Active Rehab - Downtown Vancouver
Our Practitioners
Our Approach
What makes active rehab so unique at Vancouver Physiotherapy Hub is that your active rehab will be part of a larger, integrated program that is unique to our ICBC clients. This program – known as the PAARCC program – is a personalized recovery program for individuals who have been injured in a car accident and it’s covered entirely by ICBC! Active rehabilitation is part of our ICBC physiotherapy service.
In addition, Electra Health is a separate clinic in the same building, so you can receive the other treatments you need without travelling across town.
What Can I Expect From My Session?
At your first appointment, you will meet with your kinesiologist. A kinesiologist is an expert in the anatomy, movement and biomechanics of the human body. In addition, as exercise physiologists, they are highly trained in the way exercise affects your body. During your session, your kinesiologist will perform a full assessment of your injuries and issues, as well as take a detailed health history.
From there, your kinesiologist will design and implement an exercise program to help you get back to optimal movement and you will work one-on-one with them in our clinic gym. In addition, your kinesiologist will also be the Rehabilitation Team leader of your individualized ICBC PAARCC program. Alongside your physiotherapist, they will design, implement and support you through this 3-month long program – covered entirely by ICBC – to help get you back to feeling your best.
Your kinesiologist and physiotherapist may refer you to other modalities at Electra Health, the separate clinic in our building – chiropractic, acupuncture, counselling and massage therapy – all of which are also covered by ICBC. That way, you can continue all of your care in the convenience of one location!
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. We bill ICBC directly for approved physiotherapy, so you pay nothing out of pocket for those visits. There is no user fee or copay for ICBC-approved physiotherapy at our clinic. See our ICBC physiotherapy direct billing page for details.
Yes! Our PAARCC program was designed specifically for ICBC clients. If you have had an accident within the last 3 months, you are automatically pre-approved for the following:
- Massage: 12 treatments
- Active Rehab: 12 treatments
- Physiotherapy: 25 treatments
- Chiropractic: 25 treatments
- Acupuncture: 12 treatments
- Counselling: 12 treatments
Yes! Our kinesiologists offer sessions outside of our PAARCC program. In fact, adding a kinesiologist to your overall health regime is highly recommended because they not only help recover from injuries, but help prevent them from occurring in the first place.
Because this is an appointment that will require movement, we recommend any clothing that you are comfortable exercising and moving in. Exercise clothing and running shoes are recommended.
Active rehab is administered by a kinesiologist – an expert in the movement and mechanics of the body. They have had rigorous training in understanding how the body moves and how it should move optimally. In addition, active rehab programs have a therapeutic end goal, which is to get you moving back at – or better than – your original state. Lastly, your active rehab sessions are always 1-on-1.
Vancouver Physiotherapy Hub knows just how traumatic and devastating car accidents can be on your life. That is why we offer active rehab. This treatment method, administered by one of our kinesiologists, pairs perfectly with our ICBC PAARCC program, so that you can get back to feeling your best as soon as possible!
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Great experience working with Karim. Professional, knowledgeable and can clearly explain how to perform required exercises. Highly recommended!
Such a great team! Rickey has helped me in recovery from a car accident and I'm doing so much better thanks to his expertise.