CLINIC SERVICES

Physiotherapy

At Sitka Physio & Wellness, physiotherapy starts with a comprehensive, whole-person assessment that looks beyond just the site of pain to understand how your body, history, and life experiences are connected. Our physiotherapists take the time to explore physical patterns alongside emotional, neurophysiological, and even past experiences (like life events, injuries or dental work from childhood) that may be influencing your current symptoms. While symptoms are addressed, we also work to uncover and treat the underlying causes so you’re not stuck in a cycle of temporary relief.

Our approach is personalized, evidence-informed, and rooted in a holistic understanding of each person’s unique story. Whether you’re recovering from injury, navigating chronic pain, or aiming to move with greater ease, we meet you where you are. Each physiotherapist brings their own specialties — from manual therapy, IMS, and craniosacral therapy to running assessments, and Pain Reprocessing Therapy — so your care is shaped by the approach that best fits you.

TYPES OF THERAPY

Manual Therapy

Hands-on techniques to relieve pain, restore mobility, and support healing — including joint mobilizations, soft tissue work, spinal techniques, and cranial manual therapy.

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Craniosacral Therapy

A gentle, hands-on technique that helps release deep tension, calm the nervous system, and support healing from physical or emotional stress by restoring subtle flow in the tissues around the skull and spine.

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Intramuscular Stimulation (IMS)

A dry needling technique that targets tight, overactive muscles and nerve irritation, often used to treat chronic pain when traditional methods haven’t worked.

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Medical Acupuncture

A targeted needling technique that stimulates your body’s natural pain relief and healing processes — helping reduce pain, improve mobility, and restore balance in muscles and joints.

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Integrated Systems Model (ISM)

A whole-body approach that looks beyond your symptoms to find and treat the root causes of pain by understanding how your body and mind are interconnected — helping you move better and feel balanced.

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Visceral Manipulation

Visceral Manipulation (VM) is a gentle, hands-on physiotherapy approach that focuses on the mobility and function of the body’s internal organs and the connective tissues that support them.

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Running Assessments

A detailed look at your running mechanics, strength, and mobility to help prevent injury, resolve pain, and improve performance — whether you’re a casual jogger or training for a race.

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Sports Physiotherapy

Personalized assessment and treatment for sports injuries to help you recover, prevent setbacks, and perform your best.

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Custom Prescription Orthotics

Custom-designed orthotics to improve foot function, reduce pain, and support overall posture and movement.

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Prehab

Proactive physiotherapy to optimize movement, correct imbalances, and prevent injury before pain or dysfunction develops.

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Clinical Pilates

A safe, individually-guided practice with a specially trained physiotherapist. It is patient-specific and designed to complement traditional physiotherapy using the principals of pilates.

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