The County Physio
1 Lake Street, Unit C, Picton Ontario K0K 2T0 Picton, ON, Canada

What is Virtual Physiotherapy? Most folks have not done a virtual Physiotherapy session before and so would not necessarily understand how it works. It is not a new method, but people are more familiar with typical In-clinic physiotherapy where you come to the physical building for an assessment and treatment. One way to envision virtual Physiotherapy, is to think about a new technology that most people are using: the zoom meeting! Most of us have done one of these in th...e past month or so to connect with friends and family. We understand how that works. Now think of a zoom meeting where one person is asking you questions about your injury, getting you to move around a bit and checking to see what hurts. Voila, you have virtual Physiotherapy! If that sounds like a relatively easy thing to do, that because it is. I’ve done a few of these types of interactions now and with our modern technology the process is pretty seamless. In addition, if the idea of the video aspect makes you nervous, you can also stick with the telephone for the whole session, or switch to video when a demonstration of the painful movement would be helpful. Hopefully that helps anyone who who is in need of physio, but is concerned about how it might work. If you have more questions, feel free to connect with me via email: [email protected], or via phone: 613-885-3222 and I would be happy to walk you through the process, discuss your options, and answer any additional questions you might have.

Hello Everyone, Here is an update for anyone who may be considering the services of a Physiotherapist in Ontario. As of May 1, 2020 on the advice of the Chief Medical Officer of Health, the Ontario government is extending all emergency orders until May 19, 2020. This continues the current restrictions that physiotherapists cannot provide in-person services unless that service is for URGENT care. Virtual or tele-rehabilitation for non-urgent care is appropriate (because i...t is not in-person). What constitutes Urgent Care? A patient who is currently experiencing incapacitating neuromusculoskeletal dysfunction or pain. Any scenario where the inability to initiate care or the withdrawal of care would lead to the significant deterioration of a patient’s condition and the patient is at risk for imminent hospital admission or re-admission. Post-operative care immediately following surgery when necessary for cardiorespiratory and essential functional mobilization as an in-patient to prevent the delay of a patient being discharged home to the community. Follow-up immediately post-discharge from hospital to the community to ensure safe return to home and prevent re-admission to the hospital. The patient is an individual such as a health care provider in an essential service in an acute care setting or other setting deemed to be essential, whose injury or condition requires physiotherapy care to return to work safely as soon as possible. So if you fall into the above criteria, you can seek in-person physiotherapy services within the community, provided those services are available (most clinics are shut-down). For everyone else, virtual or tele-rehabilitation is still available if you need Physiotherapy at this time. The County Physio does offer virtual Physiotherapy at this time. You can find these services at https://www.thecountyphysio.com/ or just click on book now at top of the face book page.

Hello everyone! As some of you know, we opened our doors in Mid-March. Not the best timing for opening a new business, but we have been working on alternative ways to treat patients virtually. James has been upping his virtual physio game and treating patients through phone and secure video calls. Because his main form of treatment is exercise based, James has been finding that virtual physio has been working quite well for his patients. If you are interested in getting... in touch with James for an appointment, please visit our website at www.thecountyphysio.com We know that times are tough for many out there who have lost their jobs or are facing difficulties. Please know that if the cost of physiotherapy is out of reach at this time, please let us know and we can help you. We don't want anyone to be suffering unnecessarily! If you have any questions, please contact James at [email protected] or call him at 613-885-3222 Many Insurance companies are now covering virtual physio treatment, but it would be best to check with your insurance to make sure you are covered.