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Physiotherapists at our southeast Edmonton clinic assess and treat problems of the joints, muscles, nerves and balance systems, from neck pain and sciatica to recovery after surgery, concussion or stroke. No referral is needed, and each condition page explains what assessment and treatment usually involve.
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What Conditions Are Treated in Edmonton With Physiotherapy?
Physiotherapists assess and treat problems of the joints, muscles, nerves and balance systems — from a sore neck or knee to recovery after surgery, a concussion, or a stroke. In Alberta you do not need a referral to book. Assessment usually comes first: history, movement testing, and a plan you and the therapist agree on.
Explore Conditions Treated Edmonton by Body Area
Each page below explains what the condition is, what assessment involves, and what treatment usually looks like. If what you are dealing with is not listed, call the clinic and describe it — we will tell you whether physiotherapy is the right starting point.
Back painLow back, mid back and rib pain, sciatica and disc-related problems
Neck painIncluding headaches that start in the neck, and nerve pain into the arm
Shoulder painRotator cuff, frozen shoulder, impingement and instability
Knee painKneecap pain, tendon problems, ligament and meniscus injuries
Hip and groin painGluteal tendinopathy, hip impingement and groin pain
Foot and ankle painPlantar heel pain, ankle sprains, Achilles problems and shin pain
Hand, wrist and elbow painTennis and golfer's elbow, carpal tunnel and thumb-side wrist pain
ArthritisManaging osteoarthritis in the hip, knee, hand and spine
Jaw and TMJ painJaw pain, clicking and limited opening, and the neck that often goes with it
ConcussionSymptoms after a head injury, and the graded return to activity
Conditions Treated Edmonton for Neck, Head and Balance Problems
- Cervical radiculopathyA nerve root irritated in the neck, and the arm symptoms that follow.
- Cervicogenic headacheHeadache referred from the neck, and how it differs from migraine.
Vertigo and BPPVBrief spinning when you roll over or look up, and the manoeuvre that treats it.- WhiplashNeck pain and stiffness after a collision
Conditions Treated for Back and Pelvis Pain
- SciaticaLeg pain travelling from the low back, and what the assessment looks for.
- Lumbar disc herniationWhat the words on a scan report mean, and how a herniation behaves over time.
- Lumbar spinal stenosisLeg heaviness on walking that eases the moment you sit or lean forward.
- Sacroiliac joint painDeep one-sided pain low in the back, common in and after pregnancy.
- Thoracic and rib painMid-back pain that catches on a deep breath, a cough or a twist.
Conditions Treated for Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist and Hand Pain
- Rotator cuff tendinopathyShoulder pain on reaching and lifting, and the loading work behind it.
- Frozen shoulderAdhesive capsulitis, its three stages, and what helps in each.
- Shoulder impingementThe diagnosis that changed once the surgery built on it was tested.
- Shoulder dislocation and instabilityAfter a dislocation, or a shoulder that feels like it might go.
Tennis elbowPain on the outside of the elbow that bites when you grip.- Golfer's elbowPain on the inside of the elbow, and the nerve worth checking.
- Carpal tunnel syndromeHand numbness and night tingling from median nerve compression.
- De Quervain's tenosynovitisThumb-side wrist pain that bites when you lift a kettle or a child.
- AC joint injuryA sprain at the top of the shoulder, usually from landing on it
- Biceps tendinopathyPain at the front of the shoulder, in the tendon groove
- Rotator cuff tearPartial and full-thickness tears, and why many do not need surgery
- Trigger fingerA finger that catches, clicks or locks
- Thumb base arthritisPain at the base of the thumb
- TFCC injury and wrist sprainPain on the little-finger side of the wrist
Conditions Treated for Hip and Groin Pain
Conditions Treated for Knee Pain and Injuries
- Patellofemoral painKneecap pain on stairs, squatting and after long sitting.
- Patellar tendinopathyJumper's knee, and why rest is the one thing that reliably fails.
- ACL injuryHow the surgery-or-rehabilitation decision is actually made.
- Meniscus tearTwo kinds of tear, and why only one usually points to surgery.
- IT band syndromeLateral knee pain in runners, and why rolling the band rarely settles it.
- MCL and LCL sprainCollateral ligament sprains on the inner and outer knee
- Baker's cystSwelling behind the knee, and the joint problem behind it
- Osgood-Schlatter diseaseKnee pain below the kneecap in growing teenagers
Conditions Treated for Leg, Ankle and Foot Problems
- Achilles tendinopathyHeel cord pain that warms up with activity, and the rupture red flag.
- Shin splintsMedial tibial stress syndrome, and how to tell it from a stress fracture.
- Plantar fasciitis and heel painHeel pain worst on the first steps of the morning.
- Ankle sprainWhen an X-ray is needed, and why the balance work matters most.
- Morton's neuromaBurning pain and numbness between the toes
- MetatarsalgiaPain under the ball of the foot
- Bone stress injuryStress reactions and stress fractures
Conditions Treated for Widespread and Persistent Pain
Pain that is widespread, or that has outlasted the healing of the original injury, is assessed and managed differently from a fresh injury. The plan leans on graded activity and pacing rather than on treating one structure.
Not Sure About Your Condition Treated? Here’s Where to Start
An initial assessment is the same appointment whatever the condition. The therapist takes a history, tests movement and strength, and explains what they find. You leave with a plan rather than a diagnosis alone.
If your problem started in a car collision or at work, the funding route differs and there are reporting steps worth getting right early. Those are covered under Car accidents and Work injury.
Car accident injuriesSection B funding, the Alberta protocols, and what changes in 2027.
Work injury and WCBReporting a claim, treatment under WCB, and return-to-work planning.
ServicesManual therapy, exercise therapy, dry needling, shockwave and more.
AnswersPlain answers to the questions people ask before booking.
What Conditions Can Physiotherapy Treat?
My condition is not listed. Can you still help?
Probably. The pages here cover the most common problems, not everything treated. Call (825) 525-2852, describe what is happening, and the front desk will tell you whether physiotherapy is the right starting point or suggest who to see instead.
Do I need a diagnosis before I come in?
No. Working out what is going on is what the first appointment is for. Bring any reports or imaging you have, but the assessment does not depend on them.
Which conditions are funded without me paying?
Injuries from a car collision in Alberta are funded under Section B of your auto insurance, and workplace injuries under WCB Alberta. Neither requires you to pay upfront at Vertex. Most other conditions go through extended health plans, many of which are billed directly.
How long is the first appointment?
Forty-five minutes: history, movement testing, an explanation of what was found, and a plan. You will leave knowing what the problem is thought to be, what happens next, and roughly when to expect change.
Book an assessment in southeast Edmonton
Vertex Physiotherapy is at 6958 76 Ave NW #205, Edmonton, AB T6B 2R2. Call (825) 525-2852 or book online. No referral is needed to see a physiotherapist in Alberta, though your insurer may ask for one.