Suite 3, 1077 Golf Links Road
Thunder Bay, Ontario
P7B 7A3

(807)344-5242 Phone
(807)344-5042 Fax


Sports Injury

Sports InjuryAt Fairway Physiotherapy, our physiotherapists and massage therapists are ready to assist you with your training goals and injury recovery. The quickest recovery from injury is, of course, though injury prevention. We are equipped to provide you with the best and most comprehensive service regardless of your activity level. Are staff are trained to provide service to athletes of all levels, from the recreational to national or professional athlete; even those “weekend warriors” who often find themselves sore after over-doing-it during those friendly competitions. We treat athletes of all ages. Despite the phase of recovery that you are in – whether you injured yourself yesterday or last season – we have the tools to improve your sport and overall health. One of our greatest abilities is to show you preventative health care skills that you can your throughout your career.

Sports injuries that we commonly treat include:

Knee injuries
All post-surgical sporting injuries
Rotator cuff injuries
Plantar fasciitis
Tennis and golfer’s elbows
Wrist fractures
Ankle sprains
Spinal injuries

Examples of our expanded services to our athletes include:

Therapeutic taping
Skill development
Advanced manual therapy
InterX Pain Therapy (http://www.nrg-unlimited.com/)
Soft Tissue and Fascial Release
Deep tissue massage
Certified Acupuncture (CAFCI)

We are capable of providing off-site physiotherapy services for various sporting competitions, on a pre-arranged basis.

Fairway Physiotherapy has been a designated treatment facility for the Canadian Sport Centre Ontario (CSCO) in Northwestern Ontario for the past two years. The CSCO is a member of a network of eight Centres across Canada designed to enhance the training environment of Canada’s high performance athletes and coaches. This relationship allows for a centralized and structured delivery of physiotherapy and massage therapy services to our Olympic athletes, Paralympic athletes and their coaches. We are proud to support our Provincial, National and International athletes in their injury prevention, recovery and excellence in sport. It has been our privilege to treat numerous high profile athletes as well as our Olympic hopefuls! For more information on the CSCO, please refer to http://www.cscontario.ca/ .

As an athlete registered with the Canadian Sport Centre Ontario, you can have a referral arranged directly though the Centre or through our clinic directly. Our administrative staff can walk you through the steps to ensure that you get the first available assessment and start to achieve your therapy goals. Please contact us with any questions regarding the process.



News and Updates

Myths regarding Spinal Decompression

If you have patients who have been talking about “Non-surgical spinal decompression”, you should have a look at this CBC Marketplace investigation on the subject.  It is quite revealing and your patients should be aware!
http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/2010/stretching_the_truth/main.html

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New Lifting Technique instruction sheet!

We’ve all heard “Keep your back straight and Lift with your legs”, right?   WRONG!  This is a 60 year old statement that has NO basis in fact or evidence.  Have a look at our lifting sheet.  I think you’ll see something pretty different!  THIS is how proper lifting is done.    Poster-Lifting Technique

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Ergonomics -A Basic Guide

Mike Poling, one of our physiotherapists and owners, is also a certified ergonomist for over 20 years. He has prepared a guide to basic ergonomics for workers, employers or health and safety professionals to use. Check it out!

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Mission & Promise to You

  • To provide one-to-one, quality physiotherapy care to you & your family in a timely matter
  • To utilize the best available evidence & research to help you recover
  • To prevent injury & increase your ability to manage your pain
  • To provide convenient, accessible hours of operation to serve you and your family