Physiotherapy in Quebec City: Listening to Your Body

Wear a soft garment that allows good access to the area to be treated. For example, if you’re consulting for a shoulder, you can wear a camisole. You can wear short pants if you are consulting for a knee.

Your physiotherapist will ask you to complete a form to find out why you’re coming in and what your problem is. They will perform a clinical examination and tests to determine the physiotherapy diagnosis. They will then determine a treatment plan with you, in addition to giving you advice and/or exercises to promote your recovery. They will also give you a treatment to relieve your pain from the very first session, and determine your follow-up frequency, adapting your treatment plan as needed.

An initial assessment always lasts 60 minutes. Thereafter, you can choose between 30, 45 or 60 minute follow-ups, as determined with your physiotherapist. CNESST or SAAQ patient follow-up appointments last 30 minutes.

Physiotherapists are university-trained, with bachelor’s and master’s degrees. They can assess your condition and make a physiotherapy diagnosis, then provide the care you need. Physiotherapy technologists are college-trained, having studied a technique in Cégep.

Once the assessment has been carried out by a physiotherapist or medical specialist, they can also provide care and establish a treatment plan adapted to your condition. Their work is complementary.