Motion Matters Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Clinic

Motion Matters physiotherapists are awesome. They are well trained, personable and really want to help you feel better.
I made an appointment with Motion Matters when pain in my knee and IT band stuck around for a couple months. As a runner I knew this was a fairly common problem but I wanted to find the cause and correct it before it got any worst.
When I called Motion Matters they were able to get my an appointment within a week. Upon arriving for the first time they had me fill out 2 or 3 sheets of paper asking standard questions: «why are you here?» «How long has it hurt? «what else have you tried? «Did you get referred here by a physician?» etc.
My physiotherapist introduced himself and asked some more specific questions about my injury and history as a runner. After a 5 – 10 minute chat we started a 40 minute long diagnostic checking my biomechanics for weaknesses and imbalances. When it was all done he gave me a list of 5 – 10 stretches and exercises to work on before my next appointment and we ended the session with a 5 minute deep tissue massage of the area.
The second appointment was much more running focused. It was a shorter session, 30 minutes, and most of the time was spent on a treadmill running at various speeds while the physiotherapist recorded my gait. After running we looked at the video in slow motion to examine my foot fall and see what might have been causing the problem. He noticed a few things right away that I needed to work on and put me back on the treadmill to work on those issues so I could feel the difference. It was really nice getting instant feedback like this during my session. Once again I left with some drill and stretches to work on at home and he emailed me a copy of the videos of me on the treadmill.
My knee and IT band feel much better now than when I started going to Motion Matters. I still get some tightness after long runs but I am fairly sure of the cause now and know what I need to keep doing to prevent it from getting too painful.
Motion Matters doesn’t do direct billing with your insurance so you need to pay yourself then resubmit the claim. An hour long session is around $ 90 and they’ll give you an extra receipt at reception if you ask. Be sure to arrive 10 minutes early since you always have to wait a few minutes no matter what time you arrive. The waiting room has a tv and magazines at least.