform you about ways to prevent strain or injury while shovelling lots of snow. Here are some tips for safe shovelling!

Please help us welcome our newest team member: Susannah Stewart, Pelvic Physiotherapist! Susannah is a registered physiotherapist with the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario, with a passion in pelvic and sexual health. Susannah is deeply inspired by her patients’ ability to heal themselves. Seeing people reconnect to their body, release layers of shame, regain pelvic health, and reclaim their sex lives is a beautiful thing! She loves helping her clients reach their goals... while working as a team. Susannah sees great value in virtual care services, to increase flexibility and accessibility to care for her clients. To book your assessment with Susannah, contact the clinic today! (613) 714-9722 [email protected] Click here to submit an online consultation request: https://www.mwphysioorleans.com//book-consultation-request

Our next staff member in the spotlight - meet Sonya! Sonya Rego is a registered physiotherapist with the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario, with a passion in orthopaedics and women’s health during pregnancy. She uses her knowledge and experience while using manual therapy, soft tissue release, acupuncture, dry needling and a personalized exercise program in order to reach the client’s goals. She loves helping her clients reach their goals while working as a team. ... To book your assessment with Sonya, contact the clinic today! (613) 714-9722 [email protected]

Our next staff member in the spotlight - meet Sonya! Sonya Rego is a registered physiotherapist with the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario, with a passion in orthopaedics and women’s health during pregnancy. She uses her knowledge and experience while using manual therapy, soft tissue release, acupuncture, dry needling and a personalized exercise program in order to reach the client’s goals. She loves helping her clients reach their goals while working as a team. ... To book your assessment with Sonya, contact the clinic today! (613) 714-9722 [email protected]

COVID-19 Update: You are safe and allowed to visit the clinic for your health care visits! Following yesterday's state of emergency announcement, we would like to assure you that we remain open for normal current business hours. As an essential health service, our clinic continues to operate as normal, with strict health and safety measures in place. The safety of our staff and clients remains our top priority! For more information on what we are doing to keep you safe, visit https://www.mwphysioorleans.com//message-regarding-covid-19 We are here for you!

Merry Christmas Eve!

From our team to you and your family, we are wishing you a safe and Happy Holidays! Following the Premier’s announcement of our upcoming provincial lockdown, he stated that Regulated Health Professionals services remain OPEN FOR NORMAL BUSINESS. For our up-to-date clinic hours over the holidays, please check our website or Google profile details.... Happy Holidays!

Merry Christmas Eve!

Day 2 of Christmas spirit week: Ugly Christmas sweater day!

It's Christmas spirit week at Motion Works Orleans! Monday: Red, White and Green Day!

November is Lung Cancer Awareness month! Lung cancer is now the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Canada, and it has one of the lowest survival rates (Canadian Cancer Society). How can physiotherapy help?... Trained physiotherapists, such as our own Evelyn Laroche, can be a vital part of a cancer rehab health care team. They provide compassionate care including education, manual therapy treatments, and individualized supervised exercise programs, which address the special needs of individuals throughout their cancer care journey through to remission/eradicated. They can help clients at all stages of their cancer management, with the ultimate goal of returning them to the best life possible. To learn more about Lung Cancer Awareness month, visit: https://www.cancer.ca//abou/news/on/2016/november/story2/

You may have seen our post last week for Osteoporosis Month. Well, November is also Fall Prevention month! Winter and ice are coming! Falls can affect individuals of any age, and individuals with Osteoporosis are particularly susceptible to injury due to falls. With physiotherapy, you can improve your balance to reduce your risk of falling. ... Have you ever heard of the Berg Balance Scale? The Berg Balance Scale is the gold-standard test of an individual’s sitting, standing, and dynamic balance. We may use this test during your assessment, to assess your balance before treatment. You are never too young or old to improve your balance! It’s always important to have good balance, no matter your interests or day-to-day routines! Test your balance! How long can you stand on one leg for, without wobbling/twisting? Can you stand tandem (one foot in front of the other) and play catch? If you have any questions regarding your balance and how we can help, contact the clinic today! For more information on Fall Prevention Month 2020, visit https://www.fallpreventionmonth.ca/

November is Osteoporosis Month! Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by low bone mass and deterioration of bone tissue, which can lead to increased risk of fracture. How can WE help? Physiotherapy can help individuals with Osteoporosis through strengthening of bone and muscle to reduce bone thinning and reduce the risk of falling and fractures. Physiotherapy for individuals with Osteoporosis would include weight bearing, flexibility exercise, strengthening exercise, postural exercise, and balance exercise. Physiotherapy can help patients with this disease manage their pain and lower the risk of falls, and thus, fractures. How can YOU help? Visit osteoporosis.ca to learn more about the disease, participate in events, donate, and more!

Happy Halloween from your friends at Motion Works Orleans!

Isabelle welcomed her son, Samuel, on September 28th! Congratulations Isabelle! We wish you and Samuel all the best

We are now offering concussion physiotherapy! If you are suffering from a concussion, come visit us at the clinic! Contact us:... (613) 714-9722 [email protected] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihjhd5fsaFU&feature=youtu.be See more

Our staff member in the spotlight this week - meet Shira! Shira is a passionate physiotherapist, who loves working with clients towards achieving their goals for physical health. Shira uses a mixture of techniques such as dry needling, manual therapy, and soft tissue techniques to help compliment an active therapy approach with a strong focus on exercise rehab. She works with a variety of patient populations such as orthopaedic injuries, pelvic floor physiotherapy, paediatric... physiotherapy, TMJ physiotherapy, concussion & vestibular rehab, and rehab for athletes. Contact the clinic today to book an appointment with Shira! (613) 714-9722 [email protected]

In the spotlight this week - meet Laurel! Laurel is a receptionist at the clinic, so you likely have spoken with her on the phone or run into her at the front desk! Contact us:... (613) 714-9722 [email protected] See more

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month! Prostate Cancer affects 1 in 7 men. Many men experience incontinence and other challenges following treatment or surgery for prostate cancer. We can help! Contact the clinic today to book an appointment with one of our pelvic physiotherapists:... (613) 714-9722 [email protected] To learn more about Prostate Cancer and to see what you can do to help this month, visit https://www.prostatecancer.ca//September-is-Prostate-Cance

This week's staff member in the spotlight - meet Taylor! Taylor is an admin here at our clinic. You may have met Taylor on the phone, or while she was working at the front desk! Contact us:... (613) 714-9722 [email protected] See more

If you have a foam roller at home, try these upper back exercises to increase mobility and reduce tension in your upper back! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuwHjiyv4aU&t=1s

This week's staff in the spotlight: meet Evelyn! Evelyn is a Physiotherapist here at Motion Works Orleans! To book an appointment with Evelyn, contact the clinic today!... (613) 714-9722 [email protected] See more

Did you know? It’s World Breastfeeding Week! Breastfeeding delivers health, nutritional and emotional benefits to both children and mothers, and it forms part of a sustainable food system. But while breastfeeding is a natural process, it is not always easy! Mothers need support both to get started and to sustain breastfeeding. To learn more, visit https://www.who.int//31-07-2020-world-breastfeeding-week-2

Our first team member in the spotlight - meet Cathy! Cathy is a Registered Massage Therapist here at Motion Works. Contact us today to book your appointment with Cathy! (613) 714-9722 [email protected]

With Evelyn LaRoche, PT

This video is 1/3 shoulder videos on our YouTube channel. Make sure to check out our YouTube channel for shoulder videos, and more! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwfk5d2YMb0&t=6s