West Physio Announces New Physiotherapy Facility Opening in Stittsville, Ontario

New Iber Road location is part of the Complete Hockey Development Centre (CHDC) specializing in hockey performance training and therapy but serves a broad range of sports injuries and physiotherapy, massage, acupuncture and other rehabilitation needs as well.

Ottawa, ON, March 19, 2012 – West Physio, a premium physiotherapy and massage facility in the Ottawa West region, has announced the opening of its third physiotherapy clinic in Stittsville, ON, at 145 Iber Road, within the Complete Hockey Development Centre (CHDC) complex.

The new Iber Road location will specialize in comprehensive outpatient physiotherapy, sports training and rehabilitation, physical activity consulting, massage therapy and acupuncture. The Iber Road location will make its services available to Stittsville and the surrounding community; to the hockey player looking for hockey performance therapy as part of their CHDC training regime as well as clients with other physiotherapy needs.

The Stittsville location is the third location for West Physio in the Ottawa West area. The Kanata location (3B-2 Goldridge Drive) opened in 2011 and the Carp location (119 Langstaff Drive) has been open since 1990.

"We are thrilled to be part of the innovative CHDC facility and will continue to provide the high-quality physiotherapy services we are known for at our Kanata Lakes and Carp locations,” stated Lisa Kyte, co-owner of West Physio. “Patients will benefit from the one-on-one care we offer in all our clinics and ongoing care will be provided by our excellent therapists with long-standing ties to the local community. We look forward to operating this clinic within the active Stittsville community."

West Physio’s family of clinics offers many compelling reasons to visit, including progressive and safe one-on-one care, treatment and rehabilitation programs overseen by licensed physiotherapists, and successful patient outcomes. West Physio delivers effective injury care services through the coordinated effort of an experienced physiotherapist, a registered massage therapist, and supporting specialists (e.g., acupuncture and dry needling, custom orthotics, Stott Pilates Matwork and Reformer, and vertigo treatment).

"West Physio places a significant emphasis on ensuring our treatment strategies are progressive, safe and effective," stated Daria Lauer, co-owner of West Physio. "We also make sure each patient sees a licensed therapist at every visit. Patients deserve to be regularly evaluated and treated by highly trained professionals offering the latest in rehabilitation research, hands-on manual therapy as well as progressive and safe exercise counselling."

Services are covered by most insurance plans, including private, auto, WSIB, and Veterans Affairs. To schedule an appointment today, call 613.839.2619. (Physician referrals are welcome but not necessary for most services.)

 About West Physio

Locally owned and operated since 1990, West Physio has been providing premium physiotherapy and massage services to the Ottawa West community for more than 22 years.

The highly skilled West Physio physiotherapy team takes the time to understand and diagnose patient problems; then apply the optimal combination of physiotherapy, massage and other techniques; as well as advise the patients how they can prevent injuries happening again. The West Physio team is dedicated to high-quality patient care and provides services such as physiotherapy, massage therapy, sports training and rehabilitation, physical activity counselling, custom orthotics and bracing, acupuncture and dry needling, Stott Pilates Matwork and Reformer, and vertigo treatment to its patients.

Full details on the treatment facilities at West Physio can be found at: www.westphysio.com