Find A Yukon Physiotherapist
In the Yukon, physiotherapists work in the following areas:
Whitehorse General Hospital
Outpatient physiotherapy services is provided to clients with orthopeadic, neurological and respiratory problems. UV-B light therapy for skin conditions and a pelvic floor program focusing on incontinence and pelvic pain are also available. Clients with Workers Compensation Clainms are generally not seen by our service and should be referred to private physiotherapy services. Clients with Extended Health coverage are encouraged to attend private physiotherapy services. All clients must have a physician’s referral to receive therapy. Since service to all Yukoners is offered, there may be significant wait times.
Contact Number: 867 – 393 - 8963
Yukon Government
The Yukon Government employs physiotherapists in the Continuing Care Branch; Home Care; Intermediate Care; Extended Care, and the Department of Education – Special Programs. Therapists work in a multi-disciplinary team setting and provide services to clients in the capital city of Whitehorse and the communities outside of Whitehorse. Physiotherapists in Extended and Intermediate Care are based in facilities (Copper Ridge Place and Macauley Lodge respectively), Home Care provides services in the home setting and Education staff are based in schools. Therapists work with a wide variety of conditions and often collaborate with service providers in the community and larger centres to deliver client-focused care.
Contact Number: 867 – 667 - 3607
Child Development Centre
Physiotherapists at the Child Development Centre provide services to children from birth to 5 years of age throughout Yukon. Assessment, treatment and follow-up can happen anywhere that is convenient for the family including at home, childcare setting, or the Child Development Centre, for example. Children are referred for physiotherapy for orthopaedics (in-toeing, torticollis, flattening of the head at birth), neurological (cerebral palsy, Down’s Syndrome, muscular dystrophy), respiratory, or general development. The Child Development Centre has an open referral system; most referrals come from parents, nurses, early childhood workers and daycare providers, as well as physicians.
Contact Number: 867 – 667 – 3607
Website Address: www.cdcyukon.ca
Private Practice
Physiotherapists in private practice treat patients who may or may not be referred to them by a physician. Following assessment, individual treatment programmes are designed and implemented. Where possible active participation of the patient is strongly encouraged by education on the nature of specific injuries or health conditions, home exercise prescription, suggestions on modifications to activities of daily living, ergonomic changes at the work place or at home, recommendations for injury prevention and workplace safety.
Private practice physiotherapists treat a diverse variety of health conditions, including: back or neck pain; posture problems; joint or muscle pain of spinal and extremity origin; arthritis; breathing problems such as asthma, chronic bronchitis; rehabilitation following joint replacement; work place injuries; sports injuries. Treatment may involve use of various modalities (ultrasound, interferential current therapy, TENS, hot packs, cold packs), exercises for a particular health condition, soft tissue work of muscle stretching, massage and joint-mobilisation.
Physiotherapists may work in one or any combination of the following specialized areas: orthopaedics, sports injuries, workplace injuries (WCB), complementary therapies as an adjunct to traditional physiotherapy (craniosacral, healing touch, myofascial release, visceral, medical or anatomically based acupuncture, Gunn intramuscular stimulation, rehab Pilates), and industrial rehabilitation (return to work exercise prescription, functional capacity evaluations, ergonomic assessments).
Treatment is provided on a 'fee for service' basis; that is, the patient pays for the treatment received. However, treatment may be covered under auto insurance plans, workers' insurance plans or other extended health plans (third party insurers). Contact your employee benefits plan administrator or private health insurance provider to discuss the details.
