Move well. Live well.
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18 Plains Road West #4, Burlington · call 905.333.3488
Our priority is you.
Miriam Mulkewich and Lesley Hughes opened Fit For Life Physiotherapy in 2009 to give people the skills and knowledge to improve their physical abilities and get the most out of life. Treatment happens in a private room, not a shared floor, and every appointment is one on one with your physiotherapist. Massage therapy, osteopathy, kinesiology and nutrition sit under the same roof, so the people helping you can work together.
What we do.
A multi-disciplinary team in Aldershot treating pain, injury and the health conditions that limit what you can do. Physiotherapy leads, and the rest of the team is here when your recovery needs more than one pair of hands.
Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy
Assessment and treatment for pain, injury and health conditions that limit work, sport or daily life. Treatment can include manual therapy, exercise, acupuncture, ultrasound, laser, paraffin wax or cold therapy, and you leave with a plan plus videos and written instructions for the exercises.
Pelvic health physiotherapy
Evidence based care for leaking, pelvic pain, constipation and a feeling of heaviness in the pelvic floor. A whole person assessment identifies everything contributing to the problem, and every session is in a private, respectful environment.
Acupuncture
Several of our physiotherapists use acupuncture to reduce pain, encourage healing and improve movement. Their post graduate training is through McMaster University's Contemporary Medical Acupuncture Program, so points are chosen by the nerves and muscles being treated.
The wider team
Registered massage therapy
Hands on treatment of soft tissue for muscle stiffness, sprains and strains, repetitive use injuries, back and neck pain, swelling and lymphedema. Our therapists are registered with the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario.
Osteopathy
A hands on therapy that treats the whole body and aims at the cause of symptoms rather than the symptom itself. Commonly treated here: muscle and joint pain, back and hip pain, headaches and migraines, postural pain, and pain that has resisted other treatment.
Nutrition counselling
Our registered dietitian works through your patterns and helps you shape eating habits you can keep. Areas covered include blood sugars, blood pressure and cholesterol, gastrointestinal symptoms, food allergies and intolerances, bone health and your relationship with food.
Getting started
Less to sort out first.
No referral needed
You do not need a doctor's note to see a physiotherapist here. If you have extended health benefits your provider may ask for one, so it is worth checking with them before your first visit.
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Direct billing
Our administrative team helps you work out which services you need and, where it is possible, sets up direct billing with your extended health plan so you are not out of pocket.
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WSIB and car accidents
If your claim is through WSIB or a motor vehicle accident insurer, the front desk will navigate the paperwork with you and take the stress out of the process.
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Evenings and Saturdays
We are open until 8pm Monday to Thursday, from 7:30am on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, and on Saturday morning, so treatment can fit around work.
See full hoursWho we are
The people you will see.
In 2009, after meeting at a course about osteoporosis, Miriam Mulkewich and Lesley Hughes came together to provide physiotherapy to the Aldershot community. They set out to work with people of all ages dealing with pain, injury and health conditions such as cardiac disease, diabetes and osteoporosis. Since then the team has grown to include physiotherapists, registered massage therapists, osteopathic manual practitioners, a kinesiologist, registered dietitians and a psychotherapist.
Lesley Hughes
Registered PhysiotherapistCo-founded Fit For Life Physiotherapy in 2009 with Miriam Mulkewich after the two met at a course about osteoporosis.
Miriam Mulkewich
Registered PhysiotherapistCo-founded the clinic with Lesley Hughes and has grown it into a multi-disciplinary team serving Burlington.
A multi-disciplinary team
Physiotherapy, massage, osteopathy, kinesiology, nutrition and psychotherapyTestimonials
Rated 5.0 on Google.
A few of the 407 Google reviews, in the patients' own words. Two were cut back to their last complete sentence for length.
Natalie is a wonderfully patient caring physio. She took care to assess my problems and provided suggestions on how to improve my balance and gait. She used laser treatment on my heel which gave great relief. I found this clinic very easy to deal with. The office staff were very pleasant also.
I had a great experience with Fit For Life Physiotherapy. Everything was very quick and efficient, and the whole process went very smoothly. Natalie was excellent in assessing my daughter and completing the ADP paperwork right away. After that, we were able to go to the vendor and receive the walker without any delays, which made everything stress-free.
Great experience with Leslie Hughes for osteoporosis physio assessment and exercise programming. Leslie is very knowledgeable; she spent time doing a thorough assessment and took into account what I hoped to achieve…all in a non intimidating, warm and fun environment.
Your first visit
What the first session looks like.
Your first appointment is an assessment, and as long as it is appropriate it includes treatment on the day, so you get something out of the visit straight away.
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History and what is bothering you
Your physiotherapist takes a detailed health history and asks a lot of questions, so they understand your circumstances and what you are trying to get back to.
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Tests, and be ready to move
They then run tests to assess how you are moving and to understand what is happening in your body. Wear clothing suited to the area being treated.
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A plan, and a little homework
You leave with a treatment plan and often some exercises. We provide videos, pictures and written instructions so you can do them properly at home.
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Speak with us.
Tell us what is bothering you and when you can come in, and we will match you with the right person on the team. If you would rather talk it through, the front desk is on 905.333.3488.
That is how booking will work.
This page is a concept preview by PXLNorth, so nothing was actually sent anywhere. On the live site a request like this reaches the front desk and they call you back to confirm a time.
To reach the clinic right now: 905.333.3488 or movewell@fitforlifephysio.ca